Dr. Gugig also gives formal lectures to pediatric residents at the UCSF School of Medicine and San Francisco General Hospital and podiatry students at St. Lukes Hospital in San Francisco. He is a member of several professional societies including the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition and the American Gastroenterological Association. Dr. Gugig is a member of the Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition subcommittee of the American Academy of Pediatrics, which publishes practice guidelines for general pediatricians. Dr. Gugig also provides pediatric services for Childrens Hospital at Kaweah Delta Hospital in Visalia, Calif., and at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Fresno, Calif. He is fluent in Spanish, English and French. He places high value on family and spends his free time with his wife and their two sons. He is a certified PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) diver and a rock climbing instructor. Graduating from the Universidad Central de Venezuela (Central University of Venezuela), in Caracas, Venezuela. Dr. Gugig completed pediatric residencies at the Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., and Miami Childrens Hospital in Florida. He completed a research fellowship at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine and a clinical fellowship at the UCSF School of Medicine. For referring physicians: Open a pdf of Dr. Gugig's information with referral numbers.
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Education Background
RESIDENCY
Maimonides Medical Center
MEDICAL SCHOOL
Universidad Central De Venezuela Escuela De Medicina Luis Razetti - 1994
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - 1989
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Location & Hours
Stanford Childrens Health Specialty Services
106 La Casa Via, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Mon:8:00 am - 5:00 pm Tue:8:00 am - 5:00 pm Wed:8:00 am - 5:00 pm Thu:8:00 am - 5:00 pm Fri:8:00 am - 5:00 pm Sat:Closed Sun:Closed
Specialties Treated
Hepatology
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology
Pediatrics
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Conditions Addressed
Chronic Pancreatitis
Acute Pancreatitis
Celiac Disease
Esophagitis
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
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Procedures Performed
Liver Biopsy
Sigmoidoscopy
Insurance Accepted
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