Piedmont HealthCare Endoscopy Center offers a full array of gastroenterology services to help you maintain a healthy digestive system. You can read more on this page about specific services.

Colon Cancer Prevention and Detection

Gastroenterology

• Colon Cancer Screening, Evaluation, and Treatment
• Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
• Capsule Endoscopy
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
• Esophageal Testing
• Diverticulosis
• Minor Rectal Bleeding
• Barrett’s Esophagus
• Constipation/Diarrhea
• Celiac Disease/Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Endoscopy Center Procedures

• Colonoscopy
• Upper Endoscopy
• Esophageal Dilation
• Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
• Endora System – Learn more about our procedure and certification

Planning your first visit to Piedmont HealthCare Endoscopy Center? On this page, you’ll find the information you need to get started, such as a map and directions to our Statesville office. To save you time, we’ve also included our new patient forms, which you can print out and complete prior to visiting our office.

Mission Statement

The Endoscopy Center’s mission is to provide the highest quality care, meeting the expectations of our patients and their families and serves as a resource area for physicians of the community for treatment, diagnosis, and management of patients with gastrointestinal disorders.

Goals/Objectives

The mission for the facility has the following specific management goals and objectives:

• Create a safe physical environment for staff and patients in preparation for the scheduled procedure(s), during the procedure(s), and immediately following the procedure(s).
• Provide an atmosphere of compassion and understanding with minimal stress, anxiety, and pain.
• Function at a high level of efficiency to accommodate the convenience of both the patient and staff and to achieve cost of care and affordability targets.
• Promote knowledge and skills of the staff as a means of meeting technical and scientific progress in the field of gastroenterology/
  Improve the health status of the community being served

What To Expect

Being well-prepared for your appointment will ensure that the doctor has all of the needed information to provide the best possible care for you. It will also help alleviate any unnecessary anxiety you may be feeling prior to your first appointment. Educate yourself on your symptoms by reviewing the content on this website. Also, take some time to review our staff page and familiarize yourself with the doctors. We look forward to your first visit.

• Understanding Colonoscopy
• Understanding Colon Cancer Screening
• Understanding Upper Endoscopy
• Make the Best Choice for Your Endoscopic Procedure
• Understanding Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
• Understanding Colon Polyps and Their Treatment
• Understanding Esophageal Dilation
• Understanding Capsule Endoscopy
• Understanding Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
• Ensuring the Safety of Your Endoscopic Procedure
• Understanding Diverticulosis
• Understanding Esophageeal Testing or Manometry
• Understanding Minor Rectal Bleeding
• ERCP
• Understanding Bowel Preparation
• Understanding Barrets Esophagus
• Understanding Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Appointments

We know you have many choices when choosing a Gastroenterologist in Statesville, NC so we have made requesting an appointment a simple and convenient process via our Web site. If, for any reason you cannot keep a scheduled appointment, or will be delayed, please call the office of the Gastroenterologist that you have selected as soon as possible.

To make an appointment, please contact one of our Providers.

Insurance and Billing

You will receive an easy to understand bill for the services provided at Piedmont HealthCare Endoscopy Center and your physician. In addition, you can expect a separate bill from Carolina Anesthesia Associates, and if tissue samples are obtained, there will be a bill from Piedmont Pathology.  Please feel free to call Piedmont HealthCare’s Business Services at 704.881.0214 with any questions you may have about the billing arrangements.  Most health insurance carriers support and reimburse freestanding endoscopy centers because they are generally less expensive than the hospitals.

Payment Options

Self-pay patients are welcome at our centers. As with insured patients, we will be happy to discuss payment arrangements with you.  Call a Customer Service Representative for payment plan at 704.881.0214.