testing and diagnostic services

We are a full-service Gastroenterology/Hepatology/Endoscopic practice with expertise in all aspects of GI medicine. Services provided include colonoscopy examinations for screening of colon cancer, EGD (also referred to as upper endoscopy or gastroscopy) for evaluation of reflux, ERCP examinations, Endoscopic Ultrasound. A list of services are provided herin.

 

The following is a brief list of procedures we routinely perform:

 

Hemorrhoid Banding


Colonoscopy:

o Screening for colon cancer

o Diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy and polypectomy

o Argon Plasma Coagulation

o Flexible Sigmoidoscopy

o Chromoendoscopy

 

EGD/Gastroscopy/Upper Endoscopy:

o Diagnostic and Therapeutic Panendoscopy

o Esophageal Dilatation

o Esophageal prosthesis with metal stent (self-expanding) for cancer of esophagus

o Sclerotherapy and injection therapy, including Botox (Botulism toxin) for achalasia

o Variceal band ligation

o Bicap thermocoagulation for bleeding lesions

o Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

o Esophageal 48 hr Bravo wireless capsule PH probe

o Endoscopic Ablation therapy with Barrx Halo System

o Argon Plasma Coagulation

 

ERCP:

Diagnostic/Therapeutic ERCP with sphincterotomy stent placement including self-expandable metal stents into the bile and pancreatic ducts

 

Endoscopic Ultrasound

o Examination and fine needle aspiration of the pancreas and bile ducts

o Staging of esophageal cancer.

o Examination and fine needle aspiration of submucosal lesions of the intestinal tract.

o Examination and fine needle aspiration of mediastinal lesions.

 

Video capsule small bowel and esophageal endoscopy (Pill Cam)

 

o For wireless evaluation of the small bowel.

 

Enteroscopy/single balloon enteroscopy