We feel it is important for you and your family to understand as much as possible about your gastrointestinal care. Please feel free to browse through the educational literature and videos related to your medical treatment and associated risk factors.
View this educational VIDEO about the colonoscopy procedure which is used is to examine the large intestine for inflammation, ulcers or abnormal growths
Learn more about the EGD, which is used to rule out disorders such as acid reflux and hiatal hernia.
Learn how the ERCP is used to examine the duodenum, bile ducts, gallbladder and pancreatic duct.
Colon polypectomy is a procedure that is used to remove abnormal growths. To learn more about colon polypectomy view this video.
Capsule endoscopy is a procedure used to examine the small intestine for bleeding, inflammation and other GI abnormalities.
Learn more about colon cancer. In this condition, unhealthy growths develop in the large intestine.
Gallstones are a buildup of small, pebble-like deposits in the gallbladder. To learn more about gallstones view this video.
Appendicitis is a painful inflammation of the appendix, a small pouch attached to the lower right side of the large intestine. To learn more about appendicitis view this video.
Appendectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the appendix. This procedure may be performed as an open or laparoscopic procedure. To learn more view this video.
This condition is an inflammation and swelling of the veins of the anus and rectum. To learn more about hemorrhoids view this video.
Typically referred to as Ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease, the condition describes disorders that can cause the intestines to become irritated and swollen. View this video to learn more about inflammatory bowel disease.
A condition which occurs when a portion of the lining in the stomach or duodenum erodes, causing pain and irritation. To learn more about peptic ulcers view this video.
To learn more about the gastrointestinal track view this video.
Esophageal cancer is a form of cancer that affects the tissue in the esophagus, the tube that travels from the throat to the stomach. To learn more about esophageal cancer view this video.
Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is a painful irritation that occurs when food or liquid escapes the stomach and pushes upwards into the esophagus. To learn more about GERD view this video.
Heartburn is a painful irritation that occurs when food or liquid escapes the stomach and pushes upwards into the esophagus. To learn more about heartburn view this video.
This condition develops when part of your stomach pushes up through an opening in your diaphragm called the “hiatus.” The diaphragm separates your chest from your abdominal cavity. The hiatus is the opening that your esophagus passes through.
Cirrhosis is prompted by the development of scarring in the tissue of the liver.
