Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology

Memorial offers the Metro East’s largest gastroenterology lab.

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BELLEVILLE ENDOSCOPY DEPARTMENT

Location:

4500 Memorial Dr. Belleville, IL.

Key Phone Numbers:

Endoscopy Department 618-257-6691

Nurse Manager Ofc. 618-257-6698 Cell 314-410-0900

Charge Nurse 618-767-2425

 

 Hours of operation:

Monday through Friday 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM (first outpatient scheduled case start time 0730 the last outpatient scheduled case start time 1630)

“On call” services provide 24 hours a day seven days a week for emergencies, please contact the hospital operator.

Services Provided:

The endoscopy department provides comprehensive patient care services to both inpatients and outpatients ages 17 years and older Undergoing gastrointestinal procedures. The services are provided by a diverse group of professionals including physicians, registered nurses, medical imaging technologist, technicians, and unit secretaries.

Diagnostic and Therapeutic modalities include:

  • Capsule endoscopy
  • Celiac plexus block
  • Colonoscopy
  • Capsule placement (Medtronic)
  • ERCP
  • Enteroscopy
  • Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
  • Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
  • Gastrostomy tube replacement
  • High resolution esophageal manometry
  • Management of gastrointestinal bleeding
  • Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy tube insertion (PEG)

Items to highlight:

The endoscopy department has been recognized by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) for Promoting Quality in Endoscopy since 2010. The department consist of nine rooms of which five are fully supplied with the essential equipment to perform endoscopy and related procedures. Radiology equipment is available in two of those procedure rooms, essential monitoring equipment is available in all rooms. Additionally, there is a secretary/scheduling and registration area, a physician computer/work area located within the GI department, A 7 bed patient preparation area, an 8-bed patient recovery area, a travel cart is available, supplied with video equipment, for endoscopy procedures performed outside of the GI lab, there is a spacious patient and family waiting room.



MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SHILOH ENDOSCOPY DEPARTMENT

Location:

1404 Cross St. Shiloh, IL.

Key Phone Numbers:

Endoscopy Department 618-607-3170

Nurse Manager Ofc. 618-257-6698 Cell 314-410-0900

Charge Nurse 618-767-2425

Memorial Hospital Shiloh 618-607-1000

 

 Hours of operation:

“On call” services provide 24 hours a day seven days a week for emergencies, please contact the hospital operator.

Services Provided:

The endoscopy department provides comprehensive patient care services to inpatients ages 17 years and older undergoing gastrointestinal procedures. The services are provided by a diverse group of professionals including physicians, registered nurses, medical imaging technologist, technicians, and unit secretaries.

Diagnostic and Therapeutic modalities include:

  • Celiac plexus block
  • Colonoscopy
  • Capsule placement (Medtronic)
  • ERCP
  • Enteroscopy
  • Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
  • Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
  • Gastrostomy tube replacement
  • Management of gastrointestinal bleeding
  • Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy tube insertion (PEG)

Items to highlight:

The department consist of two rooms which are fully supplied with the essential equipment to perform endoscopy and related procedures. Radiology equipment is available in one of those procedure rooms, essential monitoring equipment is available in all rooms. Additionally, there is a secretary/scheduling and registration area, a physician computer/work area located within the GI department, A 5 bed patient preparation/recovery area, a travel cart is available, supplied with video equipment, for endoscopy procedures performed outside of the GI lab, there is a spacious patient and family waiting room.