Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. Diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract are the focus of this specialty. Ridgeview’s board-certified gastroenterologists are experts in diagnosing, managing and treating diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract.

From colonoscopies to advanced and therapeutic endoscopy, Ridgeview’s gastroenterologists deliver exceptional care with compassion and quality using the following procedures:

• Diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy
• Diagnostic and therapeutic EGD 
• Small bowel capsule endoscopy
• Esophageal manometry
• Esophageal pH studies
• ERCP
• EUS
• Flexible sigmoidoscopy

Preparation instructions

Preparation instructions for your procedure can be found below. Choose the document specific to the location at which your procedure is scheduled.

Arlington, Chaska, Le Sueur and Waconia directions:

• Suprep preparation instructions [PDF] 
• GoLytely Colonoscopy Prep [PDF]
• Diagnostic and therapeutic EGD preparation instructions [PDF] | Instrucciones de preparación de EGD diagnósticas y terapéuticas [PDF]
• Flexible sigmoidoscopy Preparation instructions [PDF]

Arlington, Chaska and Waconia directions:

• MiraLax preparation instructions [PDF] | Instrucciones de preparación de MiraLax [PDF] 

Le Sueur specific directions:

• MiraLax Preparation instructions for Le Sueur patients [PDF] | Instrucciones de preparación de MiraLax para pacientes de Le Sueur [PDF]