Digestive Health Center at Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center
Our expert team of digestive health specialists uses the latest techniques to deliver best-in-class care for patients with digestive disorders.
Expert Care for Digestive Disorders
The Digestive Health Center at Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center is the only academic digestive health center in the CSRA thanks to our exclusive partnership with Medical College of Georgia. Our team leads the way in gastrointestinal disease testing and treatment, taking on cases that other gastroenterologists and gastrointestinal surgeons consider too challenging.
We are experts in dealing with conditions of the digestive tract, which is made up of the esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, gallbladder and small intestine, as well as the colon and rectum (or large intestine). If you’re experiencing the symptoms of a digestive disorder, trust the world-class team at Wellstar MCG Health to provide answers and relief.
We are experts in dealing with conditions of the digestive tract, which is made up of the esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, gallbladder and small intestine, as well as the colon and rectum (or large intestine). If you’re experiencing the symptoms of a digestive disorder, trust the world-class team at Wellstar MCG Health to provide answers and relief.
Innovative approach
Our digestive health team includes board-certified, fellowship-trained specialists from all fields of gastroenterology who champion a collaborative and innovative approach. Patients come to us for our:- Expertise: We have earned national recognition in treating motility and neurogastroenterology conditions. Additionally, individuals across the region and beyond trust us to successfully remove challenging polyps and manage complicated acid reflux.
- Innovation: Our physicians have played a key role in developing treatments for constipation and diarrhea. They’ve also contributed to developing multiple breath tests for food intolerances.
- Leading motility care: Our center not only offers the largest motility clinic in the U.S., but it is also one of only 10 in the nation designated as a Center of Excellence by the American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society—the highest level of recognition for motility care.
- Advanced diagnostic testing: Our motility and neurogastroenterology tests look for problems with the muscles and nerves that break down and move food through your digestive tract.
- Latest technology: We use the HALO radiofrequency ablation system to treat Barrett’s esophagus by delicately removing precancerous cells in the esophagus. We also offer Stretta therapy, a minimally invasive, endoscopic procedure to treat acid reflux.
- Clinical trials: We are constantly working to identify new ways to treat digestive disorders and expand our non-invasive testing options to make diagnosis easier.
Disorders we treat
We offer a full range of diagnostic tests and treatments for:- Biliary/pancreatic conditions affecting the bile duct, gallbladder and pancreas, such as gallstones stuck in the bile duct, bile duct narrowing or cancer, as well as pancreatitis and masses in the pancreas
- Colon and rectal conditions, such as polyps and cancer
- Inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis
- Liver disease, including cancer, hepatitis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
- Motility and neurogastroenterology conditions affecting the muscles and nerves that control digestion, including dysphagia, gastroparesis, irritable bowel syndrome, bloating, constipation and fecal incontinence.
Contact Us
Adrenal Center:
(706) 721-8700
Center for Obesity & Metabolism:
(706) 721-4686
Endocrine & Metabolic Care:
(706) 721-2273
(706) 721-8700
Center for Obesity & Metabolism:
(706) 721-4686
Endocrine & Metabolic Care:
(706) 721-2273
Our Services
Adrenal Care
At our Adrenal Center—the only care center of its kind in the Southeast—our specialists provide comprehensive care for patients with adrenal diseases and disorders using the latest diagnostic tests and procedures. Adrenal glands, which are small triangular glands located on top of both kidneys, produce hormones that control many important body functions, including metabolism and blood pressure. Sometimes these organs do not function properly due to genetics, injury, age or medications. At Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center, patients have the opportunity to discuss their condition with our endocrinologists and surgeons to decide on the best treatment options available for their adrenal disorder.The diseases we treat include:
- Adrenal incidentaloma
- Cushing's syndrome
- Pheochromocytoma
- Adrenal cancer
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hereditary adrenal disorders
- Sex hormone-producing tumors