Upper Endoscopy (EGD)
Vijay N. Kanakadandi, MD
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operating and recovery room services & supplies for outpatient stay (less than 24 hours) at Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph Medical Center
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physician supervision & treatment in hospital. Does NOT include the initial evaluation to determine the need of the procedure.
Anesthesiologist fee
regional or general anesthesia for the entire duration of the procedure
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specimen(s) examination and tests for diagnosis. This test does not include the pathologic workup of malignancy. If malignancy is discovered during your procedure, additional charges will be incurred.
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Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph - Medical Center
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Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph - Gastroenterology
802 N. Riverside Road, Plaza 1, Suite 220
Saint Joseph, MO 64507
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Vijay N. Kanakadandi, MD
Dr. Kanakadandi is one of several highly-skilled gastroenterologists at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph and Maryville, MO. He earned his medical degree from Osmania Medical College in Hyderabad, India. He completed his internal medicine internship and residency at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York City, N. Y. Dr. Kanakadandi completed a fellowship in gastroenterology and therapeutic endoscopy at Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan.
Dr. Kanakadandi was drawn to gastroenterology because it combines medicine with surgery. He chose Mosaic Life Care because he is passionate about patients being able to access the highest quality of health care in their own community.
“I connect with patients on a human level,” says Dr. Kanakadandi. “I try to find out what social support they have to lean on. I remind them I am there for them regardless of what questions they have. They can ask me questions at any time. I am always available.”
He treats patients with IBS, IBS-D, GERD, celiac and gallbladder diseases as well as pancreatic and biliary conditions. He treats patients with cancers, such as gastrointestinal, liver, pancreatic and colorectal. He performs therapeutic endoscopies and colonoscopies.
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Gastroenterology) & American Board of Internal Medicine
Internship
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Ctr., New York, NY & Osmania Medical School (Vijayawada University of Health Sciences), Hyderabad
Residency
St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital, New York, NY
Fellowship
Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
Medical School
Osmania Medical School (Vijayawada University of Health Sciences), Hyderabad
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