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Teodor Pitea, MD

Teodor Pitea, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and founder of Interventional Endoscopy Associates PLLC in Peoria, Scottsdale, and Phoenix, Arizona.

Dr. Pitea received his medical degree from Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, before moving to the United States in 2001 to pursue a career in gastroenterology. Following a residency in internal medicine, he completed a fellowship in gastroenterology at Mount Sinai Morningside (formerly St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center), an affiliate of Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. During that time, he also completed a postdoctoral research fellowship on the role of insulin resistance in patients with metabolic syndrome and trained for six months as a hepatology fellow in the Liver Transplant Program at Mount Sinai Hospital. As a gastroenterology fellow, Dr. Pitea discovered his passion for endoscopy, which led him to pursue further training in advanced therapeutic endoscopy under the mentorship of Dr. Stavros Stavropoulos, one of the pioneers of endoscopic surgery, at Winthrop University Hospital in Long Island, New York.

In September 2012, Dr. Pitea launched the Interventional Endoscopy Service at Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center in Sun City West, Arizona. Over the next four years, he spearheaded the building of a new endoscopy unit and developed a highly trained medical team dedicated to interventional endoscopy. Dr. Pitea joined the Digestive Institute at Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix in 2016, and together with Rawad Mounzer, MD, he established the Interventional Endoscopy Service there in collaboration with University of Arizona faculty.

During his role as the Director of Endoscopy and Chief of the Advanced Endoscopy Program, he developed a comprehensive program for the management of acute and chronic pancreatitis, and he has continued to advance the field of endoscopic surgery in Arizona by providing complex, cutting-edge endoscopic interventions.

Dr. Pitea has published multiple abstracts and has been an invited speaker at national conferences. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine as well as the American Board of Gastroenterology.

Rawad Mounzer, MD

Rawad Mounzer, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and co-founder of Interventional Endoscopy Associates PLLC in Peoria, Scottsdale, and Phoenix, Arizona.

Dr. Mounzer received his medical degree from the American University of Beirut in Lebanon before moving to the United States in 2005 to pursue his dream of becoming a board-certified gastroenterologist. His journey began at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, where he completed a three-year postdoctoral research fellowship focusing on the role of inflammatory molecules in vascular development. He then completed his residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

During his rigorous fellowship training at the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Mounzer developed a deep passion and appreciation for high-level endoscopy. This served as the driving force for his pursuit of advanced training in interventional endoscopy at the University of Colorado Denver, one of the premier interventional endoscopy fellowship programs in the country.

Prior to moving to Arizona in 2016, Dr. Mounzer served as an assistant professor at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He and Teodor Pitea, MD, subsequently developed the Interventional Endoscopy Service at Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix, where Dr. Mounzer also served as Director of Clinic Operations and Director of the Center for Pancreaticobiliary Health at the Digestive Institute.

Dr. Mounzer has numerous peer-reviewed publications that have been published in high impact journals, and he has spoken at multiple national conferences. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Gastroenterology.

Rawad Mounzer, MD

Rawad Mounzer, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and co-founder of Interventional Endoscopy Associates PLLC in Peoria, Scottsdale, and Phoenix, Arizona.

Dr. Mounzer received his medical degree from the American University of Beirut in Lebanon before moving to the United States in 2005 to pursue his dream of becoming a board-certified gastroenterologist. His journey began at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, where he completed a three-year postdoctoral research fellowship focusing on the role of inflammatory molecules in vascular development. He then completed his residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

During his rigorous fellowship training at the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Mounzer developed a deep passion and appreciation for high-level endoscopy. This served as the driving force for his pursuit of advanced training in interventional endoscopy at the University of Colorado Denver, one of the premier interventional endoscopy fellowship programs in the country.

Prior to moving to Arizona in 2016, Dr. Mounzer served as an assistant professor at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He and Teodor Pitea, MD, subsequently developed the Interventional Endoscopy Service at Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix, where Dr. Mounzer also served as Director of Clinic Operations and Director of the Center for Pancreaticobiliary Health at the Digestive Institute.

Dr. Mounzer has numerous peer-reviewed publications that have been published in high impact journals, and he has spoken at multiple national conferences. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Gastroenterology.

Shashank Garg, MD

Shashank Garg, MD, is a distinguished, board-certified gastroenterologist with extensive expertise in advanced endoscopic techniques. He provides expert care to patients at Interventional Endoscopy Associates PLLC, with offices in Peoria, Scottsdale, and Phoenix, Arizona.

Dr. Garg earned his medical degree from the University College of Medical Sciences in Delhi, India, before relocating to the United States in 2011 for advanced training. He completed his internal medicine residency at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Maryland, and a gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, where he also earned a master's degree in clinical and translational science.

With six years of experience as a general gastroenterologist in Arkansas, Dr. Garg served as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, where he was also the Director of the GI Clinic and Quality Officer for the Department of Gastroenterology. He has been an active contributor to the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

Dr. Garg further honed his skills through an interventional endoscopy fellowship at Moffitt Cancer Center and the University of South Florida in Tampa. He mastered ERCP, diagnostic and interventional EUS, endoscopic mucosal resection, and endoscopic suturing.

