Specialists in digestive health
The Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region’s Gastrointestinal (GI) and Endoscopy Units provide specialized Gastroenterology and Endoscopy services to all Saskatchewan residents.
General luminal gastroenterology
Including colorectal cancer screening, Acid reflux, Esophageal motility, Irritable Bowel, Celiac disease.
Inflammatory bowel disease
Crohn's disease & Ulcerative colitis.
Hepato-biliary and advance endoscopy
Chronic hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Fatty liver, Pancreatitis, Gallstones and other disease of the liver and pancreas.
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What is a gastroenterologist?
A gastroenterologist (also known as a GI doctor) specializes in conditions affecting your digestive system, which includes the esophagus, stomach, intestine, pancreas, liver, and colon.
To become a gastroenterologist, you need to complete 10 to 15 years of university and clinical training, focusing only on the management of diseases of the digestive system. This training also qualifies them to perform certain exams and procedures (such as gastroscopy and colonosocpy) that general physicians don’t perform.
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There are many conditions that are diagnosed and managed by gastroenterologist including:
- Acid reflux/heartburn (GERD)
- Barret’s esophagus
- Celiac disease
- Chronic abdominal pain
- Cirrhosis
- Colon polyps
- Constipation
- Crohn’s Disease
- Diarrhea
- Dysphagia (Difficulties swallowing)
- Esophageal dysmotility / Achalasia
- Fatty liver
- Gastroparesis
- GAVE (watermelon stomach)
- Gastric cancer
- Gastric ulcers
- Gastrointestinal bleeds
- Hepatitis
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Microscopic colitis
- Pancreatitis
- Pancreas cancer
- Stones in the bile ducts (Choledocholithiasis / Cholangitis)
- Ulcerative Colitis
Some of the tests and procedures performed by a gastroenterologist include:
- Colonoscopy
- Colon cancer screening
- Double balloon enterostomy
- Esophago-gastro duodenoscopy (EGD)
- Esophageal dilations
- Esophageal manometry
- Esophageal 24h Ph / Impedance studies
- Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)
- ERCP
- Fecal transplant
- Hydrogen breath test
- Ileoscopy
- Polyp removal (Polypectomy)
- Sigmoidoscopy
- Video-endocapsule (VEC)
Areas of Expertise
General gastroenterology
Nutrition specialist
Inflamatory bowel disease
Advance therapeutics
ERCP - EUS - DBE - VEC
Colorectal Surgery
Esophageal Motility
Bariatric Medicine and surgery
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