TVG is independently operated by our physician Dr. Raquel Croitoru.
Our mission is to provide leading edge quality Gastroenterology subspecialty care (Gastrointestinal tract, liver, pancreas and gallbladder) with compassion and sensitivity, in a friendly environment, using the appropriate technology, applying current knowledge in a respectful manner.
Get in touch
email: welcome@tvgastro.com
Phone: (208) 467-3432
Fax: (208) 467-4147
Raquel Croitoru M.D.
Dr. Croitoru is a Fellowship trained board certified Gastroenterologist.
Dr. Croitoru established her practice in Nampa, Idaho after having been the Chief of Gastroenterology Services at Carswell Air Force Base in Fort Worth Texas, and at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas.
Education
Gastroenterology fellowship
University of Missouri /Columbia in Columbia, Missouri.
Internal Medicine residency
St. Luke's/Washington University in St. Louis Missouri.
Medicine
Medical College of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Undergraduate
Bachelors of Science at the University of Miami, in Miami Florida.
Professional Memberships
Fellow of American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)
American Society Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)
American Gastroenterology Association (AGA)
Fellow of American College of Physicians (FACP)
Idaho Medical Association (IMA)
Memberships and Associations
American College of Physicians – Fellow
American Gastroenterological Association
Society of Air Force Physicians
American College of Gastroenterology – Fellow
Idaho Medical Association
Southwest Idaho Medical Society
American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Idaho Gut Club
Committees
Comprehensive Cancer Coalition, Southwest District Health of Idaho
Subcommittee on Endoscopy Utilization, ACG
Ad Hoc Committee on Practice Affairs, ACG
Chairman, Committee on Women in Gastroenterology
Governor, Idaho, ACG
Minority Affairs Committee, ACG
National Affairs Committee, ACG
Tumor Board, Robert L. Thompson Strategic Hospital
Chairman, Nutrition Support Team, Robert L. Thompson Strategic Hospital
Chairman, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Robert L. Thompson Strategic Hospital
Hyperalimentation Committee, Sheppard Regional Hospital
Tumor Board, Sheppard Regional Hospital
Lecturer in Gastroenterology, USAF Emergency Medicine Physician Training Course, Sheppard Regional Hospital
Disaster Preparedness Team, Sheppard Regional Hospital
Awards and Honors
Eva Fernandez Fox Award, Medical College of Pennsylvania
Departmental Honors in Biology, University of Miami
General Honor Society Orange Key, University of Miami
Biology Honor Society; BBB, University of Miami
Premedical Honor Society; AED, University of Miami
Work History
Treasure Valley Gastroenterology: Physician, Managing Partner
Mercy Medical Center: Medical Director Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit
Medical Center Physicians, P.A.: Physician
Robert L. Thompson Hospital, Carswell AFB: Chief, Gastroenterology
Sheppard Regional Hospital, Sheppard AFB: Chief, Gastroenterology
United States Air Force: Physician – Rank of Major
St Luke’s Hospital West: Stepdown Unit Physician (Hospitalist)
Missouri Baptist Hospital: Emergency Room Physician