Dr. Arner recently joined IGA after a 24-year career in the United States Air Force. He earned his undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University and attended medical school at Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Maryland. Following medical school, Dr. Arner completed his internal medicine residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, and then pursued a gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Virginia.
Throughout his military career, he held a variety of clinical and leadership roles as a gastroenterologist in the United States and abroad, including assignments in Ohio, Germany, Alaska, and Virginia. Dr. Arner treats the full range of general gastroenterology and hepatology conditions, bringing both expertise and compassion to his patients. He and his family are thrilled to be part of the Treasure Valley community.
Outside of work, Dr. Arner enjoys spending time with his family, hiking, skiing, and traveling.
If your insurance requires a referral or prior authorization, our billing office will make every effort to obtain it before services are rendered. If you choose to proceed without required authorization, insurance may deny coverage. If you are a Medicare patient, you may be asked to sign an Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN) acknowledging financial responsibility if insurance does not pay. If you are enrolled in a commercial insurance plan you will be asked to sign a non-covered services form.