Gastroenterology

Some of the procedures we perform include:

Upper endoscopy (EGD)
Flexible sigmoidoscopy
Colonoscopy
Hemorrhoid therapy
Liver biopsy
Placement of feeding tubes
Paracentesis
Esophageal pH probe study
Esophageal manometry
ERCP
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

We evaluate and treat many conditions including:

Abdominal pain
Bleeding
Chest pain
Colitis
Colon cancer prevention and treatment
Constipation
Crohn's disease
Diarrhea
Gallstones
Heartburn
Hemochromatosis
Hemorrhoids
Hepatitis
Jaundice
Lactose intolerance
Liver diseases
Nausea and vomiting
Swallowing difficulties
Ulcerative colitis

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