EAST CAROLINA GASTROENTEROLOGY ENDOSCOPY CENTER INC is a Medicare-certified ambulatory surgery center located in JACKSONVILLE, NC, offering same-day outpatient surgical procedures. Google rating: 3.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews.

EAST CAROLINA GASTROENTEROLOGY ENDOSCOPY CENTER INC

jacksonville, NCMedicare Certified

Location & Directions

Address

4 Office Park Dr suite b

JACKSONVILLE, NC

Service Area

This provider serves patients in JACKSONVILLE and surrounding areas in NC.

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Note on Service Area

This ambulatory surgery center serves patients in the surrounding area. Contact this surgery center directly to confirm service availability in your specific location.

Procedures Performed

Common outpatient procedures performed at this ambulatory surgery center, based on reported specialties.

ColonoscopyA flexible camera examines the full length of the colon to screen for cancer and remove polyps before they become cancerous. Done under sedation, it typically takes 30 to 60 minutes. The bowel prep the day before is the part most patients find hardest.Upper Endoscopy (EGD)A thin camera passed through the mouth examines the esophagus, stomach, and the first part of the small intestine. Used to investigate persistent heartburn, difficulty swallowing, unexplained bleeding, or abdominal pain. Usually takes 15 to 30 minutes under sedation.Flexible SigmoidoscopyExamines the lower portion of the colon only, rather than its full length. Preparation is lighter than a full colonoscopy and sedation is sometimes unnecessary, but it cannot detect problems higher in the colon.Capsule EndoscopyYou swallow a vitamin-sized camera that photographs the small intestine as it passes through — a region that standard scopes cannot easily reach. There is no sedation and no recovery. The capsule passes naturally, and images are reviewed after the fact.ERCPCombines endoscopy and X-ray imaging to diagnose and treat blockages in the bile and pancreatic ducts, most often gallstones stuck in a duct. Unlike a routine endoscopy, it carries a meaningful risk of pancreatitis afterward, so it is used when treatment is likely rather than for screening alone.Hemorrhoid TreatmentShrinks or removes swollen veins in the rectum and anus using rubber band ligation, injection, or surgical removal depending on severity. Banding is quick and typically requires no anesthesia; surgical removal is more effective for advanced cases but recovery is noticeably more uncomfortable.

Procedure list is based on CMS-reported specialty designations. Contact the facility to confirm specific procedures offered.

Patient Experience Data Not Available

This facility does not have published OAS CAHPS survey data. Facilities with fewer than 100 completed surveys are not required to report.

Safety Metrics

Safe Surgery Checklist: 38.8% (natl avg ~97%)

Safe Surgery Checklist

% of surgical patients for whom a safe surgery checklist was used (ASC-9). Higher is better.

38.8%

natl avg ~97%

Source: CMS ASC Quality Reporting Program. Data reflects Medicare patient outcomes reported by the facility.

Google Reviews

3
3 reviews
Monnania K

Monnania K

Not very informative or helpful

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Thomas Buckley

Thomas Buckley

Been having colonoscopies over 20 years. I'm high risk. Worst experience I've ever had. 10 day prep terrible. Dr iwege not very forthcoming with info. But the nursing staff was amazing. I was awakened apparently before the test was over, and woke up to searing pain and a voice telling me to lie still.

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Lynn Anderson

Lynn Anderson

Had a colonoscopy done at Eastern Carolina Endoscopy and everyone was wonderful. Dr. Leland has a very calming disposition. Thom, the anesthesiologist was great and the nurses hands down the best. I was nervous going in but the nursing staff put me at ease.

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Contact

Years in Operation

19 years

Est. 2007

Ownership

For-Profit

Operating Rooms

1

Specialties

Gastroenterology
Medicare Certified

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