Advanced in Proctitis

Dr. Ashwinkumar D. Patel

Gastroenterology
Piedmont Healthcare
Gastrointestinal Diseases
1130 Talbotton Road, 
Columbus, GA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Advanced in Proctitis
Piedmont Healthcare
Gastrointestinal Diseases
1130 Talbotton Road, 
Columbus, GA 
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Overview

Ashwinkumar Patel is a Gastroenterologist in Columbus, Georgia. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Diverticular Disease, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

Graduate Institution
B.J. Medical College, 1984
Residency
Brooklyn Hospital Center, 1994
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology
Fellowships
The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Gastroenterology, 1994
Hospital Affiliations
St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare
Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown
Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Gastrointestinal Diseases
1130 Talbotton Road, Columbus, GA 31904
Call: 706-641-6900

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Patel 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.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
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