What We Treat
Digestive health services at the hospitals of Methodist Health System
We treat the following digestive diseases and disorders:
- Esophageal conditions, including:
- Achalasia
- Barrett's esophagus
- Esophageal cancer
- Esophageal varices
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Heartburn
- Hiatal hernia
- Swallowing disorders
- Stomach and small intestinal conditions, including:
- Abdominal pain
- Celiac disease (intestinal malabsorption)
- Dyspepsia (indigestion)
- Gastric outlet obstruction
- GI bleeding
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Portal hypertension
- Stomach cancer
- Ulcers
- Large intestine or colon conditions, including:
- Colon cancer
- Constipation
- Crohn's disease
- Diarrhea
- Diverticulitis
- Diverticulosis
- Hemorrhoids
- Polyps
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Ulcerative colitis
- Pancreas, liver, and gallbladder conditions, including:
- Cirrhosis of the liver
- Gallstones
- Hepatitis
- Liver cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Pancreatic pseudocyst
- Pancreatitis
- Post-liver transplant complications
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis
- Endoscopic services, including:
- Diagnostic and therapeutic management of upper and lower GI bleeding
- Endoscopic diagnosis and palliation of tumors for colon or esophageal cancer