They have some of the rudest nurses I have ever seen. I don't know if they hate their life or what, but there is no need with the attitude and the yelling. read more

SIG is a model of patient surgical care. The nurses and staff are kind, considerate and very professional. They get the administrative stuff done and make sure you understand what is going on and what will happen next. They are conveniently located in Creve Coeur and have ample off street parking . Though the care is fantastic there are some communication issues. My primary care physician has troubles getting calls returned and it may take days for them to get back to me. Messages when passed between staff members are not always passed clearly and the results are more delays. Don't get me wrong, I'd rather have it this way than poor patient care but the communication is not what it used to be like. read more

This facility does an amazing job of providing both efficiency and caring, quality care. All the staff I encountered (registration, nurses, anaethesiologists, etc.) had such wonderful, positive, respectful attitudes. They seemed happy to be working there and happy to be providing needed care to their patients. This is mainly based on preventative colonoscopy procedures. Our family has seen 2 of the doctors at this facility and they were wonderful also. read more

This place is deceptive in my opinion. When I went they made me pay up front the portion that my insurance didn't cover. That was fine, in fact I preferred that. They literally wouldn't touch me until I paid. Fine. I paid. After the procedure I started getting a bill for several hundred dollars only to find out that now they claim I owe some other fee. I felt like I had been conned. I ultimately paid it but refused to pay their exorbitant collection fee. They reported it to the credit bureaus and damaged my credit. My opinion is to Avoid this place at all costs. They are, in my opinion, dishonest and unscrupulous. read more

Let me start by stating I have not had any services done by this company. However I have literally been calling for over a year periodically to no avail. Today I decided to leave a message in hopes that I would receive a return call. And return call I did receive within 4 minutes of leaving the message. A nice/nasty representative called me back with very bad energy about the fact that I stated on my message that I had been calling for over a year and no one had ever answered the phone. She was annoyed at this information obviously and preceded to scold me about not leaving a message as they have 3 people that answers and returns calls for appointments. She then proceeded to inform me that they did not have a close system whichI also stated i was interested in and suggested that I call Baker's Chiropractic which whom I currently already have an appointment with on Monday the 7th of March. (Where they answer the phones with friendly and professional customer service). Her information helped correct me to understand that it was a open system that I actually wanted so I stated that. Then she proceeded to tell me that the appointment were backed up several months and maybe I would like to go to Rain in Clayton who I had spoken to already to as she answered her phone eventually also after calling several times and she actually suggested that I call Gregory's back again because the last time I had heard a VM there they were closed due to the pandemic. My perception of of the Gregory's rep nasty/nice tone was that she didn't want or need my business and that I would do better going somewhere else. Somehow she got back on the subject as to why I hadn't left a message in all the times I had been calling and made reference to the fact that they don't return calls from caller ID. I in turn stated I thought at some point someone would answer the phone at some point in the two years of calling the number. The rep then reiterated that they have 3 people handling calls and all three at the moment she was speaking to me were on the phones booking appointments. I found that odd especially since she had stated right before that they were booked out so long that I would not receive a appointment and I'd be better off going somewhere else. Well by the end of the nice/nasty conversation I must agree because as frugal as I am I wanted to get the package plan of 10 from them to get a good deal on getting several at one time. But my experience says that when a company is this difficult to get in touch with and the staff is less than nice to you over the phone you'd definitely be better off paying more from somewhere else just to get great customer service. PS. After reading and editing my review I get a feeling that the person I was speaking with was probably the owner of this establishment. Because I just don't see a representative working for the company pushing business away or calling back a potential customer with so much attitude. Just my humble opinion. read more

Terrible Experience, NO Guidance, No Follow Up--- Dr. Banerjee was nice, BUT... the solution that was given to me was beyond strong...it was ridiculously strong. No warnings, no guidance. My husband, who is a physician was angry that there was no discussion about this solution. When I got to the office for the colonoscopy (I was late due to never leaving the bathroom for what seemed hours), the nurse nonchalantly said, 'yeah, that one is really strong...a lot of people have had problems with that.' Unbelievable. I had to throw away clothing due that stuff! No one seemed to care. I called after the appointment was over and I asked to speak to the office manager, Erin. We played phone tag for a little while. It would take her days to call me back. I tried her 3 or 4 more times (total of about 9 times) and she NEVER called me back...NEVER. What's going on at this office?! You are literally herded in like cattle and out again like they have no care in the world for you. It was not a good experience. read more

