Our Staff at Coastal Gastroenterology
Robert Goldklang, MD
Dr. Goldklang graduated from Cornell University in 1983 with honors in biochemistry. He attended State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and graduated magna cum laude in 1987. Dr. Goldklang completed his internal medicine residency at Columbia University, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City. He moved to San Diego and completed his gastroenterology fellowship at UCSD in 1992 and remained at UCSD as full time faculty through 1995. He has been practicing gastroenterology in the San Diego area since 1992, and maintains expertise in all aspects of gastroenterology.
Dr. Goldklang holds dual board certification in both internal medicine and gastroenterology. He has held leadership positions including President of San Diego GI Society and has served on the professional conduct committee of the San Diego County Medical Society.
He is a member of the California Medical Association, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American College of Gastroenterology and San Diego County Medical Society. He formerly served as Chief of Gastroenterology at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas.
Dr. Goldklang has been honored as one of San Diego's Top Doctors in San Diego Magazine for 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008.
Dr. Goldklang lives in San Diego with his wife of over 20 years, his two sons and daughter.
Adrianne LaJoie, MD
Dr. LaJoie received her undergraduate degree at the University of Miami and completed her premedical studies at UC San Diego. She then attended the Keck School of Medicine at USC in Los Angeles, California. After graduating as a Dean's Scholar, she completed her Internal Medicine residency and Gastroenterology fellowship at Scripps Clinc and Research Institute in La Jolla, California. During her time at Scripps Clinc, Dr. LaJoie won the awards in both clincal research and humanitarianism.
Dr. LaJoie has dual board certification in both Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology.
Dr. LaJoie's special interests include women's gastrointestinal health, inflammatory bowel disease, and chronic liver disease. She is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and is a member of the California Medical Association. Dr. LaJoie has been practicing gastroenterology since 2007.
Dr. LaJoie is a San Diego native and resides in Encinitas with her husband and two sons.
Steve DiLauro, MD
Dr. Steven DiLauro is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He was raised in Carlsbad and graduated from San Dieguito High School. Dr. DiLauro received his undergraduate degree in Physiological Sciences at UCLA and his medical degree from Michigan State University in East Lansing. He completed residency training in internal medicine at the University of New Mexico and a gastroenterology fellowship at the Scripps Clinic.
Dr. DiLauro is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association and the American College of Gastroenterology. He has co-authored several publications and presentations for scientific journals and conferences. He enjoys "all aspects of gastrointestinal and liver disease" with particular interest in colon cancer prevention, disorders of the esophagus, and inflammatory bowel disease. He is married and has two daughters.
Dr. DiLauro is fluent in medical Spanish.
Janki R. Patel, MD
Dr. Patel graduated magna cum laude from UC Davis with honors in biochemistry and molecular biology. She attended UC San Diego for medical school and thereafter, completed her internal medicine residency and gastroenterology fellowship at UCSD. She has been practicing gastroenterology in the San Diego area since then.
Dr. Patel is interested in all aspects of gastroenterology with special interests in women's gastrointestinal health, obesity, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and inflammatory bowel disease.
Dr. Patel is dual board certificated in internal medicine and gastroenterology. She is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, and American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. She has authored multiple abstracts, peer-reviewed publications, and presented her findings at both national and international medical conferences.
In her free time, Dr. Patel enjoys being outdoors in sunny San Diego, exploring new restaurants in town, hiking, and practicing yoga. More importantly, she loves spending time with her husband and son. She is fluent in Gujarati and Hindi.
Whitney Woodruff, NP
Whitney Woodruff is Board Certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner. She recieved her Masters of Nursing from University of San Diego.
Before specializing in Gastroenterology she worked at an inpatient treatment center for eating disorders, and as a Registered Nurse at Scripps Encinitas.
Whitney can be found spending time with her family, training for local triathlons and planning her next international healthcare mission.
Apryl Pidding, MSN, NP-BC
Apryl Pidding, Nurse Practitioner, received her bachelor’s in health communications in 1996 from the University of Washington. After 10 years of experiencing life through multiple different disciplines as well as 7 years as a reserve officer in the United States Coast Guard, she continued her education by completing a second bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2006 from the University of San Diego. She then went on to receive her Masters of Science in Nursing, specializing as a family nurse practitioner in 2010. She has experience in family practice, urgent care, gastroenterology, hematology/oncology, allergy/immunology and works with both adult and pediatric patients.
Apryl Pidding lives in Encinitas with her husband and two sons. In her spare time she enjoys exercising, surfing, hiking with family and dogs, camping and traveling.
