The Methodist Hospitals Digestive Center employs the latest in endoscopy technology and equipment to diagnose and treat a wide range of digestive tract issues while offering a patient-focused experience. The Methodist Hospitals Digestive Center offers:
- Quality care in a relaxed, friendly environment
- Board-certified, experienced physicians who employ a patient-focused approach
- Anesthesiologists who safely provide deep sedation with the benefit of no pain or awareness of the procedures
- An expert gastrointestinal nursing staff that brings more than a century of collective experience to patient care
- The latest generation of video endoscopy technology
- State-of-the-art infection control equipment and processes
The Methodist Hospitals Digestive Center performs diagnostics and treatments for:
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy is a generally painless procedure that enables a GI specialist to see the inside lining of a patient’s digestive tract. This examination is performed using an endoscope-a flexible fiber-optic tube with a tiny camera at the end. This procedure is used in the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of digestive tract diseases and to screen for cancer. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy procedures performed at the Methodist Hospitals Digestive Center include:
- Gastroscopy
- Screening Colonoscopy