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Gastroenterology Consultants

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In January, 2025 I was seen my Dr. Peter Adesman for a very overdue colonoscopy. During my initial…read moreoffice visit with Dr. Adesman I reported that I had a growth on the inside of my anus and wanted him to palpate it. I Also explained to him that I was concerned as I have a very significant history of HPV warts and Anal neoplasia. He performed a digital rectal exam and told me not to worry about it as it was a hemorrhoid. 1/2025 Shortly after this first visit, I went in for a colonoscopy with Dr. Adesman and asked him again to please palpate this as I was concerned given my history. I asked him to please take a physical look at it while he was doing the colonoscopy. At the end of the colonoscopy, he said my colon was completely without any polyps and that this growth in my anus was just a simple hemorrhoid. Over the course of a couple months I noticed the growth had increased significantly in size. I chose to set up a primary care visit with Dr. Merbler at Asante Family Medicine. Even though I explained to Dr. Merbler, my significant history and the fact that this growth had changed significantly and become more bumpy and hard, he agreed with Dr. Adesman that it was a hemorrhoid. I informed him that I disagree and wanted another opinion from a colorectal specialist. I then saw Dr. Nelson, a colorectal specialist, as I noticed it was continuing to grow in size, bumpiness and hardness. Dr. Nelson, immediately, upon doing a DRE, noted that this was not a hemorrhoid and that he was quite concerned. He did not want to wait-and-see with this issue and so scheduled me for a tumor excision. The pathology report was quite difficult to determine and had to be sent to 3 different pathology labs, which all reported it as a unique, rare and aggressive anal cancer. If I were the typical patient I would have accepted Dr. Peter Adesman's opinion, which would have put me in an even more terrible place than I currently find myself. In fact, I also consulted with an oncologist at OHSU who said; "You have a very nasty and aggressive cancer. If you wait any longer to treat this, and it goes into your lymph nodes, you will survive about a year." It is my understanding that a gastroenterologist who is performing colonoscopies is doing this for a very clear reason, to detect, biopsy, and advise regarding possible cancer. It is unbelievable to me that a senior gastroenterologist such as Dr. Peter Adesman, would miss such an aggressive cancer. It is also very surprising to me that a physician would want to take on the liability of making such a cursory diagnosis that couldn't be more devastating. If he had done his job and referred me to the appropriate person to dig deeper, I would not be dealing with an uncertain future.

This is one of the only Gastroenterology centers in the valley even still if an emergency…read moreappointment is missed you shall not be seen there again. I do understand that the time is not to be wasted but this is ridiculous!

The Tummy Spa - colonics - Updated May 2026

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