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Jennifer Kaufman ARNP

Kaufman is a Lewiston native. Obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Seattle University, where she graduated summa cum laude. She found her true calling in gastroenterology when she accepted a position working in Tri-State Memorial Hospital’s endoscopy suite.

Continuing education meant a Masters Degree in Nursing from Idaho State University, where she graduated in the top of her class.

Kaufman worked with a GI practice in Idaho Falls before returning home with her young family to work in the community she grew up in, through Lewis Clark Gastroenterology.

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Certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, a member of the American Gastroenterology Association and the American College of Gastroenterology. Special training in obesity management,  Jennifer brings years of patient treatment experience with liver and digestive disease.

With nearly two decades of GI experience, Jennifer opened the doors to her own specialty practice in 2014, here in the Lewis Clark Valley. She continues to enjoy the variety that a GI health provider gets to experience, from routine screenings to complex diagnostics.

In 2022 due to her personal interest in health and our community, Jennifer began special training in Obesity Medicine. Jen has now expanded beyond digestive disease and has brought her knowledge of obesity management to our clinic and our community.

Are you OVERDUE?

Everyone age 45 or older should have a colonoscopy

Anyone with a family history of colon cancer may need to be screened sooner than 45

Call us to ask about your screening colonoscopy

Nausea? Vomiting? Abdominal Pain?

These symptoms are very common and can be challenging to treat. Often, patients have suffered with significant symptoms for years by the time they see us and treatment can begin.

Through tailored medication regimens and lifestyle changes, we can provide relief, diminishing the severity and frequency of symptoms so patients can get back to enjoying life.

Reflux?

If you have heartburn more than once a week, requiring a medication like Prilosec you should be evaluated for long term esophageal changes

Food Sticking?

If you have difficulty with bread or meat sticking in the esophagus, there are procedures that can help, make an appointment to find out what may work for you

Nausea? Vomiting? Abdominal Pain?

These symptoms are very common and can be challenging to treat. Often, patients have suffered with significant symptoms for years by the time they see us and treatment can begin.

Through tailored medication regimens and lifestyle changes, we can provide relief, diminishing the severity and frequency of symptoms so patients can get back to enjoying life.

Hepatitis C

Did you know baby boomers are at increased risk for chronic hepatitis C?


The CDC and USPSTF recommends that anyone born between 1945-1965 be screened one time for chronic hepatitis C. Hepatitis C is a virus that is transmitted through blood, causes liver damage and increases the risk of cirrhosis and liver cancer. Fortunately, treatments are available that are safe and effective.