Our services

Novant Health Gastroenterology – Coastal Carolina provides comprehensive care for a range of digestive conditions, from common concerns to more complex disorders. Our experienced providers use advanced diagnostic tools to better understand your symptoms, diagnose and create a treatment plan to meet your needs. 

We manage and treat conditions including: 

• Abdominal pain or discomfort
• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD; Crohn’s and colitis)
• Ulcers
• Gallbladder concerns
• Heartburn (acid reflux; gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD)
• Bloating or indigestion
• Blood in stool (due to colon polyps, hemorrhoids or colorecatal cancer)
• Changes in bowel habits
• Unexplained weight loss or appetite changes (due to celiac disease, chronic pancreatitis or gastrointestinal cancers)
• Liver concerns including elevated liver enzymes (due to fatty liver disease, hepatitis, or other liver conditions) 

Gastrointestinal procedures our patients have access to include: 

• Capsule endoscopy (to view the gastrointestinal tract)
• Colonoscopy (for screening or diagnostic purposes)
• EGD (upper endoscopy; to examine the lining of the esophagus, stomach and first part of the small intestine)
• Hemorrhoid banding
• Abdominal ultrasound
• Abdominal ultrasound (in which non-invasive ultrasound technology is used to examine the esophagus, stomach and small intestine)
• Liver biopsy