The Rebecca and Harry Port Center for Digestive Diseases at Weiss Memorial Hospital treats patients with all problems relating to the gastrointestinal tract. The Center is renowned for its expert diagnosis and treatment of difficult cases. Here, patients benefit from the expertise of physicians affiliated with the University of Chicago's renowned gastroenterology program, which is ranked among the top six in the country and number one in Illinois for digestive disorders.
Specialists at Weiss offer modern diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for patients suffering from a variety of gastrointestinal or digestive diseases, including:
- Colon Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer
- Crohn's Disease
- Esophageal and Acid Reflux Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Gallstone and Pancreatic Diseases
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Liver Disease
- Hepatitis C
The Center's medical staff is affiliated with the University of Chicago's gastroenterology program, including its director, Michael Uzer, M.D., assistant professor of clinical medicine. Gastroenterology experts at Weiss have instituted new outpatient procedures replacing those that previously required hospitalization. Many of these procedures now are being used by medical facilities across the country.
For more information about gastrointestinal health and digestive diseases, visit www.gastro.org.