In our advanced Crystal Run Ambulatory Surgery CenterSM, our world-class gastroenterologists perform colonoscopy - a potentially lifesaving procedure that can detect colon cancer or other pre-cancerous conditions – as well as other same-day GI procedures including Upper Endoscopy, also known as EGD or esophagogastroduodenoscopy. At Crystal Run, we also offer Capsule Endoscopy – a small battery-operated video camera in the form of a pill, that is swallowed and travels through your digestive system taking some 56,000 pictures along the way. The pictures provide your physician with an inside view of your small intestines and areas that often cannot be seen with traditional endoscopy.
Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) or echo-endoscopy is a medical procedure in endoscopy combined with ultrasound to obtain images of the internal organs in the chest and abdomen. EUS is most commonly used in the upper digestive tract and in the respiratory system. At Crystal Run, we have the only Gastroenterologist in the County, Dr. Andrew Pellecchia, performing EUS right here in our Ambulatory Surgery Center.