Dr. Rosenbaum performs endoscopic procedures to aid in diagnosis and management of certain gastrointestinal symptoms.

Procedures:

Colonoscopy:
This is a procedure used to evaluate the inside of your colon.  It can detect inflammation of tissue, ulcers, and abormal growths, such as polyps. Colonoscopies are commonly done during routine screening for colon cancer prevention.  More Info   

Upper Endoscopy:
This is a procedure to evaluate the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (1st portion of the small intestines).  This procedure may be performed to search for reasons for difficulty swallowing, nausea, vomiting, bleeding, or persistent abdominal pain.   More Info

ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatiogram):
This procedure allows the doctor to evaluate problems in the liver, bile ducts, and pancreas.  During this procedure, the doctor can diagnose or treat gallstones, strictures (or narrowing) of the bile ducts, and cancer. More Info

Capsule Endoscopy:
During a capsule endoscopy, the patient swallows a pill that is a camera that will take pictures of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestines.  These images are transmitted to a data recorder and are later downloaded to a computer for evaluation.  More Info