Diseases and Disorders We Treat

  • Disorders of the Colon and Rectum
  • Disorders of the Small Bowel
  • Esophageal Disorders
  • Liver Diseases
  • Hepatitis C Infection
  • Pancreato-Biliary Disorders
  • Stomach Diseases
  • Motility Disorders

Our division is committed to excellence in culturally sensitive patient care. Our mission is to provide excellence in clinical care, education, and research. Our goals are to deliver outstanding patient care with compassion; to enhance clinical service with the addition of new programs, clinical treatments and recruits; to teach a strong basic foundation in the medical sciences combined with extensive clinical training in patient care; to advance cutting-edge basic and clinical research in all areas of gastroenterology; and to foster and promote physicians who are at the forefront of medical innovation through the development of new cures, treatments and technologies.

Research

The division of gastroenterology participates in research that includes patient-oriented clinical trials in the area of hepatitis C, GI cancer treatment and prevention, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel disease, endoscopic ultrasound, pancreatic cystic neoplasms. Over the past few years, the division has created a first rate clinical service through recruitment of subspecialty faculty and programs, including the areas of hepatology, inflammatory bowel disease, endoscopic ultrasound and ERCP, and motility/neurogastroenteroloy.