- Dr. Howard J Congress, MD
-116.541634
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Dr. Howard J Congress, MD
Internal Medicine
- California, Palm Springs
Overview
Dr. Howard J Congress, MD works in Palm Springs, California is a specialist in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and graduated Roy J Lucille A Carver College Of Medicine At University Of Iowa in 1981. Dr. Congress is affiliated with Desert Regional Medical Center and practicing for 42 years
Specialties
- Internal Medicine
- Gastroenterology
Conditions
• Acupuncture Meridian Therapy• Aneurysmal Bone Cyst
• Blindness
• Breathing Disorders
• Chronic Pain Management
• Cirrhosis
• Constipation
• da Vinci® Prostate Surgery
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Drooping Eyelids (Ptosis)
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• Duodenitis
• Dystonia 7, Torsion
• Esophageal Achalasia and Cardiospasm
• Ethmoidectomy (Sinus Surgery)
• Fibroma
• Herpes Simplex Virus Antenatal Infection
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Intracranial Surgery
• Islet Cell Adenoma
• Midfoot Arthrodesis
• Minimally Invasive Decompression for Spinal Stenosis
• Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (MIE)
• Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
• Minimally Invasive Resection of Mediastinal Tumor
• Orbital Fracture
• Panic Disorder With Agorapobia
• Radical Retropubic Prostate Removal
• Radio-Immunotherapy
• Retinal Laser Photocoagulation
• Retinal Testing
• Scrambler Therapy (ST5)
• Screening Colonoscopy
• Shoulder Arthroscopy
• Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy
• Thoracoscopic Surgery
• Thoracotomy
• Throat Culture
• Throat Swab
• Thromboendarterectomy or Excision of Infected Graft
• Vaginal Cancer
• Vulvar Cancer
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Procedures
• Abdominal Pain• Anemia
• Barrett's Esophagus
• Benign Neoplasm of the Digestive System
• Celiac Disease
• Cirrhosis
• Colitis
• Colon Cancer
• Colon Disorders
• Colon Polyp
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• Colonoscopy
• Colonoscopy With Polypectomy
• Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, and Sigmoidoscopy
• Colorectal Cancer
• Colorectal Cancer Screening
• Constipation
• Crohn's Disease (Regional Enteritis)
• Diaphragmatic and-or Hiatal Hernia
• Diarrhea
• Diverticulitis, Intestinal
• Diverticulosis, Intestinal
• Duodenal Ulcer
• Duodenitis
• Duodenoscopy
• Dysphagia
• Endoscopy (Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine)
• Esophageal Achalasia and Cardiospasm
• Esophageal Cancer
• Esophageal Dilatation
• Esophageal Dilation
• Esophageal Motility Disorders
• Esophageal pH Monitoring
• Esophageal Ulcer
• Esophageal Varices
• Esophagitis
• Gastric Ulcer
• Gastritis
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
• Gastrointestinal Bleeding
• Gastrointestinal Diseases
• Heartburn
• Hemorrhoids
• Indigestion
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Manometry
• Percutaneous Edoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
• Polypectomy
• Screening Colonoscopy
• Therapeutic Colonoscopy
• Ulcer
• Ulcerative Colitis
• Unexplained Weight Loss
• Varices Banding
• Vomiting Disorders
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine
Years Since Graduation
- 42
Education & Training
Medical School
Roy J Lucille A Carver College Of Medicine At University Of Iowa
Iowa City, IA, United States
Graduated: 1981
Iowa City, IA, United States
Graduated: 1981
Residency Hospitals
St Luke'S Hospital
New York, NY, USA
Year completed: 1984
New York, NY, USA
Year completed: 1984
Internship Hospital
St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
Kansas City, MO, USA
Year completed: 1982
Kansas City, MO, USA
Year completed: 1982
Fellowship Hospitals
St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
Kansas City, MO, USA
Year completed: 1984 St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City Kansas City, MO, USAYear completed: 1986
Kansas City, MO, USA
Year completed: 1984 St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City Kansas City, MO, USAYear completed: 1986
Undergraduate School
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA, USA
Graduated: 1974
Iowa City, IA, USA
Graduated: 1974
Awards
1 American College of Physicians
2 American Gastroenterological Association
3 American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
4 California Medical Association
5 Riverside County Medical Association
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Office Locations
Primary location
Palm Springs Digestive Disease
555 East Tachevah Drive
California (CA)
Palm Springs
92262
Phone:(760) 778-6153
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Palm Springs Digestive Disease, 555 East Tachevah Drive, Palm Springs, California (CA), 92262
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Advantage Preferred DirectAccess Plus PPO
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- American Republic
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
- Anthem Blue Cross
- Anthem Blue Cross PPO
- Blue & Gold HMO
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California PPO
- CaliforniaCare HMO
- CareSource
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Community Care Network HMO
- Community Health Choice
- Covered California - Bronze PPO
- Employer Group HMO
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- GEHA
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Health Net
- Health Net PPO
- HealthPlus
- Heritage Signature
- Humana
- Humana PPO
- Individual and Family PPO
- inHealth
- INTotal Health
- LocalPlus
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- Midwest Health Plan
- Molina Healthcare
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- Peach State Health Plan
- PHCS Network PPO
- Premera Blue Cross
- Principal Life
- Prudent Buyer PPO
- Select Plus HMO
- Select PPO
- Staywell (Wellcare)
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
- Wellcare of Georgia
- WholeCare Network HMO
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Affiliated Hospitals
Desert Regional Medical Center
1150 North Indian Canyon Drive
California CA,
Palm Springs,
92262
(760) 323-6511
Desert Regional Medical Center – The Hospital You Trust to Care For Those You Love. Our vision is to be the Hospital where: Patients CHOOSE to get their care; Physicians CHOOSE to practice; and Employees CHOOSE to work. Our core values include: Patient Focus (The patient's care and safety always c...
(760) 323-6511
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