Diaphragmatic and Hiatal Hernia near Parker, CO

Biography: This provider is accepting telehealth visitsDr. Woodworth grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. After graduating from Chaminade College Preparatory, he attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. While at Vanderbilt, he participated in the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps and received an academic scholarship. He graduated cum laude from the Vanderbilt School of Arts and Sciences with a double major of Chemistry and Molecular Biology. After graduation, Dr. Woodworth was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant in the United States Army Medical Service Corps. He deferred his military duty so he could attend medical school at St. Louis University School of Medicine followed by a general surgery residency at the University of Kansas School of Medicine Wichita. During his career, Dr. Woodworth has partnered with the medical industry to facilitate the development, application, and advocation of medical technologies and procedures. He is comfortable being in the forefront of providing the most up-to-date medical care available. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, Dr. Woodworth has adapted to overcome the hardships facing patients and continues to work on their behalf with new virtual technologies. In moving to Denver, Colorado, Dr. Woodworth is excited to join the Institute of Esophageal and Reflux Surgery founded by Dr. Reginald Bell. The Institute is an established leader in innovation and quality and an ideal tertiary care referral destination due to Denver's central location. The opportunity to work within such an exceptional practice is made more attractive by the quality of life offered by the Mile High City.

Care Philosophy: The Institute of Esophageal and Reflux Surgery, a part of SOFI Research, LLC, is a family-owned and -operated practice headed by world-renowned surgeon Reginald Bell, MD, and pioneering physician Philip Woodworth, MD. In their Lone Tree, Colorado, office, these skilled surgeons offer the newest advanced treatments. We use the most advanced testing approaches available to pinpoint the specific reasons for a patient's health problems. This advanced testing allows the team to recommend personalized treatment using the most up-to-date medical methods. Our team is committed to long-term patient wellness. They follow their patients closely after surgery and continue with yearly follow-ups for five years. Dr. Bell and Dr. Woodworth are unmatched in their skills and knowledge, giving their patients unique advantages they can get at no other practice. Call the Institute of Esophageal and Reflux Surgery now for effective solutions with proven results.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Madrid completed his Bachelor of Arts degree at California State University of Fullerton in Fullerton, CA. He went on to complete his medical degree at the University of California, Irvine College of Medicine in Irvine, CA. Dr. Madrid completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of New Mexico, VA Medical Center in Albuquerque, NM, and finished his fellowship in Gastroenterology from the same school. Dr. Madrid has won many awards and honors including Honors in Surgery from the University of California and the UCI College of Medicine Service Award. Dr. Madrid is a member of the Colorado Medical Society, the American Gastroenterological Association, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and is a Board Member of the Crohn?s and Colitis Foundation of America, Rocky Mountain Chapter. Dr. Madrid is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology.

Biography: Dr. Zihni is a foregut surgeon who joined SurgOne and the Denver Esophageal and Stomach Center in October, 2018. Dr. Zihni has particular interest in esophageal and stomach surgery including anti-reflux surgery, surgery for achalasia, gastric or esophageal cancer, and gastroparesis. He is trained in minimally invasive surgery, and can perform most procedures laparoscopically or endoscopically. Dr Zihni has published extensively on outcomes of minimally invasive surgery, as well as the ergonomics of surgical platforms and educational strategies in surgery.Dr. Zihni was born and raised in Queens, New York. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Stony Brook University with a degree in biochemistry and completed his medical degree at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. As a medical student, Dr. Zihni completed an additional year of research as a Doris Duke Fellow at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, where he studied burn immunology. Dr. Zihni completed A general surgery residency at Washington University in St Louis, where he spent an additional two years of research studying ergonomics of surgical platform, robotic surgical education, and outcomes of foregut surgery. Dr. Zihni went on to complete a fellowship in foregut surgery at The Oregon Clinic in Portland, Oregon before joining Dr. Kurian, another Oregon Clinic graduate, in private practice. In his free time, Dr. Zihni loves reading, playing video games, exploring Colorado and traveling to other destinations, and spending time with his family.?

