Gastrointestinal Associates, P.C. and the Endoscopy Center
The doctors, nurses and staff of Gastrointestinal Associates, P.C. and the Endoscopy Center are dedicated to delivering superior patient services in a private and confidential environment. Each patient’s comfort, satisfaction, and security are our goals.
We appreciate the confidence you have placed in us. You have chosen one of the finest facilities of its kind in the nation for your medical care and treatment.
Gastrointestinal Associates has been in business for 35 years. All of our thirteen doctors are board certified, most with fellowship status, with two holding the masters status of distinction reserved for fewer than 100 doctors worldwide.
Most of our patients are from East Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, and North Carolina, but we treat patients from almost every state in the union and many countries around the world.
What is a Gastroenterologist?
A gastroenterologist is a medical specialist, trained in internal medicine, with additional special training in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive system (esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine or colon, liver, pancreas, and gallbladder).
Seeing a gastroenterologist
If your family physician or internist referred you to our office, we will send a summary of our findings and recommendations to your physician upon the completion of your evaluation. You should remain under the care of your personal physician, as our group limits its diagnosis and treatment to diseases of the digestive system.
A complete gastrointestinal evaluation usually includes specialized studies in addition to a thorough interview and physical examination. The evaluation may include X-rays (barium studies of the digestive system), endoscopy (inspection of the lining of the digestive tract with a flexible, lighted instrument), and blood specimens.
Our physicians
All of the partners at Gastrointestinal Associates P.C. are certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the subspecialty board of Gastroenterology. Each of our doctors has had at least five additional years of training beyond medical school. We update our knowledge each year through specialized training, professional meetings and independent reading.
Our physicians are on the staffs of all local hospitals, including St. Mary's Medical Center, Fort Sanders Medical Center, Park West Hospital, UT Hospital, and Thompson Cancer Survival Center. We also provide consultative and endoscopic services to LaFollette Medical Center and Jefferson Memorial Hospital.