Patient Information
Don't suffer in silence. We're to help.
Digestive issues can make life challenging, but our GI specialists are experienced in diagnosing and treating a range of GI conditions, including:
- Abdominal pain (upper and lower)
- Acid reflux
- Anemia
- Barrett's esophagus
- Biliary disease
- Blood in stool
- Bowel disease
- Colon polyps
- Colorectal cancer
- Constipation
- Crohn's disease
- Diarrhea
- Diverticulitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophagitis
- Gallbladder disease
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Gastrointestinal cancer
- Heartburn
- Hepatitis
- Hiatal hernia
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Internal hemorrhoids
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Jaundice
- Liver disease
- Nausea
- Pancreatitis
- Pediatric gastrointestinal issues
- Rectal bleeding
- Stomach disease
- Stomach issues
- Stomach ulcer disease
- Swallowing disorder
- Swallowing issues
- Ulcerative colitis
- Vomiting
- Weight loss
A broad range of custom-tailored treatment options.
We can care for many common conditions in our office. More advanced procedures, such as those described below, are performed in the Endoscopy Suite at Sturdy Memorial Hospital:
- Colonoscopy: An endoscopic exam wherein a colonoscope is used to detect changes or abnormalities in the large intestine, colon and rectum
- Endoscopy: A procedure that requires the insertion of a long, thin tube with a tiny camera on its end to visually examine internal organs and tissues
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) — A procedure that uses endoscopy and X-rays to diagnose and treat problems of the bile and pancreatic ducts
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection: An endoscopic procedure used to collect tissue for examination and remove cancerous and precancerous growths from the lining of the digestive tract
- Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS): An exam performed with a special endoscope that uses ultrasound technology to produce detailed images of the lining and walls of the digestive tract, chest, pancreas, liver and lymph nodes
- Bravo pH Testing: A procedure in which doctors attach a capsule to your esophagus to measure acid reflux from your stomach
