Advanced Endoscopy Services
Multidisciplinary Expertise, Comprehensive Care Options
Our advanced endoscopy services are provided by a nationally recognized team. In addition, patients are treated in a multidisciplinary fashion that includes the following services when needed: interventional gastroenterology, gastroenterology, surgery, surgical oncology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, radiology, interventional radiology, and pathology, as well as other disciplines and fields such as social work and genetic counseling. Licensed dietitians are available, since nutrition can be a major quality-of-life issue for individuals with advanced gastrointestinal disorders.
Multiple treatment options are available, along with access to groundbreaking clinical trials, providing patients with state of the art care.
Our team is led by international experts who are at the forefront of minimally invasive endoscopy. They are highly specialized in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for biliary and pancreatic disease, therapeutic endoscopic ultrasonography, resection and ablation of early gastrointestinal tract dysplasia and neoplasia and surgical endoscopy.
Co-Medical Directors of Advanced Endoscopy
Our expert team of specialists uses novel and innovative endoscopic techniques to meet the needs of individuals with a variety of gastrointestinal disorders, from common conditions, such as gallstones, to the most complex cancers of the gastrointestinal tract. We provide minimally invasive alternatives to surgical or interventional radiology procedures, focusing on early detection and personalized treatments of these conditions.
Our dedicated, state-of-the-art endoscopy suite enables our specialists to easily integrate cutting-edge technology to perform a full range of highly advanced procedures.
Our Areas of Expertise
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Ablative therapies
- Barrett’s ablation
- Cryotherapy
- Laser treatment
- Radiofrequency ablation (endobiliary and endosonographic)
- PDT (Photodynamic therapy)
- Pancreaticobiliary endoscopy
- Luminal stenting
- Therapeutic endosonography
- The Pancreas Program
- Enteral feeding
- Bariatric endoscopy
- Endoscopic Weight Loss Program
- Endoscopic therapies for GERD
- Endoscopic resection/third space endoscopy
- Advanced Endoscopy Research Program
Disease Processes We Treat
- Ampullary, duodenal, esophageal, pancreatic and bile duct cancers
- Acute, recurrent, and chronic pancreatitis, including severe cases
- Bile duct stones, strictures and leaks
- Cholecystitis (gallbladder obstruction)
- Fluid collections around the stomach, small intestine, pancreas, hepatobiliary system, including liver abscesses, pancreatic fluid collections and necrosis and bilomas
- Internalization of percutaneous drains/catheters
- GERD, gastritis
- Barrett’s esophagus including dysplasia and early cancer
- Premalignant and early malignant lesions of the esophagus, stomach, intestine and colon
- Achalasia
- Gastroparesis
- Zenker’s diverticuli
- Obesity
For information on our Advanced Endoscopy Services, contact us at 732-235-7784.