The UNC Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is the premier academic practice in North Carolina and among the top programs nationwide. Faculty members are widely recognized for their expertise, clinical skills, and dedication to patients. We have more of America’s Best Doctors® than the GI faculty of any other GI practice in the Southeastern United States. UNC gastroenterologists have written many of the national guidelines for diagnosing and treating digestive and liver diseases. Each year we staff more than 25,000 clinic visits and perform more than 20,000 GI endoscopic procedures and 3,500 motility procedures. We strive to deliver high quality, personalized, and compassionate care to each person we treat. 99% of patients cared for in our outpatient clinic and 97% of patients treated in our GI procedure units would recommend us to a friend. Ongoing programs aim to continuously improve quality of care and patient experiences. When indicated, we work closely with GI surgeons and other specialists, UNC HCS dieticians provide dietary and nutritional counseling, and a GI psychologist performs psychological assessments and provides therapy.
Our specialties include:
Within our three state-of-the art GI Procedures Units we perform a full range of screening, diagnostic, and therapeutic GI endoscopic procedures including screening colonoscopy, upper endoscopy, and more advanced procedures. |
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Our nationally renowned motility unit provides upper GI motility testing (most commonly for difficulty swallowing, heartburn, and regurgitation), and lower GI motility testing (generally for constipation, fecal incontinence, and rectal pain). |
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The General Gastroenterology Clinic provides expert consultations (office visits) and ongoing care for patients with a full spectrum of acute and chronic gastrointestinal conditions, from the simple to the complex. |
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CEDAS is widely recognized for providing expert diagnosis and management of all types of esophageal and swallowing disorders, including Barrett’s esophagus, esophageal cancer, motility disorders, eosinophilic esophagitis, and reflux disease. |
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A clinic for patients with functional GI and motility disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), abdominal pain, chronic constipation, chronic diarrhea, chronic nausea, and fecal incontinence. |
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The Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease is dedicated to care of patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. With seven faculty gastroenterologist experts in IBD, along with our surgical partners, the Center is among the largest and most highly regarded IBD programs in the nation. |
At the UNC Liver Center, a multi-disciplinary team led by six physician experts (hepatologists) diagnose and manage all types of chronic liver diseases. There are specialized clinics for viral hepatitis and liver transplantation. |
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The UNC High-Risk Gastrointestinal Cancer Clinic provides risk assessment, genetic testing and counseling services, individualized screening and treatment protocols for individuals who may be at high risk for colon and other GI cancers. |
The UNC Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is the premier academic practice in North Carolina and among the top programs nationwide. Faculty members are widely recognized for their expertise, clinical skills, and dedication to patients. We have more of America’s Best Doctors® than the GI faculty of any other GI practice in the Southeastern United States. UNC gastroenterologists have written many of the national guidelines for diagnosing and treating digestive and liver diseases. Each year we staff more than 25,000 clinic visits and perform more than 20,000 GI endoscopic procedures and 3,500 motility procedures. We strive to deliver high quality, personalized, and compassionate care to each person we treat. 99% of patients cared for in our outpatient clinic and 97% of patients treated in our GI procedure units would recommend us to a friend. Ongoing programs aim to continuously improve quality of care and patient experiences. When indicated, we work closely with GI surgeons and other specialists, UNC HCS dieticians provide dietary and nutritional counseling, and a GI psychologist performs psychological assessments and provides therapy.
