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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
David M. Novick
M.D.
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.
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
I am updating my review now because they finally agreed to let me in the waiting room and help her get dressed. I will leave a third review after the procedure.
The whole staff is wonderful from start to finish. Very friendly and professional and they put you at ease. We have seen Dr Verma for years and highly recommend him. Im very picky about my medical care so if I give 5 stars you know theyre good! 😊
Today I had a colonoscopy done by Dr. Szemetylo with Genesis Digestive Disease Specialist at Genesis Hospital. I want to say thank you to my Doctor and all the nurses that worked with me. They were very accommodating to my serious, very serious fear of needles. I had no medication or IV’s during the procedures. Everyone there was comforting and talked me through the steps. They allowed me to watch the video of the procedure. Due to no past history of complaints or surgeries to my abdomen, I had no pain or compilations. So, for everyone that is being FORCED by their employers and insurances to comply to medical wellness programs, a colonoscopy is easy. Of course, if you are not afraid of needles I would say follow doctors orders especially if you have had past surgeries to provide comfort for yours. Again, thank you to Dr. Szemetylo and his wonderful team of nurses, your the best.
Many hospitals and healthcare facilities are delaying elective surgeries and procedures, but it’s important to remember that colonoscopy screenings are essential for good health.
Why is colonoscopy known as the gold standard for colon cancer prevention? It is because colonoscopy can detect and prevent colon cancer in a single test.
If you’ve been avoiding a colonoscopy, don’t put it off any longer. Colonoscopy is much faster, safer, and more affordable than you might think. It’s essential to prioritize your health and schedule this life-saving procedure.
I need to have a scope done on my stomach don't have insurance