Dr. Tarangelo’s philosophy of care is to treat his patients the way he would take care of a member of his own family. Dr. Tarangelo emphasizes a holistic approach when evaluating and treating gastrointestinal disorders. He aims to work with his patients to develop a treatment plan that aligns the values of each patient with the most up to date and evidence based medical treatments available. He is also interested in the benefits of mindfulness based stress reduction for the treatment of certain GI disorders.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Tarangelo's areas of clinical interest are general gastroenterology and hepatology including colorectal cancer screening, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, eosinophilic esophagitis, GERD, irritable bowel syndrome, gastrointestinal motility disorders, and liver disease. He received extensive training in liver disease during his fellowship training, and gained experience in the management of viral hepatitis, fatty liver disease (NASH), and cirrhosis. He is proficient in endoscopic procedures including upper endoscopy, colonoscopy, Bravo pH capsule placement, esophageal dilation, Pill Cam (video capsule endoscopy), percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement, and endoFLIP (endoscopic functional lumen imaging probe). He is also trained in interpretation of high resolution esophageal manometry, high resolution anorectal manometry, and esophageal pH impedance testing.
