Diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract, which include the organs from mouth into anus along the alimentary canal, are the focus of this specialty

A colonoscopy is an endoscopic procedure used to detect changes or abnormalities in the large intestine. Your doctor uses a long tube called a colonoscope, and the procedure takes approximately 30 to 60 minutes.

FibroScan is a specialized ultrasound machine for your liver. It measures fibrosis (scarring) and steatosis (fatty change) in your liver. Fatty change is when fat builds up in your liver cells. FibroScan will help your healthcare provider learn more about your liver disease

Endoscopic foreign body retrieval refers to the removal of ingested objects from the esophagus, stomach and duodenum by endoscopic techniques. It does not involve surgery

ERCP stands for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. This procedure is used to view the biliary and pancreatic ducts. It is used to evaluate diseases that affect the biliary and pancreatic ducts and to help locate and treat blockages that may be present.

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) or echo-endoscopy is a medical procedure in which endoscopy (insertion of a probe into a hollow organ) is combined with ultrasound to obtain images of the internal organs in the chest, abdomen and colon.

Capsule endoscopy is a procedure used to record internal images of the gastrointestinal tract for use in medical diagnosis. Newer developments are also able to take biopsies and release medication at specific locations of the entire gastrointestinal tract