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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 […]

P. Frederick Duckworth Jr., 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: Board Certified in Gastroenterology, 1991; recertified 2001 Request An Appointment Dr. Fred Duckworth is a native Virginian, hailing from Lynchburg. As a John Motley Morehead Scholar, he […]

Ramy Y. Eid, MD

Primary Office Location: Wadsworth Medical Clinic Primary Hospitals: St. Francis Medical Center Outpatient Services: Virginia Endoscopy Group – Southside, St. Francis Medical Center Special areas of interest in Gastroenterology: Interventional endoscopy, pancreato-biliary endoscopy with ERCP and EUS, as well as General GI Certifications: Board Certified in Gastroenterology, 2003 Request An Appointment Dr. Ramy Eid is […]

Ofer Feder, 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 Areas of Interest in Gastroenterology: Pancreatic and Biliary Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Functional GI Disorders, General Gastroenterology, Colon Cancer Screening Certifications: Board Certified in Gastroenterology, 2003 Request An […]

Hemorrhoid Banding

What is it?PreparationProcedurePost-Procedure What is it? Hemorrhoids are lumps formed by swollen veins in the lower rectum. These painful lumps can be removed by a procedure called hemorrhoid banding (also known as rubber band ligation). This procedure is non-invasive and highly successful at removing internal hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids typically form in three separate sites and […]

Omer Khalid, MD

Primary Office Location: Wadsworth Medical Clinic Primary Hospital: St. Francis Medical Center Outpatient services: Virginia Endoscopy Group – Southside, St. Francis Medical Center Certifications: Board Certified in Gastroenterology, 2014 Request An Appointment Dr. Khalid is originally from Karachi, Pakistan. He earned his medical degree from Dow medical University with top honors. He then moved to the […]

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 […]

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 […]