Overview
Avery Smith is a Gastroenterologist in Abilene, Texas. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophagitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
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Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Smith has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Hendrick Provider Network
Sandip Mathur is a Gastroenterologist in Abilene, Texas. Dr. Mathur is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophagitis. His top areas of expertise are Benign Esophageal Stricture, Lower Esophageal Ring, Esophagitis, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
Yogeshkumar Patel is a Gastroenterologist in Abilene, Texas. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophagitis. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Esophageal Varices, Gastric Dysmotility, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Vivek Garlapati is a Gastroenterologist in Abilene, Texas. Dr. Garlapati is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophagitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Barrett Esophagus, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- EndoscopyDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Gastrointestinal BleedingDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrointestinal Bleeding.
- Painful SwallowingDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Painful Swallowing.
- Swallowing DifficultyDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Swallowing Difficulty.
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- AscitesDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Ascites.
- Bacterial GastroenteritisDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Gastroenteritis.
- Benign Esophageal StrictureDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Benign Esophageal Stricture.
- Bile Duct ObstructionDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Obstruction.