GHS

What GHS does

Gastroenterology & Hepatology Specialists, Inc. (GHS) is a physician-owned private gastroenterology and hepatology medical practice founded in 1998 and headquartered in Canton, Ohio. The practice delivers comprehensive digestive-disease care spanning the esophagus, stomach, intestines, colon, liver, and pancreas, with a primary emphasis on colon cancer screening beginning at age 45 and on conditions including IBS, GERD, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, hepatitis, fatty liver disease, and pancreatic/biliary disorders.

The practice's clinical offering combines three board-certified gastroenterologists — Dr. Nabil Fahmy, Dr. Sameh S. Kamel, and Dr. Zuoliang Xiao — with four advanced practice providers (two physician assistants, a nurse practitioner, and a clinical nurse specialist). Diagnostic and therapeutic technology includes FDA-approved FibroScan transient elastography for non-invasive liver fibrosis assessment, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), ERCP, EGD, flexible sigmoidoscopy, and colonoscopy. Procedures are delivered at the main clinic at 4360 Fulton Drive NW and at the affiliated physician-owned Stark Ambulatory Surgery Center, L.L.C., which holds AAAHC accreditation; the physicians also hold active staff privileges at Aultman Hospital and Mercy Medical Center of Canton.

GHS generates revenue primarily through fee-for-service professional billing for consultations and procedures, plus facility fees from the Stark Ambulatory Center. The practice accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and most commercial insurance, with patients acquired through physician referrals, online and phone scheduling via MyGPortal, and community outreach such as the Colon Cancer Awareness Month campaign. The website's careers link routes to onegi.com and USPI ASC Information Forms are surfaced on the site, indicating an affiliation with the OneGI / USPI physician-services platform.

Name

GHS

Legal name

Gastroenterology & Hepatology Specialists Inc.

Website

https://ghscanton.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GHS is a physician-owned Canton, Ohio gastroenterology and hepatology practice founded in 1998, offering colonoscopy, FibroScan, and advanced endoscopic procedures across a clinic, an AAAHC-accredited ASC, and two hospital affiliations, serving adult patients across Northeast Ohio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Gastroenterology and Hepatology Medical Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215), Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

General Gastroenterology (HLAKAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Endoscopy & GI Diagnostic Centers (HLAFAKAG)

Keywords

• Gastroenterology services
• Colon cancer screening
• Liver disease diagnostics
• Endoscopic procedures
• Ambulatory surgery center

Headquarters

HQ city

Canton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Medical Services Revenue: Revenue generated from office consultations, diagnostic procedures, and therapeutic treatments for gastroenterology and hepatology conditions. The practice accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and most commercial insurance carriers. Additional revenue comes from procedure fees and facility fees at the affiliated surgery center.
2. Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Fees: Facility fees charged for procedures performed at the Stark Ambulatory Surgery Center. Includes payments prior to/on date of service and payments after the date of service.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GHS (Gastroenterology & Hepatology Specialists) is a private physician-owned medical practice in Canton, Ohio that diagnoses and treats disorders of the digestive system, including the esophagus, stomach, intestines, colon, liver, and pancreas. Its core services include colonoscopy and colon cancer screening, EGD, endoscopic ultrasound, ERCP, flexible sigmoidoscopy, and FibroScan liver diagnostics. Care is delivered through an outpatient clinic and an affiliated AAAHC-accredited ambulatory surgery center (Stark Ambulatory Center, L.L.C.).

