SPECIALTIES

Listed below are the major subspecialties within our group. One or more website links are provided at the end of each description to help provide additional education on that topic. If you have additional questions, write them down and bring them to your appointment so you can ask the doctor, or email us if you prefer.

ENDOSCOPY

Endoscopy is the practice of using a flexible lighted camera to enter the intestinal tract from above (to look at the esophagus, stomach and small intestine) and below (to look at the colon and rectum).

Many of the surgeons at Surgical Specialists practice endoscopy and are able to diagnose and sometimes treat diseases endoscopically. These procedures may be used to investigate abdominal pain or bleeding, examine for ulcers and esophageal reflux, check for and remove polyps, or to discover and biopsy cancers.

The procedures are usually done with sedation but do not require full anesthesia. All the area hospitals have their own endoscopy areas, which adds to your convenience.

Related Links:

Endoscopy
Colonoscopy
Colon Polyps
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Esophageal Reflux or GERD
Hiatal Hernia
Helicobacter pylori