Count on our gastroenterology care in Grapevine
Digestive distress can impact your day-to-day life. But you can depend on Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Grapevine to help you get back on track. Our gastroenterology team, including specialists on the medical staff and certified GI nurses, performs thousands of GI procedures every year. We offer a range of services designed to meet your digestive health needs in Northeast Tarrant County and the Mid-Cities area.
Why Baylor Scott & White – Grapevine for digestive care?
We give you access to services from routine testing to complex digestive conditions in your local community. With specialized GI staff and dedicated GI areas in our hospital, we’re able to perform advanced procedures for common conditions like acid reflux, gallstones and liver disease. And that means it’s easier to get the digestive care in Grapevine that you need when you need it.
Specialized GI staff
Our team of certified GI nurses has specialized training in digestive conditions and works together with the gastroenterologists and colon and rectal surgeons on the medical staff to care for you. With their expertise in digestive health near you, you have access to a skilled team that understands your specific GI needs.
Complete diagnostics
Whether you have a chronic condition or something feels off with your digestive health, you want a team that can give you the answers you need to move forward. Our GI team in Grapevine has experience with a variety of endoscopic procedures and diagnostic tools to help guide your treatment and next steps.
Advanced treatment options
We can treat many digestive conditions using endoscopic tools, where your team can visualize your digestive system and perform treatments using a scope and camera without the need for open surgery. With advanced image-guided technology and expertise in therapeutic services, we offer personalized treatment plans close to home that meet your needs and help you get back to life sooner.
Dedicated GI facilities
At Baylor Scott & White – Grapevine, our hospital features dedicated areas to care for digestive health, including a specialized gastrointestinal procedural area and laboratory. This helps us create a private, comfortable environment when you need a procedure to diagnose or treat your digestive condition.
Our digestive health services
Our Grapevine hospital offers comprehensive gastroenterology services, from screenings to advanced treatments. With complete services for conditions affecting the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas and gallbladder, you can get the right care for you, right here, including:
- Colon cancer screening
- Education and support
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Foreign body removal
- GERD-related procedures and anti-reflux treatment
- Liver procedures, including liver biopsy
- Polypectomy to remove colon polyps
- Research and clinical trials
- Therapeutic endoscopy, including dilation, banding and ulcer management
Baylor Scott & White – Grapevine specializes in care for gastroesophageal reflux disease, including laparoscopic surgery to implant a ring-shaped device with magnets that prevents stomach acid from moving up into the esophagus to reduce the effects of GERD.
Digestive imaging and tests at Baylor Scott & White – Grapevine
Whether you want to prevent cancer, check on your digestive condition or find the source of your symptoms, we provide many digestive imaging and testing options to meet your needs. Baylor Scott & White – Grapevine features advanced technology, dedicated facilities and skilled staff for tests such as:
- Bravo® wireless pH probe for acid reflux
- Capsule endoscopy (pill camera)
- Breath hydrogen testing
- Screening and diagnostic colonoscopy
- Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)
- Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)
Patient stories
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