Digestive Health - Gastroenterology

The gastroenterology physicians at Billings Clinic specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of digestive tract diseases, and care for conditions of the colon, gallbladder, esophagus, liver, pancreas and stomach.

Our board-certified gastroenterologists provide care to patients both in the hospital and through outpatient procedures, such as colonoscopy to screen for colon cancer and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to check for cancer of the esophagus, at Billings Clinic Hospital.

Digestive conditions We Treat

Our gastroenterologists care for patients with the following conditions:

• Crohn's Disease
• Cirrhosis
• Colon cancer screening and prevention
• Diagnosis and management of complicated and/or advanced liver disease, including transplant referral
• Diverticulitis
• Esophageal disease
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Biliary/pancreatic disease
• Ulcerative colitis
• Women's issues in gastroenterology

Diagnosis & Treatments

The following screening tests and procedures are used to treat gastrointestinal conditions:

• 48 Hour pH testing
• Colonoscopy
• Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
• Endoscopic hemostasis for acute GI bleeding
• Endoscopic coagulation therapy
• Endoscopic treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
• Endoscopic Ultrasound
• Esophageal manometry
• Flexible sigmoidoscopy
• Placement of biliary stents for carcinoma
• Therapeutic and diagnostic endoscopy of all types
• Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Talk to your primary care physician to determine if you should see a gastroenterologist. If you don't have a primary care physician, the registered nurses at Billings Clinic HealthLine can assist you in finding one to meet your needs.