Dr. Mick Meiselman, a board-certified and fellowship-trained gastroenterologist has joined Sansum Clinic (now part of Sutter Health). Dr. Meiselman has extensive training and expertise in endoscopic ultrasound, Sansum said.
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) allows doctors to view, evaluate and better diagnose conditions in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, esophagus, stomach, and nearby organs like the pancreas and liver, Sansum said.
“EUS is more accurate care that actually saves patients time and money in the long run,“ said Dr. Meiselman. “The latest advances in the use of EUS are safe, effective and minimally-invasive, and they keep patients from unneeded exploratory surgeries.”
The EUS procedure typically takes 30-40 minutes, and is performed at Cottage Hospital where Dr. Meiselman is director of its Advanced Endoscopy Program, Sansum said.
“Before recruiting Dr. Meiselman to Sansum Clinic, patients had to travel hours from Santa Barbara to receive this state-of-the-art imaging,” said Dr. Kurt Ransohoff, president, Sutter Health Greater Central Coast Market.
Dr. Meiselman earned his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School, and is board certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine. He completed his residency at Cedars-Sinai Hospital/UCLA, and his gastroenterology fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco.
He is a fellow with the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. His previous positions include director of therapeutic endoscopy for Dignity Health in San Luis Obispo; and chief of advanced therapeutic endoscopy for the NorthShore University HealthSystem in Chicago.