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Gastroenterology

Our expert care team manages prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for disorders involving the gastrointestinal tract, which includes the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon (large intestine), liver, and pancreas. 

We provide a wide range of services, including colonoscopy, endoscopy, enteroscopy, esophageal impedance testing and manometry, feeding tube placement and management, and biopsy.

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  • Marci L. Ahlquist, NP

    Gastroenterology

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  • Jeffrey S. Bank, MD

    Gastroenterology

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  • Oswaldo Bisbal Murrugarra, MD

    Oswaldo Bisbal Murrugarra, MD

    Gastroenterology

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  • Bryan B. Brimhall, MD

    Gastroenterology
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  • Justin P. Calvin, DNP

    Gastroenterology

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  • Joseph A. Cook, MD

    Gastroenterology

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  • Judith E. Csanky, MD

    Gastroenterology
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  • Tish D. Davis, PA-C

    Gastroenterology
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  • Mark J. Dell'Aglio, MD

    Gastroenterology
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  • Ashley T. Evans, MD

    Gastroenterology

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    Ashley Evans, MD sees adult patients (ages 18 years and older).

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  • Richard K. Gilroy, MD

    Gastroenterology

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    Richard K. Gilroy, MD is medical director of Liver Transplant and Hepatology for the Intermountain Health System. He is an active member in multiple societies and participates in guideline developments in hepatology and transplantation. At Intermountain he oversees multiple clinical and investigator-initiated research studies and was responsible for overseeing a quality and the initiation of a process leading to Intermountain undertaking the world’s first intentional hepatitis C positive organ transplants into hepatitis C negative patients. Dr Gilroy's current research initiatives have moved to population-based health in Utah covering obesity, NASH, PSC, PBC, and ulcerative colitis.

    Dr. Gilroy's former positions include being on faculty at the University of Nebraska and a professor of medicine at the University of Kansas.


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  • Amber Z. Gorham, PA-C

    Gastroenterology

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  • Christopher J. Goulet, MD

    Gastroenterology

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    Christopher Goulet, MD sees adult patients (ages 18 years and older).

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  • Akshay K. Gupta, MD

    Gastroenterology

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  • Christopher W. Hammerle, MD

    Gastroenterology

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  • Regina M. Hanson, NP

    Gastroenterology

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  • Matthew D. Hella, NP

    Gastroenterology

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  • Meghan T. Jankowski, MD

    Gastroenterology

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    Meghan Jankowski, MD sees adult patients (ages 18 years and older).

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  • Philip D. Jensen, MD

    Gastroenterology

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  • Heather M. Kohring, NP

    Gastroenterology

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    Heather Kohring, FNP-C has special interests in hepatitis C and liver disease. She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Wyoming and her registered nursing degree from Maric College. She earned her master's degree in nursing, nurse practitioner, from the University of Wyoming.

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  • Edward J. Krajicek, MD

    Gastroenterology
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  • Joel I. Lans, MD

    Gastroenterology
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  • Jennifer B. Leonard, NP

    Gastroenterology

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  • Robert A. Lockwood, MD

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  • Mark A. Mallory, MD

    Gastroenterology

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    Mark Mallory, MD sees adult patients (ages 18 years and older).

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  • Erin M. McCoy, MD

    Gastroenterology

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  • Kirsten J. Morigeau, MD

    Gastroenterology

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  • Rebecca L. Osterkamp, MD

    Gastroenterology

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  • Shaylan R. Pease, PA-C

    Gastroenterology

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  • Stephen M. Schutz, MD

    Gastroenterology

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    Stephen Schutz, MD sees adult patients (ages 18 years and older).

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  • Matthew R. Sericati, MD

    Gastroenterology

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  • Lauren M. Shea, MD

    Gastroenterology

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  • Cory A. Shuler, NP

    Gastroenterology

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  • Jessica S. Snuffin, NP

    Gastroenterology
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  • Leah M. Stambaugh, NP

    Gastroenterology

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  • Brad Q. Starley, MD

    Gastroenterology

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    Dr. Starley specializes in the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of all aspects of gastrointestinal and liver disease. He has particular interest in esophageal disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, hepatobiliary disease, and colon cancer screening. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Russian from Brigham Young University and his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin. He completed his internal medicine residency and gastroenterology fellowship at Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, where he also served on active duty in the U.S. Army as a teaching staff gastroenterologist in the gastroenterology fellowship program.

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  • Brian T. Story, MD

    Gastroenterology

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  • Ryan L. Thueson, PA-C

    Gastroenterology

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    Ryan Thueson, PA-C, MPAS enjoys evaluating new patients and continuing to help them understand their specific conditions and treatment options. He has been active with research studies involving many aspects of liver disease including hepatitis C, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, primary biliary cholangitis, and primary sclerosing cholangitis. 

    Ryan earned his bachelor's degree in medical laboratory services from the University of Utah. He continued his education in physician assistant studies at Touro University Nevada. 

    Ryan enjoys basketball, hiking, fishing, and spending time with his family outdoors. He loves watching his children participate in baseball, basketball, soccer, and football.

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  • Justin R. Tomal, MD

    Gastroenterology

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  • Murvat Z. Usmanova, NP

    Gastroenterology

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  • Bonnie-Kim Waite, MD

    Gastroenterology

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  • Robert M. Ward Jr., MD

    Gastroenterology

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    Robert M. Ward, MD has special interests in all aspects of endoscopic evaluation and treatment of gastrointestinal and liver diseases. He performed his internal medicine internship and residency while enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in California. Dr. Ward completed his gastroenterology fellowship at Wilford Hall Medical Center at Lackland Air Force Base.

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  • Seth N. Wheeler, MD

    Gastroenterology

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    Seth N. Wheeler, MD has special interests in esophageal motility, liver disease, and general gastroenterology. After medical school at the University of Kansas, he completed his internal medicine internship and residency at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, and his gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Rochester.

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  • Renee M. Wilson, PA-C

    Gastroenterology

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  • David W. Wood, MD

    Gastroenterology

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