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Your Safety is Our Top Priority

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Are You 45 or Older?

Colorectal cancer numbers are rising for people younger than 50. Early detection is key to detect or even prevent the disease.

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Patient Experience Exceeds Expectations

Our patient experience scores exceed national averages

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No Out-of-Pocket Expense for Your Colonoscopy

By May 31, 2022, most health insurance plans will fully cover this procedure to evaluate a positive stool-based test for colon cancer. Check with your insurance about your coverage.

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Thank You, Dayton and Huber Heights

Digestive Endoscopy Center LLC, in Dayton has cared for patients for 25 years. Digestive Endoscopy Center LLC, in Huber Heights has cared for patients for 20 years.

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Dayton’s Leading GI Specialists Dedicated to Patient Care

Our Dayton gastroenterologists and staff at Digestive Specialists are dedicated to providing quality, affordable care to the community in their quest to lower colon cancer rates and treat an array of digestive diseases, including Crohn’s Disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Founded in 1964, Digestive Specialists has more than 50 years of experience performing a myriad of digestive procedures, including colonoscopies, esophageal dilation, flexible sigmoidoscopies, upper endoscopies and small bowel enteroscopies.

Why is Digestive Specialists the leading GI group in Greater Dayton?

  • Four convenient locations throughout Dayton and surrounding areas
  • Four state-of-the-art endoscopy centers
  • Weekend hours and late hours on weekdays for both office visits and procedures
  • Same-day appointments for acute problems
  • Appointments within three days of routine consultations
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For Your Visit

Our Dayton gastroenterologists and staff at Digestive Specialists are committed to ensuring your experience with us is relaxed and worry-free, from your first office visit through your post-procedure follow-up. To assist us, we ask you read and comply with all guidelines.

We’re pleased to highlight our partnership with StopColonCancerNow.com to help boost colon cancer screenings and prevention for residents in the Dayton area.

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At Digestive Specialists, your time is as valuable to us as it is to you. Upon scheduling your surgery, a member of our staff will provide you with the required forms to fill out.

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Digestive Specialists accepts most major insurances. As a courtesy to you, we will bill your insurance carrier for you; however, we cannot tell you what your policy will cover.

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At Digestive Specialists, we strive to make our patients’ process as easy and convenient as possible. With our online bill pay option, you can securely make a payment for your service online.

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Meet Our Gastroenterologists

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Marios Pouagare Marios Pouagare M.D., Ph.D. Teressa Patrick Teressa Patrick M.D. Narayan Peddanna Narayan Peddanna M.D. Rajkamal Jit Rajkamal Jit M.D. Bikram Verma Bikram Verma M.D. Malay K. Dey Malay K. Dey M.D., Ph.D. Christopher Barde Christopher Barde M.D. Jigna Thakore Jigna Thakore M.D. Salma Akram Salma Akram M.D. Nagaraja Oruganti Nagaraja Oruganti M.D. Urmee Siraj Urmee Siraj M.D. Kanan Sharma Kanan Sharma M.D. Tristan Handler Tristan Handler M.D. Cassandra Steimle Cassandra Steimle D.O. Michael Sherman Michael Sherman M.D., M.S.
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5.0/5
Apr 20, 2022
Facebook • Digestive Endoscopy Center - Huber Heights

I highly recommend #DigestiveSpecialistofHuberHeights!! I have been a Patient of Dr. Thakore's since 2009 and she represents what a Specialist in this Field should be! She is caring and always takes time to answer questions. She's just a great person all around! Awesome Staff as well. Please don't delay your Colonoscopy, your family needs you💖 Thank you Dr. Thakore...see you in 5 years. 🥰🥰

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Mar 8, 2022
Google • Digestive Endoscopy Center - Dayton

I think it's just the right way of thinking about time

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5.0/5
Nov 22, 2021
Google • Digestive Endoscopy Center - Huber Heights

Dr Michael Sherman is one of the best doctors that I have seen . He's thorough and professional and has great bedside manner. If he could be my family doctor it would be great. What I liked about him most is that he actually ask you how you're feeling mentally and physically .

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Sep 8, 2021
Google • Digestive Endoscopy Center - Dayton

I need to have a scope done on my stomach don't have insurance

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Mar 22, 2021
Google • Digestive Endoscopy Center - Springboro

I had my second appointment this morning and they did an endoscopy because I've been nauseous since I got sick at the end of January and have lost 10/15lbs in the last couple of months so they're checking to make sure I'm overall pretty healthy. During the procedure, the only time things got eventful was while they were putting me under anesthesia because I started gagging on the bite guard, which isn't surprising for me as it's common for me to gag in dentist appointments, and while I was going under, the nurse and anesthesiologist reacted quickly to my gagging and were doing everything they could to reassure me that everything was okay and I think the anesthesiologist was stroking my hair, which is a very soothing thing for me, and that is the last thing I remember before waking up afterwards. Throughout the time remaining in their care, they were checking on me to make sure I was okay and I also received a phone call a couple hours after they let me leave with my dad who picked me up because they were wanting to check in on me. While I'm not sure if they react like that for all patients or were just being extra soothing because of my multiple mental disorders including anxiety, I'm incredibly appreciative of their response even though I wasn't worried but rather just like this sucks and focused on the nurse due to gagging on the bite guard not being pleasant because it definitely helped make the situation not as awful as it could have been. If I ever need any other procedures done, south view and them are the two places I'd trust to do any procedures I may need in the future


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