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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Priti Sud, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist at Desert Valley Gastroenterology in Mesa, Arizona. At the practice, she works closely with patients, ensuring she listens to and addresses all of their concerns. 

Dr. Sud earned her bachelor's and medical degree from Lady Hardinge Medical College in New Delhi, India. She then relocated to the United States and completed a family practice internship at UP Health System - Marquette in Marquette, Michigan.  

Dr. Sud completed an internal medicine residency and gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona.

In addition to providing the best care possible at Desert Valley Gastroenterology, Dr. Sud is also available for appointments at Banner Gateway Medical Center in Gilbert, Arizona. 

Dr. Sud is board-certified in internal medicine and ECFMG-certified. 

Dr. Sud is currently accepting both new and existing patients at Desert Valley Gastroenterology. She looks forward to partnering with you on your health and wellness journey.

Anitha Yadav, MD, is a Board-Certified Gastroenterologist. She provides expert care to patients at Desert Valley Gastroenterology in Mesa, Arizona. 

She attended Vijaya Birf Pre University College in Bengaluru, India, graduating with a degree in math. Dr. Yadav then obtained her medical degree from Bangalore University in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. After completing her degree, Dr. Yadav returned to school, earning her Master of Science from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. 

Dr. Yadav completed her medical residency at John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County in Chicago, Illinois. She then completed a gastroenterology and transplant hepatology fellowship at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science in Scottsdale, Arizona. 

Dr. Yadav is a member of the American Medical Association, the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Gastroenterological Association, and the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. 

She looks forward to treating both new and existing patients at Desert Valley Gastroenterology in Mesa, Arizona. 

Steven Kaiser, MD, is an experienced gastroenterologist treating patients at Desert Valley Gastroenterology in Mesa, Arizona. 

In 1980, Dr. Kaiser earned his undergraduate degree from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. He attended the same school for his master's and doctoral degrees, finishing school in 1984. 

After graduating, Dr. Kaiser completed his internal medicine residency at Chicago Medical School in North Chicago, Illinois. He then completed his gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Lousiville in Louisville, Kentucky. 

Dr. Kaiser has over a decade of experience working with patients. Before joining Desert Valley Gastroenterology, Dr. Kaiser worked at Medical Consultants, P.C. in Muncie, Indiana, and Mercy Gilbert Medical Center in Gilbert, Arizona. 

Dr. Kaiser is a member of the American Medical Association, the American College of Gastroenterology, the American College of Physicians, and the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopists. 

He looks forward to treating both new and existing patients at Desert Valley Gastroenterology in Mesa, Arizona. 

Raxitkumar Patel, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who treats comprehensive digestive health disorders and performs upper endoscopy, colonoscopy, wireless capsule endoscopy, manometry testing, pH testing, and other advanced procedures, including ERCP and EUS. Dr. Patel treats patients at Desert Valley Gastroenterology in Mesa, Arizona. 

Dr. Patel completed his fellowship in gastroenterology from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. He received advanced training in gastrointestinal tract motility and functional bowel disorders from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, in Boston, Massachusetts. 

Dr. Patel received awards for teaching and excellent patient care during his practice. He is dedicated to remaining at the forefront of medical advancements by regularly attending and speaking at conferences and publishing numerous articles in gastroenterology journals.

Dr. Patel has been practicing in Arizona since 2019. He has a special interest in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), gastrointestinal tract motility disorders, IBS, and colorectal cancer prevention. 

Regarding patient care, Dr. Patel provides evidence-based, the most up-to-date, high-quality, and compassionate care.

He looks forward to treating both new and existing patients at Desert Valley Gastroenterology in Mesa, Arizona.

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.

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.

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.