UofL Physicians - Digestive Health502-561-8686
OPEN NOW - Closes at 5:00pm
OPEN NOW - Closes at 5:00pm
550 S Jackson St, Louisville, KY 40202
550 S Jackson St, Louisville, KY 40202
WebsiteUofL Physicians provides our patients with highly trained, board certified physicians who are dedicated to the health and well-being of their patients. We not only provide specialized care to our patients but are faculty members
and teachers at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. We provide cutting-edge health care services that combine the latest innovations in medical care, teaching and research. Our physicians take their nationally recognized research directly from the bench to the bedside, providing patients with the most progressive, caring and compassionate treatments available.
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600 of the brightest minds in medicine all focused on your health.
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TollFree: 855-588-6001
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- Swallowing and Motility CenterThe Swallowing and Motility Center is a major referral center for state-of-the-art diagnostic testing, treatment, and clinical research in gastrointestinal motility disorders (abnormal digestive tract motor function). With our highly skilled laparoscopic surgeons, we offer treatments such as implantation of gastric electrical stimulators and minimally invasive surgery of the esophagus and stomach. Inflammatory Bowel Disease CenterThe Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic cares for patients affected with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. We have extensive experience with the medical management of complex inflammatory bowel disease cases. Patients may benefit from enhancements of their current therapy, or obtain access to the newest therapeutic agents through our clinical trials programs. Liver Transplantation and Liver Disease ManagementA major regional referral center for excellent patient care and research, our liver specialists are part of a multidisciplinary group that is internationally recognized for liver transplantation, evaluation and care of hepatitis, cirrhosis and liver failure. Colon cancer screening/treatment of colorectal disease.Our skilled physician endoscopists perform endoscopic and laboratory screening evaluations for colon cancer and work with the Brown Cancer Centers multidisciplinary gastrointestinal cancer clinic to facilitate best care for patients with colon cancer. Along with our expert colorectal surgeons, we evaluate and refer appropriate candidates for electric stimulation to correct fecal incontinence, and we perform hemorrhoid banding. Treatment of Pancreatic and Biliary DisordersOur therapeutic endoscopists are highly skilled in endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), fine needle aspiration of pancreatic cysts and tumors, ERCP (endoscopic retrograde pancreatography) including spyglass to directly visualize and treat bile duct disorders, perform biliary and pancreatic manometry for sphincter of Oddi dysfunction, as well as manage all causes of acute and chronic pancreatitis. Advanced EndoscopyTherapeutically trained endoscopists perform endoscopic mucosal resections and treat Barretts esophagus with BARRX radiofrequency ablation. For patients with luminal cancers, self-expanding permanent or temporary stents can be placed to allow patients to eat normally as they undergo treatment for their cancer. Nutrition ExpertiseOur board certified nutrition physicians offer evaluation and consultation for patients who have difficulty with absorption/digestion of nutrients or who have complications after bariatric surgery or due to short gut syndrome, or in those requiring intravenous (parenteral) nutrition. Clinical TrialsOur physicians are actively recruiting patients for multiple clinical trials including: primary biliary cirrhosis, diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis, Crohns disease, celiac disease, chronic hepatitis C, and others.
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- The doctors of UofL Physicians-Digestive & Liver Health, formerly known as University Medical Associates, are renowned for their skill in treating disorders of the digestive system, pancreas and liver. They provide expert patient care for common, as well as complex conditions, such as inflammatory bowel disease, advanced liver disease and gastrointestinal cancer.In addition, our Louisville gastroenterology practice addresses a wide range of common digestive system disorders via state-of-the-art specialty centers such as the Swallowing and Motility Center and the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic
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University of Louisville Physicians
University of Louisville Hospital
University of Louisville School of Medicine
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