Yasir Al-Abboodi, MD

Yasir Al-Abboodi, MD Pronunciation Guide

Gastroenterology
4.5of 5 | (164) | View Reviews
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Accepting new patients ARC Northwest Hills Specialty Ages seen: 18 - 99 Joined ARC: 2022

About Yasir Al-Abboodi, MD

  • Dr. Al-Abboodi grew up in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, and moved to the U.S. in 2009 as a Fulbright Scholar. He tries to keep a healthy balance between his work and personal life, trying to get to the gym when he is not working. Dr. Al-Abboodi also has a carpentry project he has been trying to finish in his small garage. His favorite area locale is the Oasis restaurant hill, where he can oversee the entire lake.

    Dr. Al-Abboodi performs screenings and procedures at: 

I chose the path of medicine as I always look for an opportunity to help people, and there is no better way to help someone than making them healthier. Gastroenterology gives me a wide scope of practice, including procedural skills and short and long-term patient/doctor relationships. I have a surgical background, and I feel that gastroenterology is strongly related to other surgical specialties. I have a simple, yet practical approach to care. I always think that the patient I am talking to today is my family member. This approach has always helped me make the right call for my patients throughout my entire medical career.

Services

Anoscopy

Anoscopy

An anoscopy allows your provider to examine the anal canal and rectum with an anoscope to help diagnose anal and rectal conditions.

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Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy

A colonoscopy is a safe and effective way to test for cancer in the colon or rectum (colorectal cancer). A colon cancer screening is typically a 20-30 minute outpatient procedure performed at a hospital or surgery center.

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Colorectal Cancer Education, Prevention, Screening, and Treatment

Colorectal Cancer Education, Prevention, Screening, and Treatment

Screening tests for Colorectal Cancer, as well as methods to try to prevent it. In addition to regular colorectal cancer screenings, exercise and maintaining a healthy weight can reduce your risk of colorectal cancer.

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Diet Review, Education, Modification, and Management to Relieve Symptoms of Chronic GI Conditions

Diet Review, Education, Modification, and Management to Relieve Symptoms of Chronic GI Conditions

What you eat can contribute to digestive problems. Changing your diet and lifestyle, avoiding certain foods, and managing stress may offer significant benefits.

Esophageal Dilation

Esophageal Dilation

An esophageal dilation is used to widen a narrowed section of your esophagus, relieving difficulty swallowing or dysphagia.

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Flexible Sigmoidoscopy

Flexible Sigmoidoscopy

This procedure allows the healthcare provider to check the inside of a part of the large intestine.

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Gastrointestinal Symptom and Condition Evaluation and Treatment

Gastrointestinal Symptom and Condition Evaluation and Treatment

Gastroenterologists can evaluate and treat diseases that affect the digestive system, which includes the gastrointestinal tract (esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus) as well as the pancreas, liver, bile ducts, and gallbladder.

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H Pylori Testing

H Pylori Testing

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a type of bacteria that infects your stomach. It can damage the tissue in your stomach and the first part of your small intestine.

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Hemorrhoid Band Ligation

Hemorrhoid Band Ligation

Hemorrhoid band ligation is a procedure in which the hemorrhoid is tied off at its base with rubber bands.

IV Drug Infusions

IV Drug Infusions

IV delivered drug infusions for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Small Bowel Enteroscopy

Small Bowel Enteroscopy

A small bowel enteroscopy is a test that allows a provider to examine the deeper small intestine.

Telemedicine Visits

Telemedicine Visits

ARC offers telemedicine visits for primary and specialty care. Doctors can quickly evaluate you for a new health issue or follow up with you via a phone call or video visit from the comfort of your home.

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Upper Endoscopy

Upper Endoscopy

An upper endoscopy is a procedure to examine the inner lining of the upper digestive tract.

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Locations & Hours

Credentials

  • Medical School
    Baghdad School of Medicine, Baghdad, Iraq, 2006
  • Fellowship
    Gastroenterology Fellowship, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, 2022
  • Residency
    General Surgery internship, New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, 2013
    Internal Medicine residency, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX, 2016
  • Education
    MS in Public Health Education, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, 2012
  • Professional Positions
    • Member, Travis County Medical Society 
    • Member, American Medical Association 
    • Member, American Gastroenterological Association 
    • Member, American College of Gastroenterology 
    • Member, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Patient Reviews

OVERALL PROVIDER RATING

Rating based on "Did the healthcare provider or doctor provide the care you expected?"

4.5out of 5
  • March 28, 2024

    The care and consideration given by all.

  • March 22, 2024

    Very happy with my appointment everything on time no issues

  • March 22, 2024

    Everyone at this facility was very efficient and pleasant.

  • March 21, 2024

    Scheduled Colonoscopy without examining me at all.

  • March 19, 2024

    Friendly and helpful medical team

  • March 19, 2024

    The nurse and doctor were both nice. The doctor seemed willing to be patient and answer all of my questions. I appreciated his honesty and trust that he knows what he’s talking about. But at the same time, I would have loved an overload of information rather than just answers to the questions I could think of. My issue may be simple/straightforward to them but I need to feel a little more like my issue is being examined for all possible causes. My issue may not be a big deal overall/comparatively, but it is a huge deal to me in my daily life. Just need to feel that more — it’s not just Dr Al, most doctors would benefit from this perspective shift! Again, appreciate what I did get from Dr. Al!

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