History
As physicians with the great skill and expertise in the field of gastroenterology obtained through years of experience, Dr. Thomas McCaffery, Dr. James Lilly, and Dr. Steve Price founded MGA in 1983. They were committed to provide patients with the best possible medical care within a reasonable and realistic cost. To provide convenience and the best possible care for patients, two offices were established; one near Baptist Hospital and the other on the West Bank. In 1985, to better meet the needs of our patients, a third office was opened in Metairie adjacent to East Jefferson General Hospital. The MGA Gastrointestinal Diagnostic & Therapeutic Center, a separate corporation was founded in the fall of 1992 as outpatient endoscopy centers with locations Uptown and on the Westbank. An additional location was opened in Metairie in the fall, 2000. The centers provide a facility for our physicians to perform endoscopic procedures which had been done only in the hospital setting.
Specialties
Metropolitan Gastroenterology Associates is a single specialty gastroenterology and hepatology (liver disease) practice serving the New Orleans area that includes 21 physicians with three office locations. These physicians, along with three additional local gastroenterologists, comprise the medical staff of its three affiliated endoscopy centers - MGA Gastrointestinal Diagnostic & Therapeutic Centers. Our Board Certified doctors are experts in all aspects of their specialties, including colon cancer screening procedures, treatment of GERD, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome and treatment of diseases of the liver and pancreas.