This is a highly professional and knowledgeable practice with the best doctors. My husband and I both have gone to Drs in this practice. Both Dr Weinstock and Dr Singh. We have had colonoscopies and endoscopes at their onsite center. They provided us with actual photos of the procedures to enable us to see what they found. I like Drs that share detail info with me. It's my body, I like seeing pictures or lab results or MRI/CT scans and take the time to explain what I'm looking at so that I fully understand. I have recommended this practice to friend and family. One friend suffered for years with diarrhea and went to many Drs. I suggested Dr Weinstock because he is a researcher too. He finally got to the bottom of my friends issue and it was a minor adjustment in his nutrition that changed his life. They are a great office. read more

This review is for the appointment process and Laytona. I sent in an appointment request on Monday via the internet and received no response. I left a message today, Friday, and Laytona did return my call. Dr. Weinstock is not available for two months, and Laytona said his Physician's Assistant was available. I just spent 5 days in the hospital with a GI bleed that required 4 units of blood so I think I need the doctor, not the PA. She gave no other options. It's a shame because Dr. Weinstock came highly recommended from a good friend of mine. If his assistant can't figure out that some patients might need assistance sooner, then I wonder about the whole operation. All my other doctors keep appointments open for medical emergencies and patients that can't wait for two months. Dr. Weinstock may be god's gift to Gastroenterology but I'll never know. read more

I had actually planned to review this place a while ago but forgot to. And then I saw Patt C's review and it made me remember to write something! Dang, Patt! You beat me to first-to-review, haha. It's OK. :P I forgive you, hahaha. But anyway, yeah, I didn't have much success with my first GI doc. He was good but not very thorough. I decided I'd give this place a shot at the recommendation of my ob-gyn, actually. I saw Dr. Janet Todorczuk (hard to spell her last name, lol and also kinda crazy cause she looks just like my highschool English teacher who had a similarly difficult to spell name of likely Polish origin.) She was really thorough and asked me a bunch of questions about my symptoms. I suspected for ages that I had IBS and it was no surprise to me when she suggested that was the problem. But she provided all sorts of really good info that I had not heard before, even after hours and hours of googling the condition. I had many breakthroughs, and she also gave me an Rx which I use as a backup in the event my OTC remedies don't work. She also gave me samples of a special ginger drop OTC treatment that was developed by local STL GI docs with patent pending...you can get them at whole foods apparently. SO useful. They have helped me greatly with nausea in the morning. She also suggested a test for SIBO which I had no idea about either!! They gave me a test kit and I did the test at home and mailed it to them for lab analysis. The test came back negative, but I am still so glad for their thoroughness. I still need to get a colonoscopy (ick!) but truth be told I am just terrified to get one, so I've been putting it off.... but my other treatments have worked so well that my symptoms are reduced greatly. I'm no longer afraid of losing my job due to inexplicable pain and frequent trips to the loo. I only wish my mom had been able to get this level of care because I am pretty sure she has IBS as well. It's so unfortunate...growing up, many doctors told me my condition was "all in my head"....and that I just "worry too much about going to the bathroom." Wtf. I suppose it's partially true that the brain could be sending erroneous signals to the body, causing it to freak out and thus sending a person to the toilet quite a bit, but treatment with anti-depressants is just one option. If only doctors knew more about IBS when I was a kid...my quality of life would have been so much better! :( Anyway I am glad I found SIG because the doctors there clearly know their shit (bad pun sorry) and the office staff is also respectful and kind, which is something I highly value after dealing with so many awful staff at other clinics. read more

Leonard Weinstock has been my gastroenterologist for 10 years. When I call for an appointment, I get a real person, and they're always polite and considerate. I called in June for my (very late -- like three years late) colonoscopy procedure, and it was scheduled promptly at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. I was amazed at the package of information I received in the mail. It was so detailed about the prep, and included a prescription for the prep kit and an anti-nausea medication, if needed. Lots of information about colons and the importance of appropriate prep. I read through it all numerous times and got so many tips for making the prep more palatable, all of which I employed. It was extremely helpful. Kudos to whoever put together this incredibly educational and usable package of information. Dr. Weinstock and I shook hands when I got to the procedure room at the hospital, and he came to see me afterwards with information about the findings and next steps. And he gave me a lot of paper that reiterated what he said, with additional details and lovely pictures of my lovely clean colon. He's very affable, approachable, considerate and professional. I've got my GI home. read more

