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Who is Dr. Bass, Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, CA?
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What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Bass?
Dr. Dorsey Bass, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Pediatric Gastroenterologist known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions and procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Bass empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Nutrition, Transplant Medicine-Bowel, and comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Palo Alto, CA community, Dr. Bass is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.
Where did Dr. Bass go to medical school and complete their residency?
What languages does Dr. Bass speak?
Dr. Bass and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
- Spanish
What conditions does a Pediatric Gastroenterologist like Dr. Bass typically treat?
As a Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Dr. Bass diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Bass. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- Celiac Disease
- Gluten-Sensitive Enteropathy
- Sprue
- Coeliac Disease
- Gluten Intolerance
ICD-10 Codes:
- K900: Celiac disease
Also known as:
- Ulcerative Pancolitis
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Chronic Pancolitis
- Extensive Ulcerative Colitis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
ICD-10 Codes:
- K5100: Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis without complications
Also known as:
- Crohn's Disease Affecting Small and Large Intestines
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn’s Disease
- Panenteric Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's of Both Bowels
- Generalized Crohn's Disease
ICD-10 Codes:
- K5080: Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine without complications
Also known as:
- Constipation
- Difficulty Passing Stool
- Infrequent Bowel Movements
- Hard Stools
ICD-10 Codes:
- K5900: Constipation, unspecified
Also known as:
- Non-Infectious Gastroenteritis and Colitis
- Digestive Disease
- Inflammation of Stomach and Intestines
- Non-Bacterial Colitis
- Gut Inflammation
ICD-10 Codes:
- K529: Noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified
Also known as:
- Gastrostomy
- Ostomy
- Feeding Tube Opening
- Stomach Stoma
- G-tube
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z931: Gastrostomy status
Also known as:
- Widespread Abdominal Pain
- Abdominal Pain
- General stomach pain
- Overall belly pain
- Diffuse abdominal pain
ICD-10 Codes:
- R1084: Generalized abdominal pain
Also known as:
- Diarrhea
- Loose stools
- Runny poop
- Frequent bowel movements
ICD-10 Codes:
- R197: Diarrhea, unspecified
What procedures does a Pediatric Gastroenterologist like Dr. Bass typically perform?
As a Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Dr. Bass performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Bass. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- Upper Endoscopy with Biopsy
- Biopsy
- Endoscopy
- EGD with Biopsy
- Gastroscopy with Biopsy
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy with Biopsy
CPT Codes:
- 43239: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with biopsy, single or multiple
Also known as:
- Colonoscopy with Biopsy
- Colonoscopy
- Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
- Flexible Colonoscopy
- Colon Biopsy
- Large Intestine Scope
- Colorectal Cancer Screening
CPT Codes:
- 45380: Colonoscopy, flexible; with biopsy, single or multiple
Also known as:
- Gastrostomy Tube Replacement
- G-tube Change
- Percutaneous Gastrostomy Tube Exchange
- Stomach Feeding Tube Replacement
CPT Codes:
- 43762: Replacement of gastrostomy tube, percutaneous, includes removal, when performed, without imaging or endoscopic guidance; not requiring revision of gastrostomy tract
Also known as:
- Diagnostic Upper Endoscopy with Biopsy
- EGD with Biopsy
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
- Upper GI Endoscopy
- Stomach Scope with Sample
CPT Codes:
- 43235: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; diagnostic, including collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing, when performed (separate procedure)
Also known as:
- Stomach Feeding Tube Insertion
- Nasogastric Tube Placement
- Orogastric Tube Placement
- NG Tube Insertion
- OG Tube Insertion
CPT Codes:
- 43752: Naso- or oro-gastric tube placement, requiring physician's skill and fluoroscopic guidance (includes fluoroscopy, image documentation and report)
Also known as:
- Gastro-Jejunostomy Tube Replacement
- Percutaneous GJ Tube Replacement
- Feeding Tube Change (GJ)
- GJ Tube Exchange
CPT Codes:
- 49452: Replacement of gastro-jejunostomy tube, percutaneous, under fluoroscopic guidance including contrast injection(s), image documentation and report
Does Dr. Bass accept my insurance?
Dr. Bass accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (650) 723-4000 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Bass accept in Palo Alto, CA?
Dr. Bass in Palo Alto, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Blue Shield of California
California Water Service Group
Centene Corporation
Cigna Group
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Molina Healthcare
Santa Cruz County
State of California
UMR Administered Payer
UnitedHealth Group
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Where is Dr. Bass' office located?
