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Neurogastroenterology & Motility Center

The USF Health Neurogastroenterology & Motility Center is committed to diagnosing, treating, and researching lower GI motility disorders. Our world-class program is led by a team of highly-skilled and extensively trained experts, encompassing gastroenterologists, GI surgeons, psychologists, and dieticians. As part of the region's largest academic medical center, we collaborate closely with various specialized care teams within USF Health, including pelvic floor physical therapists, to provide a patient-centered, multidisciplinary approach to care.

As part of this region's leading academic center, the USF Health Neurogastroenterology & Motility(NGM) Center is the only center on Florida's west coast entirely dedicated to specialized care for lower GI motility disorders.

Areas of Expertise

We offer advanced diagnostic and therapeutic options for motility disorders.

Conditions treated: 

  • Bacterial overgrowth
  • Chronic nausea
  • Constipation
  • Diarrhea
  • Fecal incontinence 
  • Functional dyspepsia
  • Gastroparesis
  • General and GI-condition specific nutrition counseling
  • Intestinal pseudo-obstruction
  • Irritable bowel syndrome
  • Pelvic floor dysfunction
  • Psychological treatment and psychoeducation related to a patient’s primary GI disorder/diagnosis
  • Other lower GI conditions (including but not limited to chronic abdominal bloating)


Services and Procedures Offered

Our specialized center offers a wide range of comprehensive services dedicated to the precise diagnosis of motility disorders, including:∙

  • Anorectal manometry
  • Breath testing
  • Capsule endoscopy
  • GI procedures (G-Poem)

The Multidisciplinary Approach 

As a team, we are fully committed to our patient’s health by treating lower GI dysmotility with a multidisciplinary approach. We prioritize our patients and develop personalized treatment plans by listening and understanding patient goals.


Meet Our Experts    

  • Joseph Sujka, MD

    Co-Director and Founder of NGM Center, Director, Surgical Care Clerkship Assistant Professor, USF Health Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery


  • Camille Thélin, MD, MSc

    Co-Director and Founder of NGM Center, Director, GI Fellowship Program Director, Women’s Digestive Health Assistant Professor, USF Health Department of Internal Medicine Division of Gastroenterology


  • Rebecca Klam, PSYD

    TGH Digestive Disease Institute Section Chief, Department of Psychology, TGH Assistant Professor, USF Health Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences


  • Erin Albert, MS, RD

    Lead Clinical Nutrition Specialist, TGH Digestive Diseases Institute


  • Headshot of Bailey Blankenship, MSN, APRN, FNP-C in whitecoat with USF Health Department of Internal Medicine Division of Gastroenterology Bailey Blankenship, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

    USF Health Department of Internal Medicine Division of Gastroenterology


Appointments
To book a a patient appointment call (813) 821-8034.
To refer a patient call (813) 821-8057 or Fax 813-844-1920.

Location
USF Health Morsani Center for Advanced Health Care 
13330 USF Laurel Drive, 6th Floor
Tampa, FL 33612

 

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