This is my first review of any kind and I am highly motivated to write it because, for the first time in years, I am free of IBS symptoms and of the "sibo" (small intestine bacterial overgrowth) that used to dominate my life. After experiencing stress and frustration from the failure and/or reluctance of local doctors to recognize and successfully treat the condition underlying my symptoms, I located, through research, Dr. Leonard Weinstock, whose GI practice includes sibo, and is a relatively short 4 hour drive from my home in Memphis. I was able to get an appointment with him within 30 days of my call and was requested to send a complete set of medical records. By the time I arrived for my appointment, Dr. Weinstock had a summary of my records, asked questions, and clarified issues so that he was able to give me a treatment plan before I left. While my local GI had treated me with Xifaxan, the very expensive, but also very effective drug to treat sibo, my sibo never went away. During the past 10 months since my first (and only) visit to Dr. Weinstock's practice, I learned to purchase the prescribed meds from Canada (the generic drug, rifaximin, at a reasonable price not available in the US) and prucalopride from the UK; had a colonoscopy and endoscopy (at my local GI office, but with input by from Dr. Weinstock) to rule out other conditions; and received dietary information from the SIG website and website links. While I felt better, and experienced an improvement in my symptoms, my sibo persisted until Dr. Weinstock suggested that I try an over the counter medication to dissolve biofilm, which could trap the sibo in my small intestine, where they do not belong. Apparently, this medication worked and, finally, I experienced the long-awaited "die off" of the bacteria and feel like a new person. The result of my 7th, and most recent, test for sibo, was "normal" for the first time ever. The knowledge and professionalism of Dr. Weinstock and the staff is excellent. As a patient, I appreciate the promptness with which phone calls are returned and questions are answered. I highly recommend this practice. read more

Excellent care. Have been in twice myself and have also taken my children here. The doctor was very thorough and followed up with me personally after my visit. I highly recommend this urgent care. read more

I do not recommend Dr. Weinstock. He successfully found and removed multiple (pre-cancerous) polyps. However, none of my symptoms went away and when I reported this during the follow-up, he refused to consider that he missed some; he told me to come back in 5 years... The symptoms continued to worsen and now I can feel a polyp when I do a self-exam so I KNOW he missed at least one. When I called to inform them that he definitely missed one, they said it must have grown after the procedure so to schedule a new colonoscopy ("unrelated" to the first one...so they can bill me again). He charges a huge amount that you must pay in advance. Whether he intentionally or unintentionally missed some polyps, the bottom (no pun intended) line is that he didn't take care to do a good job and left some polyps during the first procedure. He ignored my report of symptoms and allowed me to continue suffering with all the same symptoms I had before the procedure and now wants to charge me for a "new and unrelate" yet identical procedure...double the cost to me for his mistake. I'm not going back to him and neither should you. read more

Outstanding medical practice and exploratory/surgery center. I am in awe of how efficient, warm, friendly, professional and advanced they are in their treatment of patients. They combine modern medicine with sincerely caring about each person. Highly recommend. read more

Do not waste your time with this place. I have never seen a doctor who was more rude and unprofessional. When I went to this office for the first time, Dr. Banerjee put me on antidepressants to treat a nausea problem without doing a single test. When I told him how uncomfortable I was with taking a mood altering medicine without a proper diagnosis, he insulted and pressured me. When I brought up topics such a hormones and gut bacteria, he knew absolutely nothing about either. I sent over many medical records and he didn't bother looking at them. He started google searching my issues on his phone right in front of me because he was so uninformed. I could've done that at home! It's unacceptable that a health care professional knew so little and even had the nerve to repeatedly tell me how uninformed he is. I have never heard a doctor say "I don't know" so many times in all my life. I spoke with the office receptionist about how upset I was over the lack of respect and care I received from Dr. Banerjee. I asked to make my next appointment with a different doctor and was told transferring to a different doctor was against company policy. This company clearly does not care about its patients at all. You are better off google searching your problems yourself than coming here. read more

