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Souheil G. Abou-Assi, MD

Primary Office Location: West Broad St. (formerly St. Mary’s) Primary Hospital: St. Mary’s Hospital Outpatient Services: Virginia Endoscopy Group – Northside, St. Mary’s Hospital Certifications: Board Certified in Gastroenterology, 2001 Request An Appointment Dr. Souheil Abou-Assi has been with GSI since 2006. A native of Abadieh, Lebanon, Souheil received his Bachelor of Science degree from […]

J. Diego Baltodano, MD

Primary Office Location: Wadsworth Medical Clinic Primary Hospital: Johnston-Willis Hospital Outpatient Services: Virginia Endoscopy Group – Southside, Johnston- Willis Hospital, St. Francis Medical Center Certifications: Board Certified in Gastroenterology, 2008 Request An Appointment Dr. Diego Baltodano has been with GSI since 2013. He received his Doctor of Medicine in 1999 from the Universidad de Costa […]

Ben Bradenham Jr., MD

Primary Office Location: Henrico Doctor’s Hospital – Forest Medical PLaza Primary Hospital: Parham’s Doctors’ Hospital Outpatient Services: Virginia Endoscopy Group – Northside, Parham Doctors’ Hospital Certifications: Board Certified in Gastroenterology, 2016 Request An Appointment Dr. Bradenham Jr. is a native Richmond, and second-generation gastroenterologist. He obtained his undergraduate degree in Neuroscience at Washington and Lee […]

Henry M. Ellett, MD

Primary Office Location: Wadsworth Medical Clinic Primary Hospitals: Chippenham Hospital Outpatient Services: Virginia Endoscopy Group – Southside, Chippenham Hospital Certifications: Board Certified in Gastroenterology, 1993; recertified 2004 Request An Appointment Dr. Henry Ellett, a Charlottesville, Va., native, received his B.A. from the University of Virginia in 1982 and went on to attain his M.D. at […]

Michael T. Farrell, MD

Primary Office Location: Henrico Doctor’s Hospital – Forest Medical Plaza Primary Hospitals: Parham Doctors’ Hospital Outpatient Services: Virginia Endoscopy Group – Northside, Parham Doctors’ Hospital, Henrico Doctors’ Forest ASC Certifications: Board Certified in Gastroenterology, 1991; recertified 2012 Request An Appointment Dr. Michael Farrell was born in Cleveland Ohio and grew up in McLean, VA. He spent […]

Radiofrequency Ablation of Barrett’s Esophagus (HALO RFA)

What is a HALO Procedure? A HALO radiofrequency ablation procedure is a minimally invasive endoscopic procedure used to treat patients with Barrett’s Esophagus with dysplasia. Barrett’s Esophagus is a change in the type of esophageal tissue that regrows in place of esophageal tissue that is damaged by acid reflux. Not everyone that has reflux symptoms […]

Jonathan Gaspar, MD

Primary Office Location: Memorial Regional Medical Center – MOB II Primary Hospital: Memorial Regional Medical Center Outpatient services: Virginia Endoscopy Group – Northside, Memorial Regional Medical Center Certifications: Internal Medicine 2010, Gastroenterology 2014 Request An Appointment Dr. Jonathan Gaspar grew up in Virginia’s Northern Neck and graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.A. […]

Jeffrey P. LaFond, MD, FACG

Primary Office Location: Wadsworth Medical Clinic Primary Hospital: Johnston-Willis Hospital Outpatient Services: Virginia Endoscopy Group – Southside, Johnston- Willis Hospital, St. Francis Medical Center Request An Appointment Originally from New Hampshire, Dr. Jeffrey LaFond enjoyed the many winter sports New England has to offer as well as spending time on the lakes. However, after high […]

Jayant P. Talreja, MD

Primary Office Location: West Broad St. (formerly St. Mary’s) Primary Hospital: St. Mary’s Hospital Outpatient services: Virginia Endoscopy Group – Northside, St. Mary’s Hospital Certifications: Board Certified in Gastroenterology, 2012, and Internal Medicine, 2009 Request An Appointment Dr. Talreja is originally from Virginia Beach, VA. In 2002, he completed a Bachelor of Arts with distinction in […]

Andy J. Thanjan, MD

Primary Office Location: West Broad Primary Hospital: St. Mary’s Hospital Outpatient services: Virginia Endoscopy Group – Northside, St. Mary’s Hospital Board Certifications: Gastroenterology, 2012 Request An Appointment A third generation physician, Dr. Thanjan studied as an undergraduate at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He graduated Summa Cum Laude and received his Bachelor of […]