Interventional Gastroenterology (GI)

Mount Sinai South Nassau Center for Digestive Health at Bellmore provides comprehensive diagnostics and treatment for a range of digestive diseases and conditions, in a safe, convenient location. Patients no longer have to visit the city for the treatment of their complicated pancreas and biliary problems, or endoscopic management of complex Interventional Gastroenterology (GI) disorders.

What is Endoscopy?

An Upper GI Endoscopy.

An endoscope is a small, flexible tube that can be used to diagnose and treat numerous gastrointestinal concerns. With endoscopy, doctors can diagnose conditions, clear blockages, remove cysts or stones, or remove tumors without invasive surgery. This results in less discomfort and a shorter recovery time for the patient. Endoscopic procedures can be performed on an outpatient basis, making them convenient for patients.

Conditions We Diagnose and Treat:

Colon Polyps and Colon Cancer
Other Gastrointestinal Tumors (such as cancers of the Pancreas, Esophagus, Bile Ducts, Stomach, Bowel and Liver)
Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Barrett’s Esophagus and Precancerous Lesions (such as high-and-low-grade Dysplasia)
GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)
Pancreatic Cysts
Chronic Pancreatitis
Pancreatic Cancer
Strictures in the Gastrointestinal Tract
Swallowing disorders (Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Achalasia, and other Motility Disorders)
Anemia and Occult Bleeding
Cholecystitis (Gallbladder Disease)
Gastrointestinal Tract Obstruction
Bile Duct Obstruction
Pancreatic Duct Strictures and Stones
Gastrointestinal Tract Leaks, Fistulas, and Perforations
Weight Recurrence and Weight loss Procedures
Liver Disease

Offering the Latest Technology

Our center offers advanced procedures and uses the latest technology to diagnose and treat digestive diseases and conditions. Some of the advanced technologies we offer are:

The Spyglass Visualization system, which allows our physicians to view the pancreas and bile ducts with a precision never achieved before—providing more reliable diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment.

The Spyglass Visualization System

Endoscopic Suturing, which allows us to suture Gastrointestinal structures internally and approximate tissue without making any external cuts or incisions.

Endoscopic Suturing

Endoscopic Internal Bypass, which allows us to bypass obstructed Gastrointestinal tract segments due to cancer, without making external cuts or incisions.
Endoscopic Gallbladder Drainage, which treats acute and chronic cholecystitis in patients who are not surgical candidates, without making external cuts or incisions.
The Confocal Laser Endomicroscope, which provides enhanced images of the digestive tract to detect and treat Gastrointestinal cancers at their earliest stages.
Radiofrequency Ablation, a technique that uses thermal energy to destroy cancerous and precancerous tissue, and is an effective treatment for Barrett’s Esophagus, bile duct tumors, pancreatic cysts, and radiation proctitis.
Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) and Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR), which represent major advances in treating Barrett’s Esophagus and early Gastrointestinal cancers. Endoscopists inject fluid to elevate the lesion, then cut away the surrounding tissues to remove it.
Cryotherapy, or tissue-freezing, a procedure that addresses a variety of lesions in the digestive tract.

Cryotherapy

DNA analysis of tissue samples (Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization, or FISH) which helps to evaluate strictures,or abnormal narrowing, of the bile duct.
Stretta and Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Why Choose Us?

Patients have access to the latest innovations, the highest quality gastrointestinal care and a multidisciplinary team approach. Patients who choose Mount Sinai South Nassau Center for Digestive Health can expect expert physician care in a comfortable, convenient location where their diagnostic and treatment care can be addressed.

Mount Sinai-Wantagh
2020 Wantagh Avenue
Wantagh, NY 11793
For information and appointments, call 516-961-4545.

Early Detection Saves Lives!

About the Physicians

Bhanu Singh, MD
Interim Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology
Interim Director of Endoscopy
Bhanu Singh, MD is an interventional gastroenterologist. He is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology. Dr. Singh earned his medical degree from American University of Antigua College of Medicine, he completed a residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Elmhurst Hospital Center in New York, NY. He went on to complete two fellowships, first in gastroenterology and hepatology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Elmhurst Hospital Center and then went on to complete an advanced therapeutic endoscopy fellowship at the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA.