From Business: John Verna, PA-C, is a board-certified gastroenterology physician assistant who sees patients 18 and older. He addresses a range of conditions affecting the esophagus, stomach,…

From Business: I think my patient feel I listen to them and their problems and I?m compassionate. A good day at the office would be when I see my patients get better and I see a smile on…

From Business: Good medical care requires close coordination between the patient and their physicians. I am excited to join the Mercy community and by the opportunity to practice excellent,…

From Business: I take seriously my responsibility to develop a relationship with each patient and to provide personalized care, always focusing on evidence based guidelines. My 20 years in…

From Business: My goal is to provide each patient with enough insight into their symptoms and problems that they can play an active role in the decision making process for our diagnostic and…

From Business: My goal is to provide compassionate care, tailored to fit the needs of each individual patient.

From Business: I think that the most important thing to tell patients is to live a healthy lifestyle. A high fiber diet, regular bowel movements, eating healthy, exercising, those are the…

From Business: The great thing about medicine is that it?s always changing. There?s always new research and new developments. It?s really fulfilling to be able to treat patients and see them…

From Business: Two important skills that are needed by a gastroenterologist are listening and empathy. I need to be able to understand where my patient is coming from and what their…

From Business: What I want people to know about Mercy and gastroenterology and hepatology is that were a good group, a pretty big group and we talk to each other. We?re very passionate about…

From Business: I want my patients to know that they can be completely honest with me. They deserve a good workup, so I need good information to give them that. This is the one place that they…

From Business: Any day that I get to go work with and see patients and listen to them and understand where they?re coming from, that?s the best day. That?s why we do what we do. And I think…

"Dr Ajanee is incredibly UNDERSTANDING and helpful! I am grateful to have her as my Dr."