Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Gastrointestinal endoscopy involves observing inside the digestive tract with specialized instruments called endoscopes. An endoscope is a long thin tube with a powerful light and a tiny camera at the tip which enable us to carefully examine the digestive organs without having to perform an incision or major surgery. The endoscope can be precisely controlled and manipulated to take biopsies. Other miniature instruments can also be attached to an endoscope to perform endoscopic surgery. Endoscopic procedures enable us to accurately diagnose and treat a wide variety of conditions affecting the digestive system.

These procedures, in many cases, have eliminated the need for a major surgery. They do not require general anesthesia and in most cases can be done on an outpatient basis.

We also perform highly specialized procedures such as Endoscopic Retrograde CholangioPancreatography (ERCP), endoscopic ultrasonography and capsule endoscopy.