Dr. Joseph S Bell, MD



Gastroenterology   -  Virginia,  Norfolk

 Overview

Dr. Joseph S Bell, MD works in Norfolk, Virginia is a specialist in Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine and graduated Jefferson Hospital in 1979. Dr. Bell is affiliated with Sentara Bayside Hospital, Sentara Leigh Hospital, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital and practicing for 47 years

 Specialties

  • Gastroenterology
  • Internal Medicine

 Conditions

• Acupuncture Meridian Therapy
• Aneurysmal Bone Cyst
• Blindness
• Chronic Pain Management
• Chronic Renal Insufficiency
• Cirrhosis
• da Vinci® Prostate Surgery
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Duodenitis
• Dystonia 7, Torsion
  ...
• Endophthalmitis
• Esophageal Achalasia and Cardiospasm
• Ethmoidectomy (Sinus Surgery)
• Exercise Management
• Female Pelvic Disorders
• Glaucoma - Ectopia Microspherophakia - Stiff Joints - Short Stature
• Guar Gum Allergy
• Herpes Simplex Virus Antenatal Infection
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Islet Cell Adenoma
• Laparoscopic Salpingectomy
• Lens Disorders
• Lower Back Injuries
• Minimally Invasive Resection of Mediastinal Tumor
• Optic Ataxia
• Orbital Fracture
• Panic Disorder With Agorapobia
• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
• Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
• Pterygium
• Radical Retropubic Prostate Removal
• Radiesse® Injections
• Renal Artery Stenosis (RAS)
• Restylane® Injections
• Retinal Laser Photocoagulation
• Retinal Testing
• Retrograde Pyetograms
• Scrambler Therapy (ST5)
• Screening Colonoscopy
• Shoulder Arthroscopy
• Stomach Surgery
• Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy
• Throat Culture
• Throat Swab
• Thromboendarterectomy or Excision of Infected Graft
• Tonsillitis
• Vaginal Cancer
• Vulvar Cancer
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 Procedures

• Abdominal Pain
• Anemia
• Barrett's Esophagus
• Benign Neoplasm of the Digestive System
• Biliary Atresia
• Cholecystitis and Gallstones
• Cirrhosis
• Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, and Sigmoidoscopy
• Colorectal Cancer
• Crohn's Disease (Regional Enteritis)
  ...
• Diaphragmatic and-or Hiatal Hernia
• Diverticulitis, Intestinal
• Diverticulosis, Intestinal
• Diverticulum of Esophagus
• Duodenal Ulcer
• Duodenitis
• Dysphagia
• Endoscopy (Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine)
• Enteritis
• ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)
• Esophageal Achalasia and Cardiospasm
• Esophageal Cancer
• Esophageal Ulcer
• Esophageal Varices
• Esophagitis
• Gas-Bloat Syndrome
• Gastric Ulcer
• Gastritis
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
• Gastrointestinal Bleeding
• Gastrointestinal Malabsorption
• Gastroparesis
• Heartburn
• Hemorrhoids
• Hepatitis B - Immune Response
• Hepatitis C
• Ileus
• Indigestion
• Intestinal Abscess
• Intestinal Obstruction
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Liver Biopsy
• Malnutrition
• Manometry
• Non-Neonatal Jaundice
• Pancreatitis
• Pyloric Stenosis
• Stomach and Small Intestine Cancer
• Stomach Cancer
• Ulcerative Colitis
• Unexplained Weight Loss
• Vascular Insufficiency of Intestines
• Vomiting Disorders
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 Board Certifications

  • Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine

 Years Since Graduation

  • 47

 State License

  • Virginia

 Spoken Languages

  • German

 Education & Training

Residency Hospital

Jefferson Hospital

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Year completed: 1979

Fellowship Hospital

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN, USA

Year completed: 1982

Medical School

Virginia Commonwealth University School Of Medicine

Richmond, VA, United States

Graduated: 1976

 Awards

1   AGA
2   Ea Va Med Sch

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 Office Locations


Primary location

 Digestive and Liver Disease Spec
885 Kempsville Road Suite 114
Virginia (VA)
Norfolk
23502
 Phone:(757) 466-0165
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center?    No
Office Volume:    70 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site?    Yes

Accepting New Patients

  • Yes
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 Map & Directions



Digestive and Liver Disease Spec, 885 Kempsville Road Suite 114, Norfolk, Virginia (VA), 23502




 Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)

  • Aetna
  • Anthem
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Card PPO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • CHAMPVA
  • Choice Care PPO
  • Choice Plus POS
  • Choice Plus POS II
  • Cigna
  • Cigna HMO
  • Cigna PPO
  • Commercial Insurance Company
  • GEHA
  • Golden Rule
  • Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
  • Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
  • HealthKeepers HMO
  • Humana
  • KeyCare PPO
  • Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Medicare MCR
  • MultiPlan
  • MultiPlan PPO
  • Navigate HMO
  • Navigate POS
  • Open Access Plus
  • Optima Health
  • Options PPO
  • Pathway X Tier Hosp HealthKeepers DirectAccess VA
  • PHCS Network PPO
  • Tricare
  • United Healthcare
  • UnitedHealthCare
  • Universal American

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 Affiliated Hospitals


Sentara Bayside Hospital photo


Sentara Bayside Hospital

800 Independence Boulevard Virginia VA, Virginia Beach, 23455

Sentara Bayside Hospital is a hospital located in Virginia Beach, VA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 6 of 6 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 5 of 6 procedures.



Sentara Leigh Hospital photo


Sentara Leigh Hospital

830 Kempsville Road Virginia VA, Norfolk, 23502

Sentara Leigh Hospital is a hospital located in Norfolk, VA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 9 of 9 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 9 of 9 procedures.



Sentara Norfolk General Hospital photo


Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

600 Gresham Drive Virginia VA, Norfolk, 23507

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is a hospital located in Norfolk, VA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 14 of 14 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 12 of 14 procedures.



Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital photo


Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

1060 1st Colonial Road Virginia VA, Virginia Beach, 23454

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital is a hospital located in Virginia Beach, VA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 14 of 14 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 10 of 14 procedures.



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