Functional Gastroenterology: Assessing and Addressing the Causes of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders

Dr. Steven Sandberg-Lewis is co-founder of the SIBO Center at National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM), Portland, Oregon. This center is one of only four centers in the USA for Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth diagnosis, treatment, education and research. A professor at NUNM since 1985, he supervises clinical rotations at the NUNM Health Center, is a full-time faculty member teaching gastroenterology, advanced gastroenterology and GI physical medicine practicum. In addition, he maintains a part-time practice at 8 Hearts Health and Wellness in Portland.Dr. Sandberg-Lewis' areas of expertise include inflammatory bowel disease (including microscopic colitis), irritable bowel syndrome (including post-infectious IBS), Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO), hiatal hernia, gastroesophageal and bile reflux (GERD), biliary dyskinesia, and chronic states of nausea and vomiting. He receives referrals of patients desiring naturopathic treatment options, often finding successful treatments to regain a balance in the digestive system.He lectures frequently at functional medicine seminars, presents webinars and is frequently interviewed on issues of digestive health and disease. He is the author or co-author of several Townsend Letter award winning articles (Hiatal Hernia Syndrome, Dysbiosis Has a New Name, Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth: Common but Overlooked Cause of IBS) and the author of the medical textbook, Functional Gastroenterology: Assessing and Addressing the Causes of Functional Digestive Disorders. He is a graduate of NUNM.