Digestive Health Specialists

Gastroenterologist

Kernersville, NC

Digestive Health Specialists has provided gastroenterology care since 1978, with board-certified providers and locations across five North Carolina communities.

  • Colonoscopy screening and follow-up
  • Patients with GERD or acid reflux
  • Irritable bowel syndrome evaluation and treatment

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Outpatient Endoscopy - Charlois

Gastroenterologist

Winston-Salem, NC

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Outpatient Endoscopy - Charlois is an AAAHC-accredited ambulatory surgery center for screening and diagnostic endoscopic procedures.

  • Screening colonoscopies
  • Diagnostic colonoscopies and sigmoidoscopies
  • Upper endoscopy (EGD)

Apsara Prasad, MD

Gastroenterologist

Kernersville, NC

Apsara Prasad, MD is board-certified in gastroenterology and treats IBS, celiac disease, pancreatitis, and peptic ulcer disease in Kernersville and Winston-Salem.

  • Irritable bowel syndrome evaluation and treatment
  • Celiac disease evaluation and treatment
  • Pancreatitis care

Charles P. Katopes, MD

Gastroenterologist

Winston-Salem, NC

Charles P. Katopes, MD treats liver/hepatitis, IBD, IBS, and biliary/pancreatic diseases at the Winston-Salem location.

  • Patients seeking gastroenterology care for liver or hepatitis conditions
  • Patients with inflammatory bowel disease
  • Patients with irritable bowel syndrome

David B. Ramsay, MD, AGAF

Gastroenterologist

Winston-Salem, NC

David B. Ramsay, MD, AGAF is board-certified in gastroenterology and focuses on reflux, esophageal disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, IBS, and liver disease.

  • reflux disease and gastroesophageal reflux evaluation
  • esophageal disorders
  • inflammatory bowel disease

Dhyan Rajan, MD

Gastroenterologist

Winston-Salem, NC

Dhyan Rajan, MD treats inflammatory bowel disease after completing a fourth-year Advanced Inflammatory Bowel Disease fellowship at the University of Maryland.

  • Crohn’s disease management
  • Ulcerative colitis management
  • Advanced inflammatory bowel disease care

Digestive Health Specialists

Gastroenterologist

Winston-Salem, NC

Digestive Health Specialists has provided gastroenterology care since 1978, with board-certified providers and locations across five North Carolina communities.

  • Colonoscopy screening and follow-up
  • Patients with GERD or acid reflux
  • Irritable bowel syndrome evaluation and treatment

Gastroenterology Associates of the Piedmont

Gastroenterologist

Kernersville, NC

Gastroenterology Associates of the Piedmont provides colonoscopy, capsule endoscopy, biologic infusion therapy, and FibroScan testing across Winston-Salem, Kernersville, and Clemmons.

  • screening or diagnostic colonoscopy
  • small-intestine evaluation with capsule endoscopy
  • Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis requiring biologic infusion therapy

Testing results that are not immediately available are communicated by phone, mail, or MyChart within three business days.

Gastroenterology Associates Of The Piedmont: Clemmons Office

Gastroenterologist

Clemmons, NC

Gastroenterology Associates of the Piedmont provides colonoscopy, capsule endoscopy, biologic infusion therapy, and FibroScan testing across Winston-Salem, Kernersville, and Clemmons.

  • screening or diagnostic colonoscopy
  • small-intestine evaluation with capsule endoscopy
  • Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis requiring biologic infusion therapy

Testing results that are not immediately available are communicated by phone, mail, or MyChart within three business days.

Gastroenterology Associates Of The Piedmont: Ryan Mckimmie, Md

Gastroenterologist

Winston Salem, NC

Gastroenterology Associates of the Piedmont provides colonoscopy, capsule endoscopy, biologic infusion therapy, and FibroScan testing across Winston-Salem, Kernersville, and Clemmons.

  • screening or diagnostic colonoscopy
  • small-intestine evaluation with capsule endoscopy
  • Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis requiring biologic infusion therapy

Testing results that are not immediately available are communicated by phone, mail, or MyChart within three business days.

Ingrid Gonzalez, MD

Gastroenterologist

Winston-Salem, NC

Ingrid Gonzalez, MD combines advanced endoscopy fellowship training with expertise in endoscopic ultrasound, hepatology, and biliary-pancreatic diseases.

  • Patients needing endoscopic ultrasound
  • Patients with biliary or pancreatic diseases
  • Patients needing hepatology evaluation

Marcum Gillis, MD

Gastroenterologist

Winston-Salem, NC

Marcum Gillis, MD treats IBD, hepatobiliary disease, and GI motility disorders at Digestive Health Specialists’ King and Winston-Salem locations.

  • Inflammatory bowel disease evaluation and treatment
  • Hepatobiliary disease care
  • Gastrointestinal motility disorder evaluation

Murat Akdamar, MD

Gastroenterologist

Winston-Salem, NC

Murat Akdamar, MD provides general gastroenterology with emphasis on liver and pancreaticobiliary disorder prevention in Advance and Winston-Salem.

  • general gastroenterology care
  • patients seeking liver disorder prevention
  • patients seeking pancreaticobiliary disorder prevention

Tilak Baba, MD

Gastroenterologist

Winston-Salem, NC

Tilak Baba, MD specializes in liver disease and transplant hepatology and sees patients in Thomasville and Winston-Salem.

  • Patients needing evaluation of cirrhosis or hepatitis
  • Transplant hepatology consultations
  • Inflammatory bowel disease care

Nicholas Netherland, MD

Gastroenterologist

Advance, NC

Nicholas Netherland, MD focuses on celiac disease, general gastroenterology, and colon cancer prevention across Digestive Health Specialists’ five North Carolina locations.

  • Celiac disease evaluation and treatment
  • General gastroenterology care
  • Colon cancer prevention and colonoscopy screening

Christopher D Connolley

Gastroenterologist

Winston Salem, NC

Gastroenterology Associates of the Piedmont provides colonoscopy, capsule endoscopy, biologic infusion therapy, and FibroScan testing across Winston-Salem, Kernersville, and Clemmons.

  • screening or diagnostic colonoscopy
  • small-intestine evaluation with capsule endoscopy
  • Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis requiring biologic infusion therapy

Testing results that are not immediately available are communicated by phone, mail, or MyChart within three business days.

Gastroenterologist in nearby counties

FAQ

Which gastroenterologist should I look for if I have Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis?

Look for a practice or physician that specifically lists inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, or ulcerative colitis. Dhyan Rajan, MD has advanced inflammatory bowel disease fellowship training, while several listed practices offer biologic infusion therapy.

What procedures are available from gastroenterologists in Forsyth County?

Listed providers offer colonoscopy, upper endoscopy, capsule endoscopy, EUS, ERCP, flexible sigmoidoscopy, liver biopsy, and esophageal dilation. Availability varies by location and physician.

How quickly are GI test results communicated?

Gastroenterology Associates of the Piedmont states that results not available immediately are communicated by phone, mail, or MyChart within three business days. Timing for other practices is not specified in the supplied information.

Should I use an outpatient endoscopy center for an emergency?

No. The listed outpatient endoscopy center is intended for scheduled screening and diagnostic procedures, not emergency or inpatient care. Severe abdominal pain, vomiting blood, black or bloody stools, fainting, or other urgent symptoms warrant emergency evaluation.