Mr. Joseph Webster, MD, MBA, FACP

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Get to know Gastroenterologist Dr. Joseph Webster, who serves patients in West Orlando, Florida.

Dr. Webster is a board certified and fellowship trained gastroenterologist at Digestive and Liver Center of Florida, operating out of the office in West Orlando. 

Procedures he specializes in include colonoscopies for colon cancer detection and removal of polyps, non-surgical hemorrhoid banding, capsule endoscopy, and more.

Founded to deliver the very best medical care in an environment that supports and comforts patients, Digestive and Liver Center of Florida consists of six gastroenterology offices conveniently located in East Orlando, West Orlando, Downtown Orlando, Oviedo, Kissimmee, and Sanford. The state-of-the-art facility on Dean Road in East Orlando includes the Endo-Surgical Center of Florida where patients can have their colonoscopy, endoscopy or hemorrhoid procedures.

The Orlando gastroenterologists of Digestive and Liver Center of Florida are recognized authorities in the field of gastroenterology and colorectal care. The expert physicians offer a wide range of services and treat the entire range of liver and gastrointestinal conditions, as well as perform diagnostic procedures including colonoscopy, endoscopy, and more advanced tests.

Scholastically, Dr. Webster graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy from Florida A&M University, and a Medical Degree from the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. His residency, the last year of which he served as Chief Resident, and fellowship were taken at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He also earned a Master of Business Administration Degree in Healthcare Management from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. 

Committed to excellence, Dr. Webster is board certified in both gastroenterology and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

As owner and CEO of the Webster Surgery Center, Dr. Webster directed a technology-driven clinical practice in a managed care environment. At the same time, he was CEO of the Comprehensive Clinic for Digestive Disorders, also in Tallahassee. 

With a focus on serving diverse patient populations requiring ethnic and cultural sensitivity, Dr. Webster is a community and physician leader, having been elected President of the Florida State Medical Association and continuing as President of the Institute for African American Health.

Among his other professional affiliations include the American College of Physicians (Fellow), the National Medical Association, the Black Child Development Institute of Greater Orlando Florida, the National Black Church Initiative, Inc., the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Inc., the Florida Gastroenterologic Society, and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. A gastroenterologist is a physician who has extensive training in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders related to the esophagus, stomach, small intestines, colon, liver, pancreas, and biliary system.

Dr. Webster’s contributions to GI healthcare have garnered him professional and community accolades, invitations to deliver lectures and seminars, and active involvement in medical research. 

His research pursuits encompass obesity and diabetes in children and adolescents, as well as the restructuring of traditional roles to address the shift from ‘fee for service’ to ‘value-based care,’ emphasizing preventative care, quality assurance, outcomes measurements, and the pivotal role of families in fostering healthy attitudes and lifestyles.

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