Dr. Gustavo Armando Calleja, MD

Doctor is good at performing the procedure, Endoscopy and Colonoscopy. But after procedure don't expect to get much information from him or help on how to treat your illness. From that point you are on your own. Get a compassionate doctor who really cares about you

My experience with Dr Calleja is terrible. About a year ago my brother 24 years old fully health male suddenly developed extremely elevated liver enzymes. As his older brother I decided to take him to West Kendal Baptist which resulted in a terrible decision. He was admitted for one week, under the care of Gastroenterologist Dr Calleja and his team. The Doctor was never present, he would round early in the morning and showed lack of attention and interest towards my brother and our family. During that week as inpatient in West Kendal Baptist the internal medicine team ran a multitude of test unable to find the etiology of the disorder. The liver enzymes kept increasing and my brothers condition continued to deteriorate. After 6 days Dr Calleja and his team discharged my brother without a final diagnosis, further care or follow up. We were told to wait at home to see if his condition would improve. Dr Calleja and his team failed to understand the gravity of the situation and never referred him to more specialized care. A fully healthy 23 years old male developed fulminant hepatitis with further acute liver failure and was sent home. The following day I called their office and was told they did not accept our insurance. Finally, we decided to take my brother to UM Hospital Hepatology Department where he received appropriate care. He spent the following month at Jackson Memorial Hospital ICU and transplant floor with hepatic encephalopathy and liver failure. Slowly he started to improve and made a miraculous recovery without need for liver transplant. Dr Calleja and his team demonstrated gross incompetence, possible negligence and most importantly lack of empathy for his patient by discharging a 23 years old male with acute liver failure to his fate and possible death.

Attentive, polite, explains problems and tests clearly

Very abrasive and disrespectful.