As a new member of Interventional Endoscopy Associates PLLC, Dr. Garg aims to deliver exceptional care with cutting-edge endoscopic interventions in Arizona. He has numerous publications in esteemed journals and is a diplomat of the American Board of Gastroenterology.

Teodor Pitea, MD

Teodor Pitea, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and founder of Interventional Endoscopy Associates PLLC in Peoria, Scottsdale, and Phoenix, Arizona.

Dr. Pitea received his medical degree from Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, before moving to the United States in 2001 to pursue a career in gastroenterology. Following a residency in internal medicine, he completed a fellowship in gastroenterology at Mount Sinai Morningside (formerly St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center), an affiliate of Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. During that time, he also completed a postdoctoral research fellowship on the role of insulin resistance in patients with metabolic syndrome and trained for six months as a hepatology fellow in the Liver Transplant Program at Mount Sinai Hospital. As a gastroenterology fellow, Dr. Pitea discovered his passion for endoscopy, which led him to pursue further training in advanced therapeutic endoscopy under the mentorship of Dr. Stavros Stavropoulos, one of the pioneers of endoscopic surgery, at Winthrop University Hospital in Long Island, New York.

In September 2012, Dr. Pitea launched the Interventional Endoscopy Service at Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center in Sun City West, Arizona. Over the next four years, he spearheaded the building of a new endoscopy unit and developed a highly trained medical team dedicated to interventional endoscopy. Dr. Pitea joined the Digestive Institute at Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix in 2016, and together with Rawad Mounzer, MD, he established the Interventional Endoscopy Service there in collaboration with University of Arizona faculty.

During his role as the Director of Endoscopy and Chief of the Advanced Endoscopy Program, he developed a comprehensive program for the management of acute and chronic pancreatitis, and he has continued to advance the field of endoscopic surgery in Arizona by providing complex, cutting-edge endoscopic interventions.

Dr. Pitea has published multiple abstracts and has been an invited speaker at national conferences. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine as well as the American Board of Gastroenterology.

Teodor Pitea, MD

Teodor Pitea, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and founder of Interventional Endoscopy Associates PLLC in Peoria, Scottsdale, and Phoenix, Arizona.

Dr. Pitea received his medical degree from Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, before moving to the United States in 2001 to pursue a career in gastroenterology. Following a residency in internal medicine, he completed a fellowship in gastroenterology at Mount Sinai Morningside (formerly St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center), an affiliate of Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. During that time, he also completed a postdoctoral research fellowship on the role of insulin resistance in patients with metabolic syndrome and trained for six months as a hepatology fellow in the Liver Transplant Program at Mount Sinai Hospital. As a gastroenterology fellow, Dr. Pitea discovered his passion for endoscopy, which led him to pursue further training in advanced therapeutic endoscopy under the mentorship of Dr. Stavros Stavropoulos, one of the pioneers of endoscopic surgery, at Winthrop University Hospital in Long Island, New York.

In September 2012, Dr. Pitea launched the Interventional Endoscopy Service at Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center in Sun City West, Arizona. Over the next four years, he spearheaded the building of a new endoscopy unit and developed a highly trained medical team dedicated to interventional endoscopy. Dr. Pitea joined the Digestive Institute at Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix in 2016, and together with Rawad Mounzer, MD, he established the Interventional Endoscopy Service there in collaboration with University of Arizona faculty.

During his role as the Director of Endoscopy and Chief of the Advanced Endoscopy Program, he developed a comprehensive program for the management of acute and chronic pancreatitis, and he has continued to advance the field of endoscopic surgery in Arizona by providing complex, cutting-edge endoscopic interventions.

Dr. Pitea has published multiple abstracts and has been an invited speaker at national conferences. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine as well as the American Board of Gastroenterology.

Rawad Mounzer, MD

Rawad Mounzer, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and co-founder of Interventional Endoscopy Associates PLLC in Peoria, Scottsdale, and Phoenix, Arizona.

Dr. Mounzer received his medical degree from the American University of Beirut in Lebanon before moving to the United States in 2005 to pursue his dream of becoming a board-certified gastroenterologist. His journey began at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, where he completed a three-year postdoctoral research fellowship focusing on the role of inflammatory molecules in vascular development. He then completed his residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

During his rigorous fellowship training at the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Mounzer developed a deep passion and appreciation for high-level endoscopy. This served as the driving force for his pursuit of advanced training in interventional endoscopy at the University of Colorado Denver, one of the premier interventional endoscopy fellowship programs in the country.

Prior to moving to Arizona in 2016, Dr. Mounzer served as an assistant professor at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He and Teodor Pitea, MD, subsequently developed the Interventional Endoscopy Service at Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix, where Dr. Mounzer also served as Director of Clinic Operations and Director of the Center for Pancreaticobiliary Health at the Digestive Institute.

Dr. Mounzer has numerous peer-reviewed publications that have been published in high impact journals, and he has spoken at multiple national conferences. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Gastroenterology.