So far, so good! I went and saw the PA today at this new practice for me. I'm due for a…read morecolonoscopy as it has been five years, and I've had some complications. I did research and found this seemed to be the best practice after checking around. I was trying to get my colonoscopy before the end of the year for personal reasons. They found a cancellation in the schedule a week and a day after I was in the office at the local Surgery Center. Outstanding that they were able to get me in and get this procedure done quickly. I was expecting to have to wait 3-4 months and that just wasn't the case. That may not be your experience, but it certainly was mine and they were willing to work with me. I also had labs when I was in the office. They came back the next day and the PA who I saw (Frances Adams) contacted me immediately to discuss the results and her thoughts on the findings. She wants me to get an endoscopy in addition to the colonoscopy. I'm waiting for the office to contact me to get that scheduled. I have had a wonderful experience here thus far and am surprised by so many poor reviews. I've been to a lot of poor practices in my lifetime, but they certainly aren't. You do have to wait on hold a fair amount when calling, but that's to be expected. Highly recommend this practice if you need a GI doctor or a GI procedure.

De. Wolke is useless. She does not care. The staff promises to call you back with her…read morerecommendations to follow treatment between appointments but Dr. Wolke is still ff or too busy or incompetent. I was just obliged to push her to test me (she did not come with the idea) and she was reluctant and defensive. However, the results were positive and I was given an antibiotic treatment. When it stopped, my symptoms returned. She did not return my calls and I was told to wait until my next visit 1 month later. I was so sick I could not function.i went to my physician and got the solution

I made an appointment and a few days later called to see if they could fit me in sooner. They did…read more I saw Dr. Prosky. A very caring, attentive, good listener. He appears to be very knowledgable and more important showed empathy for my pain and concern. I was surprised by that. So many doctors so busy these days. He took his time. I was scheduled for an Ultrasound that day with the office calling and making the appointment. I have two procedures scheduled this week. They have been exceptional with helping me figure out what is going on with my GI. A work in progress... but I am confident in this group that the outcome will be something I feel is correct.

Dr. Chand and the nurse practitioner are terrific. The office staff is not as good and had to call…read moreback multiple times because they either failed to note something I'd told them or they got the information wrong. And The Sterling office at least has run 45 minutes to an hour behind schedule every time I've been there.

Great staff and great doctor. Dr. Chand takes the time to thoroughly communicate with her patients…read more Seamless experience.

Dr. Chand is not a nice person. I went to her for a straightforward endoscopy, and she made an…read moreunkind remark as I was on the endoscopy table, with anesthesiology staff surrounding me. I was in a vulnerable position and was embarrassed, and her comment also shared with the surrounding staff my personal medical complaints, which raises a HIPAA concern. I would not recommend anyone go to her for a procedure or for GI issues.

I never understood what is the required $500 deposit for if you have health insurance coverage. I…read morepaid it anyway because I accepted the explanation that it was for incidental expenses and that I would get it back in 3 months. It took much longer than that and countless of phone messages, emails, and texts. One thing that really helpful was that I reached out to my health insurance provider for help. It was stressful! I did get my deposit but it was $30 less with no explanation of what the extra charge was for even when I tried to get one. Dr. Blosser is an excellent GI but I will not return to this practice nor would I recommend anyone to go to this practice because of the way it conducts its business. Dealing with this practice's business office is was a real nightmare!

On the day of my procedure, after completing the prep, the office collected a $500 deposit for…read morecosts that may not be covered by insurance. I was told it would be returned to my credit card after the insurance was submitted. It took seven phone calls and five months to get that money back. Ulitimately I had to go to the office to pick up a refund check. I do not recommend Dr. Blosser's office due to billing issues.

I never fully understood the explanation of what was the required $500 deposit for my colonscopy…read moreprocedure if I had my private health insurance coverage. I paid it anyway because, as the AMGI explained, I will get it back in 3 months. That timeline came and passed. I got some of my deposit back only after countless of follow ups, phone calls, voice messages, and emails to their billing office which was stressful and increasingly frustrating. Paying a high premium for health insurance is frustrating enough but this experience pushed that frustration to a whole new level! On top of that, I learned through Yelp and other review apps that this did not only happen to me but to many of you who also went to see Dr Blosser and trusted AMGI, and then treated woefully! One proactive thing that worked for me is I reached out to my health insurance provider, complained, and asked for help to get my deposit back which they gladly did. After working with my health insurance benefits specialist, provided them with documentation, and records of phone calls and emails (so keep a log) and staying on top of phone calls and emails, I finally got my check but it was $30 short of the $500 deposit I put down with no explanation of what the extra charge was for, even when I tried to get one. My request for an accounting of additional charges was also ignored. Dr. Blosser maybe a good GI but you have other choices you can go to. Dealing with this practice's business office is a real nightmare!

In response to Shae's comment below -- she was the person I was dealing with the entire time. Phone…read morecalls and email to her were useless. The "firing of the previous billing company" was already being cited months before my procedure, so that explanation doesn't hold up. Good luck to anyone willing to take a chance here. As I mentioned earlier, search for "$500 Advance Medical GI Reston" and read the reviews across different sites before making a decision. Previous Review: My experience with Advanced Medical GI in Reston was incredibly frustrating and careless from start to finish. On the day of my procedure, the check-in nurse put the wrong patient wristband on me without even asking my name. That level of negligence should have been a warning sign, but unfortunately, it only got worse. I was scheduled for a preventative procedure, and after completing the full prep the day before, I was told that morning I had to pay a $500 deposit up front. At that point, I had no choice but to go through with it. That kind of last-minute surprise billing is unacceptable and unethical. Later, I received a separate invoice for $1,875, even though my insurance confirmed the payment had already been made to AMGI. My insurance provider reached out four times to confirm the payment and received no response. I also submitted an Explanation of Benefits (EOB) showing the amount was approved and paid. Good luck trying to reach the billing department. On top of that, they held my $500 deposit for months without any explanation or updates. I had to follow up multiple times and was met with silence or vague, unhelpful replies claiming they are still waiting for insurance to pay them even though I was told multiple times by my insurance company that it's been paid. This office is disorganized, unprofessional, and shows a troubling lack of accountability. If you google "$500 Advance Medical GI Reston," you'll see this isn't just my experience -- there are plenty of other patients saying the same thing. Save yourself the stress. Find a provider who values your time, health, and trust.

I wish everyone were lucky enough to have Dr. Alan Plotner as their Gastrointestinal specialist …read more Dr. Plotner is not only very competent, he is invested in the health of his patients. There are so many factors that contribute to gut health and GI issues that it is often to identify what combination of issues are causing distress. Dr Plotner's natural curiosity, patience and intellect filtered through experience helped identify, treat, and prevent my particular malady and has positively impacted my daily quality of life. I'm thankful to have such an intelligent and capable provider who asks questions, listens to answers and remembers every detail to diagnose and treat me.

Dr. Plotter successfully managed the process for my needed liver transplant in 1995 and 1996. I am…read morenow 30 years post transplant. Hooray for Dr. Plotter. Paul K. McLean VA.​

Dr. Merkin was absolutely wonderful, patient, kind, understanding and thorough. He took the time…read moreto listen and address my elderly mothers needs.

eee56 Went to GANV (Gastroenterologists of Northern…read moreVirginia) recently and was very pleased with the staff and, especially with Dr. Mirkin. He took time to hear my concerns and answered all my questions. He was very knowledgeable and did not rush my appointment. I felt very confident when I left the office, having a reasonable plan to address my problem. I would definitely recommend Dr. Mirkin to anyone.

I have been a patient at GANV for several years, and have been extremely satisfied! I have been…read moreamazed at the number of extremely competent physicians at one office! My hyscian is Dr. Ahmed Hegab, who has been my physician since I joined GANV! Dr. Hegab is a very caring individual, who makes sure that you understand the importance of his recommendations! Ganv, will not order any tests or procedure that is not beneficial to your medical care! I highly recommend GANV!

Dr Hegab is extremely caring & wonderful Doctor! I wish there were more Doctors like him!…read more I know we are in good hands!

My husband just had a colonoscopy there. While the care was just fine, read the "fine print"…read more GANV is a in-network provider for the procedure. What they didn't tell us -- was that the Anesthesiologist was OUT OF NETWORK. It is a $3000 + bill. Why did no one warn us from the office!?! No one said a word. The Anesthiesiologist's office has sent us a letter requesting that we "please work with them" to appeal to our insurance company, which of course we did. It was easy enough when we called the insurance company and switched the coverage to IN-NETWORK, but WHY do we have to do that in the first place? I was in a panic all weekend over this. Make sure you ask the right questions before having any medical procedure done so that you know ALL activities are covered.

I haven't use their service yet, this review is for the appointment system, this system put me…read morethough in hell for weeks because of looping back and forth no answer no help not friendly use! automatic message said ( new patient make appointment online) I went to the website ( no appointment available please call 703-698-8960) call that phone number (No one ) ever answer,hold for 15 minutes only get automatic system asking caller left information and call back number and I did, finally they call me back 4 hours later asked me what reason for calling, I told her I need an appointment for my husband, he is new patient never done screen check before, question is do I need to make appointment for office visit first or he can go ahead get a procedure appointment? She said she will transfer me to appointment line, ( why she can't gives me a simple answer?) I got transfer to main calling system, go through whole waiting thing again, get answers by automatic system again, left my information / call back number again, few hours later someone call me back but hanging up right away!!! I had to call again, looping everything again and again... Come on just a simple question! this non sense none helping System not user friendly, no wonder your business rating this low!!

Really will miss Dr Lafsky - have been thru 3 colonoscopies with him and he is by far the most…read morecompetent MD in NOVA. Sadly, he is retiring next year but his staff will certainly carry on . I recommend every one of age get this procedure done - the care from this office is magnificent and professional. All the best Doc.

Lafsky is fine, but not worth dealing with the reception staff, specifically Sam and Nancy. I have…read morezero shame calling them out after how I have been treated. I've been a patient for YEARS and only managed to see Dr. Lafsky in office ONCE due to repeated scheduling errors on their end. The final straw was after being denied a scheduled appt. With Dr. Lafsky by Nancy the office manager. All bc I missed an appointment while I was in the hospital with SEPSIS. Instead of telling the doctor I was there she sat me and my MOTHER down for 45min to lecture us about missing appointments. I even called from my potential deathbed to cancel and i saw Dr. Lafsky while in hospital!! Later that weekend, I retroactively received an invite from the receptionist Sam to an entirely different appointment the previous month that I did not make nor was I ever informed of. Clearly trying to clean up a screw up. So, after trying to schedule an over due Endo and colonoscopy for 3 years with this office, I finally gave up and found a new GI. I came in as a new patient, had my first appointment, and both procedures scheduled and performed in less than 2 weeks. If you are having issues with this office, it's them not you, just run. P.s. shout-out to Reston Gastro Health! It's a 2hr round-trip, but probably just gained me years of life back.