Excellent and thorough doc! Came highly recommended and Highly recommend!…read more Her team is thoughtful and caring.

After 20+ years seeing a gastroenterologist in another state, I was due for my two year checkup…read moreabout the time I relocated to MD. I researched my options and decided on Dr Halvorson. My initial office visit was great. Very thorough. Asked questions. And listened. My EGD was scheduled and it was a perfect experience. Everyone involved was very professional. The follow up appointment was again very thorough and professional.

I've been a patient of Dr. Dsouza for just over a year, and she has truly changed the trajectory of…read moremy health for the better. I came in on the tail end of SIBO and as someone who suffers from R-CPD, GERD, exhaustion, rosacea/acne, and anxiety/depression. Not only did she make me feel heard (after years of being dismissed and treated with minimal care by other doctors), but her rigorous testing, attention, and recommendations have already helped me physically and mentally. I could not recommend her enough, especially if you know something is wrong with your body, but other "specialized" doctors have been no help. Honestly, 100/5 stars!

Dr. Anji was very accommodating and thorough. I love her attentiveness and I felt seen and heard…read moreand she has great bedside manners and works with me to establish the health goals I want for myself.

Dr Frank is rude, condescending, judgmental, and not any better than a typical gastroenterologist…read more He's like Dr House, if Dr House wasn't all that good at medicine. Like others, I also saw him because he got such great reviews. In all seriousness I don't believe the positive reviews. "He knows what he's doing and he truly cares for his patients." LOL I saw Dr Frank at least a half-dozen times and never, not once, would I describe him as a person who "truly cares for his patients." He seems to have nothing but contempt for his patients! Honestly, he treated me so poorly as a person that it bordered on abusive and I stopped seeing him. He is a terrible doctor.

I had two colonoscopies performed by doctor Frank, the last one six or seven years ago. They were…read moreboth done at the MedStar outpatient offices on 21st street in Washington D.C. The first was done 16 or 17 years ago and everything went smoothly, though I did begin to come out of anesthesia prior to the endoscope being fully withdrawn, which created an uncomfortable feeling. For the second colonoscopy Dr Frank prescribed an off-label prep administration. I was to take the first and final prep dosages within several hours of each other, since I was scheduled for an early morning procedure, even though the prep label indicated the entire dosage should not be consumed in the same day. After the procedure I had atrial flutter and could not be discharged. Instead I was taken by ambulance to GWU hospital where I was treated in the ER for six hours. They were getting ready to admit me there when my heart spontaneously converted (after large doses of various electrolytes that had been depleted from my body by the prep). Because there was permanent damage to my heart I am sentenced to taking blood thinners for the rest of my life to prevent future strokes. Since the prep had been prescribed off-label I was told that mine was a "sentinel" event and the FDA had to be notified. I found out later that my hear rate prior to the colonoscopy was over 120 BPM, and that the procedure should not have been performed for that reason alone. Dr Frank's reckless desire to continue on schedule regardless of the contravening signs negatively changed my life forever. The uneducated public generally rates doctors based on how friendly or organized they are, or their schooling or how timely they are. What other criteria do we have to go on? They NEVER tell you about their failures or flubs because that could affect their business. For the most part, everything these doctors do is just fine, until it isn't. If I had sued this guy, as my wife wanted me to, I probably would have been silenced by an NDA as part of the settlement. But I didn't. So I'm telling you something Doctor Frank would never tell you himself nor would he want you to know.

Dr. Chand and the nurse practitioner are terrific. The office staff is not as good and had to call…read moreback multiple times because they either failed to note something I'd told them or they got the information wrong. And The Sterling office at least has run 45 minutes to an hour behind schedule every time I've been there.

Good luck trying to get anyone to answer the phone to be able to schedule a procedure here.read more

Dr. Merkin was absolutely wonderful, patient, kind, understanding and thorough. He took the time…read moreto listen and address my elderly mothers needs.

eee56 Went to GANV (Gastroenterologists of Northern…read moreVirginia) recently and was very pleased with the staff and, especially with Dr. Mirkin. He took time to hear my concerns and answered all my questions. He was very knowledgeable and did not rush my appointment. I felt very confident when I left the office, having a reasonable plan to address my problem. I would definitely recommend Dr. Mirkin to anyone.

Agree with Scott R. , used to see Dr.Kossoff around 10 years ago. Returned this year to make a much…read moreoverdue follow-up appointment. Was able to schedule one and had a great experience with the nurses/physician assistants and doctor (Dr.Francis) and was excited to schedule my endoscopy. However I needed to review my work schedule which is often changing to find a day which was suitable and would fit in Dr.Francis' operation schedule. I was assured I could call back and schedule the procedure. Little did I know that I would be at the mercy of the ONE procedure scheduler that the office uses, who is so busy dealing with the phone traffic that they cannot reliably answer the phone. When I asked if there was another way I could schedule the procedure, in person or by some kind of email or patient portal , I was left a very rude message saying that I was sending the scheduler to my voicemail when I was in the middle of various processes at work and had called more than 10 times during the week at different times to try to catch them to schedule the procedure. Not only this but the front desk also had the same track record for answering the phone, as in they never answer. Guess i was lucky to get my initial appointment over the phone in the first place. Will not be returning, heading to another Gastro that actually has adequately and functioning staff. I would not give this office your patronage, they are comfortable knowing they are a much lauded office so they don't take care of patients.

