Overview
Benjamin Root is a Gastroenterologist in Creve Coeur, Missouri. Dr. Root is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. 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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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations
11525 Olde Cabin Rd, Suite 101, Creve Coeur, MO 63141
3800 S Whitney Ave, Independence, MO 64055
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Root 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.
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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
- Childhood VolvulusDr. Root isAdvanced. Learn about Childhood Volvulus.
- Chronic Erosive GastritisDr. Root isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Erosive Gastritis.
- Colonic MalakoplakiaDr. Root isAdvanced. Learn about Colonic Malakoplakia.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Crohn's DiseaseDr. Root isAdvanced. Learn about Crohn's Disease.
- DiarrheaDr. Root isAdvanced. Learn about Diarrhea.
- Experienced
- AchalasiaDr. Root isExperienced. Learn about Achalasia.
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Root isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- Anal FissureDr. Root isExperienced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Root isExperienced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- Bacterial GastroenteritisDr. Root isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Gastroenteritis.
- Banti's SyndromeDr. Root isExperienced. Learn about Banti's Syndrome.