General Practitioners

• Osteoporosis
• Arthritis
• Medical Weight Loss
  Dr. Beitman helps with the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the Digestive Tract. Areas included are the Esophagus, Stomach, Gall Bladder, Duodenum, Pancreas, Small Intestine, and Large Intestine (Colon and Rectum). We handle cases of Esophagitis, narrowing, Gastritis, ulcers, erosions, Duodenitis, bleeding, Colitis, hemorrhoids, Diarrhea, weight loss, malnutrition, and constipation. Also the symptoms of heartburn, Barrette's Esophagus, indigestion, bleeding, gas, distension, pancreatitis, rectal bleeding, trouble swallowing, abdominal pain, and polyps.
• Emergency Care
  Our staff is selected for their dedication to patient care and numerous years of experience in specialty fields. Our nurses have extensive experience in intensive care settings, the emergency room, nursing facilities, home care and medical care in hospitals and clinics, as well as out patient surgical settings.
• Colonoscopy
• Constipation
• Infectious Diseases
  You have selected a board-certified internist. This means your doctor is a trained specialist in taking care of adult problems. People sometimes confuse the term "internist" with that of "intern." An internist is not an intern. An intern is the name for a medical student's 1st year of post-graduate hospital training. An"internist" is a fully trained physician who elects to continue his education for an additional two years after the internship. This period is called a "residency," focusing upon the specialized study of the internal organs and their diseases. Fields of the study include heart, kidney disease, brain and blood disorders, muscle and joint disorders, metabolic disorders, lung disease, cancer, allergy, infectious diseases, geriatrics.
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  In addition to serving as an Internist, Dr. Beitman is also a gastroenterolgist, meaning he has taken two additional years of training. He is specially trained in the diagnostic procedures, detection and treatments of the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, intestine, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, colon and rectum. Examples of a few of the disorders commonly treated are: hemorrhoids, polyps, Crohn's disease, obesity, ulcers, Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, heartburn, gallbladder disease, cancers of the stomach, liver, pancreas, colon and intestines, ulcerative colitis, diarrhea, constipation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, eating and swallowing disorders. He has performed more than 26,000 endoscopic procedures including: endoscopies, colonoscopies, flexible sigmoidoscopies, liver biopsies, small bowel biopsies, sclerotherapy, dilation of the esophagus, exploration of the pancreatic and biliary ducts (ERCP), feeding tube placements and polypectomy.
• Diarrhea
• Immunizations
  Executive Physicals, and routine History and Physicals are available. In addition, the usual adult immunizations are available. Consults and second opinions are routinely provided.

Internists

• Internal Medicine
  Dr. Robert Beitman is a specialist in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, and Geriatrics. He also has a special interest in nutrition and the developmentally disabled. A graduate of New York University School of Medicine, Dr. Beitman did his premedical training in the basic sciences at Union College in upstate New York. After medical school, Dr. Beitman entered a residency program in Internal Medicine at the Medical College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Veteran's Hospital. He has taken special training in pulmonary medicine at the Brompton Hospital in England, and studied medicine in Aarhaus, Denmark. Upon completion of his training in Internal Medicine, he trained in the field of digestive diseases - known as "gastroenterology." He trained at the Institute of Gastroenterology at the University of Pennsylvania - Presbyterian Hospital.
• Gastroenterology
  Medical education is a life-long process. Dr. Beitman takes an average of 4 post graduate courses each year at major medical centers such as Harvard, UCLA, Thomas Jefferson University, the Cleveland Clinic, the Mayo Clinic, Rutgers, Yale, New York University and Columbia. Dr. Beitman is active in civic affairs. He served as an officer of the local unit of the American Cancer Society and has been as an officer of the Medical Society for nearly 20 years. He had written a weekly column in the Cape May County Herald and Lantern newspapers on preventative medicine, and was co-host of a television show on health affairs on WMGM TV 40 for over 12 years. He was an appointed member of the Cape May County Health Advisory Committee for more than a decade. Dr. Beitman is a contributing author to one of the major textbooks in the field of Gastroenterology as well as several other articles. In addition to his office, hospital and nursing home practices, Dr. Beitman is an internal medicine consultant to Woodbine Developmental Center. Since 1982, he has headed the Hospital's Pre-Medical College program, whereby students visit the different hospital departments and spend time with the doctor on rounds and in his office.
• Colon Cancer
  This procedure which allows us to check the Large Intestine is performed under sedation so it is comfortable. It aids in diagnosis of polyps, colon cancer, and intestinal disorders. Dr. Beitman has done more than 15,000 of these.
• Endoscopy
  This procedure (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy) allows us to check the Esophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum for diseases of the upper digestive tract. It aids in the detection of ulcers and swallowing diseases. Dr. Beitman has done more than 15,000 of these.

Endocrinologist

• Diabetes Care

Radiologist

• X-Rays

Dermatologists

• Ulcer
  Your physician has asked you to see Dr. Beitman because (s)he feels you may benefit from specialty training. To perform a consultation Dr. Beitman will review the medical history, study the results of tests you have brought with you, and do a physical. He will then either prepare his own opinion or suggest additional tests which may been needed to make a diagnosis. Dr. Beitman will communicate his recommendations to your doctor. In most cases your referring doctor will be able to implement the recommended treatment. In some cases, it may also prove helpful to see Dr. Beitman periodically for ongoing specialized care of your problem. In the event of finding a digestive cancer or polyps, you will need to return to Dr. Beitman for regular monitoring to make sure the cancer, polyp, or ulcer does not return.

Physical Therapists

• Geriatrics