Gastro Health of Maryland, formerly Optimal Digestive Care, is dedicated to providing the highest quality personalized care.

Our team of healthcare professionals and dedicated staff strives to provide the highest level of professionalism to each and every patient, building a long-lasting relationship of trust and commitment. Our providers perform GI procedures including colonoscopies, upper endoscopies, anorectal manometry, hemorrhoid banding, and more.

Our office is located in Suite 120, inside the Morgan Keller Building. Procedures are performed at the Frederick Surgical Center and Frederick Health Hospital.

Meet Our Team

Forms and Preps

New Patient Forms

 

Additional Forms

 

Colonoscopy Prep Instructions

  • 1 Day Prep Instructions 
  • 1 Day Prep with 5 Day Pre-Prep Instructions
  • Clear Liquid Diet
  • Standard Prep Kit - We offer our standard prep kits (both the 1 Day Prep and the 1 Day Prep with 5 Day Pre-Prep) for sale in the office with stock readily available for you to take home. We also provide an additional convenient option where patients can have it shipped directly to their home. If you would like to pick up the kit, please stop by the office during business hours. If you would like to have it shipped, please contact our office at 301-624-5566.

Conditions & Procedures

  • Abdominal Pain
  • Acid Reflux & GERD
  • Anal Fissures
  • Anemia
  • Barrett's Esophagus
  • Biliary Disease
  • Celiac Disease
  • Cirrhosis
  • Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
  • Colitis
  • Colon Cancer Screening
  • Colon Diseases & Polyps
  • Colorectal (Colon) Cancer
  • Constipation
  • Crohn’s & Ulcerative Colitis
  • Diarrhea
  • Diverticulitis
  • Dyspepsia
  • Dysphagia
  • Esophageal Disease
  • Fecal Incontinence
  • Gallbladder Disease
  • Gallstones
  • Gastritis
  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding
  • Gastroparesis
  • H. Pylori
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Hepatitis
  • Indigestion
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Liver Disease
  • Obesity
  • Pancreatic Disease & Pancreatitis
  • Peptic Ulcer Disease
  • Radiation Proctitis
  • Swallowing Disorders
  • Anorectal Manometry
  • Capsule Endoscopy (Pill Cam)
  • Colonoscopy (Screening & Diagnostic)
  • EGD (Upper Endoscopy)
  • Esophageal Dilation
  • Esophageal pH Testing (Bravo)
  • Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
  • Hemorrhoid Treatment & Banding
  • IV Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • PEG Placement

Services

  • Capsule Endoscopy
  • FibroScan

Insurance

  • Aetna - MD
  • Carefirst - MD
  • Cigna - MD
  • Medicare - MD
  • Medicare Railroad - MD
  • United Healthcare - MD