Gastroenterology Treatment

Gastroenterologists are responsible for a variety of conditions affecting the GI system. This could include:

Acid reflux, Hepatitis C, Polyps, or Growths, Ulcers, IBS, Jaundice, Hemorrhoids, Pancreatitis, or a Rare disease, colon cancer

What procedures are conducted by gastroenterologists?

These experts conduct a variety of non-surgical procedures. This could include:

•    Endoscopic ultrasound to view the upper and lower GI tract
•    Colonoscopy to detect colon cancer 
•    Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for the identification of gallstones, scar tissue, or tumors in the bile duct region
•    Sigmoidoscopies to assess blood loss or abdominal discomfort
•    Liver biopsies to test inflammation and fibrosis
•    Endoscopies of the capsule to investigate the small intestine
•    Double balloon enterostomy to view the small intestine