Stephen Deal, MD, FACG, FASGE, is a board-certified gastroenterologist practicing at Carolina Digestive Health Associates, PA, with 13 locations in the greater Charlotte area, including: Belmont, Charlotte, Uptown, Concord, Davidson, Matthews, Monroe, Huntersville, University, and Pineville, North Carolina. He sees adult patients at three practice locations, including the Charlotte/Uptown office, Mathews office, Carolina Digestive Endoscopy Center in Charlotte, and Carolina Endoscopy Center in Pineville.

A North Carolina native, Dr. Deal earned his medical degree with honors at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill. He completed an internal medicine residency at the New University of North Carolina Hospitals in Chapel Hill before moving to Richmond to complete a gastroenterology and pancreatic biliary tract disease fellowship at the Medical College of Virginia. 

Dr. Deal specializes in adult gastroenterology, pancreatic and biliary disease, and research studies. In addition to practicing at Carolina Digestive Health Associates, Dr. Deal has taught ERCP throughout the United States and internationally in Antigua, Australia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Netherlands, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.

An award-winning doctor, Dr. Deal was named in the top three best gastroenterologists in Charlotte by Three Best Rated in 2020. In 2021, Charlotte Magazine named Dr. Deal in its 2021 “Top Docs” issue. He was also recognized as one of the top gastroenterologists in America by US News and World Report. He is a fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 

When he’s not at work, Dr. Deal enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, traveling, and participating in his Christian faith.