Were you referred to a gastroenterologist by your doctor, primary care physician, or friend? Then you may be wondering what exactly does a Gastroenterologist treat?
At Gastroenterology Consultants of Central Florida our board certified physicians deliver comprehensive digestive health, liver diseases, and gastrointestinal care. It is important for us to keep our patients informed about their medications, tests, and overall digestive health.
How can a Gastroenterologist help you?
With years of education and training, a gastroenterologist is a physician who specializes in the conditions, diagnosis, and treatment of the digestive tract and liver.
We are the go-to experts on how the intestines, stomach, esophagus absorb and process nutrients. Also, how the gallbladder, liver, and pancreas, remove waste and toxins from the body and regulate the metabolic process.
Gastroenterology Consultants of Central Florida offer a wide range of sophisticated technology that will help pinpoint a diagnosis.
Endoscopies, this includes capsule endoscopy to evaluate the stomach for strictures and ulcers, and the esophagus. Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography (ERCP)
Colonoscopies to reasons for diarrhea and bleeding and to discover concert and polyps. Infrared Coagulation of Internal Hemorrhoids. Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy. Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
Liver tissue samples and biopsies for lab analysis for cancer and other conditions. Radiofrequency Ablation with Halo Technology
Manometry of the esophagus to evaluate how food moves and the upper GI track. Peg Tube Placements and Replacements
GIs are very crucial in order to maintain many people’s quality of life. The relationship between gastroenterologists and their patient is a personal and tailored one. This is true for people with inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, along with patients with other serious conditions.
For the first visit to a GI, it may feel uncomfortable discussing such personal matters. The new patient visit may feel awkward and embarrassing. Bowel movements are an important topic to discuss.
Patients may feel the need to keep details or issues to themselves, but our specialists make patients feel at ease and hopeful for relief. However, it is dire to be as honest as possible as a patient in order to receive the best, thorough care.
For anyone feeling issues in their “stomach”, or abdominal, area, seeking a GI’s medical attention is necessary. Our specialists have years of experience like many GIs. The doctors at our office offer invaluable insight to digestive health issues.
Digestive diseases tend to be complex and may not look or feel like any other patient’s set of symptoms. This is why experience coming from a specialist is key. For example, those patients with IBD may have a nearby IBD center with gastroenterologists specializing in IBD information, guidelines, and research
If you or a loved one has a question about their digestive health, please don’t hesitate to contact Gastroenterology Consultants of Central Florida, we work with you, your primary care physician, and your insurance company to ensure a treatment protocol that is designed to meet your specific needs.