Hendrick Health opens new Gastroenterology Center

ABILENE, Texas – Hendrick Health announced today the opening of Hendrick Gastroenterology Center, a dual-purpose facility at 1750 Pine Street. The center provides gastroenterology clinic visits and endoscopy procedures in one location for a streamlined patient and care team experience.

The state-of-the-art, 23,493-square-foot facility features 21 exam rooms, four procedure rooms, medication management and dedicated pre-op and recovery rooms all under one roof. Advanced gastroenterologists Drs. Steven Smith, Sam Davis and Patrick Ramirez will relocate their practice to the new site and begin seeing patients on Monday.

Hendrick Clinic gastroenterologist Sandip Mathur, MD, will continue to perform procedures at Hendrick Medical Center South.

Hendrick began renovating the original 12,390-square-foot office building in November 2024, adding 11,103 square feet of new construction. The expansion underscores Hendrick Health’s commitment to improving access to high-quality care across the West Central Texas region.

“This new center offers patients the convenience of seeing their gastroenterologist for office visits and having their endoscopy procedures performed in the same location,” said Susan Wade, vice president and Abilene market chief operating officer for Hendrick Health. “By bringing both services together under one roof, we are enhancing continuity of care and improving the overall patient experience.”

Appropriately, the center opens in March, coinciding with National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is now the number one cause of cancer-related deaths for adults younger than 50 and the second-leading cause of cancer-related death overall.

According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 158,850 individuals are expected to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2026, and 55,230 are projected to die from the disease. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer for men and women, and about 200 adults younger than 65 will be diagnosed every day in 2026.

“Those statistics highlight the importance of testing, early detection and treatment,” said Wade. “Hendrick Gastroenterology Center will offer these comprehensive services to help address and manage colorectal cancer and other digestive health concerns in our community.”