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Gastrointestinal Services

 

Many Americans suffer with the discomfort of gastrointestinal (GI) disorders for years instead of taking simple steps to diagnose and treat their condition. Chronic GI disorders shouldn't dominate your life. At Providence Tarzana Medical Center, we offer advanced technology, along with a skilled staff, ready to help ease your pain.

Caring for a Broad Range of Conditions

The GI tract is a complicated system that may result in disorders that can affect your health. We diagnose and treat a broad range of problems including:

  • abdominal pain
  • bowel incontinence
  • cancers of the 
    esophagus, stomach, intestine and rectum
  • cirrhosis and the liver
  • colitis and other colon disorders
  • colon cancer screening
  • constipation
  • diarrhea
  • diverticular disease
  • hemorrhoids
  • hepatitis (diagnosis and management) and other liver diseases
  • gastro-esophageal reflux (heartburn)
  • gallbladder stones
  • irritable bowel syndrome
  • pancreatic disease
  • polyps (tumors)
  • proctitis rectal bleeding 
  • swallowing disorders
  • ulcers

Advanced Technology

Providence Tarzana Medical Center offers advanced technology designed for detecting, diagnosing and treating your gastrointestinal disorder as well as making you as comfortable as possible throughout your procedure. Here are just a few of the tools used for testing and surgical intervention:

  • argon plasma coagulator
  • bispectral monitoring
  • conscious sedation
  • digital fluoroscopy

Contact Us

For more information on gastrointestinal services, please call (818) 708-5245.