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Vikram Rangan, MD

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Vikram Rangan, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and is an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He joined the faculty in 2018, and is part of the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and motility team at BIDMC, which specializes in the diagnosis and management of GI motility disorders, as well as clinical research into novel treatment approaches for these conditions. Dr Rangan’s clinical and research interests include acid reflux, disorders of the stomach, and IBS.

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Functional dyspepsia: Causes, treatments, and new directions

Vikram Rangan, MD

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functional dyspepsia woman with a stomachache

Functional dyspepsia is a digestive condition without a clear cause, characterized by a feeling of fullness or a burning sensation. Depending on test results and symptoms, treatment may involve a course of antibiotics, a proton pump inhibitor, or a low dose of a tricyclic antidepressant.

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