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Services

At South Shore Digestive Medicine, we provide a full range of general gastroenterology and hepatology services, as well as procedures. To learn more or to schedule an appointment, call (934) 213-6350.

General Gastroenterology and Hepatology

  • Abdominal pain
  • Acid reflux and peptic acid-related disease such as GERD, stomach and small bowel ulcers, eosinophilic esophagitis and Barrett’s esophagus
  • Bowel irregularities including diarrhea, constipation, bloating, gas, irritable bowel syndrome and other functional bowel conditions.
  • Colonic diverticulosis and its complications such as bleeding, diverticulitis, abscess and fistula formation
  • Anemia and gastrointestinal bleeding, including occult bleeding
  • Cancer screening in high-risk and average-risk patient populations, in particular colorectal cancer and esophagus cancer screening
  • Functional disorders, in particular IBS (irritable bowel disease)
  • Hemorrhoids, fissures and other anorectal conditions
  • Food intolerances including celiac sprue or gluten sensitivity, lactose intolerance, fructose intolerance, sucrose intolerance
  • Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and   other causes of intestinal malabsorption and maldigestion resulting in nutritional deficiencies
  • Inflammatory bowel disease, in particular ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease
  • Gastrointestinal infections such as H. pylori and other viral, bacterial and parasitic infections of the digestive system
  • Pancreatic and biliary conditions such as gallstones, pancreatic cysts and tumors, and various forms of pancreatitis
  • Motility disorders such as achalasia and gastroparesis affecting the swallowing mechanism as well as the stomach emptying and the pelvic floor
  • Acute and chronic liver conditions such as fatty liver, cirrhosis, genetic conditions, hemochromatosis, various types of hepatitis, liver masses, ascites and portal hypertension

Routine and Advanced Endoscopy and VCE (Video Capsule Endoscopy)

  • EGD, esophagogastroduodenoscopy
  • Colonoscopy with and without biopsies and polyp removal
  • Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
  • Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS), upper and lower
  • Endoscopic mucosal resection
  • Endoscopic dilation of esophageal strictures
  • Video capsule endoscopy (VCE)  to evaluate small bowel lesions and occult bleeding