Kenneth J. Vega
Experienced in Diverticular Disease

Dr. Kenneth J. Vega

General Surgery | Gastroenterology
Prisma Health
Prisma Health Gastroenterology And Hepatology – Columbia
3 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 120, 
Columbia, SC 
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Accepting New Patients
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Experienced in Diverticular Disease
Prisma Health
Prisma Health Gastroenterology And Hepatology – Columbia
3 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 120, 
Columbia, SC 
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Overview

Kenneth Vega is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Vega is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Vega is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 59 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Weill Medical College Of Cornell University
Residency
Boston University Medical Center
Specialties
General Surgery
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in SC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Temple University Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
Prisma Health Baptist
Presbyterian Hospital
Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge
Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital
Prisma Health Richland Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Absolute Total Care South Carolina
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  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Alliant Health
  • HMO
  • PPO
Anthem
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
CareFirst
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
CareSource
  • HMO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
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  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
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  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
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  • STATE MEDICAID
Medicare
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Oscar
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  • HMO
  • PPO
UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Prisma Health Gastroenterology and Hepatology – Columbia
3 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 120, Columbia, SC 29203
Call: 803-434-8866
Other Locations
Prisma Health Gastroenterology and Hepatology – Sumter
115 North Sumter Street, Suite 315, Sumter, SC 29150
Prisma Health Gastroenterology – Parkridge
100 Palmetto Health Parkway, Suite 102, Columbia, SC 29212
Call: 803-907-7880

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Vega 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)

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.


2 Clinical Trials

Blood Collection Sub-Study of Exact Sciences Protocol 2019-01: Clinical Validation of an Optimized Multi-Target Stool DNA (Mt-sDNA 2.0) Test, For Colorectal Cancer Screening BLUE-C
Blood Collection Sub-Study of Exact Sciences Protocol 2019-01: Clinical Validation of an Optimized Multi-Target Stool DNA (Mt-sDNA 2.0) Test, For Colorectal Cancer Screening BLUE-C
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 28, 2023
Intervention Type: Other
Clinical Validation of An Optimized Multi-Target Stool DNA (Mt-sDNA 2.0) Test, for Colorectal Cancer Screening BLUE-C
Clinical Validation of An Optimized Multi-Target Stool DNA (Mt-sDNA 2.0) Test, for Colorectal Cancer Screening BLUE-C
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 01, 2023
Intervention Type: Procedure, Diagnostic test
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59 Total Publications

Racial/Ethnic and Age-Related Disparities in Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Diagnoses and Survival.
Racial/Ethnic and Age-Related Disparities in Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Diagnoses and Survival.
Journal: Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center
Published: July 01, 2025
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    • Barrett Esophagus
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    • Achalasia
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