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Are You 45 or Older?

Colorectal cancer numbers are rising for people younger than 50. Early detection is key to detect or even prevent the disease.

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No Out-of-Pocket Expense for Your Colonoscopy

By May 31, 2022, most health insurance plans will fully cover this procedure to evaluate a positive stool-based test for colon cancer. Check with your insurance about your coverage.

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Westbank Office and Endoscopy Center Moves to New Location in June.

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New Orleans’s Leading GI Specialists Dedicated to Patient Care

The gastroenterologists and staff at Metropolitan Gastroenterology Associates are dedicated to providing quality, affordable care to the greater New Orleans community in our quest to lower colon cancer rates and treat an array of digestive diseases, including Crohn’s Disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Metropolitan Gastroenterology Associates is skilled in performing a myriad of digestive procedures, including colonoscopy, esophageal dilation, flexible sigmoidoscopy, upper endoscopy and small bowel enteroscopy.

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Our New Orleans gastroenterologists and staff at Metropolitan Gastroenterology Associates are committed to ensuring your experience with us is relaxed and worry-free, from your first office visit through your post-procedure follow-up. To assist us, we ask you read and comply with all guidelines.

We’re pleased to announce our partnership with StopColonCancerNow.com to help boost colon cancer screenings and prevention for residents in the Greater New Orleans area.

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At Metropolitan Gastroenterology Associates, your time is as valuable to us as it is to you. Upon scheduling your surgery, a member of our staff will provide you with the required forms to fill out.

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Metropolitan Gastroenterology Associates accepts most major insurance. As a courtesy to you, we will bill your insurance carrier; however, we cannot tell you what your policy will cover.

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Meet Our Physicians

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Richard Awtrey Richard Awtrey M.D. Howard I. Brenner Howard I. Brenner M.D. Vernon J. Carriere Jr. Vernon J. Carriere Jr. M.D. George E. Catinis George E. Catinis M.D. Julie C. Guider Julie C. Guider M.D. Benjamin A. Guider, Jr. Benjamin A. Guider, Jr. M.D. Brett Hymel Brett Hymel M.D. Shantiprakash M. Kedia Shantiprakash M. Kedia M.D. Abdul M. Khan Abdul M. Khan M.D. Sarath Krishnan Sarath Krishnan M.D. Rebekah (Becky) H. Lemann Rebekah (Becky) H. Lemann M.D. James D. Lilly James D. Lilly M.D. Mark J. Marino Mark J. Marino M.D. Herbert K. Mayer Herbert K. Mayer M.D. Nicholas J. Persich Nicholas J. Persich M.D. Scott D. Pollack Scott D. Pollack M.D. G. Richard Puente G. Richard Puente M.D. Sanjeeva T. Reddy Sanjeeva T. Reddy M.D. Gary (Taavi) Reiss Gary (Taavi) Reiss M.D. Charles G. Schibler, II Charles G. Schibler, II M.D. David R. Silvers David R. Silvers M.D. Robin Staudinger Robin Staudinger M.D. Rian M. Tanenbaum Rian M. Tanenbaum M.D. Steve G. Venturatos Steve G. Venturatos M.D. Mark J. Wegmann Mark J. Wegmann M.D.
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Dr Staudinger and staff were awesome! They made my colonoscopy so much easier!

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Aug 10, 2022
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The whole procedure went so smooth

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Pleased with everything 😊.

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Too bad DR Ventrous is leaving been with him over 25years.

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Doctor Tanenbaum is great! He and his staff are very courteous and professional. If he see something out of his realm of expertise he will let you know and direct you to someone who’s an expert in that field. I would not go anywhere else! I consider him to be the top in his field. He has always treated me as a friend not just another patient!!


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