Board Certified in Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Fellow of American College of Gastroenterology

Special interests

Advanced Endoscopy including biliary and pancreatic stenting and treatments, Bravo ambulatory PH monitoring, capsule endoscopy, esophageal variceal band ligation,  treatment of internal hemorrhoids

General GI; abdominal pain, acid reflux, anal /rectal diseases, Barrett’s esophagus, celiac disease, colonoscopy and colon cancer screening, constipation, crohns disease, diarrhea, diverticular disease, dysphagia, feeding disorders, GERD, irritable bowel, peptic ulcer disease, small bowel disease including obscure GI bleeding , ulcerative colitis

Hepatology;  cirrhosis and pre-transplant evaluation, hemochromatosis, viral and non -viral hepatology

Educational:

  • College; BS from University  Wisconsin System
  • Medical  Education;  Medical College of Wisconsin
  • Advanced training  ; University of Virginia (internship and residency)
  • Medical College of Virginia (gastroenterology/ hepatology fellowship)

Certifications:

  • American Board of Internal Medicine 2001
  • American Board of Internal Medicine 2004(Diplomate Gastroenterology and Hepatology  ) Recertified in 2013

Licensure:

  • Florida and Virginia

Academic Appointments

  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center assistant professor 1999-2001

Publications

  • Abstracts  4
  • Research Studies 4

Presentations over 50

Professional Experience:

  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Salem and Richmond VA) July 1999-July 2003
  • Anchor Health Centers  Aug 2003-Oct 2010
  • NCH Healthcare Group  Oct  2010 -Sept 2014
  • Guy Winzenried MD LLC    Sept 2014 ——-RIP

Appointments:

  • Chief Medical Resident University of Virginia
  • Anchor Board Member ( Specialist rep ) Oct 2006-Oct 2010
  • Americas Top Physician  (2007 -current)
  • Fellow of American College of Gastroenterology (June 2013)
  • Credentialing Committee  Naples Community Hospital System ( May 2014 to current )

Professional Societies

  • American College Gastroenterology
  • American Society of Gastrointestinal  Endoscopy
  • Collier County Medical Society
  • Florida Medical Association

Hobbies

  • Gardening
  • Offshore fishing