Digestive Disorders Center

Welcome to the Digestive Disorders Center at Griffin Hospital. Living with digestive disorders is uncomfortable and can interfere with your daily activities. At the Digestive Disorders Center at Griffin Hospital, we treat a wide range of digestive problems from gas, heartburn and bowel discomfort to more severe diseases of the GI tract including colon cancer.

We offer a wide range of state-of-the-art diagnostic tools and treatment options. Many procedures are performed in our state-of-the-art GI Suite. We boast a highly skilled staff of gastroenterologists, general and colo-rectal surgeons with expertise in laparoscopic surgery, endoscopy, manometry and a highly trained, caring and supportive nursing staff. We also offer colon and rectal cancer screening.

If you suffer from some of the following symptoms, you may need to be seen at the Digestive Disorders Center:

Abdominal pain
Chronic cough
Difficulty swallowing
Excessive diarrhea
Unexplained weight loss
Heartburn
Constipation (on-going)
Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes)
Rectal bleeding

Digestive disorders can be complex and show subtle symptoms. They may be inherited or develop from factors including stress, fatigue, diet and smoking or alcohol abuse.

Some of the conditions we treat include:

Gas - belching, flatulence
Hemorrhoids
Lactose intolerance
Cirrhosis of the liver
Chronic Viral Hepatitis
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Ulcerative Colitis
Crohn's Disease
Peptic Ulcer Disease
GERD - gastroesophageal reflux disease
Diseases of the gallbladder, liver and pancreas
Colon & Rectal Cancer - Assess your colon cancer risk
Polyps
Ostomies
Hydrogen breath test

Find out more about our diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including:

ERCP
Upper GI Endoscopy
Colonoscopy
Esophageal pH Monitoring and motility studies
colon/rectal cancer screenings
outpatient polyp detection and removal

The Center is conveniently located on the Ground Floor of Griffin Hospital. Contact us at (203) 732-7423.