• We are located in Santa Barbara, California, 1/2 block from Cottage Hospital (see map).

  • We specialize in the care of adult patients with Gastrointestinal, Pancreatic, and Liver Diseases.

  • We are affiliated with Cottage Hospitals and the Santa Barbara Surgery Center.

  • We have academic appointments with the University of Southern California (USC) Medical School.

  • We have direct referral contacts with several Centers of Excellence including Mayo Clinic, UCLA, USC, UCSF, UCI, CPMC, Stanford, among others.

  • We provide the following services:

    • Diagnosis, treatment and long-term follow-up of a wide spectrum of disorders affecting the  gastrointestinal, pancreatic and hepatobiliary systems.
    • Procedures including colonoscopy, upper endoscopy, capsule endoscopy, percutaneous endoscopic  gastrostomy (PEG), ERCP, dilation of esophageal and intestinal strictures, botox treatment of achalasia and pylorospasm, stent placement for severe or malignant strictures, liver biopsy, as well as others.
    • Patient education: face-to-face, online and printed.
    • 24-hour coverage in case of emergency.
    • An intelligent Online Registration Form with online appointment scheduling

     

  • We participate in almost all non-HMO insurance plans. Please ask our staff when making your appointment, to confirm our participation.

  • Patients may contact us by telephone or email.  We return all calls and emails on the same day whenever possible.

  • We use a state-of-the-art Electronic Medical Record.