Vimalkumar Pradyuman Amin, MD

Jenna Bender has been a Physician Assistant for over ten years. She received her training and education at Wake Forest University. She started her professional career in transplant surgery, focusing on liver and kidney disease. Since transitioning to outpatient Gastroenterology practice, she has focused on liver disease with a strong interest in treating Hepatitis C. In addition to liver disease, she also treats patients with inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and esophageal conditions.

Victor Amato, M.D., joined the MUSC Health team as a clinical Gastroenterologist after many years with Catawba Gastroenterology in Lancaster, SC. His residency training in Internal Medicine and Fellowship training in Gastroenterology were completed at Rutgers University Medical School in New Jersey in 1985 and 1988, respectively. He has been in continuous clinical practice in Gastroenterology since arriving in the Carolinas in 1988, with previous hospital affiliations in Charlotte, NC, and Albemarle, NC. He is proficient in endoscopic procedures such as upper endoscopy, colonoscopy, and ERCP. Dr. Amato has extensive experience treating patients with swallowing disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, and liver disease.

Amanda Lanthier has been a Nurse Practitioner since 2012. Prior to that she worked as an RN in ICU and step-down units. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of South Alabama. She earned her bachelor's degree in nursing from Florida Atlantic University and prior to that she earned her associate's degree in nursing from Palm Beach Community College. She enjoys treating patients with acute and chronic GI conditions. She has more than 10 years' experience in GI.