Why Choose Us for Gastroenterology Services in Baltimore

The new Center for Digestive Disease at MedStar Franklin Square in Baltimore offers comprehensive gastroenterology services.

The Center for Digestive Disease at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center offers nationally recognized physicians and gastroenterology doctors who are dedicated to providing Baltimore and the surrounding area with highly specialized, extensive, and compassionate patient care for a full range of digestive system disease disorders.

Recognized by U.S.News and World Report as high performing in gastroenterology and GI surgery in 2014-15, the Center for Digestive Disease, located conveniently in the community, offers quality, encompassing services, including: 

• RFA ablation for Barrett’s esophagus
• Cryotherapy for certain instances of Barrett's esophagus and tumors of the upper GI tract
• Diagnosis and treatment of complex digestive cancers, including endoscopic ultrasound
• Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) to remove cancerous or other abnormal tissue from the digestive tract
• Colonoscopy screenings for polyps and cancers of the digestive tract
• Placement of esophageal stents for esophageal cancer patients
• Minimally invasive colon and rectal surgery for malignant and benign disease
• Video capsule endoscopy and treatment following diagnosis
• Endoscopic esophageal pH test
• Advanced robotic colon and rectal surgery
• Sphincter-preserving procedure for rectal cancer
• Surgical treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
• Treatment of complex anal rectal fistulae
• Evaluation and treatment for patients with any type of liver disease, liver or biliary tumors, or patients in need of a transplant

Learn more about the gastroenterology treatments we offer. 

GI/Endoscopy Suite 

The Center’s state-of-the-art GI/Endoscopy Suite features a comprehensive single-site approach to admission, procedure, diagnosis and treatment, if needed, and recovery, making it convenient and comfortable for each patient.

Equipped with high-definition digital endoscopic equipment and a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, and staff exclusively trained in the diagnosis and treatment of digestive system disease disorders, the Suite offers multiple advantages for patients, including:

• Single stop for patient registration, procedure, recovery, and discharge
• Three spacious procedure rooms
• Sixteen private pre-procedural and recovery rooms
• On-site anesthesiology team
• Centralized nurse’s station and cardiac monitoring to provide safe and efficient care

Meet Our Providers

The providers at the Center for Digestive Disease consist of gastroenterologists, colon and rectal surgeons, a hepatologist, general surgeons, and certified registered nurse practitioners who partner with the patients and their referring physicians to provide non-invasive and minimally invasive robotic surgical options to reduce complications, decrease hospital stay, and reduce health risks so patients can regain their lives and return to daily activities, sooner.

Gastroenterologists 

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Nurse Practitioners