PROVIDERS
Reina P. Bender, MD
Areas of Interest
Colon Cancer Screening, Irritable Bowel Disease (IBS), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
MD
Albany Medical College
Residency
Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University School of Medicine
Fellowship
Brigham & Women’s Hospital and Harvard University School of Medicine
Board Certification
Gastroenterology
Society Memberships
American Gastroenterology Association, American College of Gastroenterology, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American Medical Association
Biographical Info
A native of Chester County, Dr. Bender joined the West Chester Gastrointestinal Group in 2007 after completing her gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. While in Boston, she completed a program in Clinical Effectiveness at the Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Bender has received numerous academic, research and teaching awards and has published and presented scientific papers at several national meetings. She has been named a Top Doc in both Main Line Magazine and Philadelphia Magazine on several occasions.
Dr. Bender has privileges at Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital and sees patients in the West Chester and Exton US Digestive Health Offices. She performs numerous endoscopic procedures including endoscopies (EGD), colonoscopies and hemorrhoid banding.
In her spare time, Dr. Bender enjoys spending time with her family, running, traveling, and cheering for all Philadelphia sports teams.
US Digestive Health is a network of GI practices managed by USDH, a management service organization.