Patient Finds Answers Through Timely GI Evaluation at ASC
Discover how one patient found answers for chronic digestive issues at an ambulatory surgery center (ASC).
Arcadia’s Best GI Doctors
Our gastroenterologists and staff at Valley Digestive Health Center are dedicated to providing quality, affordable care to the community in our quest to lower colon cancer rates and treat an array of digestive diseases, including Crohn’s Disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
We believe in compassionate medicine, where patients feel reassured and unrushed. We hold ourselves to the highest of standards, as our center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).
Our board-certified GI doctors specialize in a myriad of GI procedures, including colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy and upper endoscopy.
If you are due for a colonoscopy or in need of a GI procedure, don’t put it off any longer. Give us a call today!
For Your Visit
Valley Digestive Health Center is committed to ensuring that your experience with us is relaxed and worry-free, from consultation through recovery. To assist us, we ask that you read and comply with all guidelines.
We’re pleased to partner with StopColonCancerNow to help boost colon cancer screenings and prevention for residents in Los Angeles County.
Patient Forms
At Valley Digestive Health Center, your time is as valuable to us as it is to you. That’s why we provide online access to a variety of forms that patients may complete before their visit. The following documents will help us expedite the check-in process for your appointment. Please take a moment to download and print the appropriate form(s).
Insurance and Billing
Valley Digestive Health Center accepts most major insurance. We will bill your insurance carrier for you; however, we cannot tell you what your policy will cover. Since your insurance policy and coverage are between you and your carrier, we urge you to contact them prior to your procedure. You will be responsible for any co-pays and deductibles.
Meet Our Gastroenterologists
Elias A. Tarakji
M.D., F.A.C.G.
Samuel Mourani
M.D.
James Kao
M.D.
Ken D. Nguyen
M.D.
Tim (Tien-Chun) Chen
M.D.
Dana Pan
M.D.
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Mar 1, 2026
The facility and every one there was top notch. And I had the best doctor ever. Best in his field . Dr Elias Tarakji
Mar 1, 2026
Great facility the nurses are very attentive and make sure that you’re comfortable. The doctor was very reassuring and answered all the questions I had.
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Great care from nurses, doctor seemed knowledgeable and experienced. Everything was well explained. Felt a bit like a factory, and front desk didn’t seem well-staffed. Three of us go there at the same time and just stood awkwardly as a dispassionate person went over the same paperwork, 5-10 minutes each. Then I was one bed next to a row of others, tightly packed together. But everyone was professional and polite, even caring and funny at times, letting me joke when I was nervous.