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Dayton’s Leading GI Specialists Dedicated to Patient Care
Our Dayton gastroenterologists and staff at Digestive Specialists are dedicated to providing quality, affordable care to the community in their quest to lower colon cancer rates and treat an array of digestive diseases, including Crohn’s Disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Founded in 1964, Digestive Specialists has more than 50 years of experience performing a myriad of digestive procedures, including colonoscopies, esophageal dilation, flexible sigmoidoscopies, upper endoscopies and small bowel enteroscopies.
Why is Digestive Specialists the leading GI group in Greater Dayton?
- Four convenient locations throughout Dayton and surrounding areas
- Four state-of-the-art endoscopy centers
- Weekend hours and late hours on weekdays for both office visits and procedures
- Same-day appointments for acute problems
- Appointments within three days of routine consultations
For Your Visit
Our Dayton gastroenterologists and staff at Digestive Specialists are committed to ensuring your experience with us is relaxed and worry-free, from your first office visit through your post-procedure follow-up. To assist us, we ask you read and comply with all guidelines.
We’re pleased to highlight our partnership with StopColonCancerNow.com to help boost colon cancer screenings and prevention for residents in the Dayton area.
Patient Forms
At Digestive Specialists, your time is as valuable to us as it is to you. Upon scheduling your surgery, a member of our staff will provide you with the required forms to fill out.
Insurance and Billing
Digestive Specialists accepts most major insurances. As a courtesy to you, we will bill your insurance carrier for you; however, we cannot tell you what your policy will cover.
Online Bill Pay
At Digestive Specialists, we strive to make our patients’ process as easy and convenient as possible. With our online bill pay option, you can securely make a payment for your service online.
Meet Our Gastroenterologists
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Teressa Patrick
M.D.
Narayan Peddanna
M.D.
Rajkamal Jit
M.D.
Bikram Verma
M.D.
Malay K. Dey
M.D., Ph.D.
Christopher Barde
M.D.
Jigna Thakore
M.D.
Salma Akram
M.D.
Nagaraja Oruganti
M.D.
Urmee Siraj
M.D.
Kanan Sharma
M.D.
Tristan Handler
M.D.
Cassandra Steimle
D.O.
Michael Sherman
M.D., M.S.
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