Why Choose Us for Interventional Endoscopy?

High Volume, High Level of Expertise

At the University of Chicago Center for Endoscopic Research and Therapeutics, our interventional endoscopy experts are leaders in the field, performing a high volume of cases each year. We perform more than 1,500 specialized ultrasound and interventional endoscopy procedures annually, ranking among the nation's leaders in progressive techniques. Our interventional endoscopy program is one of the largest in the region, attracting patients for highly specialized procedures not widely available at other hospitals. Our high volume of procedures contributes to our excellent patient outcomes and low rate of complication.

Respected Clinical Research Program

Here, our endoscopists are actively conducting clinical research, hoping to expand the application of interventional endoscopy. Our experts are studying the effectiveness of new procedures, looking at how gastrointestinal interventional endoscopy can improve diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of diseases. Our patients benefit from these research efforts, and many choose to participate in clinical trials of promising minimally invasive treatments.

We're Teaching the Interventional Endoscopists of Tomorrow

Our specialists are training new physicians in this highly specialized field. The American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has recognized us as one of 30 programs in the United States to provide formal training in advanced interventional endoscopy.

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