Digestive Health

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Nationally recognized experts working together to assess your gastrointestinal condition and develop personalized treatment plans.

Loyola Medicine's comprehensive digestive health program brings together specialists from gastroenterology, psychology, nutrition and surgery. Our gastrointestinal specialists, including Dr. Dejan Micic, MD, treat a wide variety of gastrointestinal conditions and diseases, including swallowing disorders, gastrointestinal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and pancreas and biliary disorders.

We serve our patients with compassionate care and leading-edge medical services, focusing on preventive care while also offering progressive, state-of-the-art treatments for both routine and complex conditions.

Digestive Health Programs

Clinical Nutrition Program

The clinical nutrition program supports patients with nutritional or small bowel disorders including malnutrition, weight loss and small bowel bleeding.

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Functional Bowel Disorders Program

Digestive disease experts at Loyola treat common conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome and functional dyspepsia.

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program

Our digestive health team focuses on prompt diagnosis and management in inflammatory bowel disease so you return to your daily activities as soon as possible.

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Pancreatic and Biliary Health Services Program

Our program offers cutting-edge diagnostics and personalized treatments through a multidisciplinary team, leveraging expertise and advanced technology to enhance health outcomes.

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Colorectal Cancer Screening Program

Our team emphasizes the importance of early screening to improve cancer detection and outcomes.

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Gastrointestinal Behavioral Medicine Program

Loyola offers patients access to a health psychologist trained in treating gastrointestinal disorders.

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Interventional Endoscopy

Our interventional endoscopists utilize advanced technologies to manage gastrointestinal conditions without the need for surgery.

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Weight Management Program

Our weight management program includes medical, endoscopic and surgical weight loss options.

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Esophageal Program

Loyola’s Esophageal Program offers expert, multidisciplinary care and research for complex swallowing and esophageal disorders, backed by national recognition.

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Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancer Risk Assessment Program

Our multidisciplinary team utilizes the most novel cancer detection techniques to reduce the risk cancer in hereditary conditions.

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Liver Program

Our team helps manage and treat liver conditions and diseases, including cirrhosis, hepatitis and liver failure.

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From the most common digestive conditions to the more complex and rare gastrointestinal diseases, Loyola’s digestive health team will provide patients comprehensive care and treatments for hundreds of digestive conditions, disorders and diseases. Schedule an appointment today.

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