When you have symptoms of a gastrointestinal (GI) illness, disorder of the stomach and intestines), you want a skilled specialist to look at the problem. You also want answers quickly.
That’s what happens at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center. Our team of gastroenterologists coordinates your care and works with nutritionists, surgeons, nurses and others to diagnose and treat the full range of gastrointestinal and liver conditions. This team is focused on providing you with the highest quality care.
People suffering from GI or liver conditions often need to see a variety of specialists and other providers. Coordination of your care is a team effort and the result is high-quality care delivered quickly.
Our GI team treats patients from young adults to the elderly. We give each one the highest-level care right from the start. No matter how common or complex your illness, we have the skills and technologies to get you back to living your life.
We provide everything from screening colonoscopies to care for complex inflammatory bowel disease. Here are just a few examples of our innovative care:
Gastrointestinal symptoms can upset your life and add anxiety to every day. Your team at Lahey will take every step to make your healing process easier.
You can count on us for:
Whether your primary care provider refers you to us, or you make an appointment yourself, we’ll walk you through every step of your care. You are always the most important person on your care team.
If you have symptoms of gastrointestinal illness or distress, you want answers quickly. We’re here to provide them.
Our specialists can help with a consultation, or you can set up a time for a screening, such as a colonoscopy. Please speak with your referring provider to place an order for an endoscopy or colonoscopy. We’re also happy to make an appointment for a second opinion about a diagnosis from another provider.
If you prefer a provider of your own gender, just ask—we’re happy to accommodate you. We understand how reassuring it is for women to see a female provider for gastrointestinal problems. Lahey Hospital & Medical Center has more female gastroenterology providers than any other center in the nation. They provide the highest level of care along with added comfort for female patients.
If you’re already seeing your own provider for your symptoms, he or she may want to refer you to a specialist. We welcome referrals from primary care physicians and other providers.
Gastroenterologists at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center are prepared to see your referred patients quickly and professionally. We are committed to keeping you informed about the care we provide your patient, to engaging you in that care whenever possible, and to returning your patient to your care at the appropriate time.
Patients with complex disorders benefit from our state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment facilities. We welcome referrals to our specialty clinics such as our:
Our clinical capabilities also include motility disorders as well as malabsorption and malnutrition syndromes.
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center has streamlined our patient referral process to give referring providers the responsive service they need. Please choose one of these methods to refer your patient for gastroenterology specialty care:
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center is both a teaching hospital and a research center, which gives our patients significant benefits, including having access to treatments that aren’t available at other hospitals.
