Our gastroenterologists provide comprehensive care for a full range of conditions that affect the digestive tract, liver, biliary tract, and pancreas, including:

• Digestive cancers. We treat all cancers that affect the digestive system and use advanced interventional endoscopic techniques whenever possible to diagnose, stage, and treat tumors.
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Our specialists offer the most advanced treatments for complicated GERD and provide care for all related complications, such as Barrett’s esophagus.
• Gallstone disease. Gallstones form when digestive fluids harden into pebble-like deposits inside your gallbladder. Our specialists use the latest techniques to treat gallstones and other conditions that affect the gallbladder.
• Pancreaticobiliary disorders. Our specialists provide expert treatment for pancreaticobiliary disorders, which affect the pancreas and bile duct.
• Swallowing disorders. We provide expert treatment for a range of swallowing disorders, which are also called esophageal motility disorders.

Advanced Diagnosis and Treatment

At Hackensack University Medical Center, our gastroenterologists provide comprehensive care for common and complex conditions of the digestive tract using the latest treatments, including:

• High-resolution esophageal manometry and pH study. This study determines whether your esophagus is working normally by measuring the pressure in your esophagus when you are resting and when you are swallowing.
• Spiral enteroscopy. Spiral enteroscopy is a technique that allows doctors to look for problems in your small bowel.
• Colonoscopy with biopsy. Our surgeons perform expert colonoscopy procedures to screen for colorectal cancer, remove colon polyps, and perform biopsies of suspicious tissue.
• Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR). During this procedure, your doctor will use an endoscope to remove precancerous growths or early-stage cancer from the inside lining of your digestive tract.
• Endoscopic submucosal resection (ESD). During this procedure, your doctor will use an endoscope to remove tumors that are deeper in the lining of the digestive tract.
• Submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection (STER). STER is a surgical treatment that removes upper GI submucosal tumors by creating a tunnel between two layers of tissue inside the gastrointestinal tract.