General Gastroenterology
Vanderbilt General Gastroenterology cares for people with chronic digestive problems. We diagnose even complicated illnesses and help you improve your quality of life. Depending on your needs, we can refer you to one of our specialty clinics.
Conditions We Treat
We treat all digestive conditions, including:
Meet Your Care Team
Stephanie A. McAbeeMD
- Esophageal Diseases, Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, General Gastroenterology
Reid M. NessMD, MPH
- Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Gastrointestinal, General Gastroenterology, Hepatobiliary and Liver Surgery
Keith L. ObsteinMD, MPH, FASGE
- Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, General Gastroenterology
Dhyanesh A. PatelMD
- Esophageal Diseases, Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Alexis N. PurdomNP
- Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Why Choose General Gastroenterology at Vanderbilt
- Recognized care
U.S. News & World Report ranks Vanderbilt among the top gastroenterology and GI surgery programs in the nation.
- Depth of experience
Our specialists have exceptional knowledge of many challenging illnesses, including esophageal motility problems, gastroesophageal reflux disease and familial cancer syndromes.
- Expert second opinion
If you haven’t found relief from abdominal pain or other chronic symptoms from other doctors, our experts can help diagnose and treat even complicated digestive conditions.
- Advanced technology
We use many types of technology to diagnose a wide range of conditions. This includes deep enteroscopy, which examines the small intestine. It’s a tool many other hospitals do not have.