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Gastroenterology

The Gastroenterology Division provides diagnosis and treatment for digestive and intestinal diseases and for disorders of the liver, colon, gallbladder and pancreas. Our physicians have special expertise treating swallowing and esophageal disorders, peptic ulcer disease, inflammatory bowel disease (colitis), viral hepatitis and colon cancer.

 

Our Physicians

Our physicians are board-certified in internal medicine with advanced training in the field of gastroenterology.

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Photo of George Wu, M.D. George Wu, M.D.
Professor and Division Chairman
Area of special expertise: general gastroenterology, hepatology, especially viral hepatitis and other liver disorders, and clinical trials
Research: novel therapies and agents for viral hepatitis
Basic research: nucleic acid targeting, viral hepatitis and models
For more information on research underway at UConn Health Center, visit our clinical trials web page.
Photo of Joseph C. Anderson, M.D. Joseph C. Anderson, M.D.
Area of special expertise: colon cancer
Photo of John Birk, M.D. John Birk, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Area of special expertise: therapeutic endoscopies, treatment of GI tumors, GERD, hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases
Photo of Joel Levine, M.D. Joel Levine, M.D.
Professor
Area of special expertise: colon cancer
Photo of Haleh Vaziri, M.D. Haleh Vaziri, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Area of special expertise: capsule endoscopy, treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, colon cancer, GERD, GI issues affecting women

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For more information or to make an appointment, call 860-679-3238.

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Dowling North Medical Building
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030

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