Procedures Offered

Upper endoscopy with

• Biopsy (sampling of tissues or tumors)
• Evaluation and dilation for swallowing problems
• Feeding tube placement
• Polypectomy (removal of polyps)
• Evaluation and treatment of bleeding with hemoclip, injection, banding, cautery and/or argon plasma therapy
• Screening and surveillance of Barrett's esophagus
• Screening for esophageal or gastric varices
• Evaluation of unexplained iron deficiency anemia

Lower endoscopy (colonoscopy) with

• Screening for colon and rectal cancer
• Biopsy
• Polypectomy
• Evaluation and treatment of bleeding with hemoclip, injection, cautery and/or argon plasma therapy
• Evaluation and surveillance of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease)
• Evaluation of change in bowel habit (diarrhea or constipation)
• Evaluation of unexplained iron deficiency anemia

ERCP of the biliary tract with

• Brushing (sampling for malignancy)
• Stone removal
• Stenting for biliary strictures or bile duct leaks

EUS (Endoscopic Ultrasound)with

• Staging of rectal, esophageal or pancreatic cancer
• Fine needle aspiration

Wireless Capsule Endoscopy for the evaluation of the small intestine for

• Obscure GI bleeding
• Unexplained iron deficiency anemia
• Crohn's disease
• Tumors