Avantika Mishra, MD

MD-Gastroenterologist

PRACTICE:

Florida Digestive Disease Specialists – Lakewood Ranch

11505 Palmbrush Trail
Suite 200
Lakewood Ranch FL 34202

Personal Information

Dr. Mishra is a board-certified gastroenterologist serving the Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch communities. She has a special interest in obesity and nutrition, cancer prevention, esophageal and reflux disorders and women’s health. She completed her internal medicine residency at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC, then went on to Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School for her gastroenterology fellowship. Dr. Mishra provides care to patients who struggle with common to complex gastrointestinal and liver diseases.
“Diagnosing gastrointestinal issues can be very nuanced and layered; it requires paying key attention to patients’ symptoms while keeping in mind already diagnosed medical comorbidities. Patients need to know they’re heard and are working with someone that is invested in their care. An essential part of this doctor-patient relationship is continual patient education and engagement. As physicians, we need to constantly be talking to our patients about the importance of understanding symptoms and early screening. With this work, we can save lives.”

Medical Society Memberships

American College of Gastroenterology
American College of Gastroenterology: Women in Gastroenterology
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society
American College of Physicians

Hospitals

Doctors Hospital of Sarasota
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
Sarasota Memorial Hospital

Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
American Board of Internal Medicine Certification
Advanced Cardiac Life Support/Basic Life Support
USMLE, Part III
USMLE, Part II
USMLE, Part I

Degrees & Qualifications

Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD – Bachelor of Arts, International Studies
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ – Doctorate of Medicine
Residency: Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC – Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ – Gastroenterology