Gastroenterology

Contact Us: Division of Gastroenterology; 2401 S. 31st St.; Temple, TX 76508; Phone; BCS: 979-691-3616; Georgetown: 512-819-0500; Temple: 254-724-2265; Waco: 254-741-4444; Request an Appointment

Gastroenterologists: Find a Specialist

Locations: Waco Clinic; College Station Clinic; Georgetown Clinic; Temple Clinic; University Medical Campus

physician's looking at x-rays The Division of Gastroenterology provides a variety of services for adults with digestive disorders. All of the senior staff are board certified in a primary specialty of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology and are dedicated to providing excellent medical care for their patients. There are currently 10 senior staff physicians and six fellows.

Services provided

Evaluation and treatment of:

Abdominal Pain
Constipation
Diarrhea
Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Intestinal Gas and Bloating
Jaundice
Nausea and Vomiting
Nutritional Disorders
Swallowing Difficulties
Unexplained Weight loss

GI procedure

Specific Disorders

Esophagus
- Achalasia and other esophageal motility disorders
- Barrett’s Esophagus
- Esophageal Cancer and other tumors or masses
- Gastroesophageal Reflux, Esophagitis and esophageal ulcers
- Esophageal Strictures
Stomach
- Gastric Cancer and other tumors or masses
- Helicobacter pylori
- Gastric Ulcer Disease
- Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Bilary Tract
- Gallstones
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Bile Duct stones
- Gallbladder Cancer and other tumors or masses
- Biliary Strictures
Liver
- Abnormal Liver Tests
- Alcoholic Liver Disease
- Ascites
- Autoimmune Liver Disease
- Cirrhosis of the Liver
- Hemochromatosis
- Liver Cancer and other tumors or masses
- Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
- Pre and Post Liver Transplant Management
- Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
- Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Viral Hepatitis (A,B,C,D,E,G)
- Wilson Disease
Pancreas
- Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
- Pancreatic Cancer and other tumors or masses
- Pancreatic Cysts

Small and Large Intestines
- Celiac Sprue
- Colonic cancer and other tumors
- Colonic Polyps
- Crohn’s Disease
- Diverticulosis and diverticulitis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Malabsorption
- Short Bowel Syndrome
- Ulcerative Colitis

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services

24 Hour Esophageal pH studies
Anorectal motility
Capsule Endoscopy
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Colonoscopy
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Upper Endoscopy
Dilation of Strictures
Esophageal motility studies
Placement of luminal stents (esophageal, duodenal and colonic)
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Biliary stone extraction
Biliary stent placement (plastic and metallic)
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
Sphincter of Oddi Manometry
Endoscopic Ultrasound (Upper and Lower)
Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Aspiration (Upper and Lower)
Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Celiac Neurolysis
Liver Biopsy
Paracentesis

Academic

The division has an accredited fellowship training program that offers three years training in the subspecialty of gastroenterology. There are two fellowship slots available per year making for a total of six gastroenterology fellows. For more information please visit our Gastroenterology Fellowship program.

Patient Information Links

Texas Society for Gastroenterology & Endoscopy
Texas Dietetic Association
The American Gastroenterological Association
American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America
American College of Gastroenterology

Patient Procedure Instructions

Instructions for colonoscopy with Golytely (pdf)
Instructions for colonoscopy with Magnesium Sulfate (pdf)
Instructions for colonoscopy with Miralax (pdf)

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