Digestive Health
From diagnostic procedures to advanced treatment services, Lake Norman Regional Medical Center offers a range of care for digestive health. The gastroenterologist treats everything from heartburn and irritable bowel syndrome to colorectal and stomach cancers.
The gastroenterologist offers a variety of diagnostic techniques, including advanced imaging technology and a range of endoscopic procedures. The gastroenterologist delivers quality care for a wide range of digestive disorders, including:
- Dietary sensitivities such as celiac sprue (celiac disease) and lactose intolerance
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Barrett's esophagus and chronic heartburn
- Gastrointestinal viruses and infections, including Clostridium difficile infections (C diff)
- General discomfort, bloating, gas and adult constipation
- Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and ulcers
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Crohn's disease and diverticular disease
- Stomach, esophageal and colorectal cancer
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including ulcerative colitis
- Liver disease, including hepatitis C and cirrhosis
- Swallowing disorders
- Hemorrhoids
- Disorders of the gallbladder, pancreas and biliary system
The gastroenterologist also offers:
- Colon cancer screening, including colonoscopy, alternative screening measures and treatment of colon polyps
- Endoscopic procedures, including colonoscopy, upper endoscopy (gastroscopy), endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), feeding tube placement (including percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube-PEG-insertion)
- Evaluation and treatment of constipation and diarrhea
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has issued new screening guidelines, making a qualified recommendation that routine colon cancer screening begin at age 45 years.