Gastroenterology Associates–UPMC

Our focus is to provide patients with high level care and treatment while treating everyone with dignity and respect.

Our services

• Colonoscopy to detect and prevent colon cancer.
• Upper endoscopy to help diagnose and treat GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), Barrett’s disease, peptic ulcer disease, cancer of the esophagus, stomach and small bowel.
• Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
• Cutting-edge wireless capsule endoscopy of the small bowel.
• Diagnosis and treatment of advanced liver and pancreatic disease.
• Non-surgical treatment of pancreas and bile duct diseases.
• Latest treatments for the hepatitis C virus (HCV) and its complications.
• Hemorrhoid banding treatment.
• New patient consultations for evaluation of gastrointestinal symptoms and subsequent close follow up.

Our Digestive and GI Health Experts

Doctors at the DHEC and Gastroenterology Associates–UPMC work with you to meet your GI and digestive health needs. The doctors, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners work collaboratively to co-manage each patient's individualized treatment plan.

• Farhad Ismail-Beigi, MD
• M. Samir Ayasso, MD
• Hitendra R. Patel, MD
• Tina Musahl, MD
• Wendy M. Craig, DO
• Su Min Cho, MD
• Michael A. Kochik, DO
• Lauren Eckman, PA
• Nicole Flinn, NP
• Dahlia Grove, PA
• Lauren Hobi, PA    
• Casandra Patterson, PA
• Jasmine Wilson, PA
• Rachel Seastedt, PA

Office Locations

Penn Hills
Integrity Office Building
1000 Integrity Drive, Suite 110
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
Phone: 412-342-0036

Shadyside
UPMC Shadyside Physician Office Building
5200 Centre Ave., Suite 312
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Phone: 412-621-7777

South Hills
UPMC Outpatient Center
1300 Oxford Drive, Suite 1500
Bethel Park, PA 15102
Phone: 412-621-7777

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Procedure Locations

UPMC Digestive Health and Endoscopy Center
1000 Integrity Drive, Suite 110
Pittsburgh, PA 15235

UPMC East
2775 Mosside Blvd.
Monroeville, PA 15146

UPMC Shadyside
5230 Centre Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15232

UPMC South Surgery Center in Bethel Park
1300 Oxford Drive, 1st Floor
Bethel Park, PA 15102

UPMC Surgery Center in West Mifflin
275 Clairton Blvd., Suite 500
West Mifflin, PA 15236

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Procedure Instructions

• Colonoscopy Prep Instructions (PDF)
• EGD Procedure Instructions (PDF)

Bowel Prep Instructions

• 2 Day Prep (PDF)
• Clenpiq Prep (PDF)
• Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Prep (PDF)
• Miralax Prep (PDF)
• Nulyetly Prep (PDF)
• Plenvu Prep (PDF)
• Suprep Prep (PDF)
• Sutab Prep (PDF)