What is Gastroenterology?
Gastroenterology is a specialty of medicine concerned with the digestive tract, also known as the gastrointestinal tract. This includes organs such as the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and biliary system.
What is a Gastroenterologist?
A gastroenterologist is an internal medicine physician who has received additional specialty training in the field of gastroenterology. Gastroenterologists have extensive training in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions and diseases that affect the digestive tract. Gastroenterologists work alongside primary care physicians to help patients with gastrointestinal diseases achieve the best possible outcomes.
At Baptist Medical Group – Gastroenterology, our expert team provides attentive and professional care. Our staff is courteous, dedicated and always working to put you, our patient, first.
When it comes to referrals, patient referral contact is initiated the same day it's received to ensure all patients receive the care they need in a timely fashion.
. We offer a full scope digestive health services including diagnosis and treatment for diseases of the esophagus,bowels liver,pancreas and stomach. Specific services include treatment for:
• Heartburn
• Ulcers
• Persistent nausea and vomiting
• Difficulty swallowing
• Constipation
• Bleeding from the bowel
• Abdominal pain
• Persistent diarrhea
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
• Crohn's disease
As well as procedures that include:
• Colonoscopy
• Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)