Charleston, SC Gastroenterologists
West Ashley Office and Charleston Endoscopy Center
1962 Charlie Hall Blvd
Charleston, SC 29414
843-408-0371
Summerville Office and Summerville Endoscopy Center
328 Midland Parkway
Summerville, SC 29485
843-408-0371
Mount Pleasant Office
180 Wingo Way, Ste 305
Mount Pleasnt, SC 29464
843-408-0371
Carnes Crossroads Office
Windmill Station
2001 2nd Ave, Ste 101
Summerville, SC 29486
843-408-0371
Lowcountry Endoscopy Center
207 McBride Ln
Summerville, SC 29486
843-408-0371
Charleston
2073 Charlie Hall Blvd
Charleston, SC 29414
843-571-0643
Summerville
300 Callen Blvd Ste 220
Summerville, SC 29486
843-571-0643
Mount Pleasant
1250 Wire Grass Drive
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
843-571-0643
South Carolina Gastroenterology Association
P.O Box 216
Sullivan’s Island, SC 29482
843-530-3482
Elms Digestive
Charleston Office
2671 Elms Plantation Blvd
Charleston, SC 29406
843-797-6800
Gastroenterology Articles
Getting a Jump-start: Long-term Therapy for Fecal Incontinence
Palmetto Digestive Disease and Endoscopy Center is offering a therapy to help patients experiencing fecal incontinence jump-start their bodies and their lives. With normal function, bowel movements are controlled by […]
Better Gut Health: Balancing the Microbiome
A healthy gut – home to helpful bacteria and immune cells in your body – is a powerhouse that not only wards off harmful bacteria and viruses but also contributes […]
Colorectal Robotic Surgery Success
For a patient, new advances in surgery are as exciting as they are intimidating. And when it comes to minimally invasive procedures, East Cooper Medical Center’s colorectal robotic surgery and […]
Trust Your Gut
Trust your gut. We’ve all heard this advice, but it turns out that “gut feeling” is even more important than you may have thought. While it’s no surprise that gut […]
Don’t Ignore GI Issues
Just about everyone has, at one time or another, used the expression, “I feel it in my gut.” Most of the time, all that means is that the speaker has […]
NAFLD Has No Symptoms in its Early Stages
Several symptoms of liver disease should warn you that a visit to your doctor is probably a good idea. They include abdominal pain and swelling; itchy skin; dark urine color; […]
Band Ligation Eases Hemorrhoid Pain
Bet you didn’t know that everyone has hemorrhoids. Maybe yours don’t flare up and cause you discomfort, itching or, even worse, bleeding, but they are there. The hemorrhoidal vessels, while typically a nuisance, are actually present to assist the way your bowels function. That’s why, as uncomfortable as it might be to think about, you […]
Why Not To Be Afraid of Colonoscopy
Cousin Freddy can discuss his sport-related ACL surgery at a family cookout, and Aunt Mary can regale one and all with her recent hip replacement. But let Uncle Joe bring up his colonoscopy and someone will quickly change the subject to, well, just about anything else. Why is this, when all the reliable statistics show […]
Managing IBS
Whether you go too little or not enough, experience bloating or pain or just never know when you’ll be surprised with an onset, irritable bowel syndrome can be a major frustration for those who are affected by it. And it’s a lot more common than you might think. Some estimates say that 10% to 15% […]
Is It Food Poisoning or a Stomach Illness?
How to Know if Your Stomach Illness is a Virus or Food Poisoning Something is really wrong here. You’re sick, and that’s a bit of an understatement. Not to be graphic, but it’s coming out of both ends and you’ve been dealing with it all day. What did you eat yesterday? Is anyone else who […]
What is Gastroenterology?
A gastroenterologist is a doctor that specializes in the treatment of ailments effecting the gastrointestinal tract and liver. They study all normal activity and disease of the digestive tract. Often referred to as a GI doctor, you would need to see a gastrointestinal doctor with concerns of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, rectum, pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts and liver. Gastrologists, or gastrology, study the stomach and stomach diseases. It is the job of the gastroenterologists to diagnose Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, hepatitis, cancer of the esophagus and colon polyps that might be cancerous.