The 20 Best Gastrostomy Doctors Near Me

Dr. Christopher C. Thompson is the Director of Endoscopy at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), Co-director of the Center for Weight Management and Wellness, and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.  He is also the Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Program Director and clinical faculty at Boston Children’s Hospital and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.  Dr. Thompson’s clinical interests include endoscopic surgery applied to foregut conditions, with a focus on endoscopic treatment of obesity, GERD, Zenker’s diverticula, achalasia, gastroparesis,  postsurgical complications, and pancreatobiliary disease.  He spends the majority of his time performing these advanced endoscopic procedures and also cares for these patients in the ambulatory setting.  The remainder of his time is devoted to research in endoscopic surgery, with a focus on device development, clinical outcomes, and endoscopic education. His research has resulted in numerous patents, development of new endoscopic procedures, and over 300 publications.  He was awarded the Brigham and Women’s Physician Organization Clinical Innovation Award in 2007 for developing and performing the first endoscopic suturing procedure to treat obesity.  He also invented anastomosis technology, which has been shown to treat type 2 diabetes effectively in early clinical trials.  He was responsible for much of the early work in Bariatric Endoscopy, having been called the founding father of the field, and edited the first textbook and video atlas on the subject.  Some of his other important clinical innovations include the development of new endoscopic techniques for treating pancreatic necrosis, gastric outlet obstruction, sleeve gastrectomy stenosis, pancreaticojejunal anastomotic strictures, and postsurgical complications.  He also developed an endoscopic part-task simulator used by many fellowship programs (the TEST box).These accomplishments have led to a broad clinical referral base, and to national and international invitations for lectureships and live case demonstrations, including the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Blackwell Lectureship, ACG American Journal of Gastroenterology Lecture, American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Presidential Plenary Lecture, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) J Edward Berk Presidential Plenary Lecture, ACG Edgar Achkar Visiting Professorship, all post-graduate education courses for the major US gastroenterology and surgical societies, and numerous respected courses throughout Europe, Asia, and South America.  He has also mentored more than 20 fellows, many of whom have gone on to thrive in prestigious academic institutions, and he established the first Fellowship in Bariatric Endoscopy. Dr. Thompson is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. He is also highly rated in 38 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Esophageal Varices, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

Dr. Nirav Thosani earned his medical degree from N.H.L. Municipal Medical College in Ahmedabad, India. He completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in gastroenterology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth in Houston, followed by an advanced fellowship in therapeutic endoscopy at Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, California. Board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Dr. Thosani’s clinical interests include pancreatitis, pancreatic cysts, pancreatic cancer, gallstones, bile duct diseases, colon polyps, colon cancer, EUS (endoscopic ultrasound), ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography), colonoscopy, swallowing disorder, GERD, Barrett’s esophagus, endoscopic ablation therapy, and endoscopic anti-reflux therapy. He has pioneered EUS guided radiofrequency ablation procedure to treat pancreatic cancer and has been the recipient of R01 grant from the National Institute of Health. Dr. Thosani has published over 150 peer-reviewed manuscripts. Currently, he is Chair of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) Standards of Practice Committee and has been involved in drafting multiple guidelines in field of gastrointestinal endoscopy. Dr. Thosani has been voted as Top Doctors in Houston by Houstonia Magazine as well as Top Doctors in Texas, by the Texas Monthly Magazine. Dr. Thosani’s practice philosophy centers on providing personalized care tailored to each patient’s specific clinical problem. He takes time to explain the details of a procedure, allowing each patient to make an informed decision about care and to know what to expect. It is important to him for his patients to have both timely access to necessary procedures and multidisciplinary care that is well coordinated. He uses the latest technology to diagnose and treat certain types of gastrointestinal cancers and perform procedures endoscopically that were previously done surgically. He treats patients 18 years and older and speaks Gujarati and Hindi. A resident of Houston, Dr. Thosani and his wife are the parents of two sons and a daughter. In his leisure time, he enjoys traveling, cooking and spending time with his family. Dr. Thosani is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. He is also highly rated in 40 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Choledocholithiasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Pancreatic Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Takeshi Ogura practices practicing medicine in Takatsuki, Japan. Mr. Ogura is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in Gastrostomy. He is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Jaundice, Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholecystitis, Endoscopy, and Stent Placement.

John Leeds practices practicing medicine in Aberdeen, United Kingdom. Mr. Leeds is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in Gastrostomy. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Bile Acid Malabsorption, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Gustavo Villalona is a Pediatric Surgeon practicing medicine in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Villalona is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Appendicitis, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Pilonidal Sinus Disease, Gastrostomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Villalona is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

Adnan Qureshi is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Columbia, Missouri. Dr. Qureshi is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. He is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Stent Placement, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Qureshi is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology and American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology-Vascular Neurology.

Rogelio Silva is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Silva is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. He is also highly rated in 59 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Silva is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology.

Hareth Raddawi is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Raddawi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. He is also highly rated in 59 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholestasis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Raddawi is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology.

David Straus is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Straus is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Meningioma, Pituitary Tumor, Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Straus is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery.

Demetrius Lopes is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Lopes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Lopes is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery.

Imad Elkhatib is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Elkhatib is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. He is also highly rated in 35 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cholestasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Bile Duct Stricture, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Elkhatib is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology.

Hamad Farhat is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Farhat is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Brain Aneurysm, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement. Dr. Farhat is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery.

Dr. Rwoof Reshi is a neurologist at Avera Brain and Spine Institute Sioux Falls. Dr. Reshi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Apoplexy, Gastrostomy, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Reshi is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Neurocritical Care.

Michael Hodge is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Johnson City, Tennessee. Dr. Hodge is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, Colostomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Hodge is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

Matthew Kurien practices practicing medicine in Sheffield, United Kingdom. Mr. Kurien is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in Gastrostomy. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Malabsorption, Celiac Disease, Bile Acid Malabsorption, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Mark Mcalindon practices practicing medicine in Sheffield, United Kingdom. Mr. Mcalindon is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in Gastrostomy. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Shannon Acker is a Pediatric Surgeon practicing medicine in Aurora, Colorado. Dr. Acker is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. She is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cellulitis, Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gastrostomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

Sushovan Guha is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Guha is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Choledocholithiasis, Pancreatic Cancer, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Derek Wakeman is a Pediatric Surgeon practicing medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. Wakeman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Appendicitis, Short Bowel Syndrome, Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants, Gastrostomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

Jorge Fonseca-Da Fonseca practices practicing medicine in Almada, Portugal. Mr. Fonseca-Da Fonseca is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in Gastrostomy. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Malnutrition, Short Bowel Syndrome, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.