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Digestive Diseases
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, but with regular screenings in those 50 years of age and older, one third of these deaths could be avoided.
At the Center for Digestive Health at Morristown Medical Center, we're equipped to perform colorectal cancer screenings for otherwise healthy individuals, as well as a variety of other procedures for patients who have problems with gastrointestinal, liver, pancreatic or nutritional disorders. In any case, our medical team will ensure you receive the best possible care in a pleasant and comfortable environment.
Gastrointestinal diagnostic and treatment options we offer include:
- 48-Hour Bravo pH Study – A pH sensor is implanted low in the esophagus and information is transmitted to a data recorder. This procedure enables a physician to monitor the acidity level in the esophagus of patients experiencing heartburn.
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopic Foreign Body Retrieval – Using an endoscope to provide direction, the physician can remove ingested objects from the esophagus, stomach and duodenum.
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatogram (ERCP) – This specialized technique is used to study the ducts of the gallbladder, pancreas and liver. It combines the use of x-ray and endoscopy to treat conditions including gallstones, inflammatory strictures, scars, leaks and cancer.
- Endoscopic Ultrasound – Using an endoscope to provide direction, the physician can obtain images of the internal organs in the chest and abdomen via an ultrasound.
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Motility Study
- Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing with Sensory Testing (FEESST®) – This state-of-the-art procedure uses a thin, fiberoptic scope that is inserted through the nose and into the middle of the throat. Pictures of the throat and voice box are taken while motor and sensory aspects of the patient's swallowing ability are evaluated. The results provide the physician with dietary and behavioral guidance, and decrease the risk of aspiration pneumonia.
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- HALO – This less invasive treatment for Barrett's esophagus removes pre-malignant tissue and allows healthy cells to grow.
- Liver Biopsy
- Minor Surgical Procedures – Any surgery that does not involve anesthesia or respiratory assistance is referred to as a minimally invasive or minor surgical procedure.
- Paracentesis
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) Feeding Tube Placement
- Small Bowel Capsule Procedure
- SpyGlass™ – This innovative system uses an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogram (ERCP) to enable one a physician to directly visualize the bile ducts and allow for tissue sampling and acquisition.
- Upper Endoscopy
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Patient Education Videos
View a web-based audio/video health education program from Emmi regarding endoscopic gastrointestinal (GI) procedures.
Please contact Morristown Medical Center’s Center for Digestive Health at 973-971-6541 for an access code to view these programs. Once you obtain the code, click here and then click on "Watch an Emmi Program."
Select from the following videos:
- Colonoscopy
- Esophageal Gastro Duodenoscopy (EGD)
- Endoscopic Retrograde Colangiopancreatography (ERCP)