This office is awful. I've never be treated so horribly by a doctors office until I came here. I've only been a patient here for 2 short months and that is long enough for me. Michelle in the billing department proceeded to argue with me over a Jannsen Care Path payment for my Stelara infusion and told me it was my fault for using the payment on "other medical expenses" instead of the initial infusion I received a month ago. I told her the "other medical expense" the card was used for was the stelara home injection that my nurse advised me to order from the specialty delivery pharmacy ASAP because it might take awhile to process. (6 home injection shots following the initial infusion) Then Michelle hung up on me in mid conversation! I am just confused when it is ever okay to hang up on a patient? After calling Jannsen to ask what was going on, they told me that the payment was in fact sent over to their office for the infusion, I just needed to activate my card. After activating the Jansen card, I tried calling Michelle to tell her the money is on the card now and they are covering it, like they said in the letter they sent over and it had nothing to do with ordering my home injection but of course, she would not answer my call. I got in contact with Erin the supervisor and she was almost as rude as Michelle. I explained to her that the card is now activated and to try running it again. She put me on hold and came back to tell me that the payment did indeed GO THROUGH and they got the payment from Jannsen. *Shocker* That is what I was trying to explain to both Michelle and Erin. The fact that hanging up on a patient is an acceptable behavior blows my mind. Shame on this office. Every time you call to talk to anyone, they make you feel like you are bothering them. You get transferred to a handful of people because transferring a call is a whole lot easier than trying to actually help someone. Shame on this office. Completely unprofessional. I would advise you to find another doctor/office. BJC is a huge network (I work for BJC myself) so finding a new GI specialist isn't hard. read more

Dr. Zheng really helped a lot with our newborn son. As new parents, we were so nervous about our baby's health. When he kept crying vigorously for most of the time along with constipation, we felt so helpless. During this pandemic crisis, everyone is afraid to go to the doctors or hospital, especially in our situation, we can't take the risk. Luckily one of my relatives referred Dr. Zheng, after a few online visits, our son's condition improved a lot. Dr. Zheng also gave us a lot of useful information about parenting. Such as how to correctly feed the baby, how to do exercises with newborn baby, etc. He also personally followed up with us for updated information. We're really thankful for Dr. Zheng's work and hope he can help more parents like us. read more

The actual infusion staff is great. The rest of the office is ridiculous and woefully unprofessional. Promises of follow ups never delivered and several unnecessary trips to the ER as a result. I understand if they are understaffed, but several years of the same, persistent issues means they obviously can't resolve them. I would, for sure, look elsewhere and not risk having to deal with such inadequate care and compassion with something as important as your health. read more

Dr.!Weinstock saved my husband. Husband was hospitalized multiple times with GI issues- no one could figure it out and Dr. Weinstock took the time, did the research- we now have hope. Thank you to the entire team. read more

Grateful, Dr Weinstocks research changed my Life! After years of suffering and finally accepting IBS as just a part of life... Dr Weinstock Discovered I had SIBO thru a breath test! His treatment with Meds and diet quickly cured My severe stomach pain and diarrhea. I now understand chocolate and sugar feed my attacks After meeting Dr W in 10-2013 I rarely experience this painful condition Another very surprising discovery , Dr Weinstock Was researching Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (crps) a rare pain disorder I had battled for 10 years. I was elated to find a doctor with knowledge and a passion to discover a cure for this disabling disease.... His research has reached doctors around the world! I can only say the quality of my life has been radically changed I am truly thankful! hie is relentlessly studying and pursuing a Cure for CRPS.... for months his questions were often unexpected but he connected many symptoms to CRPS his prescribing compound meds help my pain that had been so disabling! Dr. W has a huge kind heart, always taking time to answer my questions In a truly compassionate Manner.... Dr Weinstock is a doctor who must be renowned for his brilliant mind and relentless search to help find cures for suffering patients.. read more