Biography: Dr. Kurian joined SurgOne in 2013 and specializes in minimally invasive gastrointestinal and hernia surgery. He has a special interest in disorders of the esophagus and stomach. He is the founder of Denver Esophageal and Stomach Center. He uses both flexible endoscopy (flexible camera through the mouth) and laparoscopy (camera through small incisions on the abdomen) in the management of these diseases. Dr. Kurian completed his medical schooling in Bangalore Medical College, India in 2001. After this he completed a general surgery residency in the United Kingdom, where he is a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He moved to Philadelphia, USA to continue his general surgery training in Abington Memorial Hospital. He graduated from his training program in 2011. He has completed a fellowship in minimally invasive surgery of the esophagus and stomach and advanced flexible endoscopy.He is interested in the incisionless endoscopic management of surgical disorders. His research interests are in benign esophageal motility disorders, gastroesophageal reflux and esophageal cancer. He has written extensively on POEM, which is a new incisionless surgical endoscopic procedure for patients with swallowing problems and gastroesophageal reflux disease. He is also involved in research directed towards improvements in surgical education of minimally invasive and endoscopic surgery.

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Biography: Dr. Fishman is board certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine. Born and raised in South Africa, Dr. Fishman is a graduate of the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. He has trained and worked in several countries, including South Africa and England, before completing a medical residency at St. Mary's Health Center and fellowship at St. Louis University Hospital in the United States. He is involved in various research and publishing activities and was instrumental in developing various community outreach programs. Named as one of Denver's Top Doctors in 5280 Magazine annually 2005-2017. Dr. Fishman is an avid sports enthusiast and when he is not spending time with his wife and 4 daughters he loves to travel and run long distances.

Biography: Dr. Michael McCabe has a philosophy of individualized care and placing emphasis on the particular needs and concerns of his patients. He believes in strong patient/provider communication skills, as he wants his patients to fully understand their disease state and treatment recommendations. Dr McCabe has a particular interest in diagnosing, staging and endoscopic therapies for GI oncology patients and is passionate about treating pancreatobiliary disease as he specializes in ERCP, diagnostic/therapeutic EUS, cholangioscopy and endoscopic mucosal resection.Dr. McCabe graduated from the University of Virginia with distinction, double majoring in biology and economics, prior to obtaining his medical degree from Georgetown University He subsequently completed his residency and fellowship training at the University of Virginia. After fellowship, he joined the clinical faculty at the University of Virginia, while completing an additional Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship to learn the latest, state-of-the-art endoscopy techniques. He is actively dual board certified in both internal medicine and gastroenterology/hepatology.Dr. McCabe's personal interests include skiing, hiking, biking and traveling.

Biography: Dr. Patt pursued his undergraduate degree at Cornell University. He then attended The Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He did his residency training at Boston Medical Center and then stayed an extra year to serve as Chief Medical Resident. He then went to Johns Hopkins Hospital to do his fellowship in gastroenterology. At Johns Hopkins Dr. Patt was awarded the Schering Plough / American Association for the Study of Liver Disease advanced hepatology fellowship, which enabled him to pursue subspecialty training in liver disease and liver transplantation. His areas of special interests include liver disease and inflammatory bowel disease. He is currently on the board of the Crohn's and Colitis foundation. He has served as the Chairman of the Department of Medicine and is currently the Chairman of the Division of Gastroenterology at Sky Ridge Medical Center.

Biography: Dr. Daniel Siegel, MD is a Gastroenterology Specialist who practices in Denver, CO. He is 59 years old and has been practicing for 34 years. Dr. Daniel Siegel, MD is affiliated with HCA HealthONE Rose.

Care Philosophy: Board Certified GI Specialist committed to providing the best care available to my patients.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Andrew S. Korson is a board certified gastroenterologist bringing vast experience and fluency in the Spanish language to the RMG Lakewood clinic and Lakewood Endoscopy. He earned his medical degree from New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York and completed his internship and residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Mass. as well as a clinical fellowship in medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Korson has advanced training in interventional endoscopy as well as pancreatic and biliary endoscopy. Throughout his career, he has obtained prestigious honors, including election into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society, a recipient of the Harvard Medical School Excellence in Tutoring Award and was awarded with the University of Colorado Travel Grant among many other honors. Prior to joining RMG, Dr. Korson was the Clinical Fellow in Gastroenterology at the University of Washington in Seattle, Wash

Care Philosophy: Dr. Moss received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Rice University in Houston, TX, graduating Magna Cum Laude. She went on to earn her medical degree from the University of? Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville, FL, and then completed her internship and residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Gastroenterology at Columbia University in New York, NY. Dr. Moss has received many honors and awards including the Best Medicine Consult in Internal Medicine Residency Award, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Resident Research Award and the Outstanding Service to Equal Access Health Care Clinic Award. Dr. Moss is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association and the American College of Gastroenterology. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology.

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