WHAT IS GASTROENTEROLOGY?

Gastroenterology is a subspecialty of internal medicine which encompasses the diagnosis and treatment of diseases involving the digestive tract and liver. This includes a wide range of problems such as swallowing disorders, heartburn, ulcers, abdominal pain, weight loss, diarrhea, colitis, constipation, jaundice, bleeding, colon polyps, and cancer of the digestive tract.

As specialists in internal medicine, we have a broad knowledge of how problems in other organ systems may contribute to various symptoms and disorders of the digestive tract.

As consultants, we are often asked to assist in the management of difficult, complex cases with other physicians.