Endoscopy Clinic

The UVM Medical Center Endoscopy Outpatient Clinic is staffed by board-certified gastroenterologists and surgeons who provide a full range of endoscopic procedures.

Our experienced nursing and support staff will guide, support and educate you through the process. The screening, diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal problems, including colon cancer is our specialty.

We perform approximately 12,000 procedures annually - including 7,800 colonoscopies - and serve patients from all over Vermont and northeastern New York.

Endoscopy Clinic Services at UVM Medical Center

Specialized services performed at the Endoscopy Outpatient Clinic include:

• Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy
• Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)
• Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) sometimes called gastroscopy or upper endoscopy
• Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP)
• Colonoscopy 
• Flexible Sigmoidoscopy (limited version of colonoscopy)
• Enteroscopy
• Ablations of Barrett's Esophagus
• Liver biopsy

Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal Diseases and Conditions

These procedures help diagnose diseases of the esophagus, stomach, colon, small bowel, liver and pancreas as well as digestive system disorders such as:

• irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• gastroesophageal (acid) reflux disease
• peptic ulcer disease
• liver disease
• inflammatory bowel diseases like ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease

The UVM Medical Center Endoscopy Outpatient Clinic is located in the 4th floor, West Pavilion, Medical Center Campus. View Map.

Getting ready for a colonoscopy or endoscopy?
Visit Gastroenterology and Hepatology for preparation instructions.