Albany Gastroenterology Consultants
Education
Medical Degree – Stony Brook University School of Medicine
Internship – Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Residency – Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Fellowship – Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Board Certifications – Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine
Specialties & Main Areas of Interest
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Cirrhosis of the liver.
Hospital Affiliations
St. Peter’s Hospital
Albany Medical Center
Ellis Hospital
Samaritan Hospital – Albany Memorial Campus
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
St. Peter’s Surgical & Endoscopy Center
Other Appointments
Dr. Volk is a member of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Gastroenterological Association.
Research
- Published papers on inflammatory bowel disease, cirrhosis, polypectomy techniques and disorders of the small intestine.
Conditions Treated
- Abdominal Pain
- Achalasia
- Acid Reflux
- Anorectal Disease
- Bacteria and Foodborne Illness
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Bile Duct Blockages and Stones
- Celiac Disease
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Clostridioides Difficile
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colorectal Cancer
- Constipation
- Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis Management
- Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis
- Diarrhea
- Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia)
- Diverticulosis/Diverticulitis
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagitis and Stricture
- Fatty Liver
- Fecal Incontinence
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gas
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Malignancies
- Gastroparesis
- Genetic Colon Cancer Syndromes
- GERD
- H. Pylori and Peptic Ulcer
- Heartburn
- Helicobacter Pylori/Peptic Ulcer
- Hemochromatosis
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Hernias (Abdominal, Groin, and Hiatal)
- High Risk Colon Cancer Screening
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Including Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
- Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Jaundice
- Lactose Intolerance
- Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Disease
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
- Obesity
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Pancreatic Cysts
- Pancreatitis
- Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)
- Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Bleeding
- Rectal Cancer
- Reflux Esophagitis/Stricture
- Silent Reflux
- Stomach Ulcers
- Swallowing Difficulty
- Ulcerative Colitis
Procedures Performed
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
- ERCP
- Esophageal Manometry
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Liver Biopsy
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
- Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy
- Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD)
- Upper GI Endoscopy /w Bravo
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