Advanced digestive care in the northwest suburbs
Find a GI specialGet the care you deserve for your digestive health issue. Our multidisciplinary team of gastroenterologists, surgeons, dietitians and other experts treats the cause, not just the symptoms, of your condition with innovative approaches and the latest technology. We're committed to delivering the highest level of comprehensive care in our new, state-of-the-art procedure rooms and interventional suites.
Conditions we specialize in
We diagnose and treat a wide range of conditions and issues, including:
- Achalasia
- Anal itching (pruritis ani)
- Barrett's esophagus
- Cancers of the:
- Colitis
- Celiac disease
- Colon decompression
- Constipation
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenitis
- Esophageal motility disorders
- Esophageal varices
- Esophagitis
- Fistula
- Fecal (bowel) incontinence
- Food impaction
- Gastritis
- Gallstones
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Gastroparesis
- Heartburn
- Hemorrhoids
- Hiatal hernia
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- Crohn's disease
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Mallory-Weiss tears
- Rectal bleeding
- Removal of a foreign body
- Tumors of the liver, gastrointestinal tract and pancreas
- Twisted or blocked colon (colonic volvulus)
- Ulcers
- Weight management
Services & treatments
The gastroenterology and colorectal specialists at Advocate Sherman Hospital work to prevent and treat a range of gastrointestinal tract issues using the most minimally invasive and innovative procedures available.
Our services and treatments include:
- Prevention measures
- Comprehensive evaluations
- Direct access screening colonoscopies
- Diagnostic and interventional endoscopy
- Advanced medical and surgical procedures
- Minimally invasive and robotic surgery
- Interventional radiology
Colonoscopy: catch cancer signs early
A screening colonoscopy can detect colon cancer in its early stages, when it's very treatable. You should get a colonoscopy every 10 years, beginning at age 45. Depending on your family history and other potential risk factors, you may need earlier or more regular screening.
A simpler process: Advocate Health Care offers direct access to screening colonoscopies to qualified patients, saving you time and money.
What you should know about your first colonoscopy.
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