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:

• Upper endoscopy
• Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
• Colonoscopy
• Sigmoidoscopy

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.