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Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Gastroenterology Director: Dr. Mohsen Amini (more information)

The Erfan Niayesh Subspecialty Group of Gastroenterology and Hepatology with the most experienced physicians in this field provides outpatient and inpatient services. The physicians in this group can accurately diagnose and treat a wide range of gastrointestinal diseases using the most reliable and up-to-date clinical, laboratory, and medical photography diagnostic methods.

The most important diseases diagnosed and treated in this field:

Diseases caused by stomach acid disorders including gastritis and gastric ulcers, duodenal ulcers, gastric reflux
Swallowing problems, achalasia, and hernia
Esophageal, liver, pancreas, bile ducts, and intestines Tumors and malignancies
Gallstones and inflammation of the gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas
Liver diseases including fatty liver, hepatitis, and cirrhosis
Intestinal disorders including chronic diarrhea and constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's, and absorption disorders

Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures of the gastrointestinal and Liver groups:

Endoscopy of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum
Colonoscopy
Treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding by interventional procedures during endoscopy and colonoscopy
ERCP for the diagnosis and intervention of stenosis and stones in bile ducts or pancreas, including dilatation and stenting of ducts
Endosonography for the evaluation of pancreatic masses and needle biopsy (FNA)
Cystogastrostomy in the treatment of pancreatic cysts
Removal of gastric and intestinal polyps
Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) for the treatment of various gastrointestinal lesions
Treatment of esophageal stricture and obstruction of gastric and intra-colon outlets by ballooning and stenting.
Treatment of esophageal varicose veins by endoscopy intervention procedures.
Implantation of Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) in patients with dysphagia
Treatment of gastric reflux through endoscopic fundoplication and TIF method with Esophyx device
Treatment of gastric reflux by endoscopy and radiofrequency
Treatment of gastric reflux by endoscopy and radio frequency (RF) radiation with Stretta
Stomach balloon to regulate the appetite and help with weight loss
High-resolution esophageal pH and esophageal manometer
Treatment of gastric and esophageal leakage by endoscopy
Endoscopy via capsule
Liver FibroScan determines the degree of liver damage
Liver biopsy
Ascites fluid aspiration
Colon hydrotherapy for colonoscopy and colon surgery
Treatment of Crohn's disease through Remicade injection