Gastroenterology in St. Pete

Expert Digestive Care

Proven Expertise.

Bay Area Endoscopy & Surgery Center combines heartfelt care, preventive guidance, and advanced procedures to support better digestive health at every stage.
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4.87/5 ★
Mikey U.
★★★★★

Dr. Komath was very patient oriented and answered all my questions.

Steff F.
★★★★★

Great office staff! Everyone was so nice and pleasant to work with today.

Janet L.
★★★★★

Very professional. I will keep on going back.

John D.
★★★★★

Her staff from the moment I opened the very friendly, welcoming, and above all

About BAY ARE ENDOSCOPY & SURGERY CENTER

Established Clinical Excellence

Bay Area Endoscopy & Surgery Center combines heartfelt care, preventive guidance, and advanced procedures to support better digestive health at every stage.

Our Distinguished Medical Team

  • Jay Kamath

    Board Certified Gastroenterologist

  • Nimal Patel

    Specialist in Hepatology & GI

  • Micaella Kantor

    Digestive Health Consultant

  • Kevin Shah

    Adv. Endoscopy Specialist

Insurances We Accept

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40+
Years of Experience
Trusted by thousands of families across Florida for four decades.

A Focus on Wellness & Prevention

Personalized nutritional guidance and lifestyle coaching.
Routine screening protocols for early detection of GI cancers.
Comprehensive metabolic and digestive function testing.
We believe that modern medicine should do more than just treat symptoms. Our philosophy is rooted in proactive care—identifying risks before they become chronic conditions and empowering patients with the knowledge to maintain optimal gut health.
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what we offer

Services

Between Florida Digestive Specialists and Bay Area Endoscopy Center, our board-certified specialists offer a wide range of GI services, including the following:
Capsule Endoscopy
EGD
Fecal Incontinence
Colonoscopy
Gas and Bloating
Colon Polyps
Ulcerative Colitis Treatment
Upper Endoscopy
ERCP
Barrett’s Esophagus
Hepatitis C Treatment
Colon Cancer Screening
Hemorrhoid Banding
Acid Reflux Treatment
Anorectal Manometry
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Colonoscopy
Upper Endoscopy (EDG)
Fecal Incontinence
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Bay Area Endoscopy & Surgery Center

5651 49th Street N,
St. Petersburg, FL 33709
Phone
727-443-4299
Fax
727-443-0255
Alicia Shavlan
Registered Nurse

2025 Employee of the Year

Alicia Shavlan RN is from Lancaster, PA; However, raised in Pinellas County. She still resides in St. Petersburg with her husband Michael and her 15-year-old Aussie. She was one son, Trevor.

She is from a long line of medical professionals including physicians, nurses and a dentist.

She graduated from St. Petersburg Junior College in 1991 with A.S. in Nursing.

She spent most of her career at St. Pete General Hospital. Where, through the 20 years she worked as a PCT, Floor RN, Charge RN , and Nursing Manager.

Her favorite area was Cardiac, and working as a Charge RN on the Telemetry Unit.

Alicia also worked as telephonic Case Manager for Humana and worked as Office Manager/RN at a Weight Loss clinic.