Welcome to GAB Endoscopy Center, Ltd.
Welcome to our website, we appreciate your interest in our business. GAB Endoscopy Center, Ltd., is a state-of-the-art facility providing Gastro Intestinal Endoscopy services to outpatients.
The center is certified by the Texas Department of Health and approved by Medicare, Medicaid and most commercial insurances/payers. This center is approved and accredited by The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). The center employs experienced and extensively trained personnel, and all RNs and physicians are ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) trained and certified.
GAB Endoscopy Center Ltd. utilizes the latest in video endoscopy and electronic medical record keeping equipment. The physicians performing examinations at the center must meet strict credentialing requirements as recommended by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and local institutions.
Our Mission
GAB Endoscopy Center, Ltd’s mission is to provide ambulatory endoscopic services of high quality at a reasonable cost in a dignified and efficient manner.
What is Gastroenterology?
Gastroenterology is the medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases involving the digestive system which extends from the mouth to the anus (esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, rectum)and also includes liver, gall bladder, and pancreas.
Common symptoms of digestive diseases are abdominal pain, nauseaus feeling, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, vomiting blood, passing blood with stools, loss of weight, indigestion, bloatiness, heartburn, change in bowel habits, discoloration of urine or skin, and many others.
Some of the specific diagnosis or conditions gastroenterologists deal with are gastroesophageal reflux, Barrett's metaplasia, gastritis, peptic ulcers, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, celiac sprue, hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, pancreatitis, gallstones, polyps and cancer of the digestive organs.
The early detection and diagnosis of digestive diseases, their treatment and the prevention of complications are the main functions of a gastroenterologist.
