Founded in 1942, Specialists in Gastroenterology (SIG) is the premier gastroenterology group in Saint Louis. The physicians of SIG combine new technology with compassionate patient care. This is exemplified by their “Total GI Healthcare” approach to patient care. Patients of SIG can trust the physicians’ combined 100 years of clinical experience as gastroenterologists. Compassionate patient care and passion for the practice of medicine sets Specialists in Gastroenterology apart.
SIG’s comprehensive “Total GI Healthcare” approach includes:
-Colonoscopy, upper endoscopy and small bowel endoscopy at its state-of-the-art outpatient endoscopy center
-Treatments for bacterial imbalance and inflammation causing IBS and SIBO
-Evaluation and treatment of acid reflux (GERD) using Bravo pH acid monitoring
-Treatment of hepatitis C and other liver diseases, including fatty liver disease
-Evaluation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
-Evaluation of GI motility disorders using SmartPill® GI motility testing
-Endoscopic treatment of hemorrhoids
-Advanced endoscopic procedures including ERCP and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)
-Opportunity to be involved in research of medication and medical devices
In 2012, SIG added a highly trained nursing staff and developed a cutting-edge infusion center for the administration of REMICADE®, CIMZIA®,ENTYVIO®, and other IV medications and fluids, as well as phlebotomy for hemochromatosis. Call or go on-line today to learn more about Specialists in Gastroenterology and its compassionate, knowledgeable, experienced physicians and staff.
Please welcome Dr. Benjamin Root. Benjamin Root, MD, is board certified in internal medicine and is a recent graduate from the gastroenterology fellowship program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, NY.
Dr. Root was born and raised in St. Louis and attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor for his undergraduate studies. He obtained his medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania before completing his internal medicine residency at New York University and his gastroenterology fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
He is an active member of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the American College ofGastroenterology as well as in the American Gastroenterological Association.
Dr. Root cares for adults with a wide range of gastrointestinal disorders with a particular emphasis on screening and surveillance of colorectal cancer, GERD/Barrett’s esophagus, functional GI disorders including irritable bowel syndrome and function dyspepsia and inflammatory bowel disease including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease as well as a variety of liver diseases.
After 15 years away, Dr. Root is returning home to his beloved St. Louis to grow his GI practice. He is an avid Cardinals, Blues and University of Michigan sports fan and continues to play ice hockey in his free time. He enjoys discovering new restaurants, attending concerts and the theater and expanding his vinyl collection.
