Gastroenterology
Digestive disorders and diseases of the digestive system affect millions of Americans everyday. Physicians specializing in gastroenterology have seen increases in both the number of patients requesting care and in the rapid development of new technologies.
Heartland Surgical Specialty Hospital supports the work of gastroenterologists on our medical staff. Common screening procedures, such as colonoscopy (to examine the entire length of the large bowel) and gastroscopy (for endoscopic evaluation of the stomach), are performed regularly at Heartland.
Digestive diseases treated at Heartland Surgical Specialty Hospital include:
- Barrett’s Esophagus
- Crohn’s Disease
- Constipation
- Gastritis
- Heartburn / Indigestion
- Ulcers
- Colon cancer
Among the GI procedures performed at Heartland are:
- Colonoscopy
- Gastroscopy
- Endoscopic ultrasound
- Upper endoscopy
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Lower GI series
