Gastroenterologists in Mehlville, MO

Dr. Kumaran Chinnappan is a bariatric/weight loss surgeon practicing in Saint Louis region. He performs sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, gastric band a

I want my patients to know that they will be treated exactly like family. They will be listened to - I will not interrupt them when they try to tell me the

For me, the gratitude comes when my patients say 'this is my doctor.' That's the relationship that I?m looking forward to - to be part of their life, to kn

I always involve my patients when it comes to the medical decision-making process. We work together as a team to come up with what things are going to be be

I take care of all kinds of GI illness. I have an interest in liver disease, so I treat patients who have Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, fatty liver diseas

As a gastroenterologist, detecting and preventing colon cancer is a priority for me. Colon cancer rates are higher than they were years ago, especially

I became a doctor because of my sense of responsibility for patients. It?s also one of the most selfless jobs. Doctors think about patients more than patien