Locations:

Blake 4 Blake 4
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114
CRP Charles River Plaza
165 Cambridge Street
Boston, MA 02114

Hours of Operation:

Blake 8:00am - 6:00pm
CRP 8:00am - 4:30pm

Administration:

William Brugge, MD
Director of Endoscopy Service
(617) 724-0578
Angeleen Peters-Lewis, Ph.D.
Nursing Director
(617) 726-8955
Patricia R. Stevens
Administrative Director
(617) 726-3765

LIST OF ALL OFFERED PROCEDURES

Endoscopy

  Photodynamic Therapy
Anti-reflux Therapy
Control of Bleeding
Enteroscopy
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
High Frequency Ultrasound
Capsule Endoscopy
Stent Placement

Colonoscopy

  Screening
Polypectomy
Argon Plasma Coagulation
Control of Bleeding
Stenting
Stricture Dilation
Mucosal Resection

ERCP

  Biliary Drainage with Plastic or Metal Stenting
Bile Duct Stone Removal
Bile Duct Stone Lithotripsy
Choledochoscopy - Pancreatoscopy
Pancreatic Sphincterotomy and Stenting
Ampullectomy
Sphincter of Oddi Manometry
Stenting for Bile Leaks

EUS

  Diagnosis and Staging of Pancreatic Cancer
Results of EUS-Guided PancreaticMass Biopsies
EUS-guided Aspiration of Cystic Lesions of the Pancreas
Celiac Neurolysis for Pain Control in Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic Pseudocysts: Diagnosis, Imaging, and Treatment (MS Word document)
Pancreatic Pseudocyst Drainage
Diagnosis and Staging of Esophageal Cancer
High Frequency Ultrasonography
Colo-rectal Ultrasonography
Gall bladder Polyp-mass evaluation with EUS
EUS-guided portal vein catheterization
EUS-guided brush biopsy of pancreatic and gastric masses

Upper Endoscopy

  Diagnostic Endoscopy
Capsule Endoscopy
Therapeutic Endoscopy
Control of Gastrointestinal Bleeding
PEG
Mucosal Resection
Argon Plasma Coagulation
Enteroscopy
Variceal Bleeding
Enteral Stent Placement
Endosonography


"We have a team of five highly experienced endoscopists and recently added another X-ray procedure room, which has doubled our capacity. We offer our services around the clock, seven days a week, and guarantee a 24-hour turnaround for inpatient referrals. As the most experienced advanced endoscopy group in New England, we are committed to providing the highest-quality care and prompt, convenient service to referring physicians and their patients."

William R. Brugge, MD
Director, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Massachusetts General Hospital

"Referring a patient - whether an inpatient or outpatien - to Mass General's Advanced Endoscopy Service couldn't be easier. I make one quick phone call and all the details are taken care of promptly and efficiently. Reports are delivered by fax at the time of service, so I have the information I need quickly. The clinical quality, patient care, and level of service is second to none."

Ronald C. Hartfelder, MD
Medical Director, Endoscopy
North Shore Medical Center, Salem (MA) Hospital

"Massachusetts General Hospital has always been - and still is - at the forefront of GI endoscopy. We were one of the first hospitals in the nation to perform ERCP, and continue to develop and offer innovative advanced endoscopic procedures aimed at improving patients' lives."

Robert H. Schapiro, MD
Director Emeritus, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy