Gastroenterology
At Regional Physician Services, our range of services includes office treatments and procedures for digestive, stomach, esophagus and colon-related illnesses. Common symptoms and disorders that we treat are gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD or heartburn), swallowing difficulty, abdominal or stomach pain, nausea and vomiting, ulcers, unexplained weight loss, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, hemorrhoids, inflammatory bowel syndrome, Barrett's esophagus, hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver problems and polyps.
Treatments and procedures include colorectal cancer screenings, colonoscopy/sigmoidoscopy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogram (ERCP), endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), argon plasma coagulation treatment, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), upper endoscopy (EGD), capsule endoscopy, manometry, hemorrhoid banding and esophageal dilation.
Open Access Colonoscopy
Open access colonoscopy allows healthy, age-appropriate patients to schedule a screening
colonoscopy without a pre-procedure consultation with a gastroenterologist, potentially saving
time and co-pays.
Criteria:
- Age 45 or older
- Age 40 or older with a family history of colon cancer
- First-degree relative 60 years or younger with a confirmed colon cancer diagnosis
Most insurance plans cover screening colonoscopy beginning at age 45. Click below to request
an appointment or call 573-778-2600.
Request Open-Access Colonoscopy