Endoscopy Centers at Valley Health
Endoscopy Services in Virginia & West Virginia
Valley Health offers cancer screening services for patients. Our Endoscopy
Center is a modern and advanced system fully equipped to provide gastrointestinal
endoscopy as well as minor medical / surgical procedures. These facilities
are designed with comfort and discretion in mind. We encourage you to
contact our office to set up an appointment at your earliest convenience.
Procedures & Services Provided at the Valley Health Endoscopy Center
Services offered at the Endoscopy Center include gastrointestinal (GI)
endoscopy, including:
We are also equipped to perform minor surgeries as well as minor medical
procedures including:
- Manometry
- Thoracentesis
- Liver biopsy
- Paracentesis
These procedures typically last approximately one hour. For procedures
that affect vision or mobility, patients will be asked to plan transportation.
Patients undergoing any kind of GI endoscopy procedure should plan a stay
of approximately three hours at the hospital due to sedation, with the
exception of sigmoidoscopy procedures, which do not involve sedation and
normally take about one hour. All patients undergoing a procedure involving
sedation should arrange outside transportation.
What Is Endoscopy?
Endoscopy is a procedure that uses an endoscope or “scope.”
Endoscopes are used for viewing the inside of the body, and they may also
be used in some types of surgeries. Endoscopies are typically lighted
and some are equipped with tiny video cameras that feed images to a computer
screen. Endoscopy is used to provide images of parts of the body that
could not otherwise be seen. It is heavily used in the screening for cancer,
as well as in diagnosis and treatment.
Contact Our Virginia Hospitals Today for an Appointment
Our team at Valley Health—an award-winning Virginia hospital system—is
dedicated to the wellness of our patients. Our Endoscopy Center is fully
equipped and designed for your privacy and comfort. The center is located
on the Winchester Medical Center campus in Suite 100 of Medical Office
Building II. Please call us today for more information or answers to your
questions about our Virginia hospitals.