Diagnostic Procedures
We provide expertise in state of the art Gastroenterology
care including office and hospital consultation, as well
as 24/7 emergency care to our patients. We have a fully
equipped Office Endoscopy Center at our Chesapeake
location, where we perform thousands of procedures every
year using the most advanced AAAHC Certified endoscopic
equipment with an experienced and friendly staff.
• Colonoscopy
Colonoscopy enables your doctor to examine the lining
of your colon (large intestine) for abnormalities by inserting
a flexible tube as thick as your finger into your anus
and slowly advancing it into the rectum and colon.
• Upper
Endoscopy
Upper endoscopy lets your doctor examine the lining of
the upper part of your gastrointestinal tract, which includes
the esophagus, stomach and duodenum (first portion of
the small intestine).
• Flexible
Sigmoidoscopy
Flexible sigmoidoscopy lets your doctor examine the lining
of the rectum and a portion of the colon (large intestine)
by inserting a flexible tube about the thickness of your
finger into the anus and slowly advancing it into the
rectum and lower part of the colon.
• ERCP
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, or ERCP,
is a specialized technique used to study the ducts of
the gallbladder, pancreas and liver.
• Capsule
Endoscopy
Capsule Endoscopy lets your doctor examine the lining
of the middle part of your gastrointestinal tract, which
includes the three portions of the small intestine (duodenum,
jejunum, ileum).
• Small
Bowel Capsule Endosocopy Brochure The capsule
is disposable and passes naturally with your bowel movement.
You should not feel any pain or discomfort.
• Endoscopic
Ultrasound
EUS allows your doctor to examine the lining and the
walls of your upper and lower gastrointestinal tract.
• 24
hour pH monitoring
Esophageal pH monitoring is a test that measures how
often and for how long stomach acid enters the tube
that leads from the mouth to the stomach (esophagus).
• Esophageal
manometry
Esophageal manometry is a test to measure the pressure
inside the lower part of the esophagus.
• Liver
Biopsy
In a liver biopsy (BYE-op-see), the physician examines
a small piece of tissue from your liver for signs of
damage or disease.
• PEG
tube insertion
PEG stands for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy,
a procedure through which a flexible feeding tube is
placed through the abdominal wall and into the stomach.
• Esophageal
dilation
Esophageal dilation is a procedure that allows your
doctor to dilate, or stretch, a narrowed area of your
esophagus [swallowing tube].
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