The Center for GI & Digestive Health at Fawcett Memorial Hospital is a convenient access point to a full range of digestive health care services. The Center offers an integrated multidisciplinary approach to diagnosing and treating both benign and malignant gastrointestinal disorders and diseases.
Diseases & Conditions
For the body to feel healthy, the digestive tract must function optimally. Everyone has digestive problems from time to time - an upset stomach, vomiting, gas, heartburn, bloating, irritable bowel or constipation. GI problems may be uncomfortable or embarrassing, but they are often not serious and rarely do they last long. GI problems are often caused by food intolerances, contaminated foods, viral illnesses, menstruation or pregnancy, or side effects from medications or supplements. However, common symptoms may sometimes be a sign of a more serious digestive problem. If you've been taking over the counter medicines with no luck, we can help.
Our specialists provide state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic options for a full range of gastrointestinal disorders, from simple to complex. Services provided by the Center for GI & Digestive Health at Fawcett include, but are not limited to:
- Abdominal Pain Syndrome
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Biliary Tract Disorders, Gallbladder Disorders and Gallstone Pancreatitis
- Celiac Disease
- Clostridium Difficile (C. Diff)
- Colon Cancer
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease (Inflammatory Bowel Disease)
- Diarrhea (Acute and Chronic)
- Diverticular Disease
- Dysphagia
- Gas in the Digestive Tract
- Gallstone Pancreatitis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)/Heartburn
- Gastroparesis
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis C
- Indigestion
- Intestinal Ischemia
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Non-Cardiac Chest Pain
- Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
- Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC)
- Stomach and Duodenal Ulcers (Peptic Ulcers)
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Wilson Disease
Many of the above services were only previously available to patients visiting major medical institutions. The Center is pleased to offer them to residents of Southwest Florida and is committed to providing outstanding well-coordinated patient-centered healthcare that tailors treatment to the individual patient wishes and concerns.
Treatments & Procedures
The Center offers comprehensive treatment for all gastroenterological organs including the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, gallbladder, liver, and pancreas, spleen, and adrenals. The physician staff includes national and international authorities on biliary and pancreatic diseases. Our staff coordinates all aspects of testing and treatment in a truly multidisciplinary patient centered manner that caters to individual patient wishes and desires. Our staff also communicates directly with your referring physician to provide a seamless continuum of care.
- Anorectal manometry
- Antroduodenal manometry or small bowel manometry
- Barrett’s esophagus
- Cirrhosis of the liver
- Colorectal cancer
- Constipation
- Crohn’s disease
- Defecography
- Diagnostic options
- Esophageal cancer
- Esophageal manometry
- Esophageal ph monitoring
- FENIX®
- Gas in the digestive tract
- Gastrointestinal cancer
- Gastroparesis
- Gerd (heartburn) treatment
- Hemorrhoids
- High Resolution Anoscopy (HRA)
- Hydrogen breath test
- Inflammatory bowel disease (ibd)
- Irritable bowel syndrome (ibs)
- Liver cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Surgical options
- Surgical weight loss
- Ulcerative colitis
- Ulcers
Our Doctors
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Steven Goldin, MD
General Surgery
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Domingo Galliano, MD
General Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery
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Justino Silvestre, MD
Medical Oncology, Hematology
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Donald Garrow, MD
Gastroenterology
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Vance Wright-Browne, MD
Medical Oncology, Hematology
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John Rioux, MD
General Surgery
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Dana Planer, DO
Internal Medicine
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Dilendra Weerasinghe, MD
General Surgery, Bariatric Surgery
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Daniel Dosoretz, MD
Radiology, Radiation Oncology
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Michael Katin, MD
Radiology, Radiation Oncology
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Alejandro Gruneiro, MD
General Surgery, Bariatric Surgery
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David Rice, MD
Radiology, Radiation Oncology
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Alvaro Bada, MD
General Surgery, Vascular Surgery
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Juan Rivera, MD
Family Medicine
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Sovi Joseph, MD
Gastroenterology
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Christopher Lobo, MD
Hematology, Medical Oncology
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Eric Lubiner, DO
Hematology, Medical Oncology
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Ivor Percent, MD
Medical Oncology, Hematology
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Maria Castilla, MD
General Surgery
Patient Education
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Contact Us
For more information or to make an appointment, please contact our patient navigator at 1-941-4GI-CARE or fill out the form below and we will contact you within 24 hrs.
Note: This appointment form should not be used for urgent medical issues or emergencies. Please call 911, your physician or go to the closest emergency room for care and treatment.