Product overview

Gastroenterology & Hepatology Specialists (GHS) is a medical practice providing comprehensive gastroenterology and hepatology care. The practice offers a full range of digestive health services including colonoscopy and colon cancer screening, FibroScan liver diagnostics, and various endoscopic procedures (EGD, Endoscopic Ultrasound, ERCP, Flexible Sigmoidoscopy). The practice is affiliated with a physician-owned, AAAHC-accredited surgery center (Stark Ambulatory Surgery Center).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Colonoscopy Gold-standard screening procedure for colon cancer detection and prevention that identifies precancerous polyps, irritated or swollen tissues, ulcers, and early-stage colorectal cancer; recommended starting at age 45 for average-risk adults and indicated for patients with GI symptoms or family history of colorectal cancer.
• FibroScan (Transient Elastography) Liver Assessment FDA-approved, non-invasive diagnostic service using transient elastography to measure liver stiffness and assess liver scarring or fibrosis, providing an alternative to surgical liver biopsy for patients with hepatitis, fatty liver disease, NASH, alcoholic liver disease, or cirrhosis.
• Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Advanced endoscopic imaging procedure combining endoscopy and ultrasound to visualize digestive tract structures and surrounding organs, used to evaluate GI and pancreatic conditions in detail.
• Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) Upper endoscopy procedure examining the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum for the diagnosis and evaluation of digestive conditions such as GERD, ulcers, and swallowing difficulties.
• Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Advanced endoscopic procedure combining endoscopy and X-ray imaging to diagnose and treat disorders of the bile ducts and pancreatic ducts in patients with gallstone, biliary, or pancreatic disease.
• Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Minimally invasive endoscopic procedure examining the lower colon and rectum for screening and diagnostic purposes in patients with lower GI symptoms or as part of colorectal screening.
• Colon Cancer Screening Program Comprehensive preventive screening program offering colonoscopy-based colorectal cancer screening recommended beginning at age 45 for average-risk adults, including polyp detection and removal to reduce colorectal cancer mortality.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 80% of colorectal cancers arise from adenomatous polyps
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• HealthMark GroupminorOthersGHS has partnered with HealthMark Group to ensure accurate and timely completion of medical record requests. Patients can electronically submit requests through HealthMark's Request Manager platform, receiving secure links via email for document downloads.
• USPI (United Surgical Partners International)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSPI ASC Information Forms are provided at the clinic, indicating affiliation with USPI network. Note: Our Ambulatory Surgery Center may be partly owned by physicians. A list of physicians who have a financial interest in ASC locations is available upon request.
• HealthMark GroupminorOthersGHS partnered with HealthMark Group for medical records request management. Patients submit requests electronically, receive secure email links (15-minute expiration), and can track status through the Request Manager dashboard.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Borland Groover: One of the largest independent gastroenterology practices in the Southeast, operating multiple clinic locations and affiliated endoscopy centers. Comparable to GHS in offering full-service GI care including hepatology, advanced endoscopy, and infusion services with a physician-ownership model.
• Peak Gastroenterology Associates: Large multi-physician gastroenterology group in Colorado offering comprehensive GI care, advanced procedures, and affiliated endoscopy centers. Comparable to GHS as a regional independent GI practice combining general and therapeutic endoscopy services.
• Illinois Gastroenterology Group: Multi-physician independent gastroenterology practice serving the Chicago metropolitan area with full diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy services. Comparable to GHS in clinical scope, multi-specialty GI focus, and physician-owned practice structure.
• GI Alliance: Largest PE-backed gastroenterology physician practice platform in the U.S., aggregating independent GI practices and ASCs. Directly comparable to GHS in clinical focus, ASC integration strategy, and target market (community-based GI care), though operating at materially greater scale.
• U.S. Digestive Health: PE-backed network of gastroenterology practices and endoscopy centers in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest. Directly comparable to GHS in offering multi-physician GI care with attached ASCs and in pursuing a regional roll-up strategy that could eventually extend into Ohio.
• OneGI: PE-backed gastroenterology practice platform operating affiliated practices and ASCs across multiple states. Directly comparable to GHS as it appears in GHS's own careers link, operates in the same GI specialty, and employs the same physician-owned ASC + clinic model at greater scale.
• Dayton Gastroenterology: Independent multi-physician gastroenterology practice in Ohio that shares the same patient portal vendor (MyGPortal, branded as daytongastro.mygportal.com) as GHS. Directly comparable as a same-state Ohio GI group with similar physician-ownership structure and procedure mix.

Broad incumbents

• HCA Healthcare: Largest for-profit hospital operator in the U.S., including facilities where GI procedures are performed. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the inpatient and ambulatory services market that competes with independent GI practices for procedural volume and specialist talent.
• Cleveland Clinic: Large academic health system that trained GHS physician Dr. Xiao (GI fellowship) and serves as a tertiary referral destination for complex GI cases. Comparable as a broader incumbent that competes for complex GI referrals while GHS handles community-level cases in Canton.
• Tenet Healthcare: Major for-profit hospital and ambulatory care operator, including USPI (United Surgical Partners International) — the same USPI whose ASC Information Forms appear on GHS's site. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping ASC strategy that competes for outpatient GI surgical volume.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ghspecialists
• Instagraminstagram.com/ghspecialists

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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