In 2008, the Division of Gastroenterology introduced capsule endoscopy, in which the patient swallows a tiny camera contained in a pill. Capsule endoscopy can be used to examine areas of the small intestine that cannot be viewed with endoscopy or colonoscopy and helps diagnose Crohn's Disease, small bowel tumors, and obscure gastrointestinal bleeding.

The division performs diagnostic manometric studies of the esophagus, rectum, and sphincter of Oddi, as well as 24-hour ambulatory pH monitoring for patients with gastroesophageal reflux and for patients who may have asthma caused by aspiration of stomach acid. These data may also be particularly helpful in diagnosing patients with non-cardiac chest pain.

Programs and Services include: A wide array of services are provided for the treatment of:

Inflammatory bowel disease

Swallowing disorders

Cancer

Gallbladder and pancreatic disease

Liver disease

Functional bowel disease

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

The Division of Gastroenterology also treats patients with Pelvic Floor Diseases. Staff from the divisions of gastroenterology, urology, colon, and rectal surgery, and psychiatry work together to provide comprehensive care for a variety of pelvic floor disorders including fecal or urinary incontinence and pelvic pain.

Doctors

Dr. Smita Mehrotra - DNB (Pediatrics), M.R.C.P.C.H. (U.K), Pediatric Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist.