Digestive Disease Programs and Therapies
Camera capsule enteroscopy ("the camera in a pill")
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas is among the first in the nation to use the M2A Capsule Endoscope or "camera in a pill." This valuable tool lets physicians visualize the entire 21 feet of the small intestine, providing accurate diagnosis of many previously undiagnosed disorders.Other Programs and Therapies
- Ablative therapies of Barrett’s esophagus
- Colon cancer screening
- Colonoscopy
- Double-balloon enteroscopy
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), including sphincterotomy and biliary stent placement
- Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)
- Endoscopy services, including treatment for achalasia and diagnosis and treatment of gastro-esophageal reflux (GERD)
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Nutritional consultation and education
- Percutaneous liver biopsy
- Placement of external feeding tubes (gastrostomy)
- Polypectomy
- Small Bowel Multivisceral transplant
- Spy GlassTM Direct Visual System
- Studies of esophageal problems, such as difficulty swallowing