Northern New Mexico Gastroenterology Assoc

About Northern New Mexico Gastroenterology Assoc

Northern New Mexico Gastroenterology is committed to offering comprehensive care for digestive and liver diseases to residents throughout northern New Mexico; utilizing offices in Santa Fe, and Los Alamos.
Full endoscopic services are available primarily through the Endoscopy Center of Santa Fe, and also at Christus St. Vincent Hospital and Los Alamos Medical Center. Conditions evaluated/treated:Gastro-esophageal reflux disease, heartburn, reflux Esophageal obstruction, strictures, webs, rings, and cancer Barrett's esophagus Swallowing disorders, esophageal spasm, achalasia, and nutcracker esophagus Peptic ulcer diseases, gastric & duodenal ulcers, and gastritis Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection Upper and lower intestinal bleeding Evaluation of abdominal pain Irritable bowel syndrome and spastic colon Constipation and diarrhea Colitis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, microscopic colitis Colon obstruction, polyps, and cancer Screening for colon cancer Gallbladder stones and stones in the bile duct Pancreatitis Common bile duct and pancreatic duct obstruction Internal hemorrhoids Acute and chronic liver disease and all complications of liver disease Hepatitis B and hepatitis C Primary biliary cirrhosis Auto-immune hepatitis Alcoholic liver diseaseProcedures available:Upper endoscopy Flexible sigmoidoscopy Colonoscopy and polypectomy Dilation and stenting of esophageal strictures, colonic strictures, and achalasia Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP); diagnostic,therapeutic for removal of stones, and treatment of strictures Infrared coagulation (IRC) and banding of internal hemorrhoids Endoscopic sclerotherapy and variceal banding Esophageal motility and pH testing Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement (PEG) Esophageal foreign body removal Liver biopsy Abdominal paracentesis (fluid drainage) Endoscopic therapy of bleeding ulcers Injection sclerotherapy and banding of esophageal varices Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and EUS guided fine needle aspiration Rotational enteroscopy (spirus assisted enteroscopy)