My wife was a patient at Gastroenterology, Ltd. of Virginia Beach, and I'm sharing this review as…read moreher husband -- someone who had to watch her suffer not just from worsening medical symptoms, but from being completely dismissed by the doctors who should have helped her. She first saw Dr. Patrick for ongoing upper abdominal pain and digestive symptoms. Despite describing textbook signs of gallbladder dysfunction, Dr. Patrick only recommended an endoscopy. She didn't seriously explore the possibility that my wife's gallbladder was the problem. As her pain worsened, Dr. Patrick sent her to the ER on May 30. That seemed like a positive step. But afterward, there was no follow-up from the GI office. It was her primary care physician, not Dr. Patrick, who ordered a HIDA scan, which was performed on June 3. The scan clearly showed abnormal gallbladder function. After that scan, my wife called the GI office several times seeking guidance. She was still in pain and had a test showing her gallbladder wasn't working -- but no one returned her calls. Left with no answers, she had no choice but to go back to the ER. While she was being treated in the ER, Dr. Patrick finally called -- not to offer help or a surgical referral, but to say that it wasn't her gallbladder and she just needed the endoscopy. My wife had already followed every reasonable recommendation up to that point -- except two things: She declined to take medications that had the potential to worsen her gallbladder function, which made sense given that the HIDA scan showed it was already failing. She didn't go forward with the endoscopy, because by then, the source of her pain was already clearly identified -- and it wasn't her stomach. And she was right to stand her ground. Soon after, she was admitted to the hospital for urgent gallbladder surgery. The surgeon told us that her gallbladder was very enlarged and completely non-functioning. That was a shocking confirmation that her instincts -- and her pain -- had been correct all along. And that the GI office had failed her. As her husband, I watched her do everything she could: she showed up, followed the process, got the tests, and made the right decisions. She didn't ignore advice -- she filtered it through common sense and clear medical evidence. And she was dismissed anyway. No patient should have to go through what she did. She wasn't just ignored -- she was actively misled and left to suffer. I truly hope this practice reflects on how they treat patients, because the next person might not push as hard -- and they shouldn't have to.

This Gastroenterology Ltd office is a satellite of the main location on First Colonial Road…read more The office is located in a 3 story medical building on Healthy Way. The building sits alone in a field off Plaza Trail Road. The location is just north of the intersection with Princess Anne Road. At that intersection sits a shopping center which is anchored by Harris Teeters, Petco, Marshall's & others. So the medical building is really hard to miss. Gastroenterology Ltd is located on the 2nd floor. Step out of the elevator. Turn right; and you are at the doors. If you have a routine appointment or follow up, rather than a procedure, it's much easier to go to this location. It isn't crowded. It's easier to get an appointment. And you are in and out much quicker. Can I tell you how much I like Dr. Pop? I started seeing him when Dr. Rawls retired. He's young, smart and caring. He will keep working until he's located the source of a problem. He treats you like a person, not just a chart. Dr. Pop did his Residency at UVA and a Fellowship In Gastroenterology at Mt. Sinai in NYC. I trust him implicitly. I recommend this practice, whether it be the main or satellite location without any hesitation.