Digestive Diseases & Intestinal Infections
Stamford Hospital treats a wide range of digestive diseases and issues related to gastroenterology. Our highly trained staff of digestive care doctors offer expert care, including prevention and treatment programs, for intestinal diseases relating to the esophagus, stomach, small/large intestine (colon), liver, gallbladder and pancreas.
Where cancer of the digestive system is suspected or diagnosed, our excellent multi-disciplinary treatment approach gives patients the benefit of collaborative care with the Bennett Cancer Center, bringing the expertise of a full-range of caregivers, from nutritionists and nurses to gastroenterologists and radiation oncologists. Treatment plans are uniquely tailored for your individual digestive health needs.
The Nutrition Counseling Center of the Stamford Hospital assists patients coping with digestive disease, gastrointestinal problems, intestinal diseases and nutritional disorders, including weight issues, irritable bowel, ulcer, acid reflux and celiac disease.
Hepatology
Our digestive system disease experts can provide the latest treatment advice in prevention and management plans for, and care of, liver, gallbladder, biliary tree and pancreas diseases, including hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis and liver tumors. Our collaborative relationship with the Bennett Cancer Center offers patients suffering from digestive disease the expertise of a full-range of caregivers, from nutritionists and nurses to hepatologists and radiation oncologists. Treatment plans are customized for the unique needs of each patient.
Endoscopy is a minimally-invasive diagnostic technique performed on an outpatient basis in the relaxing atmosphere of the Tully Health Center. While you are lightly sedated, a flexible tube is inserted down your throat or into your colon. The endoscope allows for visual inspection, imaging, biopsies and removing growths in the upper and lower digestive tract. Our experienced staff performs more than 6,000 endoscopies per year.