Introduction

The Department of Gastroenterology is dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of major digestive diseases such as upper and lower gastrointestinal tract, liver and pancreas, and biliary tract diseases.

Gastrointestinal tract: responsible for digestion, absorption and excretion of food

Liver: responsible for overall body metabolism

Pancreas, biliary tract: responsible for secretion and regulation of digestive enzymes

The Department of Gastroenterology subdivides digestive diseases and provides specialized treatment for diseases of the esophagus, stomach,

duodenum, small intestine, large intestine, liver, pancreas, biliary tract, and gallbladder. We operate a disease center to treat patients.

We Treat patients with all gastrointestinal cancers, including gastric cancer, colon cancer, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, and biliary tract cancer,

which are the major cancers in Korea. Centering on the Department of Gastroenterology, we have established a multidisciplinary treatment system

with all related departments such as surgery, radiology, oncology, and radiation oncology to provide prompt and best treatment. In addition, by opening

the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, we are building the nation’s best treatment and treatment system.

In particular, the Department of Gastroenterology, equipped with cutting-edge technology and the best medical staff, including spyglass (biliary

endoscopy), introduced for the first time in Korea in 2016, is contributing to the development of domestic medical care by conducting various research

as well as recovering health through treatment of patients’ diseases.

Medical Fields

Features

Upper gastrointestinal tract

Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound, and capsule endoscopy are performed to diagnose diseases of the esophagus, stomach,

and small intestine, and endoscopic resection of gastric polyps and adenomas, early esophageal cancer, and early gastric cancer. In addition, various

therapeutic endoscopes are being performed, including stent insertion for esophageal/gastric/duodenal strictures, endoscopic hemostasis for upper

gastrointestinal bleeding, and endoscopic percutaneous gastrostomy for enteral nutrition.

Lower gastrointestinal tract

Colonoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound, capsule endoscopy, and enteroscopy are performed for the diagnosis of small intestine and colon diseases.

Endoscopic resection of colon polyps and early colorectal cancer, stent insertion for colon obstruction, endoscopic hemostasis for lower

gastrointestinal bleeding, etc. A therapeutic endoscopy is being performed. In particular, the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center provides same-day treatment and endoscopy for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis patients, and improves the quality of treatment through cooperation with the Department of Surgery and Radiology.

Liver

We provide treatment for a variety of liver diseases, including acute chronic hepatitis, alcoholic liver disease, cirrhosis, and complications of

hepatocellular carcinoma. In particular, for the treatment of complications of liver cirrhosis, endoscopic esophageal varices ligation and gastric varices

sclerosis are being performed. In the case of hepatocellular carcinoma, we are improving the quality of care by providing individualized and optimal

treatments for each patient, such as hepatic artery chemoembolization, radiofrequency ablation, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.