January 25, 2021
Jeannie is one of our first hospitalist nurse practitioners for GI Consultants, joining the practice in 2020. She comes to Reno from Montana, but she grew up as an Air Force “brat,” having lived all over the country, including Maine, Nebraska, Texas, Colorado, and Montana. In 2008, Jeannie acquired her Nurse Practitioner’s license from Montana State University and began working in gastroenterology. She brings over eleven years of experience in gastroenterology and another year of experience in addiction medicine.
With all of her experience working in gastroenterology, Jeannie’s clinical interests are in Hepatitis C and chronic liver disease, but she enjoys all aspects of the gastrointestinal system and liver health.
Jeannie originally left Montana because she wanted new mountains to explore – with two college-aged children that were tired of the ice and cold, they packed up and joined us here in Reno. Jeannie and her family enjoy hiking, riding ATVs, playing Bingo, and going to rock and roll concerts!
May 28, 2019
Dr. Cummings is originally from El Cajon. He attended Standford University for his undergraduate studies, then returned to the San Diego area for medical school and an internal medicine residency at UC San Diego. He completed his gastroenterology fellowship at UC Irvine. In 1984, he practiced at David Grant USAF Medical Center for four years before opening a private practice in Placerville, California in 1988. After 35 years of practicing in California, Dr. Cummings joined Gastroenterology Consultants in 2019.
Dr. Cummings was drawn to the field of gastroenterology because of his interest in minimally invasive procedures like colonoscopies. The process of treating diseases without causing significant pain to the patient seemed the ideal route for him, and since then Dr. Cummings has enjoyed gastroenterology due to the variety of diseases he treats within this field.
Outside of work, Dr. Cummings enjoys being in nature, either by hiking, fly fishing, camping, or backpacking. He is involved with the Boy Scouts Order of the Arrow, and he and wife, Annamarie, have two children in college. He is also a professional member of the American Gastroenterological Association, the American College of Physicians, the American Medical Association, and the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
May 10, 2018
Amie served 10 years of her nursing profession since graduation in the Philippines. She had the opportunity to continue her nursing career in the UK for 6 years and eventually moved to the US in 2006. Most of her professional experience is in critical care. Taking care of the extremely sick patients in the ICU gave her the perspective that most of the causes of these critical medical conditions are preventable. She found the passion of empowering patients and their families in their health journey through education. Knowledge is power, and the more knowledge or understanding that those patients and their families have or received, the more they become empowered with the choices that they make.
GI conditions are complex, and a lot of patients have a tough time balancing a healthy quality of life. She wants to be there to listen to her patients on their health journey, establish a good relationship, respect every culture and be an advocate for a healthy well-being for patients’ best interests.
Outside of work, Amie loves to cook, hang out with friends and families, and travel whenever she gets the chance.
Amie is seeing and accepting patients at the Reno-North office location on 880 Ryland St.
August 3, 2017
Darren moved from Sacramento, CA, to the Reno area in 2007 to attend college at the University of Nevada, Reno. The California native enjoyed living in Northern Nevada so much that he never left. While working in the hospital, Darren became interested in GI care and began to work at GIC in 2014. There, he grew to love many aspects of GI care during his time working in outpatient endoscopy.
While Darren enjoys all aspects of gastroenterology, he has a special interest in treating and educating patients with GERD and inflammatory bowel disease. He finds utilizing new treatment modalities for hepatitis exciting. Darren’s goal is to provide excellent clinical GI care by listening to what his patients need and integrating those aspects into the plan of care.
Outside of work, Darren loves to spend time with his family and friends. His hobbies include camping, hiking, swimming, going to concerts and heading to San Francisco to catch a Giants game whenever possible.
August 3, 2017
Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Dr. Halterman did not stray far from home while completing his medical education and residency at The Ohio State University. During his training, he encountered several brilliant faculty members that sparked his interest and encouraged him to pursue a career in gastroenterology and liver disorders. His interest in GI and the encouragement by his mentors led him to the west coast, where he completed his fellowship training in GI. Dr. Halterman moved to Reno in September 2011 to be closer to family and to begin his practice with Gastroenterology Consultants.
Dr. Halterman enjoys all aspects of gastroenterology and hepatology. His special interest is in the diagnosis and management of liver disorders including hepatitis B and C, autoimmune liver diseases, and end-stage liver disease. He is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and American Association for Liver Disease.
When he’s not in the office caring for his patients, Dr. Halterman enjoys being outdoors- whether it be participating in and training for marathons and triathlons, skiing, hiking, camping or golfing.
August 3, 2017
Dr. Pezanoski grew up in San Diego, CA. On August 1, 2007, he joined the group as the second EUS physician in the state of Nevada. He joined Dr. Victor K. Chen in performing EUS procedures at Renown South Meadows Medical Center. Dr. Pezanoski sees patients and performs outpatient procedures at the Reno-South Meadows location.
Dr. Pezanoski enjoys spending his spare time with his wife and two daughters exploring all that Nevada has to offer.
August 3, 2017
Born in Taipei, Taiwan, and raised in the small town of Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, Dr. Fang’s career path in medicine was realized at an early age as he witnessed the healing works of his father and grandfather, both of whom were physicians. He attributes his choice to specialize in GI to his impressive mentors during his residency as well as his inquisitive nature to solve problems, treat patients and to perform technically challenging procedures. Like the early knowledge of his career path in medicine, Dr. Fang knew he would return and call Reno home one day after a brief trip during college when he stopped through the city on the way to Lake Tahoe. Dr. Fang settled in Reno in August 2015.
Dr. Fang practices all aspects of general gastroenterology and hepatology with special clinical interests in pancreaticobiliary diseases. Additionally, he enjoys performing advanced diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography (ERCP).
Dr. Fang strives to practice professionalism, thoroughness, empathy and compassion as he believes that the foundation of world class medical care is based upon a positive partnership between physician and patients. His passion for his career in medicine drives him to continually think of ways to improve the outcome of current endoscopic techniques, developing new endoscopic procedures, medical device development and quality improvement to improve safety for patients.
Outside of work, Dr. Fang enjoys spending time with his wife and three young children, traveling, learning about history and culture and exploring all the outdoor activities such as biking, snowboarding, hiking and camping that Northern Nevada and Northern California has to offer.
August 3, 2017
Originally from Yorba Linda, CA, Dr. Osgard began practicing at the Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, as a staff gastroenterologist and eventually served as the Chief of the Gastroenterology Division. His academic interests in clinical research and teaching led him back to Walter Reed in 2004 up until June 2007. After serving and practicing Gastroenterology in the military for many years, Dr. Osgard moved to Reno to join Gastroenterology Consultants in August 2007.
Dr. Osgard enjoys all areas of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. His special interest is in the diagnosis and treatment of esophageal disease especially Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and Barrett’s esophagus. In addition, performing Endoscopy (EGD), Colonoscopy, hemorrhoidal banding and Capsule Endoscopy are procedural areas of interest.
In his spare time, Dr. Osgard enjoys spending time with his wife and their three children. His hobbies include skiing, fly-fishing, back-packing, running and reading.
