Endoscopy Procedures
Lincoln Surgical offers EGD, also called an upper endoscopy, to get a better look at the upper GI tract.
Our team can also perform therapeutic endoscopies.
An EGD uses an endoscope (a tiny device featuring a camera and a light) to get a good look at the upper GI tract from the inside, which includes the esophagus, stomach, and the part of the small intestine connected to the stomach (the duodenum). The surgeon performing the EGD is looking for tissue damage, growths or ulcers, bleeding and holes, and other abnormalities in the upper GI tract.
An EGD can help diagnose the symptoms causing abdominal pain, heartburn, trouble swallowing, chronic acid reflux, frequent nausea or vomiting, or unexplained weight loss.
Therapeutic endoscopy
Lincoln Surgical also performs therapeutic endoscopy, which is a procedure that doesn't require incisions and uses an endoscope to look down the throat and fix diseases like achalasia and gastroparesis. Some anti-reflux procedures can also be done through an endoscope without any incisions on the abdomen.
Our endoscopy surgeons
Matthew Smith, DO; Lance Hale IV, MD, FACS; and Scott Schwiesow, MD, FACS, have the special training required to perform EGD exams. Dr. Smith, our foregut surgeon, offers therapeutic endoscopy. Ask your primary care doctor for a referral to Lincoln Surgical if you're experiencing upper GI issues.
We perform
85upper endoscopies/year.