Dr Jesse P. Houghton

Dr Jesse P. Houghton Board Certified physician. Gastroenterologist. Author. SOMC Gastro Associates. He is thus at the upper most level of expertise in his field.

Dr Houghton was born and raised in New Jersey, becoming the first physician in his entire family. He earned his medical degree from New Jersey Medical School (Now Rutgers Medical School) in 2002. He then went on to complete his residency in Internal Medicine and his fellowship in Gastroenterology at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in 2005 and 2008, respectively. He moved to southern Ohio in 2012, and has been practicing at Southern Ohio Medical Center, as the Senior Medical Director of Gastroenterology, since that time. He is also an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, at the Ohio University School of Osteopathic Medicine. He has been in practice for 14 years, remaining board certified in both Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology for his entire career. Dr Houghton’s overall philosophy is to treat all of his patients with the utmost respect, regardless of who they are. He makes sure to carefully listen to his patients, and then decides on a course of action only after a thorough history taking. Dr Houghton performs approximately 1,000 upper endoscopies and 1,000 colonoscopies each year. Despite these impressive numbers, he treats his patients as individuals and not just a number. He also prides himself on his extremely low complication rate. Dr Houghton treats all gastrointestinal conditions, as well as all liver diseases. He is accepting new patients and referrals are not needed for his office.


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09/03/2025

One of these videos is AI generated. Can you guess which one?

08/17/2025

August is Gastroparesis Awareness month. We see a lot of patients with this condition.
Fortunately, we can control their symptoms the majority of the time.
We have other options in addition to those discussed in this video.

I'm going to get ahead of the game and post this myself. Yes, I have seen it! Thank you for thinking of me though 😆
07/24/2025

I'm going to get ahead of the game and post this myself.
Yes, I have seen it! Thank you for thinking of me though 😆

07/01/2025

My new book about fatty liver is out today!

If you or anyone you know has liver problems, elevated liver enzymes, fatty liver, NASH, or even cirrhosis, this book can help!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0F5N7VZ8H

06/14/2025

My new book comes out on July 1!
The book covers everything you need to know about fatty liver disease.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5P49XGQ

Amazon only allows pre-orders for the kindle version, but the paperback will be available starting July 1.

05/23/2025

This is a test we perform when someone has a negative endoscopy and colonoscopy when looking for a source of bleeding.

05/07/2025

05/07/2025

04/22/2025

Excited to announce the upcoming release of my new book: "EVERYONE HAS FATTY LIVER! How to Save Yours."
Available for preorder now on Amazon...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5P49XGQ

04/11/2025

Meds that cause diarrhea, constipation, and nausea

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Portsmouth, OH
45662

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
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