Gastroenterology

Overview

Gastroenterology
This specialized unit diagnoses and treats diseases and conditions of the stomach and intestines. Some of the conditions that we treat include peptic ulcers and diseases of the liver and gallbladder. These are some of the procedures we offer:

• Gastroscopy - a procedure that uses a flexible tube to
   examine the upper intestinal tract, usually if your
   doctor suspects that you have an ulcer, inflammation
   or other abnormality of the esophagus
• Colonoscopy - a procedure that allows a physician to
   see inside your entire large intestine and the lower
   end of the small intestine to detect abnormalities in
   early stages of cancer
• Bronchoscopy - a diagnostic examination of the major
   air passages of the lungs
• Proctoscopy - another test for viewing the bowel to
   check for polyps, an abnormal growth in the colon
• Esophageal motility studies - a test used to diagnose
   abnormalities in the function of the esophageal muscle
• Flexible sigmoidoscopy - a procedure that helps a
   physician see the inside of the large intestine to find
   the cause of diarrhea, abdominal pain or constipation,
   or to find early signs of cancer
• Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
   (ERCP)- a procedure that helps a physician diagnose
   problems in the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts and
   pancreas