Intestinal Diverticulitis near Glen Allen, VA

Biography: A Richmond native and second generation Gastroenterologist, Dr. Bradenham, Jr. joined our practice in the Summer of 2016, shortly before his father, Dr. Bradenham, Sr., retired. He joined our practice having graduated from medical school at UVa, and having completed Internal Medicine residency at Washington University in St. Louis, and Gastroenterology fellowship at Saint Louis University. Like his father before him, Dr. Bradenham is dedicated to maintaining an expert level knowledge base in the full breadth Gastrointestinal illness; however, he has developed unique interests in several diseases worth mentioning. Foregut motility and functional disorders, such as achalasia and gastroparesis, the treatment of pre-malignant lesions throughout the GI tract and the management of both fecal incontinence and chronic constipation are among these more specific interests. Perhaps most notably, he dedicates a significant portion of his practice to the management of Gastroesophageal reflux disease and is the principle medical consultant for the Heartburn and Reflux Center of Richmond. Through this center, he offers expedited comprehensive evaluations for GERD sufferers. He offers both FDA approved endoscopic anti-reflux procedures, Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) & STRETTA for appropriate patients, but most importantly makes sure that all patients he sees are offered the management that gives them the best possible opportunity for robust, long lasting disease control. Dr. Bradenham enjoys golf, watching St. Louis Cardinals baseball & reading non-fiction, but he and his wife, Dr. Courtney Bradenham, spend most of their free time these days with their two young sons and family, here in Richmond.

Care Philosophy: Gastrointestinal Specialists, Inc. is a group of 15 Board Certified Gastroenterologists committed to providing State of the Art, individualized, ethical and compassionate care for our patients. We have more than one hundred and fifty years of combined experience. We treat the entire spectrum of gastrointestinal and liver diseases including gastrointestinal bleeding, biliary tract disease, inflammatory bowel disease, peptic ulcer disease, GI motility disorders, pancreatic disease, and cancers.

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Biography: Ralph Layman, MD, FACS, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained surgeon with Richmond Surgical Associates and serves as the director of Trauma Surgery and Kidney Transplant at Henrico Doctors' Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Layman earned his medical degree at The University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. From there, Dr. Layman completed his internship and residency training in General Surgery at The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, where he served as chief resident his senior year and spent year as a research fellow in immunology. While in residency he also trained abroad, at the University of Limerick, completing a colorectal fellowship with the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland. He then completed his abdominal organ transplant and hepatobiliary fellowship at The University of Pittsburgh's Starzl Transplant Institute. He received his Bachelor of Science degree with honors in Biology and Chemistry from Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois.Dr. Layman is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Society of Transplant Surgery. Dr. Layman is a Colonel in the United States Army Reserve Medical Corps. In more than 20 years of military service as a trauma surgeon, he has completed multiple combat deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq, and Eastern Europe. Dr. Layman brings with him more than two decades of experience and expertise. He specializes in trauma care, general surgery, transplant surgery, and vascular surgery. He has a keen interest in hepatobiliary oncology and minimally invasive robotic surgery. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and an active member of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, Society of Vascular Ultrasound, Western Trauma Association, Eastern Association of Surgical Trauma and Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons.Outside of work, Dr. Layman would likely be found walking or riding his bicycle around the Fan. Dr. Layman enjoys spending time with his family and friends enjoying many of his favorite local hangouts in Richmond and walking his dogs

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Biography: Dr. Richard Mitchell, MD is a Gastroenterology Specialist who practices in Richmond, VA. He is 65 years old. Dr. Richard Mitchell, MD is affiliated with Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Retreat Doctors' Hospital and Parham Doctors' Hospital.

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