Mat-Su Regional Medical Center Welcomes Gastroenterologists to the Mat-Su Valley
Contributed by Deena Straub
Palmer, AK. Feb. 28, 2023. Mat-Su Regional Medical Center is proud to announce gastroenterologists, Shishira Bharadwaj, M.D., Divesh Anireddy, M.D. and Seth Miller, M.D. recently joined the medical staff.
The gastroenterology specialists bring years of experience caring for complex gastrointestinal issues to establish the Mat-Su Gastroenterology Clinic as part of Mat-Su Medical Group, scheduled to open March 1, 2023.
With a focus on the entire digestive system, Mat-Su Gastroenterology will provide the diagnosis and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease as well as other digestive disorders affecting the esophagus, intestine, colon, pancreas, gallbladder, liver and other organs. The GI specialists are skilled in endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, or ERCP, a procedure used to detect and treat problems in the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts and pancreas.
“The addition of our first full time gastroenterologists will meet a need we have endeavored to fill for many years,” says Dave Wallace, CEO of Mat-Su Regional Medical Center. Mat-Su Medical Group will now have the ability to address our community digestive health issues here in the Mat-Su Valley.”
Drs. Bharadwaj, Anireddy and Miller are excited to join Mat-Su Medical Group and care for patients with digestive disorders – from dietary sensitivities to diseases of the liver or intestines to colorectal cancer. “Our goal,” Dr. Miller states, “is to provide the treatment patients need to get well, and improve their quality of life and overall health.”
Patients with digestive health conditions will now have the services and expertise to address their digestive issues and/or disease close to home. Mat-Su Gastroenterology is scheduled to open March 1, and is located in Medical Office Building 1, Suite 200, 2490 S. Woodworth Loop, Palmer, AK 99645. For an appointment with a Mat-Su Gastroenterologist call:
907-861-6315.
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center is a 125-bed healthcare facility providing advanced surgical service, including robotic-assisted partial and total knee and total hip replacement, cardiac care, emergency services, sleep studies, inpatient behavioral health, advanced wound care, three urgent care centers and the Family Birthing Center. Mat-Su Regional Medical Center is accredited as a Chest Pain Center by the American College of Cardiology, and as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission.