Gastroenterology – Hospital Care Welcomes Ricardo V. Romero, MD
Ricardo V. Romero, MD, recently joined Hattiesburg Clinic Gastroenterology – Hospital Care, where he provides care for hospitalized patients with gastrointestinal (GI) issues.
Dr. Romero received his medical degree from Ponce School of Medicine in Ponce, P.R. He completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in gastroenterology and nutrition at Yale University-affiliated Norwalk Hospital in Norwalk, Conn. As part of his fellowship, he completed training in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Mass. He also completed specialized training in advanced endoscopic ultrasound at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, La.
Romero was a senior staff member and a member of the Advanced Endoscopy Services at Ochsner Medical Center for more than 15 years. His areas of interest included advanced therapeutic and diagnostic endoscopy and complex endoscopic resections.
Romero is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is a member of the American Society of Gastroenterology Endoscopy. He is the Director of Endoscopy at Forrest General Hospital.
At Gastroenterology – Hospital Care, Romero provides advanced endoscopy care in addition to evaluation and treatment for hospitalized patients with intestinal tract, liver and pancreatic care needs. GI hospitalists treat a range of digestive issues, such as gallstones, inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatitis, hepatitis and cirrhosis.
“My goal is to bring innovation through advanced endoscopic care to the Hattiesburg area. Providing the best care to my patients has been my commitment for the past 20 years,” Romero said.
Additional providers at Gastroenterology – Hospital Care include: Telciane S. Vesa, MD; Brooke S. Fryfogle, FNP; and Carson A. Luke, FNP.
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Hattiesburg Clinic is Mississippi’s largest privately-owned, multispecialty clinic. More than 60 years after its beginning, the clinic has grown to over 450 physicians and providers, caring for patients in more than 17 counties in South Mississippi. Along with over 2,500 professional staff employees, these physicians and providers come together for a common purpose, to serve the over 500,000 community members who live and work in South Mississippi every day.
