About us

About us

	March is colon screening month
If you are 50 and older, it is recommended that you have a Colorectal Cancer Screening. This life saving examination is used to look inside your colon/rectum (large intestine) and can detect curable cancer cells if detected early. This type of cancer is the 2nd leading cause of cancer related deaths in the United States and is not gender specific.

	Serving the Entire RGV
At RGV Gastro, we provide a broad spectrum of comprehensive gastroenterology services ranging from treatment, diagnosis and prevention to research and education

	Why Choose Us?
	Patient Care
At RGV Gastro we treat our patients with the utmost care, commitment, reliability, dependability and ethical treatment
	Experience
With over a decade of experience, our physicians are trained in the most advanced techniques allowing us to provide a full range of digestive disorder services. RGV Gastro provides advanced biliary and pancreatic endoscopy services-the hallmark of our practice.
	Accesiblity
Our friendly staff of experienced specialists and nurses are available to you from our Edinburg and Weslaco facilities. You can be seen at either clinic as we utilize electronic medical records.

Our Mission

Our Mission at RGV Gastro is to be the leading center of excellence, providing a full range of the most advanced treatments and knowledge of digestive diseases for the care of our patients.

Dr. Badiga earned his medical degree at Guntur Medical College in India. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Gastroenterology and Nutrition at Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center/New York Medical College.

He completed advanced fellowship training in ERCP at the University Amsterdam in the Netherlands. He received training in EUS (Endoscopic Ultra-Sound) at the University of Montreal in Canada.

Dr. Badiga has been in practice in the Valley for more than 12 years. He has extensive experience in therapeutic ERCP and advanced endoscopy and has authored several publications including a book chapter on pancreatitis.

Dr. Badiga is triple boarded. He is a diplomate of the American board of Internal Medicine including the subspecialty of Gastroenterology and the American Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists. He was elected a fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology.

Dr. Badiga is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at UT San Antonio Health Sciences Center/RAHC.