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<\/div>\nDirectors<\/h3>\nTodd Baron, MD<\/a>
\nIan Grimm, MD<\/a>
\nJonahtan Hansen, MD, PhD<\/a>
\nKim L. Isaacs, MD, PhD<\/a><\/div>\nOther Staff<\/h3>\n\n- Nurse Managers: Lisa Lacks, RN, MSN, CURN \/ Rhonda Nelson, RN \/ Kathleen Van Gelder, RN, BSN, MSN.<\/li>\n
- Each site is staffed by UNC gastroenterology faculty members<\/a>, GI nurses, and anesthesiology professionals. Gastroenterology Fellows<\/a> assist at UNC Medical Center.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n\nTypes of Procedures<\/h2>\n
We perform a full range of general and advanced endoscopic procedures, including:\n<\/p><\/div>\nColonoscopy and Sigmoidoscopy<\/span>\nScreening, surveillance, and diagnosis, as well as advanced therapeutic procedures for large polyps and colonic stenting.<\/li>\n<\/div>\nUpper Endoscopy<\/span>\nDiagnosis and screening, as well as advanced therapeutic procedures for achalasia (BoTox injection, pneumatic dilatation), Barrett\u2019s esophagus (Barrx therapy and esophageal endoscopic mucosal resection), esophageal strictures (dilatation and stenting), duodenal polyps, and malignancy (enteral stenting). <\/li>\n<\/div>\nCapsule Endoscopy<\/span>\nTo evaluate obscure bleeding and possible small bowel diseases, such as Crohn\u2019s disease. <\/li>\n<\/div>\nDeep Enteroscopy (Antegrade Only)<\/span>\nTo evaluate and treat small bowel bleeding and mass lesions. <\/li>\n<\/div>\nERCP<\/span>\nFor routine and emergent indications, including management of difficult bile duct stones and complex bile duct injuries.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/div>\nEndoscopic Ultrasound (Upper and Lower)<\/span>\nFor gastrointestinal cancer staging, fine-needle aspiration biopsy of abdominal and mediastinal masses, evaluation of submucosal gastrointestinal mass lesions. <\/li>\n<\/div>\nAdvanced Therapeutic Endoscopic Procedures<\/span>\nincluding treatment of complex pancreaticobiliary disorders (including pancreatic necrosis, pseudocysts and pancreatic strictures), management of post-operative complications, palliation of gastrointestinal malignancies, treatment of complex lumenal strictures, therapeutic endoscopic ultrasonography, celiac plexis neurolysis, endoscopic treatment of Zenker\u2019s diverticula, POEM, G-POEM, endoscopic submucosal dissection, submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection (STER), full thickness endoscopic resection, and placement of direct jejunal access tube,and bariatric endoscopic procedures (including intragastric balloon placement, transoral outlet reduction procedure (TORe), endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty). <\/li>\n<\/div>\nInfrared Coagulation Treatment<\/span>\nNon-surgical treatment of hemorrhoids.<\/li>\n<\/div>\nPEG\/Feeding Tube Placement<\/span>\n\nPreparation Instructions<\/h2>\n
When a procedure is scheduled, appropriate instructions will be mailed out prior to the procedure.
\nCopies of these instructions are below:
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\n\n\n- Colonoscopy<\/strong>\n
\n- Standard Prep – English<\/a> | Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n
- Miralax Prep – English<\/a> | Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n
- Moviprep – English<\/a><\/li>\n
- Suprep – English<\/a><\/li>\n
- Slow Preparation – English<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy<\/strong>\n
\n- Miralax Prep – English<\/a> | Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n
- Enema Prep – English<\/a> | Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Upper Endoscopy (EGD)<\/strong>\n
\n- English<\/a> | Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Enteroscopy<\/strong>\n
\n- English<\/a> | Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- ERCP<\/strong>\n
\n- English<\/a> | Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n- Infra-red Coagulation Therapy (IRC)<\/strong>\n
\n- English<\/a> | Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Upper Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)<\/strong>\n
\n- English<\/a> | Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Lower Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)<\/strong>\n
\n- English<\/a> | Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Ostomy Exam<\/strong>\n
\n- English<\/a> | Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Pouch Exam<\/strong>\n
\n- English<\/a> | Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Video Capsule Endoscopy (VCE)<\/strong>\n
\n- English<\/a> | Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Patency Capsule<\/strong>\n
English<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n- \n
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<\/p>\nReferrals & Scheduling<\/h3>\n
Your physician should simply fax a completed procedure request form to 919-966-8764. Upon receipt, our office will call you to schedule the appointment.<\/p>\n
Learn More<\/btn><\/div>\n<\/a><\/li>\n
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<\/p>\nHow To Contact Us<\/h3>\n
If you have any questions or need to reschedule your appointment please call (984) 974-5050<\/p>\n
Contact Info<\/btn><\/div>\n<\/a><\/li>\n
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<\/p>\nMaps and Directions<\/h3>\n
We perform GI Procedures at three core locations: UNC Medical Center, UNC at Meadowmont, and UNC Hillsborough Medical Office Building. A map and directions to each is available here.<\/p>\n
View Locations<\/btn><\/div>\n<\/a><\/li>\n
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\nIan Grimm, MD<\/a>
\nJonahtan Hansen, MD, PhD<\/a>
\nKim L. Isaacs, MD, PhD<\/a><\/div>\n
Other Staff<\/h3>\n\n- Nurse Managers: Lisa Lacks, RN, MSN, CURN \/ Rhonda Nelson, RN \/ Kathleen Van Gelder, RN, BSN, MSN.<\/li>\n
- Each site is staffed by UNC gastroenterology faculty members<\/a>, GI nurses, and anesthesiology professionals. Gastroenterology Fellows<\/a> assist at UNC Medical Center.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n\nTypes of Procedures<\/h2>\n
