Gregory Vardakis, D.O.
Gastroenterologist
Contact Us
Address
5330 North Oak Trafficway Suite 102
Kansas City, MO 64118
Phone
816-478-4887Hours
Quick Facts
- Colon Cancer Screenings
- IBD, Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
- Acid Reflux/Heartburn
- Expert Endoscopy and Colonoscopy
- Most Insurance Plans Accepted
Locations
DHS Consultants in Gastroenterology North Oak Clinic
Gastroenterology in Kansas City, MO
DHS Consultants in Gastroenterology North Oak Clinic
5330 North Oak Trafficway
Suite 102
About Dr. Vardakis, D.O.
Why Gastroenterology?
To be an excellent gastroenterologist, you have to be an excellent internist. To figure out what's going on with the patient, you need to know the patient's co-morbidities, which influence the differential diagnosis. You also need to know what's going on from a mental standpoint, as there is a significant mind-gut axis. In addition, I like the procedural aspect of GI, as it allows me to be part of a team that can help save lives from life-threatening gastrointestinal bleeding, bleeding, biliary obstruction, etc. And lastly, even though it is the hardest part of my job, it allows me to let patients know in a very compassionate way that they have cancer. I don't think my profession is a job but rather a calling I have been privileged to be a part of for over 30 years.
What Can Patients Expect?
I will not be seeing patients in the office. I will only be performing outpatient procedures. Any follow-up office visits will be scheduled with either a physician or nurse practitioner within the practice.
Interests outside of Patient Care?
- Family
- Grandkids
- Golf and all racquet sports (tennis, racquetball and pickleball)
Education
- Medical Fellowship: Truman Medical Center - Hospital Hill (1996)
- Medical Residency: Truman Medical Center - Hospital Hill and St. Luke’s Hospital on the Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri (1994)
- Medical Degree: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (1990)
- Graduate Degree: DO - Doctor off Osteopathic Medicine
- Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor of Health Science - Medical Technology from the University of Missouri - Columbia (1981)
Topics
- Abdominal Pain
- Anal/Rectal Bleeding
- Bloating
- Blood in the Stool
- Bowel Incontinence
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Difficulty Swallowing
- Heartburn
- Indigestion
- Nausea
- Unexplained Weight Gain/Loss
- Vomiting
- Yellowing of the Skin/Eyes
- Acid Reflux
- Anal Fissure
- Anemia/Iron Deficiency
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Biliary Obstruction
- C. Difficile Colitis
- Celiac Disease
- Colitis
- Colorectal Polyps
- Crohn's Disease
- Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS)
- Diverticulitis
- Diverticulosis
- Dysphagia
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Esophageal Motility Disorder
- Esophagitis
- Fatty Liver Disease
- Fistula
- Food Intolerance
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gastritis
- GERD
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Hiatal Hernia
- Ileitis
- Impacted Bowel
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Jaundice
- Lactose Intolerance
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis
- Pancreatitis
- Peptic Ulcers
- Primary Biliary Cholangitis
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Anorectal Manometry
- Argon Laser Therapy
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colon Cancer Screening
- Colonoscopy
- EGD
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- ERCP
- Esophageal Manometry
- Feeding Tube Insertion (PEG)
- FibroScan®
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Hemorrhoid Banding
- Infusion Therapy (IV Infusion)
- Sphincterotomy