Child Gastroenterology Services
Diagnosis and Treatment of Diseases Affecting the Alimentary Tract, Pancreas and Liver

Gastroenterology specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the alimentary tract, pancreas and liver. Our physicians provide a patient-centered, holistic care plan that focuses on diseases prevention and treatment goals for patients with inflammatory bowel disease, chronic hepatitis, irritable bowel syndrome and swallowing disorders.
We hold special expertise in endoscopic procedures. This includes all aspects of therapeutic endoscopy including cholangioscopy, argon plasma coagulation for control of gastrointestinal bleeding, and stenting for benign and malignant biliary and alimentary tract disease. Our physicians' research interests include swallowing disorders, severe liver disease, gastrointestinal bleeding, atypical chest pain, and Hepatitis C.
Treatments
Capsule Endoscopy- Colitis
Colonoscopy- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal Stricture
- FibroScan
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gastritis
- Hematemesis
- Hemorrhoid Banding
- Liver Disease
- Nausea
- Pancreatitis
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Rectal Bleeding
Upper Endoscopy
Locations
Providers

Ligia M. Alfaro Cruz, M.D.

Anjali Malkani, M.D.

Gopinathan Nambiar, M.D.
Why ETSU Health?
Comprehensive Care and Support
The unique training that gastroenterologists complete provides them with the ability
to provide high quality, comprehensive care for patients with a wide variety of gastrointestinal
ailments. Gastroenterologists perform the bulk of research involving gastrointestinal
endoscopic procedures as well as the interpretation of results and are considered
experts in the field.
Studies have shown that gastroenterologists perform higher quality colonoscopy examinations and comprehensive consultative services when compared to other physicians. This translates into more accurate detection of polyps and cancer by colonoscopy when performed by gastroenterologists, fewer complications from procedures and fewer days in the hospital for many gastrointestinal conditions managed by trained gastroenterology specialists.
It is this ability to provide more complete, accurate, and thorough care for patients with gastrointestinal conditions, which distinguishes gastroenterologists from other physicians that provide some similar services.
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