GastroIntestinal Specialists, A.M.C. – Bossier City

GastroIntestinal Specialists, A.M.C. - Bossier City is a medical clinic in Bossier City, Louisiana. The practice is an independent digestive health clinic, and its physicians specialize in diseases of the esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, liver and pancreas, along with colon cancer screening. Every physician is board-certified in Gastroenterology or Transplant Hepatology, and together they bring more than 325 years of combined experience to the care of patients with digestive tract conditions. The clinic holds a rating of 4.90 from 479 reviews.

GastroIntestinal Specialists, A.M.C. is the largest independent gastroenterology group in Northwest Louisiana, with 13 physicians and 17 mid-level practitioners. The group tracks quality measures to monitor outcomes for its patients. Its Shreveport Endoscopy Center is an ambulatory surgery center licensed by the State of Louisiana and certified by Medicare, accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care with the maximum three-year recognition, and it offers small-volume options for bowel preparation. The Louisiana Research Center, owned and operated by gastroenterologists who are partners in the group practice, has participated in and completed studies since 1992 covering peptic ulcer disease with Helicobacter pylori, erosive esophagitis, GERD, nonerosive esophagitis, anorectal disease, chronic constipation, diarrhea, IBS, IBD, NASH, Clostridioides difficile, multiple cancers and Hepatitis C.

Procedures performed at the practice include colonoscopy, ERCP to check the ducts draining the liver, gallbladder and pancreas, upper GI endoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, rubber band ligation for hemorrhoids, liver biopsy, paracentesis, capsule endoscopy of the small intestine, endoscopic ultrasound, anorectal manometry, dilation, esophagoscopy with Halo, PEG tube placement and changes, and InterStim. Patients preparing for a sedated procedure receive diet instructions and are asked to stop drinking within four hours of the appointment, to bring a medication list, and to arrange for a responsible adult to drive them home and stay through discharge.

The clinic sits on Hospital Drive, about a tenth of a mile from Joseph D. Waggonner Jr. Memorial Highway and the same distance from WK Bossier Health Center. The Bossier Parish Sheriff Substation and Apollo Elementary School are both roughly two-tenths of a mile away, Benton Road is about four-tenths of a mile off, and Viking Stadium is about half a mile from the office.

That rating, drawn from 479 reviews, reflects a practice known for consistently high marks from the patients it treats, and it is backed by a large body of feedback built up over years of gastroenterology care in Bossier City.

Services:

• Bowel Incontinence Treatment
• Colorectal Cancer Screening
• Heartburn and Esophageal Disease Management
• Hemorrhoid Relief and Fissure Care
• Liver Disease Treatment