Digestive Health

Yale New Haven Health’s comprehensive Digestive Health service line offers patients the most advanced, proven and effective medical and surgical treatments for gastrointestinal issues. Our team of physicians and specialists work together to coordinate the best care and outcomes for each individual patient through consultations, screenings and diagnosis.

Our patients also have the unique opportunity to participate in clinical trials that can lead to better ways to prevent, screen for, diagnose or treat diseases.

Being part of a leading health system with expansive resources, we can offer the full range of procedures and treatments for patients with digestive health diseases or conditions.

Conditions

At Yale New Haven Health, a team of world-class specialists and surgeons represent various areas of digestive health. Some of the conditions we treat include:

• Colorectal Cancer
• Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis)
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
• Swallowing difficulties
• Gallbladder and bile duct diseases
• Pancreatitis

We also treat patients with Gaucher disease and Wilson disease at Long Ridge Medical Center in Stamford and Northeast Medical Group Obstetrics and Gynecology in New Rochelle. 

Procedures and Treatments

Digestive Health offers the full range of procedures and treatments for virtually any digestive health disease or condition. Some of the procedures and treatments we offer include:

• Advanced endoscopy (including Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
• Colonoscopy
• Infusions
• Minimally invasive surgery

Digestive Health Support Services

We aim to provide patients with a comprehensive treatment plan that includes access to various gastrointestinal support services to treat the symptoms and needs of their condition including:

• Nurse Navigation
• Nutrition
• Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy & Exercise Science

Pediatric Gastroenterology Services

Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital offers a full array of pediatric gastroenterology programs that provide diagnostic and treatment services for children and adolescents with a wide range of common and rare gastrointestinal disorders.

24/7 Y Access for Referring Physicians

Y Access Transfer Center offers a streamlined 24/7 patient transfer service for referring physicians that ensures quick and easy admission to a Yale New Haven Health hospital. With one call to 888-YNHH-BED (888-964-4233), referring physicians can receive attending physician consultation or assistance from trained paramedics for a patient transfer.