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For more than 40 years, Richmond Gastroenterology Associates, Inc. has been committed to providing comprehensive GI healthcare to improve the health and well-being of our patients and community.
Richmond Gastroenterology Associates
Gastroenterology in Colonial Heights, Henrico, Mechanicsville, Midlothian, N. Chesterfield, Richmond, and Short Pump, VA
ProvidingExpert Care
One of RGA’s founding principles is to provide Central Virginians with cost-effective, high quality GI healthcare, and to the extent possible, remove access barriers for patients and families in need of that care. We recognize that patients have better outcomes when they are actively participating in their own health journey, and approach each patient’s digestive symptoms and conditions with that in mind. This collaboration results in personalized GI care for each individual patient. Our Physicians are Board-Certified in Gastroenterology, and provide both traditional GI care, as well as highly-specialized interventional GI care.
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“Dr. Howard Haverty, MD will be retiring from Richmond Gastroenterology Associates on June 30th 2023. We have had the pleasure of having him with RGA for the past 29 years. We will be sad to see him go. Please call our office and we will be more than happy to assist with continuing your care with another provider and colleague. ”
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“Dr. Thomas Catron will be leaving Richmond Gastroenterology Associates on July 9th 2023. He is moving. We have enjoyed him for the past 2 years. We wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors, he will be missed. Please call our office and we will be more than happy to find another provider to continue your care with Richmond Gastroenterology.”
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“April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month. According to the American College of Gastroenterology, IBS affects about 1 in 20 people in the United States. IBS affects both men and women equally and is considered a disorder of gut-brain interaction. [IBS Awareness Month | IBS Disease Signs, Symptoms, Treatment]”
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Passionate About Prevention™
Colon cancer incidence rates have dropped 30% in the U.S. in the last 10 years among adults 50 and older due to the widespread increase of preventative colonoscopies.
Request your colonoscopy today.
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What We Treat
Offering innovative solutions for everything from preventing colon cancer to treating life's most uncomfortable moments.
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Procedures
Providing expert care and treatment for patients suffering from disorders and diseases of the digestive tract.
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Our Physicians
Our highly skilled physicians will listen to your gastroenterology concerns and provide the individualized attention you deserve.
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