I have been a patient at Specialists in GI for 10 years and I LOVE the place. My dad has been a patient there for over 20 years. I have yearly checkups and colonoscopies every 5 years, so I have a lot of interaction with the doctors and nurses. I moved from Missouri to Illinois (2 1/2 hours away) four years ago, and I still make the trip to Specialists in GI every year - it's worth the drive. I truly cannot say enough good things about the facility. The entire team at Specialists in GI are very professional and extremely attentive. I have a chronic condition and the doctors, nurses, etc. do everything they can to make my condition bearable. My main doctor is Dr. Weinstock and he travels the world researching new innovative ways to treat patients, which has been a lifesaver for me. If I'm not feeling well between appointments, and I need to reach the staff, they have a patient portal I can contact them through and someone responds very quickly. If Dr. Weinstock is out, another doctor contacts me - and each and every doctor I have worked with at Specialists in GI are amazing! I know people have a lot of choices in doctors, but I recommend Specialists in GI with highest regards. read more

Called for an appointment today, because they claim to be the Midwest SIBO Center. Turns out they don't take out of state patients. They should probably change that to St. Louis or Missouri SIBO Center. We are extremely disappointed. We thought we had found real hope for relief. read more

Dr. Leonard Weinstock has been my gastroenterologist for 14 years. I've had Crohn's Disease for 38 years and my hometown doctor was out of solutions for me and I was literally close to death. After surgery Dr. Weinstock took over my case and has been on top of it ever since. He is educated on all the new medications and breakthroughs and keeps me abreast of them. Even though I live 1 1/2 hours away he responds to my emails promptly and has actually called me when needed. He also treated my son when he was having gastro issues. Whenever I have a colonoscopy, the staff go out of there way to make me feel comfortable and pain free. I would and have recommended Dr. Weinstock to anyone needing an experienced professional in the gastro environment. read more

I have had two colonoscopies with Dr. Weinstock. He, his nurses, and his staff do an excellent job and they are super friendly. The prep instructions were clear and easy to follow. Scheduling was easy, and the whole procedure was totally painless. Dr. Weinstock also does a very thorough job of explaining the results. I was very satisfied and I highly recommend Dr. Weinstock for your colonoscopy. read more

I've had Ulcerative Colitis since 1999 and have been to several doctors and hospitals. Going through the vicious cycle. This is a great place to have your procedure done. They do this all the time, they know how to get the job done. My doctor is Thyssen, he is awesome! I have been symptom free for over two years! His encouragement to try alternatives to maintaining UC has worked. Staff is wonderful! Tonya will call you right back, help you with what you need. I had to get blood work for over two years, every three months due to medication, and Brenda is the best! Friendly, caring, compassionate facility to take care of you. read more

I have been a patient of Dr. Singh's for several years. I can honestly say she is one of the most compassionate physicians I have ever dealt with. None of these procedures ( upper and lower scopes) are very pleasant, however, she takes the time prior to and after the procedure, to thoroughly explain EVERYTHING. She never rushes you or is dismissive of your concerns. read more

I have Crohn's disease, and about 7-8 years ago, I was in a flare. I called GI Specialist and was put with the doc that had the first opening....do not do this... research them all! After a couple of months with the practice I discovered LDN and wanted to get off the prednisone and try the LDN which had shown greats success and virtually no side effects. My dr would not prescribe it even though Dr Weinstock (a partner in the practice) did routinely. I called to get an apt with Weinstock but was told it was "against office policy" to allow a patient to switch Drs. I found this absurd...I didn't care for my dr., he didn't offer what I was seeking, but instead of allowing me to change and sparing doctors feelings, they lost a patient. Btw, Dr. Wessling (Webster family Physicians) did prescribe it and I count it as one of the true blessings in my life. About a year ago I experienced some symptoms and my dr. suggested I get a colonoscopy and recommended Dr. Weinstock as he was the only Gastro in Stl that prescribed LDN and was familiar with patients using it. I called thinking I would no longer be considered a patient after such a long time and scheduled a colonoscopy with Dr. Weinstocks nurse. Apparently I am still in their system as a patient of the other dr. and once his receptionist discovered this, her pleasant demeanor flipped like a switch and I was basically accused of lying. I have never encountered someone in the health profession so rude in all my 30 years of having Crohns. I would never recommend this practice to anyone! They are also a physician owned practice so be prepared to go through a lot of test... They have to pay for the equipment somehow! I am guessing they are more concerned with each of the partners bottom line and making sure they have equal number of patients than with the patients they serve and what is the best fit for each one. read more