Memorial was the first hospital in the Metro East to have an endoscopic ultrasound Doppler (EUS) system installed. EUS pairs ultrasound imaging with specially designed endoscopes to better see, diagnose, and treat certain gastrointestinal conditions.
Procedures
The Gastroenterology/Endoscopy Center performs a full spectrum of procedures:
- Capsule endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Esophagogasteroduodenoscopy (EGD)
- Endoscopic retrograde
- Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)
- Fine needle aspirations
- Esophageal manometry
- pH monitoring
- Celiac plexus blocks
- Pancreatic stent placement