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Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology, a specialty of internal medicine, focuses on the digestive system and the treatment of illness or injury within the gastrointestinal tract.

A gastroenterologist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions:

  • Esophageal cancer
  • Hepatitis
  • Ulcerative colitis
  • Crohn’s disease
  • Rectal bleeding
  • Colon or rectal cancer
  • Irritable bowel syndrome
  • Gallstones 
  • GERD and heartburn
  • Symptoms and conditions of the digestive system

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Primary providers will refer patients to gastroenterologists when traditional treatments have proven ineffective. Gastroenterologists utilize a variety of techniques to diagnose and care for patient gastroenterological issues.

COMMON GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ISSUES ARE:

  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
  • Heartburn
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Gallstones
  • Hepatitis
  • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Crohn’s Disease

COMMON PROCEDURES USED TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT SYMPTOMS ARE:

  • Abdominal Ultrasound
  • Appendectomy
  • Abdominal Angiogram
  • Abdominal X-Ray
  • Barium Swallow
  • Gallbladder Scan