Dr. Ingram Roberts, MD

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Get to know Gastroenterologist Dr. Ingram Roberts, who serves patients in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Roberts is a practicing gastroenterologist with Crozer Health Gastroenterology Associates – Drexel Hill in Pennsylvania. Tending to adult patients, he treats conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome as well as performs procedures such as colonoscopy and endoscopy.

“I strive to help patients understand and adjust to their conditions and diseases to build a successful therapeutic outcome and strong doctor-patient relationship” expressed the doctor on his approach to patient care.

Crozer Health Gastroenterology Associates – Drexel Hill is one of the most advanced gastroenterology practices in the Delaware Valley. The gastroenterologists are board-certified and widely experienced in the diagnosis, management and treatment of conditions affecting the gastrointestinal (GI) system and digestive tract. They perform the following diagnostic tests and procedures: colonoscopy, endoscopy, upper and lower GI studies, swallowing studies, Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), endoscopic ultrasound and capsule endoscopy. Their compassionate and patient-focused approach is supported by a longstanding history of excellence in the care of upper and lower GI disorders.

A 1976 graduate of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dr. Roberts went on to perform his residency in internal medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi. He followed this up with a fellowship in gastroenterology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Massachusetts.

Subsequent to his education, he attained board certification in internal medicine and gastroenterology through the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Since 2011, Dr. Roberts has been serving as an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. He also has admitting privileges at Delaware County Memorial Hospital, and remains affiliated with Crozer Health Surgery Center at Haverford.

Previously, he served as Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Vice Chairman of the Department of Medicine at St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at Yale University School of Medicine, on the Board of Directors of the American College of Physician Executives, and as an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine

A Fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, Dr. Roberts is an active member of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 

Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. A gastroenterologist is a physician who has extensive training in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders related to the esophagus, stomach, small intestines, colon, liver, pancreas, and biliary system.

Among Dr. Roberts’ most notable achievements include: American College of Physician Executives Award of Academic Achievement (2004) & Teacher of the Year Award, Department of Medicine, Bridgeport Hospital (1998).

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