Dr. Drake graduated from Stanford University and the University of Arizona. He started practice in Long Beach in 1982. He has served as a clinical professor with UCLA and UCI since completing fellowship. The last six years he was Chief of the Gastroenterology Section and presently is the Chief of Medicine at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center.
Dr. Drake joined LB Gastroenterology Consultants in 2000, a group of 6 physicians, specializing in adult digestive diseases, such as difficulty swallowing, GERD, ulcers, H pylori, liver disease, colitis and cancers of the GI tract, among many others. Colon cancer screening, colonoscopy and endoscopy are provided. He attends at the Memorial Medical Center and the outpatient Long Beach Endoscopy Center.
Board Certified: Gastroenterology & Internal Medicine
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Education Background
RESIDENCY
U S Department Of Veterans Affairs
MEDICAL SCHOOL
University Of Arizona College Of Medicine - 1977
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Location & Hours
Long Beach Gastroenterology Associates
3833 Worsham Ave Ste 300, Long Beach, CA 90808
Mon:8:00 am - 5:00 pm Tue:8:00 am - 5:00 pm Wed:8:00 am - 5:00 pm Thu:8:00 am - 5:00 pm Fri:8:00 am - 5:00 pm Sat:Closed Sun:Closed
Specialties Treated
Gastroenterology
Internal Medicine
Conditions Addressed
Cirrhosis
Gastric Cancer
Chronic Pancreatitis
Acute Pancreatitis
Celiac Disease
Peptic Ulcer Disease
Hemorrhoids
Anal or Rectal Abscess
Anal Fissure
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Rectal, Abdomen, Small Intestines, or Colon Cancer
Intestinal Obstruction
Liver Cancer
Constipation
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Esophagitis
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