We perform a full range of general and advanced endoscopic procedures, including:\n<\/p><\/div>\nColonoscopy and Sigmoidoscopy<\/span>\nScreening, surveillance, and diagnosis, as well as advanced therapeutic procedures for large polyps and colonic stenting.<\/li>\n<\/div>\nUpper Endoscopy<\/span>\nDiagnosis and screening, as well as advanced therapeutic procedures for achalasia (BoTox injection, pneumatic dilatation), Barrett\u2019s esophagus (Barrx therapy and esophageal endoscopic mucosal resection), esophageal strictures (dilatation and stenting), duodenal polyps, and malignancy (enteral stenting). <\/li>\n<\/div>\nCapsule Endoscopy<\/span>\nTo evaluate obscure bleeding and possible small bowel diseases, such as Crohn\u2019s disease. <\/li>\n<\/div>\nDeep Enteroscopy (Antegrade Only)<\/span>\nTo evaluate and treat small bowel bleeding and mass lesions. <\/li>\n<\/div>\nERCP<\/span>\nFor routine and emergent indications, including management of difficult bile duct stones and complex bile duct injuries.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/div>\nEndoscopic Ultrasound (Upper and Lower)<\/span>\nFor gastrointestinal cancer staging, fine-needle aspiration biopsy of abdominal and mediastinal masses, evaluation of submucosal gastrointestinal mass lesions. <\/li>\n<\/div>\nAdvanced Therapeutic Endoscopic Procedures<\/span>\nincluding treatment of complex pancreaticobiliary disorders (including pancreatic necrosis, pseudocysts and pancreatic strictures), management of post-operative complications, palliation of gastrointestinal malignancies, treatment of complex lumenal strictures, therapeutic endoscopic ultrasonography, celiac plexis neurolysis, endoscopic treatment of Zenker\u2019s diverticula, POEM, G-POEM, endoscopic submucosal dissection, submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection (STER), full thickness endoscopic resection, and placement of direct jejunal access tube,and bariatric endoscopic procedures (including intragastric balloon placement, transoral outlet reduction procedure (TORe), endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty). <\/li>\n<\/div>\nInfrared Coagulation Treatment<\/span>\nNon-surgical treatment of hemorrhoids.<\/li>\n<\/div>\nPEG\/Feeding Tube Placement<\/span>\n\nPreparation Instructions<\/h2>\n
When a procedure is scheduled, appropriate instructions will be mailed out prior to the procedure.
\nCopies of these instructions are below:
\n
\n\n\n- Colonoscopy<\/strong>\n
\n- Standard Prep – English<\/a> | Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n
- Miralax Prep – English<\/a> | Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n
- Moviprep – English<\/a><\/li>\n
- Suprep – English<\/a><\/li>\n
- Slow Preparation – English<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy<\/strong>\n
\n- Miralax Prep – English<\/a> | Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n
- Enema Prep – English<\/a> | Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Upper Endoscopy (EGD)<\/strong>\n
\n- English<\/a> | Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Enteroscopy<\/strong>\n
\n- English<\/a> | Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- ERCP<\/strong>\n
\n- English<\/a> | Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n- Infra-red Coagulation Therapy (IRC)<\/strong>\n
\n- English<\/a> | Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Upper Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)<\/strong>\n
\n- English<\/a> | Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Lower Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)<\/strong>\n
\n- English<\/a> | Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Ostomy Exam<\/strong>\n
\n- English<\/a> | Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Pouch Exam<\/strong>\n
\n- English<\/a> | Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Video Capsule Endoscopy (VCE)<\/strong>\n
\n- English<\/a> | Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Patency Capsule<\/strong>\n
English<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n- \n<\/p>\n
Referrals & Scheduling<\/h3>\n
Your physician should simply fax a completed procedure request form to 919-966-8764. Upon receipt, our office will call you to schedule the appointment.<\/p>\n
Learn More<\/btn><\/div>\n<\/a><\/li>\n
- \n<\/p>\n
How To Contact Us<\/h3>\n
If you have any questions or need to reschedule your appointment please call (984) 974-5050<\/p>\n
Contact Info<\/btn><\/div>\n<\/a><\/li>\n
- \n<\/p>\n
Maps and Directions<\/h3>\n
We perform GI Procedures at three core locations: UNC Medical Center, UNC at Meadowmont, and UNC Hillsborough Medical Office Building. A map and directions to each is available here.<\/p>\n
View Locations<\/btn><\/div>\n<\/a><\/li>\n
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Types of Procedures<\/h2>\n
We perform a full range of general and advanced endoscopic procedures, including:\n<\/p><\/div>\nColonoscopy and Sigmoidoscopy<\/span> When a procedure is scheduled, appropriate instructions will be mailed out prior to the procedure. Your physician should simply fax a completed procedure request form to 919-966-8764. Upon receipt, our office will call you to schedule the appointment.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/li>\n If you have any questions or need to reschedule your appointment please call (984) 974-5050<\/p>\n <\/a><\/li>\n We perform GI Procedures at three core locations: UNC Medical Center, UNC at Meadowmont, and UNC Hillsborough Medical Office Building. A map and directions to each is available here.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/li>\nPreparation Instructions<\/h2>\n
\nCopies of these instructions are below:
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English<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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<\/p>\nReferrals & Scheduling<\/h3>\n
<\/p>\nHow To Contact Us<\/h3>\n
<\/p>\nMaps and Directions<\/h3>\n
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