GERD Houston, TX

Is it merely just occasional heartburn?

If your symptoms are severe or frequent, it may be more than just heartburn. In fact, heartburn is a leading indicator of GERD. GERD affects people of all ages and can lead to serious complications that may impact your health. If you have any of the following symptoms regularly or for long periods of time, you need medical evaluation and treatment for acid reflux:

• Frequent heartburn
• Symptoms get worse at night or lying down
• Regurgitation of sour food back into your mouth
• Frequent belching
• Difficult swallowing
• Chest pain
• Hoarseness
• Wheezing
• Chronic cough

Colon Cancer Houston, TX

Screening for – and preventing – colon cancer.

Colonoscopy is considered the “gold standard” for screening colorectal cancers. It is both diagnostic and therapeutic. It is used to identify and even remove precancerous colon polyps. In addition to colon cancer screening, it screens for other diseases of the large intestine and rectum.

Colon cancer is the second-most deadly of all cancers, killing more people (over 60,000) each year in the U.S. than either breast or prostate cancers. Yet colon cancer is also among the most preventable of all cancers... if it is found and treated early enough.

Sadly, too many patients put off colon cancer screening because they are afraid of the discomfort or what might be found. They don’t understand that, thanks to today’s anesthesia, there is no discomfort and we typically (over 90% of the time) find – and remove – only benign or precancerous colon polyps. Early removal of these colon polyps prevents cancer. Studies have shown that colonoscopy detects over 98% of significant colorectal tumors and removes them.

Conditions Treated in GI Specialists of Houston

Here at GI Specialists of Houston, you can see our specialists directly. We don’t require a

doctor’s referral, and neither do most major insurance plans. That means you can get the treatment and care you need… immediately. Of course, we gratefully accept patients who are referred by our colleagues throughout the metro Houston area, as well.
Patients come to us for our comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services in the following areas:

• Abdominal pain
• Colonoscopy for colon cancer screening (colon polyps)
• Upper endoscopy (EGD)
• Gastroscopy
• Hemorrhoid banding (treatment for hemorrhoids)
• Hepatitis C (hepatitis treatment)
• GERD  (treatment for acid reflux/heartburn relief)
• Irritable bowel syndrome/irritable bowel disease
• Diverticulosis
• Diarrhea treatment
• Ulcers
• Rectal pain/rectal bleeding/blood in stools
• Biliary problems
• Gallbladder problems (treatment for gallstones)
• Pancreatic conditions

GI Specialists of Houston and Baytown

Welcome to GI Specialists of Houston – your home for

exceptional, experienced digestive care.

Few things can upset your life quite like a digestive disorder. They can be painful, persistent, embarrassing and even dangerous. Your digestive system is essential to your overall health. It’s also a complex anatomical network that requires highly specialized medical care and a commitment to the unique aspects of your particular situation.

At GI Specialists of Houston, Dr. Patel and his associate gastroenterologists tackle your gastrointestinal health concerns with the skill, caring and advanced capabilities doctors and patients in Houston have come to trust. Our board-certified gastroenterology specialists have the training and experience to diagnose and treat all kinds of digestive disorders, including abdominal pain, colon cancer (colon polyps), irritable bowel syndrome, GERD, ulcers, diverticulosis, hemorrhoids, rectal pain/rectal bleeding, hepatitis C and much more.

As innovative leaders, we include some of the most important medical advances in gastroenterology, such as wireless video-capsule endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound. We also continue our tradition as standard setters by offering advanced procedures in state-of-the-art facilities using highly sophisticated technology.