Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center

Gastroenterology • Meridian, MS • Since 1928

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About

Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian, Mississippi is a nonprofit, full-service hospital part of Baptist Memorial Health Care. It offers comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, and emergency care to East Central Mississippi/West Central Alabama, including a Level III Trauma ER with helipad. The center emphasizes advanced medical technologies and a broad range of specialties, notably its Cardiovascular Surgery Program and the region’s only Cancer Center with Radiation Oncology. Digestive and stomach/intestinal health services fall under its broader gastroenterology and digestive care offerings, alongside other programs such as oncology, breast care, cardiac care, obstetrics, NICU, sleep disorders, wound care, rehab, and pain management. It is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care (Memphis, TN).

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Clinic Type

Gastroenterology

Address

Meridian Gastroenterology at Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center

Phone

901-226-5000

Email

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Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Website

https://www.baptistonline.org/locations/anderson/services/gastroenterology

Services Offered

Gastroenterology
Endoscopy
Colonoscopy
digestive health care
stomach/esophagus/upper GI evaluation
gastrointestinal diagnostics

Team

board-certified gastroenterologists, board-certified — Physicians

Insurance & Payment

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Languages Spoken

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

WebMD Care: 4 out of 5 stars (11 ratings)
Vitals: 4.2 out of 5 stars (6 ratings)
Healthgrades: 5 out of 5 stars (1 review) (1 rating)

Patients praise

Doctors described as knowledgeable and thorough by some patients
Appreciation for compassionate care and time taken to listen to concerns by specific providers
Effective treatment and resolution of symptoms reported by some patients

Common complaints

Long wait times for appointments and procedures
Concerns regarding bedside manner and perceived lack of attention/compassion
Some reports of dismissive or condescending attitudes from medical staff

"Dr Thomas always takes his time, ask questions and listens to my concerns. I never feel rushed and he takes times to answer all my questions. He explains options, medications, procedures and is always compassionate and caring."

— WebMD Care review of Dr. Anthony Thomas

"Dr Thomas has no regard for appointment times. Always a two hour wait for office appointments and procedures."

— WebMD Care review of Dr. Anthony Thomas

"SUCH a compassionate doctor. He takes his time to make sure you've had enough time to explain your symptoms, then spends as much time that's needed to explain any tests, diagnosis, medication, etc. He's very thorough and knowledgeable, with an exceptional bedside manner."

— Vitals review of Dr. Thomas Calvit

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].