Gastroenterology
Care for Digestive Health in Hickory, NC
Digestive symptoms and conditions can affect your comfort, health and quality of life. Whether you're experiencing occasional discomfort or ongoing concerns, the healthcare team at Frye Regional Medical Center provides care for a wide range of digestive disorders.
If you're experiencing symptoms such as heartburn, stomach discomfort, acid reflux, bloating or changes in bowel habits, talking with a healthcare provider is an important first step. The healthcare team at Frye Regional Medical Center can help evaluate your symptoms, recommend appropriate testing and create a personalized care plan designed to support your digestive health and well-being.
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Whether you need a primary care provider to evaluate symptoms, or you are looking for a gastroenterologist or general surgeon, we've got you covered.
Schedule Your Colonoscopy
Colonoscopies are critical to diagnosing cancer early because this cancer often presents with no symptoms.
Peace of mind is just a screening away.
A colonoscopy helps find polyps that can be removed before they become cancerous. It can also identify colon and rectal cancers early, when the odds of successful treatment are highest. Colon and rectal cancer rates have increased in young and middle-aged adults.* If you’re 45 or older, ask your doctor about scheduling a colonoscopy.
What is Gastroenterology?
Gastroenterology is the study of the normal function and diseases of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon and rectum, pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts and liver. It involves a detailed understanding of the normal action (physiology) of the gastrointestinal organs including the movement of material through the stomach and intestine, the digestion and absorption of nutrients into the body, removal of waste from the system, and the function of the liver as a digestive organ.
It includes common and important conditions such as colon polyps and cancer, hepatitis, gastroesophageal reflux (heartburn), peptic ulcer disease, colitis, gallbladder and biliary tract disease, nutritional problems, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), and pancreatitis. In essence, all normal activity and disease of the digestive organs are part of the study of gastroenterology.
Your Digestive Health
Introduction – The Digestive System
Common Digestive Ailments
Diagnostic Procedures
Location
1771 Tate Blvd SE #101
Hickory, NC 28602