Dr. Walter J Bristow III, MD

Dr. Walter Bristow is a gastroenterologist and internal medicine physician who earned his medical degree from Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center. He completed his residency at Rush Presbyterian St. Lukes Medical Center and brings over four decades of medical experience to his practice. Dr. Bristow is fluent in both English and Spanish, allowing him to serve a diverse patient population.

Dr. Bristow practices at multiple locations throughout Columbia, South Carolina, including MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown, Prisma Health Baptist Hospital, and Prisma Health Richland Hospital. He specializes in treating digestive conditions such as colon polyps, diverticular disease, and diverticulosis. His expertise includes performing colonoscopies and lower GI endoscopies to diagnose and monitor intestinal health. Patients have given him an average rating of 3.7 out of 5 on Vitals.