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, medical specialists offer modern diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for patients suffering from a variety of gastrointestinal or digestive diseases, including:
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Crohn's Disease
- Esophageal Disease
- Peptic Ulcer disease
- Colorectal Cancer
- Gallstone and Pancreatic Diseases
- 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.