Dr. Phillip Stoltenberg, MD, FACP, AGAF

Expert Publications

• Portal vein thrombosis following combined endoscopic variceal sclerosis and vasopressin therapy for bleeding varices.
• The nature of IgG complexes in alcoholic liver disease.

Media Releases

Get to know Gastroenterologist Dr. Phillip Stoltenberg, who serves patients in Minnesota.

Practicing gastroenterology for more than 25 years, Dr. Stoltenberg is in practice with MNGI Digestive Health in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His special interests include nutrition, new endoscopy technology, and gastrointestinal motility disorders including gastroparesis.

MNGI Digestive Health is a nationally recognized leader in gastroenterology diagnosis, quality and care. The Twin Cities-based physician practice specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of adult and pediatric digestive system disorders and their gastroenterologists have expertise in virtually all aspects of gastrointestinal (GI) care. 

All MNGI physicians are board-certified or eligible gastroenterologists, who have completed two to three years of GI training in addition to an internal medicine or pediatric residency. Gastroenterologists also receive specialized training in endoscopy, a diagnostic procedure which uses a flexible, lighted tube with a built-in video camera to examine the inside of the digestive/intestinal tract.

Pertaining to his educational background, Dr. Stoltenberg received his medical degree with honors from the University of Minnesota Medical School. During his medical school training, he received recognition for his academic performance by being elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He completed both his internship and residency at the University of Minnesota Hospitals and was appointed Chief Resident in the Department of Internal Medicine in 1979. He then went on to complete his fellowship in gastroenterology in 1982.

In 1983, Dr. Stoltenberg served as an Assistant Professor of Medicine within the Division of Gastroenterology at the University of Minnesota Medical School. That same year, he joined Scott and White clinic in Temple, Texas, where he served as a Senior Staff Physician. In 1986 through 1994, he served as an Associate Professor of Medicine and Program Director of the Gastroenterology Fellowship, including Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, at Texas A&M University Health Science Center.

In 1995, Dr. Stoltenberg joined Minnesota Gastroenterology, serving the healthcare community in Minnesota and the surrounding Upper Midwest for more than 25 years. In particular, he served in many clinical and administrative positions at United Hospital, a major tertiary referral center. Of note, from 2000 to 2005, he served as Chairman of United Hospital’s Department of Internal Medicine.

A Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) and Fellow of the American Gastroenterology Association (AGAF), the doctor is board-certified in gastroenterology 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.

Over the course of his career, Dr. Stoltenberg has published more than 30 articles and has conducted research on gastrointestinal issues including newer endoscopic techniques and biliary and pancreatic disease. He is active in local, state, and  national medical societies.

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.

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