Health Care Providers
Welcome to Juniper Foods’ listing of local health care providers! Learn about professionals in our community who are treating digestive and allergy-related disorders. Also, check out our blog under Diseases and Diets. Each month local professionals will answer specific questions related to celiac disease or other digestive conditions.
Dr. Chandar Singaram, MD MBA |
Chandar Singaram, MD, MBA (Healthcare) is the Gastroenterologist and Owner of Singaram Gastroenterology. Dr. Singaram completed his medical training in India in 1982. After completing all qualifying exams, he completed his internal medicine internship and residency at New York University. He undertook basic research training at Harvard Medical School, Boston and did his Clinical fellowship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He then joined and served as academic gastroenterologist for several years, being involved in research on motility disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. During that time, he received prestigious NIH and VA MERIT review grants and operated a world class research laboratory, training numerous younger physicians in research. Dr. Singaram and his family moved to Sioux Falls, SD a few years ago, where his daughter is attending the school for the deaf. He recently completed his MBA in Healthcare from the University of Sioux Falls.Dr. Singaram’s goal is to provide personalized gastrointestinal care within his independent patient-centered GI practice. The highly motivated and compassionate staff contribute to the clinic’s success.
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Nikki Ver Steeg, RD LN |
Nikki Ver Steeg is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Wellness Coach with over 9 years of experience coaching patients on improving their health through good nutrition. She has helped hundreds of individuals lose weight and improve their well being through her motivational seminars and personalized nutrition consults. She has authored and co-authored two cookbooks and created an innovative meal planning guide to help adults and children plan nutritious and wholesome meals. She graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics and Food and Nutrition from Minnesota State University, Mankato and completed her internship at Viterbo University in La Crosse, WI. She was recently awarded the American Dietetic Association’s Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year. She also enjoys her work as the spokesperson for the South Dakota Dietetic Association.
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Dr. Chandar Singaram, MD MBA
| Oct 2008 | What is Celiac Disease and what are the symptoms that come with it? |
| Nov 2008 | How is Celiac Disease diagnosed and treated? |
| Dec 2008 | Can you have Celiac Disease without symptoms? |
| Jan 2009 | If I have Celiac Disease should other family members be tested? |
| Feb 2009 | What other health issues can Celiac Disease affect? |
| Mar 2009 | Is there a relationship between Diabetes and Celiac Disease? |
| Apr 2009 | What is the latest research on Celiac Disease and is there a possible cure in future? |
| May 2009 | Could you be Gluten intolerant, but not have Celiac Disease? |
| Jun 2009 | What is IBS and what are the symptoms that come with it? |
| Jul 2009 | How is IBS diagnosed and treated? |
| Aug 2009 | What is Crohn’s Disease and what are the symptoms that come with it? |
| Sep 2009 | How is Crohn’s Disease diagnosed and treated? |
| Oct 2009 | What is UC and what are the symptoms that come with it? |
| Nov 2009 | How is UC diagnosed and treated? |
Nikki Ver Steeg RD, LN
| Oct 2008 | What is gluten and what foods contain it? |
| Nov 2008 | Resources for Gluten Free Recipes? |
| Dec 2008 | How to cook or bake with substitutions for Gluten Free diets? |
| Jan 2009 | Kitchen safety when cooking gluten free? |
| Feb 2009 | Resources for Diary Free diets? |
| Mar 2009 | Cooking for Celiac and/or Diabetic family members? |
| Apr 2009 | How to cook for gluten and allergen free parties? |
| May 2009 | What is an elimination diet and when should it be started? |
| Jun 2009 | How different foods affect IBS? |
| Jul 2009 | Eating well with IBS? |
| Aug 2009 | How different foods affect Crohn’s Disease? |
| Sep 2009 | Eating well with Crohn’s Disease |
| Oct 2009 | How different foods affect UC? |
| Nov 2009 | Eating well with UC? |







