Gastroenterology Specialists Inc.

Our mission...

To serve our patients and their families in a courteous, professional and kind manner; to let our patients know they are valued and strive to develop the highest level of patient satisfaction; to support referring physicians and their staffs by facilitating referrals with an emphasis on efficient, accurate communication; to offer state-of-the-art medical care for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal disease; to employ and maintain a highly motivated staff and to foster a pleasant environment for patients and staff.

Our staff...

Bradford C. Lavigne, MD, FACG | Pamela J. Connors, MD  |  Barry A. Ross, MD 
Steven R. Yolen, MD, FACP, FACG  |  Laryl R. Riley, RNP

	Bradford C. Lavigne, MD, FACG Board-Certified: Gastroenterology, American Board of Internal Medicine Fellow: American College of Gastroenterology Fellowship: University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA Residency: University of Southern California Medical Center Medical Degree: MD, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI Member: American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American Gastroenterological Association, American College of Gastroenterology, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, Brown Medical Association >>TOP<<
	Pamela J. Connors, MD Board-Certified: Gastroenterology, American Board of Internal Medicine Fellowship: Clinical Gastroenterology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA; Advanced Interventional Endoscopy and Therapeutic Pancreaticobiliary Treatment, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Residency: Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA Medical Degree: MD, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA Member: American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American Gastroenterological Association >>TOP<<
	Steven R. Yolen, MD, FACP, FACG Board-Certified: Gastroenterology, American Board of Internal Medicine; American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians Fellow: American College of Physicians, American College of Gastroenterology Fellowship: Gastroenterology, St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT Residency: Internal Medicine, St. Vincent’s Medical Center Medical Degree: MD, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy Member: American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American Gastroenterological Association >>TOP<<
	Barry A. Ross, MD Board-Certified: Gastroenterology, American Board of Internal Medicine Fellowship: University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine Medical Degree: MD, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY Member: American Gastroenterological Association >>TOP<<
	Laryl R. Riley, RNP Board-Certified: Primary Care in Adult and Family Health Nursing, American Nurses Credentialing Center MS: Primary Health Care Family Nurse Practitioner Program, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI BS: Nursing, University of Rhode Island Additional Certifications: Certified Gastroenterology Registered Nurse, Coronary Care, Intravenous Venipuncture, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Emergency Nursing Member: Society of Gastroenterology Nurses Association, American Gastroenterological Association, American Association for the Study of Liver Disease, Emergency Nurses Association, Rhode Island State Nurses Association >>TOP<<