Gastroenterology Care | UChicago Medicine AdventHealth
Gastroenterology Care in Chicagoland
Digestive Expertise for Greater Relief
When something is off with your gut, you feel it in more ways than one, and you deserve a team of gastroenterology specialists who understand how GI issues impact your whole health. From straightforward symptoms to complex conditions, there's no gastrointestinal problem too small or complex for our team.
Our digestive care programs provide gastroenterology care for everything from routine stomach pain to complex conditions like cancer of the liver,
colon
and pancreas. With more than 30 years of experience, our nationally recognized gastroenterologists bring you the most advanced digestive treatments and screenings for these conditions — and are committed to empowering you to take care of your digestive system for a lifetime.
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Comprehensive Gastroenterology Care
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Understanding Your Symptoms
Gastrointestinal (GI) conditions can cause many different symptoms — some mild or barely noticeable and some so severe they interfere with your daily life. Some common GI symptoms include:
Constipation
Heartburn and acid reflux
Hemorrhoids
Indigestion
Irritable bowels
Nausea
Stomachache
Swallowing problems
Our gastroenterology team is here to help you get to the bottom of what’s causing your symptoms. We take a patient-first approach. We’ll listen closely to your symptoms, medical history, goals and needs to create a plan that addresses every aspect of your health.
Whether your condition calls for surgery or you can take advantage of our non-surgical or minimally invasive approaches, we’ll help guide you to the plan that’s just right for you.
Conditions We Treat
When you’re experiencing GI distress, it can affect every area of your life. Our experienced team of digestive care center doctors and staff are here to help you find answers and relief.
Our digestive care center includes gastrointestinal and hepatology doctors and our colorectal and gastrointestinal surgery team.
These specialists treat everything from common stomach problems to cancers of the liver, colon and pancreas and other complex conditions. They use proven, long-standing treatment approaches as well as the latest breakthroughs, like cameras you swallow in pill form, magnets that control acid reflux and catheter-free pH testing.
A few of the conditions we treat include:
Abdominal pain (including dyspepsia, ulcers and bleeding)
Acid reflux (including gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD)
Barrett’s esophagus
Functional gastrointestinal disorders
Hepatitis C
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
Pediatric gastrointestinal conditions
We offer state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging and treatment, including:
Gastrointestinal imaging endoscopy
Gastrointestinal surgery
Gastrointestinal Cancers
A cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming. Take comfort in knowing you’ll be in good hands with our GI cancer team. We work closely with our colleagues at our
Cancer Center
to deliver evidence-based care for better outcomes. Our experience includes treating and managing many different gastrointestinal cancers, including:
Bile duct
Colorectal
Esophageal
Gallbladder
Gastric (stomach)
Liver
Pancreatic
Throat
Our GI cancer surgeons have extensive experience performing delicate procedures to remove cancerous growths from the organs in the digestive tract. These procedures may be a critical part of your overall treatment plan:
Gastrectomy:
total or partial removal of the stomach
Splenectomy:
removal of the spleen for specific disorders and cancers
Hepatectomy:
removal of all or part of the liver
Whipple procedure:
removal and reconstruction of the pancreas (also referred to as pancreaticoduodenectomy)
Distal pancreatectomy:
removal of the tail (thin end) and body of the pancreas, leaving the head of the pancreas intact
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Colonoscopy Screening
Colon cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths among men and women — but it can be caught and treated early with a colonoscopy screening. In fact, patients have a 90% survival rate when colon cancer is detected with a colonoscopy.
Colonoscopies are the gold standard in colon cancer prevention because they are the only test that combines detection with treatment. Pre-cancerous polyps (small growths) can be removed during the procedure before they have a chance to turn into cancer. Only a colonoscopy can examine the entire large intestine for pre-cancerous growths.
Schedule your colonoscopy today
. Our team will walk you through what you can expect, including paperwork and preparation for the procedure. Our experienced, board-certified gastroenterologists can accurately assess the health of your colon and remove any polyps during the screening.
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Nationally Recognized and Accredited Care
Our nationally recognized gastroenterology specialists, surgeons, nurses and other experts are committed to helping you resolve your digestive condition and live your life to the fullest.
Our gastrointestinal team contains some of the most experienced GI specialists in the region, performing more than 34,000 gastrointestinal procedures each year and providing care to adults and children in our local communities.
This hard work and dedication have been recognized by several accrediting and professional organizations, including:
Commission on Cancer Accreditation, American College of Surgeons
Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI®) Certification, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Gastroenterology Conditions We Treat
Abdominal pain
Acid reflux
Autoimmune hepatitis
Barrett's esophagus
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection
Celiac disease
Cirrhosis
Colon polyps
Constipation
Crohn's disease
Diarrhea
Diverticulitis
Diverticulosis
Dyspepsia
Dysphagia
Esophagitis
Fissure (anal fissure)
Functional gastrointestinal disorders
Gallstones
Gastritis
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Globus
Heartburn
Helicobacter pylori infection
Hemorrhoids
Hepatitis C
Hiatal hernia
Indigestion
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Lactose intolerance
Nausea and vomiting disorders
Obesity
Pancreatitis
Reflux hypersensitivity
Ulcer (peptic ulcer disease)
Ulcerative colitis
Know Your Colon Cancer Risk
When it’s caught early, colon cancer is treatable and often curable. Our free and confidential assessment can help you understand your colorectal cancer risk and give you a great starting point for discussing preventive care strategies with your doctor.
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Preparing for Your Colonoscopy
Your gastroenterologist may have prescribed a preparatory medicine or procedure to follow prior to your colonoscopy or endoscopy. Click below to select the preparation your physician prescribed and download instructions to follow at home.
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Trust Your Gut to the Experts
We know you've got options for gastroenterology care. But for treatment that's tailored to you, count on Chicagoland's digestive specialists at UChicago Medicine AdventHealth. Our experienced teams will design the best treatment plan for managing your specific gastrointestinal condition so you can feel like yourself again. Take the first step and schedule your appointment today.
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