I have seen Dr. Kossoff for several years and is an awesome doctor with a great reputation in the…read morecommunity. I gave only 3 stars due to the lack of communication with his office and office staff. You call and never get anyone to answer. After an office visit, by appointment, they were to contact another doctor to get the OK for my spouse's colonoscopy. They stated they would contact the other doctor and it would only take about 5 days. A week later called back to other doctor and they said they never received anything from Gastro Health. Gastro Health did not follow up. I called back a several months later, finally getting someone to answer my call, and they miraculously received the form from my doctor THAT day while my spouse was on the phone with Gastro Health.. And they still have to submit form to get clearance. Expecting a call back from Gastro health, which never happened. Called back and left messages. The first time the office ever called me back from original appointment in October is in January. 3 MONTHS. It was a MESSAGE to schedule the colonoscopy. Tried to call but NO ANSWER, still don't have an appointment. I had a colonoscopy, 3 years ago and was to have another in 2 years. They told me they would call to set up an appointment. NO CALL. Can't get a hold of anyone. This is after I was told I had to get an appendectomy after my colonoscopy 3 years ago. Office staff needs to get straightened out and be held accountable.

I went to this doctor complaining of significant stomach pain and left feeling completely…read moredismissed. Instead of taking the time to listen to my symptoms or run any tests, I was told that it was "probably related to my BMI" and that I should "start eating healthier." No bloodwork, no imaging, no real evaluation--just assumptions. What makes this even more frustrating is that I had already lost 60 pounds and was eating extremely healthy. Had the doctor taken even a moment to review my chart or actually listen to me, they would have known that. This wasn't simple heartburn, and I made that clear. Unfortunately, my condition worsened, and it turned out I had a gallbladder infection that ultimately ruptured, leading to a much more serious situation and a longer, more painful recovery. If my concerns had been taken seriously from the beginning, this could very likely have been caught and treated much earlier. Patients are more than a BMI. Dismissing someone's symptoms based on assumptions instead of proper medical evaluation is not only frustrating--it can be dangerous. I strongly encourage this practice to take the time to truly listen to patients and consider their full medical history before making conclusions.

After waiting for three weeks for an examination for chronic stomach pain, I was contacted the…read moremorning of my appointment and told that my examination had been cancelled due to "unforeseen events." When I called to reschedule they told me that the next available appointment would be in four weeks! Seriously, F*** Gastro Health!

No one every answered the phone. I left two messages trying to get an appointment and never…read morereceived a call back.

Great staff, great doctor. Managed to get an appointment quickly. Caring doctor that remembers…read morehis patients. You don't feel like a cow headed to the slaughter house. It also helps that the doctor is easy on the eyes. Yes I know I sound like a pervold lady. Dr. Ramsey Daher is a gem. He has compassion for his patients, he remembers. A kind gesture speaks volumes, and Dr. Daher oozes kindness. If the doctors I have encountered in the last 2 months had half the qualities Dr. Daher has, then this would be a half decent area to get medical care. The staff speaks Spanish, if you have older parents that aren't well versed in the English language I suggest you come to the appointment with them. Dr. Daher will answer all of their questions and put them at ease. From now until the end of time I will refer friends and family here, heck I'll even refer people I don't like here. Everyone will need a colonoscopy and endoscopy at one point in their lives. I hope you pick him. Cheers.

Great staff and great doctor. Dr. Chand takes the time to thoroughly communicate with her patients…read more Seamless experience.

This place is an absolute disgrace. I've spent two full…read moremonths trying to get a basic colonoscopy appointment--and I still don't have one. I've gone through two separate primary care doctors just to get the referral--both were approved by my insurance. I've filled out piles of paperwork, completed their long online questionnaires, and submitted every document they asked for. Despite doing everything right, they still won't schedule the appointment. Every time I call to follow up (which I've had to do over and over), they come up with some new excuse to delay or deny my care. First, they said they needed to contact my pulmonologist. What if I didn't even have one? Then they demanded EKG results from the past six months--what if I've never had an EKG? Are they going to deny me care for that too? It's obvious they're inventing hoops for patients to jump through just to cover themselves. I've had major medical procedures in the past that never required this level of documentation or bureaucracy. What they're doing is not just frustrating--it's outright denial of care. I even got my insurance company on a three-way call with them to confirm everything was approved, and the insurance rep told them directly that I was cleared to proceed. They still refused to schedule the appointment. To top it all off, their call center is outsourced to the Philippines, staffed with people who barely speak English, are rude, untrained, and totally incompetent. There is zero follow-up, no accountability, and no one actually trying to help the patient. This is healthcare at its absolute worst. Avoid this office like the plague. If you value your time, your sanity, or your health--go somewhere else.