Craig J. Cender, MD

Board Certified, Internal Medicine & Gastroenterology  

Bio

Dr. Cender is a native of Florida who relocated to Asheville, NC and joined AGA in 2004 after completion of his training in Chapel Hill, NC. He pursued subspecialty training in a combined program of pediatric and adult gastroenterology as well as advanced therapeutic endoscopy while at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His outside interests include music, computers, mountain biking, and devoting time to his family and faith.

Special Interests

• Therapeutic Biliary and Pancreatic Endoscopy (ERCP)
• Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
• Endoscopic Resection of Complex Intestinal Polyps
• Endoscopic Placement of Enteral Stents
• Infrared Coagulation Therapy for Hemorrhoidal Disease
• Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Education

Undergraduate Studies

• University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 1988-1990
• Junior Honors Medical Program; University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 1990-1991

Medical School

• University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL 1991-1995

Internship/Residency - Internal Medicine & Pediatrics

• University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, KY 1995-1999

Fellowship - Adult & Pediatric Gastroenterology

• University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 1999-2004

Fellowship - Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy

• University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 2003-2004

Professional Membership/Societies

• American College of Gastroenterology
• American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• Buncombe County Medical Society
• North Carolina Medical Society