Full spectrum care, convenient locations and specialized providers combine to provide quality, expertise and attentive service to our community.
Your health is our top priority. We specialize in digestive system care and will guide you through every step – whether it’s a routine colon screening, major liver or pancreas issue, or a weight loss journey. With three locations in Knox County, Gastrointestinal Associates offers convenient access to certified providers who can screen, diagnose and treat a wide range of digestive system issues. We continually strive to achieve the best possible outcomes for our patients.
Services
Gastrointestinal Associates specializes in screening, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of issues and diseases of the digestive system as well as comprehensive weight loss programs.
- Diagnosis and treatment of all gastrointestinal, liver, and pancreatic disorders
- Colonoscopy (diagnostic and screening)
- EGD (esophagogastroduodenoscopy)
- EUS (Endoscopic ultrasound)
- Liver elastography imaging (Fibroscan technology)
- Advanced treatment to eliminate Barrett's esophagus (radiofrequency ablation and mucosal resection
- ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and sphincterotomy)
- Video capsule endoscopy of the small bowel (Pillcam)
- On-site infusion of biologic treatment medication for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
- Functional testing of the esophagus (pH testing, manometry, impedance)
- Anorectal manometry / motility study
- Sacral neuromodulator test device insertion
- Deep enteroscopy (endoscopy of the small bowel)
- Hemorrhoid banding
- Breath test (small bowel bacterial overgrowth, malabsorption)
Surpassing benchmarks
At GIA, our hallmark is performance-based quality care. Our quality assurance and performance improvement programs provide measurable outcomes, allowing us to continually track performance quality and provide the best possible service.
An adenoma is a precancerous colon polyp as opposed to a benign poly. The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy sets the national standards for GI practices in detection of adenomas. This national goal is to detect and remove adenomas in 25% of men and women combined. Gastrointestinal Associates consistently surpasses that goal.
maintaining satisfaction
Measuring performance to advance quality care is gaining national attention, and we are setting the standard. Rest assured that you will be well cared for by the team at Gastrointestinal Associates.
93.5 % of patients are likely to recommend GIA compared to lower ratings at 150 comparable AmSurg GI centers and a national baseline
94.1% of patients rated GIA and its Endoscopy Centers a 9 or 10, compared to lower ratings at 150 comparable AmSurg GI centers and to a national baseline.
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