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Georgetown's Gastroenterology Department offers nationally and internationally known experts as well as the most advanced diagnostic and treatment techniques in the country .

Endoscopy Unit Management in the 21st Century
Third Annual Endoscopy Unit Directors Meeting

April 10 and 11, 2010
Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, DC


All hospital based endoscopy directors and nurse managers are invited to contact Firas Al-Kawas, MD (alkawasf@gunet.georgetown.edu) or William R. Brugge, MD (wbrugge@partners.org) for further information and registration. Attendance is limited. 

The meeting is organized by Georgetown University Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital in collaboration with the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Key lectures by national faculty will be complemented by small group discussions.

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 Patient Stories

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Barrett's Esophagus Video Thumbnail Image Barrett's Esophagus: At Georgetown, doctors are using a tool that burns away dangerous cells and lowers the risk of cancer.

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WUSA-TV
Chronic Heartburn can be a sign of dangerous changes that may lead to cancer.

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Pillcam for the esophagus: Is your heartburn killing you?
Dr. Kathy Bull-Henry explains.

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Pillcam Demo
Pillcam ESO travels throught the body and takes pictures of the esophagus.


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FOX 5 News
Georgetown University Hospital's Wireless Capsule Endoscopy featured on Fox 5.

 Resources

  Additional Patient Resources
Chronic Heartburn

Gastrointestinal (GI) Services – Treating Chronic Heartburn

(4,194 K PDF)
Colonoscopy

Gastrointestinal (GI) Services - Colonoscopy

(1,751 K PDF)
Patient Resources

State-of-the-Art care for the most Complex GI Cases

(2.230 K PDF)

 

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Call us at: 202-342-2400

Department of Medicine
Georgetown University Hospital
Second Floor
3800 Reservoir Road, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20007
General Info:
202-444-8541
Fax:
202-444-3957
Chief:
Stanley Benjamin, M.D.
 





 
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