An accomplished physician, Dr. James Taterka lives and works in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Renowned in the field of gastroenterology, Dr. James Taterka serves as Medical Director of the Springfield Ambulatory Surgery Center and as one of the founding physicians at Hillmont G.I., PC, in Flourtown, Pennsylvania. An expert in the treatment of gastrointestinal disease, James Taterka’s reputation within the Pennsylvanian medical community has been well established since 1991. As Medical Director of the Springfield Ambulatory Surgery Center, Dr. James Taterka specializes in the treatment of colon cancer and diseases of the liver and biliary tree. He possesses expertise in therapeutic endoscopy and utilizes a variety of methods to diagnose and treat various gastrointestinal ailments, including colon cancer. In addition to his work as a physician, Dr. James Taterka is responsible for maintaining the facility's high standards of care and evaluating the surgery center's employees. Prior to his role at the Springfield Ambulatory Surgery Center, Dr. James Taterka served as an attending physician at a number of medical facilities in the area, including Chestnut Hill Hospital and the Lansdale Hospital of Abington Health. Dr. James Taterka possesses two decades of medical experience. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, he attended Columbia University's School of Physicians and Surgeons from 1981 to 1985. During this period, Dr. James Taterka honed his skills and knowledge of internal medicine both in the classroom and at the Columbia University Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian, where he served an internship and residency. Dr. James Taterka subsequently relocated to Philadelphia to complete a fellowship in gastroenterology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. A member of the American Gastroenterological Association, Dr. James Taterka is board-certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology by the state of Pennsylvania.Specialties: James Taterka, Dr. James Taterka, Hillmont GI PC, Springfield Ambulatory, Gastrointestinal, Endoscopy