Overview
Humberto Rios is a Gastroenterologist in Columbus, Georgia. Dr. Rios has been practicing medicine for over 34 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Menetrier Disease. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Menetrier Disease, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
2200 Hamilton Road, SteB, Columbus, GA 31904
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.
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 Menetrier Disease. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Lower Esophageal Ring, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.
Piedmont Physicians Gastroenterology Columbus
Manisha Jakkidi, M.D., is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. She completed her training in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Cooper University Hospital in New Jersey, where she received awards for Outstanding Fellow of the Year, Resident of the Year and Intern of the Year in 2019, 2017 and 2016. She is a member of the American Gastroenterology Association and the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. She has several peer reviewed publications and received presidential awards at national gastroenterology conferences.Her expertise includes Colorectal Cancer screening, Polypectomy, EMR, ERCP, non transplant Hepatology, Barrett's esophagus among others. Dr. Jakkidi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Menetrier Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Hemorrhoids, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, and Colonic Malakoplakia.
The Medical Center, Inc.
Dhruv Chaudhary is a Gastroenterologist in Columbus, Georgia. Dr. Chaudhary is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Menetrier Disease. His top areas of expertise are Jaundice, Cholestasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.
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
- Chronic Erosive GastritisDr. Rios isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Erosive Gastritis.
- Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC)
- Collagenous ColitisDr. Rios isAdvanced. Learn about Collagenous Colitis.
- DiarrheaDr. Rios isAdvanced. Learn about Diarrhea.
- Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Rios isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Rios isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- Anal FissureDr. Rios isExperienced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- AnemiaDr. Rios isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Rios isExperienced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Rios isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.

