Dr. Sudhir Bhaskar, MD

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Get to know Gastroenterologist Dr. Sudhir Bhaskar, who serves patients in Orlando, Florida.

Voted “Top Gastroenterologist” by Orlando Magazine in 2013 and 2014, Dr. Bhaskar practices at Gastro Health – Oakwater Downtown & Gastro Health – Lake Nona in Orlando, Florida.

Some of the conditions that he treats include abdominal pain, acid reflux & GERD, anal abscess, anal fissures, anal fistulas, anemia, Barrett’s esophagus, celiac disease, cirrhosis, colitis, colon diseases & polyps, and colorectal cancer. 

Gastro Health is a leading medical group made up of physicians and advanced practitioners specializing in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders, nutrition, and digestive health. They offer complete care of the digestive system. That means when a patient with gastrointestinal concerns makes an appointment at Gastro Health, everything from the evaluation to treatment, including surgery, happens under the care of a Gastro Health medical professional. 

In the state of Florida, Dr. Bhaskar is affiliated with Orlando Regional Medical Center (serving as Chief of Gastroenterology), Health Central Hospital, Citrus Ambulatory Surgery Center, and Central Florida Surgical Center.

Maintaining the highest standards of professional competence, he is a Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology and a Fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association.

Additionally, he is a member of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the Florida Gastroenterologic Society, the American Association of the Physicians from the Indian Subcontinent, and the Central Florida Association of the Physicians from the Indian Subcontinent (past President).

In India, Dr. Bhaskar obtained his medical degree from the University College of Medical Sciences in 1991. He performed his internship at the same educational venue, followed by residencies at Safdarjung Hospital and Moolchand K.R. Hospital. After relocating to the United States, he performed his residency in internal medicine at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, and his fellowship in gastroenterology at the Morsani College of Medicine at the University of South Florida.

Subsequent to his education, he attained board certification in gastroenterology and internal medicine 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.

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.

On a more personal note, Dr. Bhaskar speaks English, Hindi, Punjabi, and Creoles and Pidgins – French-based (professional working proficiency).

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