Finding a provider who will truly listen to your concerns is not always easy. Here at Specialists in Gastroenterology, our patients are always our top priority. Our gastrointestinal providers create a thoughtful, caring environment where you can feel heard and all of your GI concerns are addressed. You can trust us to provide you with customized care for you and your condition. Feel free to browse through our reviews, so that you can see for yourself the time and dedication that our specialists give to each one of our patients in the St. Louis, MO community.
"Dr Root and his team were willing to inform me of details, and answered my questions patiently, and followed up on question they needed to check on with other records. A good experience overall A+."
"Dr. Root has been such a help to me. After years of frustration GI doctor visits where I felt the doctor did not care about my situation and prescribed the bare necessity to treat the pain and not the problem. After switching over to Dr. Root I have been met with such kindness and help with my problems. I feel that he is a doctor that really cares and spends time with his patients and listens to them and their needs. He’s gone above and beyond with helping me with my issues. Thanks Dr. Root!"
"Dr.Root is awesome, he’s friendly and the office staff are even wonderful too. He’s definitely a doctor I would suggest. He’s patient and answers all your questions patiently."
"Doctor Root was Awesome today. I was shooting on see my mom & sisters doctor Aman Singh but very busy. I chose first available and It worked out. Dr Root is a young guy to keep an eye on me for the rest of my life. Things happen for reasons. Since I couldn’t see Dr Singh I got Dr Benjamin Root and I’m happy. He will be my doctor thank you."
"He performed my upper endoscopy and made the whole process quick, easy, painless and free from the scaries. His whole team has been wonderful and so helpful."
"He was very nice and professional telling somebody’s about their condition and he got very professional staff they was very nice to me and concerned about my health"
"Staff was excellent. Doctor Root was the most beautiful person I had ever seen, in person, in my life. Dr. Root was also an excellent doctor. Thanks to the whole staff very professional with good service."
"Well the nursing staff is fabulous the place is welcoming and my doctor was wonderful informative the anesthesiologist was wonderful it was just a great place to go when you have to do this you're in and out they move quickly but not too quickly it's definitely a five star"
"Dr Root was extremely pleasant and had an awesome bedside manner. He was totally tuned into what I was saying and really made me feel secure with being under his care. The older doctors are passing on the torch to the newer young doctors. Congratulations Dr Root. Glad to be a patient under your care"
"Dr Root was very friendly and explanatory of the process and procedure. Ensure me that everything was going to be all right , made me feel very comfortable. Kudos to the whole staff, they were PHENOMENAL!!!"
"The SIG Staff and Dr. Root were professional, kind, Timely and efficient. They made me feel so comfortable that my blood pressure was normal without medication. Way to go SIG Team. L. Eunice"
"Dr. Root and the entire staff were very friendly and professional. I was extremely nervous about my procedure and they made me feel as comfortable as possible. I will definitely continue to follow up with Dr. Root and will highly recommend family and friends use him for their GI medical needs."
"Dr. Root, the techs, nurse anesthetists—everyone was so amazing! Really made me feel at ease and cared for throughout the whole experience. It was my first colonoscopy and I couldn’t have asked for a better team."
"Outstanding service! Explained everything prior to the procedure. Provided complete photos of the internal findings along with a comprehensive written report that were given to me. In addition, a detailed medical report was provided to my primary care physician. His staff was also very good and I would recommend him highly with no hesitation."
"Very good experience with AEC, Dr. Root and the entire team. I was treated like royalty, and felt like any and all questions were answered. AEC was referred by my doctor, then also highly endorsed by a friend. I feel that if I had any questions or concerns, Dr. Root would address. He explained thoroughly improvements i can make by increasing my fiber."
"From start to finish I was in the best care. Thoughtful kind and caring staff handed me over to a great gentleman Doctor. My common medical procedure could have been full of anxiety but for the great staff and able Doctor. Thank you all for your wonderful caring professional demeanor. Bravo"
"Dr Root is fabulous. I had tried to have a colonoscopy the day before with another Dr who couldn’t perform it due to the difficulties with the prep prescribed. Dr Root got me in the next day, and while I was still having issues, he was able to do it, but it took him a bit longer. I so appreciate him staying with me to finish the procedure."
"Dr. Root was confident and provided clear information before and after my upper endoscopy. The procedure room and his team were relaxed which put me at ease."
"I came to Dr. Root for a second opinion. He was able to offer some alternative suggestions and we came up with a good plan going forward. He was sympathetic and caring and I feel that I am in good hands!"