Intestinal Diverticulitis near Wasilla, AK

Biography: Miguel Ordonez, M.D., joined MultiCare Rockwood in July 2013. He received his undergraduate degree from Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, and his medical degree from Universidad Francisco Marroquin in Guatemala. Dr. Ordonez completed a residency in Internal Medicine at The Methodist Hospital in Houston, TX, as well as a Fellowship in Gastroenterology at the University of South Alabama Hospitals in Mobile, AL. He also completed a training program in the application of stem cell transplantation at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Lied Transplant Center in Omaha, NE. Dr. Ordonez is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is a member of many organizations including the American Association of Gastroenterology and the American College of Physicians.

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Biography: Dr. Austin Nelson, MD is a Gastroenterology Specialist who practices in Eagle River, AK. He is 49 years old. Dr. Austin Nelson, MD is affiliated with Alaska Regional Hospital.

Biography: Dr. Praveen Roy, MD is a Gastroenterology Specialist who practices in Anchorage, AK. He is 57 years old and has been practicing for 35 years. Dr. Praveen Roy, MD is affiliated with Alaska Regional Hospital.

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Biography: Nicolas Villa, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist on the team at Pioneer GI Clinic. He is dedicated to providing exceptional services to help restore a better quality of life to patients in Anchorage, Alaska.Dr. Villa completed his residency and fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and received the McIntosh Award (given to the top resident). He went on to complete an advanced GI fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Villa sat on the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) Quality Committee for a three-year term from 2015-2018. At Pioneer GI Clinic, Dr. Villa's special interests are endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), Barrett's esophagus ablation, endoluminal stenting, and endoscopic mucosal resection. His expertise in these advanced endoscopic techniques will allow a number of Alaska cancer patients to receive their care locally, for which they now travel to the lower 48. He also performs advanced colonoscopies and upper endoscopies and manages pancreatic and hepatobiliary diseases.