Specialized gastrointestinal care has been available at 2665 North Decatur Road, Suite 550, in Decatur, Georgia 30033 for more than 40 years through Atlanta Center for Gastroenterology and its affiliated Atlanta Endoscopy Center. The practice was founded by Dr. David B. Rausher and is currently staffed by two physicians: David B. Rausher, M.D., F.A.C.G., A.G.A.F., and Charles C. Parrish, M.D. The group’s stated care philosophy prioritizes quality over volume and treats each patient as an individual rather than a medical record number.
Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures offered at the practice include colonoscopy, upper endoscopy (EGD), esophageal dilation, ERCP, hemorrhoid banding, PEG tube placement, and flexible sigmoidoscopy. Colonoscopy screening is offered in alignment with American Cancer Society guidelines, which recommend the procedure starting at age 45 for both men and women. An IBD Center within the practice provides infusion therapies including Entyvio, Remicade, Injectafer, and Inflectra for patients managing chronic inflammatory bowel diseases.
Conditions diagnosed and treated by the practice span a wide range of gastrointestinal and hepatic concerns: colon polyps, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, hepatitis, GERD, liver disease, irritable bowel syndrome, stomach ulcers, hemorrhoids, esophageal strictures, Barrett’s esophagus, and celiac disease. The practice also participates in clinical research trials.
Atlanta Endoscopy Center, located at Suite 545 of the same Decatur address, holds AAAHC accreditation and operates Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The main physician office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The main office phone number is 404-296-1986, the endoscopy center line is 404-297-5000, and the shared fax number is 404-296-9890. The dual-suite arrangement on North Decatur Road allows the practice to offer both outpatient consultations and on-site endoscopic procedures at a single, AAAHC-accredited facility, reducing the need for patients to travel to multiple locations for evaluation and treatment. Clinical research participation reflects the practice’s engagement with ongoing advances in gastroenterology and hepatology care for patients in the Decatur and broader Atlanta metro area.