Welcome to Our Practice

At Westchase Gastroenterology (GI ) we are committed to providing high quality and compassionate care to all of our patients. Westchase GI is well established in the Tampa Bay area with offices in Westchase  and Lutz.

Our Physicians are board certified in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology. We assess, diagnose and treat a full range of digestive disorders from the common concerns to the more advanced and often rare digestive diseases. We have expertise in therapeutic endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound and management of acute and chronic liver disease.

We support the fight against Colorectal Cancer by performing screening colonoscopies at various locations for your convenience. We encourage you to explore our website to view the full scope of our practice and expertise in treating GI disorders.

Testimonials

  • "Dr. Mendoza is a great healer. He always recommends the prudent course of treatment, only necessary medication and treatments. Yet he is a very kind and caring physician, and I have that rare confidence that my care is in the right hands with him."
    Sharlene
  • "Dr. Mendoza is a highly skilled and caring Doctor, who does takes time to listen and answer questions honestly and straight forward. Does not prescribe unnecessary tests or medications. Friendly staff, modern and clean office. I definitely recommend him."
    Fabienne
  • "Dr. Mendoza is a true professional. He makes you feel confident that you made a very good choice in choosing him to take care of you. He explains everything well so you understand and he has a pleasant demeanor. No doubt, I trust him completely!"
    Regina W.
  • "Dr. Chang and his staff of caring professionals are one of the best teams in the medical profession. They are thorough in all aspects of patient care. I appreciate them."
    Steven B.
  • "I love dr. Chang his a great physician.I would recommend him as the best."
    Fredes R.
  • "Dr. Chang makes you feel comfortable and calming. He is outgoing and friendly, yet professional. He truly knows his stuff. I would highly recommend him especially if you have anxiety."
    Michele
  • "Dr. Awad explains solutions/procedures in layman terms. He is very professional and easily understood. He wants the best for his patients."
    T. Smiley
  • "Dr Awad is a wonderful doctor in every way. I highly recommend him. These days is not easy finding Doctors that truly care for their patients."
    Millie
  • "This office is very knowledgeable! They know how to treat patients and needs to be done. Dr. Amir Awad was very good bedside manner. He is an excellent doctor."
    Lina G.

Meet Our Physicians

  • Dr.
    John Chang

    Dr. John Chang is a graduate of South Alabama College of Medicine where he earned a medical degree in Internal Medicine and completed his internship and residency training at St. Vincent's Hospital in New York, NY and completed Gastroenterology fellowship at Nassau Country Medical Center in Long Island, NY.

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  • Dr.
    Amir Awad, MD

    Dr. Amir Awad is a board-certified gastroenterologist practicing in the Tampa Bay Area. He is a graduate from University of Alexandria Medical School in 1991. He completed his training in both internal medicine and gastroenterology at Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center in New York City. He received additional specialty fellowship training in Endoscopic ultrasound and ERCP at Beth Israel Medical Center, New York.

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  • Dr.
    Alfredo Mendoza

    Dr. Alfredo Mendoza is board certified in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Transplant Hepatology and has been in practice for more than 20 years. He completed his Internal Medicine residency and Gastroenterology fellowship at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. He also completed fellowship training in Hepatology at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, United Kingdom. In addition he also holds a Master's Degree in Health Evaluation Sciences from Penn State University.

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Our Locations

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Hours of Operation

Our Regular Schedule

Tampa Office

Monday:

8:00 am-4:30 pm

Tuesday:

8:00 am-4:30 pm

Wednesday:

8:00 am-4:30 pm

Thursday:

8:00 am-4:30 pm

Friday:

8:00 am-4:30 pm

Saturday:

Closed

Sunday:

Closed

Lutz Office*

Monday:

8:00 am-4:30 pm

Tuesday:

8:00 am-4:30 pm

Wednesday:

8:00 am-4:30 pm

Thursday:

8:00 am-4:30 pm

Friday:

Closed

Saturday:

Closed

Sunday:

Closed

*Please call main phone, (813) 920-8882, to confirm availability.