Gastroenterologist
8415 North Run Medical Drive
Mechanicsville, VA
Drew Simmelink, MD, is a board-certified Gastroenterologist at Richmond Gastroenterology Associates. Dr. Simmelink sees patients primarily at the practice’s Hanover office in Mechanicsville, Virginia, but also takes appointments at the West Creek office in Henrico.
Dr. Simmelink received his Bachelor of Science Honors Program degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Richmond (U of R) in Virginia, achieving Dean’s Honor List all four years of his undergraduate career. He went to Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) to earn his medical doctorate, receiving honors marks in internal medicine training.
Dr. Simmelink completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he was selected to stay for his three-year Fellowship in Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
During the fellowship, Dr. Simmelink gained extensive experience managing complex liver and inflammatory bowel diseases through the CMC liver transplant and inflammatory bowel disease programs. Additionally, he gained insightful experience in motility issues, earning certification from the American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society (ANMS).
While in his internal medicine residency and gastroenterology fellowship, Dr. Simmelink exhibited an interest in improving patient safety. He also championed increasing population-wide colorectal cancer and hepatitis-C screening rates through quality improvement projects.
Dr. Simmelink is clinically interested in managing a wide variety of digestive diseases, including, but not limited to, inflammatory bowel disease and immune-mediated bowel disorders, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, Celiac disease, medication-induced conditions, liver disease (alcohol and obesity-induced liver disease), Wilson’s disease, autoimmune hepatitis, hemochromatosis, viral hepatitis, disorders of the gut-brain interaction, IBS, dyspepsia, heartburn and GERD, peptic ulcer disease, constipation, diarrhea, and Barrett’s esophagus.
He is skilled in many GI procedures, including upper endoscopy (EGD), esophageal dilation, Barrett’s esophagus ablation & management, colonoscopy, colorectal cancer screening, colon polyp removal, endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), endoscopic management of inflammatory bowel disease, enteral access (PEG tube placement), and video capsule endoscopy.
He is a member of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), and the American College of Physicians (ACP).
Serving his community has always been an integral part of his life, exemplified in achieving the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America, joining the Alpha Phi Omega national service fraternity in college, to helping out with local support groups for Huntington’s disease and aiding underserved patients through Beyond Clinic Walls during his medical school career.
In his spare time, Dr. Simmelink enjoys landscaping and remodeling homes, playing the piano, enjoying water sports, including swimming & kayaking, experimenting with new recipes from different cultures, and mastering the grill.
Abdominal Pain
Anorectal Manometry
Barrett’s Esophagus
Bloating and Gas
Capsule Endoscopy
Celiac Disease
Cirrhosis
Colon Cancer Screening
Colonoscopy
Constipation
Crohns Disease
Diarrhea
Diverticulosis
Dysphagia (Difficulty Swallowing)
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
Endoscopic Ultrasound
Esophageal Manometry
Fatty Liver
GERD/Heartburn
Gastritis
Hemorrhoids & Banding Treatment
Hepatitis
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Nausea & Vomiting
Pancreas & Gallbladder Disease
Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF)
Upper Endoscopy
Locations (3)
Richmond Gastroenterology Associates
8415 North Run Medical Drive
Mechanicsville, VA, 23116
Richmond Gastroenterology Associates
215 Wadsworth Drive
N. Chesterfield, VA, 23236
Richmond Gastroenterology Associates
2369 Staples Mill Road
Suite 100
Richmond, VA, 23230
More About Dr. Andrew Simmelink
NPI Number
1295120061
Provider's Gender
Male
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