What hospitals are Dr. Bass affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Bass has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
Recognitions
Publications
Utilization Trends of Anti, 2014
Infliximab for the treatment of granulomatous peritonitis., 2013
Cost-effectiveness of Universal Serologic Screening to Prevent Nontraumatic Hip, 2013
Cost-Effectiveness of Early Colectomy With Ileal Pouch-Al Astamosis Versus St, 2012
Cost-effectiveness Alysis of Adjunct VSL#3 Therapy Versus St, 2011
Acute Liver Failure and Aplastic Anemia in an 11-Year-Old Girl, 2011
Inflammatory Bowel Disease-Attributable Costs and Cost-effective Strategies in the United States, 2011
Immunophenotyping of Peripheral Eosinophils Demonstrates Activation in Eosinophilic Esophagitis, 2011
Proton Pump Inhibitor Treatment for Congenital Chloride Diarrhea, 2011
Alysis of clinical variables associated with tolerance in pediatric liver transplant recipients, 2010
Increased HLA-DR Expression on Tissue Eosinophils in Eosinophilic Esophagitis, 2010
Increased Number of Regulatory T Cells in Children With Eosinophilic Esophagitis, 2010
Eotaxin and FGF enhance sigling through an extracellular sigl-related kise, 2010
Viral infections: new and emerging, 2010
Abdomil Pain, Gastrointestil Bleeding, and Weight Loss in a 17-Year-Old Male, 2009
Laboratory evaluation of inflammatory bowel disease, 2008
Recent advances and evidence gaps in persistent diarrhea, 2008
Use of serologic markers as a screening tool, 2007
Gastrointestil bleeding, 2005
Maturation and trafficking markers on rotavirus, 2004
Intestil Imaging of children with acute rotavirus gastroenteritis, 2004
Noncirrhotic portal hypertension in association with juvenile nephropathic cystinosis, 2004
Astrovirus, adenovirus, 2002
Gastrointestil safety of an extended-release, nondeformable, 2002
Proteolytic processing of the astrovirus capsid, 2000
Lack of a role for type I, 1999
Travel vaccines, 1999
Prevalence of astroviruses in a children's hospital, 1998
Celiac disease presenting as gait disturbance and ataxia in infancy, 1998
Studies of the role for NSP4 in the pathogenesis of homologous murine rotavirus diarrhea, 1998
Wernicke encephalopathy, 1998
Characterization of human serotype 1 astrovirus-neutralizing epitopes, 1997
Expression of mucosal homing receptor alpha 4 beta 7 by circulating CD4, 1997
Interferon gamma and interleukin 1, but not interferon alfa, 1997
Viral infections of the gastrointestil tract, 1996
DANSYLCADAVERINE AND CYTOCHALASIN-D ENHANCE ROTAVIRUS INFECTION OF MURINE L-CELLS, 1995
Effects of cytokines on rotavirus infection of human CaCo 2 intestil cells, 1995
VIRAL-INFECTIONS OF THE GASTROINTESTIL-TRACT, 1995
Can we actively treat rotavirus gastroenteritis?, 1994
MURINE INTESTIL MUCINS INHIBIT ROTAVIRUS INFECTION, 1993
CHILDHOOD AND VIRAL-INFECTIONS, 1993
LIPOSOME-MEDIATED TRANSFECTION OF INTACT VIRAL PARTICLES REVEALS THAT PLASMA, 1992
MOLECULAR-BASIS OF AGE-DEPENDENT GASTRIC ICTIVATION OF RHESUS ROTAVIRUS IN THE MOUSE, 1992
STRATEGIES FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF ICOSAHEDRAL VIRUS RECEPTORS, 1992
IDENTIFICATION AND PARTIAL CHARACTERIZATION OF A RHESUS ROTAVIRUS BINDING GLYCOPROTEIN ON MURINE, 1991
SYMMETRICAL INFECTION OF ROTAVIRUS ON POLARIZED HUMAN INTESTIL EPITHELIAL (CACO-2) CELLS, 1991
IMMUNIZATION WITH BACULOVIRUS, 1990
NS35 AND NOT VP7 IS THE SOLUBLE ROTAVIRUS PROTEIN WHICH BINDS TO TARGET-CELLS, 1990
What is Dr. Bass's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Bass's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1275624991.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Bass?
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