Our Providers

Lanre Jimoh, M.D., MBA

Dr. Jimoh’s areas of special interest include colon cancer screening, treating patients with acid reflux and Barrett’s esophagus. He performs Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of Barrett’s esophagus with dysplasia. He also treats patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. He treats liver disease like hepatitis, fatty liver diseases and cirrhosis. Dr. Jimoh is also a leader in the treatment of hemorrhoids using an in office, non-surgical and pain-free technique.

Dr. Jimoh and his wife, a radiologist, came to feel at home in the Charlotte area while Dr. Jimoh was in medical school at Duke. He is multilingual, fluent in English and Yoruba, and is intermediate in Spanish.

In his spare time, Dr. Jimoh likes to play soccer, golf, surf, ski, and travel internationally due to his Nigerian roots.

Member Of:

• American College of Gastroenterology
• American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Certifications:

• Board Certified in Internal Medicine
• Board Certified in Gastroenterology

Education & Fellowship

Medical Education: Duke University School of Medicine

Residency: Internal Medicine – Vanderbilt University

Fellowship: Gastroenterology – Brown University

Glen L. Portwood, M.D.

Dr. Portwood’s specialties include gastroenterology, hepatology, and pancreatic and biliary diseases. He completed his medical education at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Virginia Hospitals in Charlottesville, Virginia. His fellowship was completed in gastroenterology at the Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina.

Dr. Portwood is married and has two children. His interests include travel, basketball, and jazz music. He also enjoys home projects.

Member Of:

• American College of Gastroenterology
• American Medical Association

Education & Fellowship

Medical Education: Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia

Residency: Internal Medicine – University of Virginia Hospitals, Charlottesville, Virginia

Fellowship: Gastroenterology – Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina

Gaurav Chand, D.O.

Victoria Rothwell, M.D.

Education & Fellowship

Ronnie Cyzner, M.D.

Ronnie Cyzner, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist practicing at Carolina Digestive Health Associates, PA, with 13 locations in the greater Charlotte area, including: Belmont, Charlotte, Uptown, Concord, Davidson, Matthews, Monroe, Huntersville, University, and Pineville, North Carolina. He sees adult patients starting at age 17 at the Matthews office and the Pineville office. Dr. Cyzner specializes in adult gastroenterology, hepatology, and pancreatic and biliary disease. He’s also involved in research studies.

Before moving to Charlotte to join the Carolina Digestive Health Associates team in 1999, Dr. Cyzner earned his medical degree at the New York Medical College in Valhalla and an internal medicine residency at the Westchester University Medical Center, also in Valhalla. Finally, Dr. Cyzner completed a gastroenterology fellowship at Stony Brook University Hospital in New York.

When he’s not at work, Dr. Cyzner enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons. He enjoys golfing, tennis, racquetball, and health and fitness.

Education & Fellowship