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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
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.
Patient Forms
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.
Insurance and Billing
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.
Online Bill Pay
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.
Meet Our Gastroenterologists
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Marios Pouagare
M.D., Ph.D.
Teressa Patrick
M.D.
Narayan Peddanna
M.D.
Rajkamal Jit
M.D.
Bikram Verma
M.D.
Malay K. Dey
M.D., Ph.D.
Christopher Barde
M.D.
Jigna Thakore
M.D.
Salma Akram
M.D.
Nagaraja Oruganti
M.D.
Urmee Siraj
M.D.
Kanan Sharma
M.D.
Tristan Handler
M.D.
Cassandra Steimle
D.O.
Michael Sherman
M.D., M.S.
22 Reviews
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Mar 8, 2022
I think it's just the right way of thinking about time
Nov 22, 2021
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 .
Sep 8, 2021
I need to have a scope done on my stomach don't have insurance
Mar 22, 2021
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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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. 🥰🥰