Part of F.F. Thompson Hospital 

Gastroenterologists are specialists who diagnose and treat problems of the digestive organs - esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, small and large intestine, bile ducts and gallbladder. A Hepatologist is a specialist who specifically treats disorders of the liver. 

Our highly-trained staff at F.F. Thompson Hospital Gastroenterology provides comprehensive and compassionate care, focused on quality patient outcomes. 

Thompson offers many endoscopy procedures – a minimally-invasive procedure that uses a small instrument called an endoscope to see the inside of the digestive tract. 
 

• Colon Cancer Screening (Colonoscopy)
• Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
• Proctosigmoidoscopy
• Sigmoidoscopy
• Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

• Celiac Disease
• Cirrhosis
• Gastritis and Duodenitis
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
• Ischemic Bowel Disease
• Malignant Neoplasm of Colon
• Crohn’s Disease
• Ulcerative Colitis
• Barrett’s Esophagus
• Peptic Ulcer Disease
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Diverticulitis

If you have any of the following symptoms, you may benefit from the specialized care of a gastroenterologist for treatment:

• Persistent nausea and vomiting
• Abdominal pain
• Rectal bleeding
• Change in bowel habits
• Ongoing diarrhea
• Constipation
• Swallowing difficulty (dysphagia)
• Heartburn
• Jaundice