Overview
William Fortson is a Gastroenterologist in Fort Moore, Georgia. Dr. Fortson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mallory-Weiss Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Pravinchandra Patel is a Gastroenterologist in Columbus, Georgia. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mallory-Weiss Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Shankar Thiruppathi is a Gastroenterologist in Columbus, Georgia. Dr. Thiruppathi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mallory-Weiss Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Lower Esophageal Ring, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Thiruppathi is currently accepting new patients.
Piedmont Physicians Gastroenterology Columbus
Michael Steinbook, M.D., has over 37 years of experience. He is board certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine. He completed his medical degree at the University of Louisville and completed his residency at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Hospital Center while he served in the U.S. Army from 1981-1989.Dr. Steinbook, a retired veteran, is from the Bronx, New York and was in private practice in Columbus for over 20 years prior to joining Piedmont Physicians. Dr. Steinbook is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mallory-Weiss Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Lower Esophageal Ring, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.
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
- Distinguished
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)Dr. Fortson isDistinguished. Learn about Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).
- Advanced
- Bacterial GastroenteritisDr. Fortson isAdvanced. Learn about Bacterial Gastroenteritis.
- ColitisDr. Fortson isAdvanced. Learn about Colitis.
- EsophagitisDr. Fortson isAdvanced. Learn about Esophagitis.
- Painful SwallowingDr. Fortson isAdvanced. Learn about Painful Swallowing.
- Swallowing DifficultyDr. Fortson isAdvanced. Learn about Swallowing Difficulty.
- Viral GastroenteritisDr. Fortson isAdvanced. Learn about Viral Gastroenteritis.
- Experienced
- AchalasiaDr. Fortson isExperienced. Learn about Achalasia.
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Fortson isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Fortson isExperienced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- AscitesDr. Fortson isExperienced. Learn about Ascites.
- Autoimmune HepatitisDr. Fortson isExperienced. Learn about Autoimmune Hepatitis.
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Fortson isExperienced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
