John Losurdo, MD, Director of Endoscopy, and Sohrab Mobarhan, MD, Director of GI Cancer

At Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, we provide the most innovative endoscopic procedures through our Interventional Endoscopy Program. The goal of the program is to provide a safe, effective alternative diagnosis and treatment for a number of gastrointestinal conditions.

Interventional endoscopy allows specially trained gastroenterologists to stage, diagnose and treat benign and malignant conditions of the gastrointestinal tract and offers a minimally invasive alternative to surgery. With interventional endoscopy recovery is often faster, as patients often go home the same day and there are fewer complications involved with the minimally invasive procedures. The state-of-the-art Interventional Endoscopy Program at Rush is led by John Losurdo, MD, and the team consists of Michael Brown, MD, and Abhitabh Patil, MD.

At Rush, our patients have access to the following procedures:

• Argonplasma hemostases of bleeding lesions
• Balloon enteroscopy of the small bowel
• Colonoscopy
• Endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement
• Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)
• Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR)   
• Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
• Enteral stenting of the esophagus, small bowel and colon 
• Flexible sigmoidoscopy
• Hydraulic lithotripsy of biliary stones
• Management of large bowel/polyps
• Radio frequency ablation therapy
• Upper endoscopy or esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)   
• Video capsule endoscopy 

The Future of Interventional Endoscopy

Our team is involved in many leading edge and investigational techniques and therapies to improve our ability to diagnose cancers and other diseases earlier and allow for endoscopic treatment. Our current research stems from early therapy for Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal cancer to the effects of psychotherapy on cancer victims and their families.

Why come to Rush for your care?

The Interventional Endoscopy team at Rush focuses on putting the patient first and providing quality care. By working through a unique “virtual” multidisciplinary format, you will be treated by a specialized team of gastroenterologists, surgeons and oncologists. Rush is dedicated to patient care and service by alleviating waiting times for endoscopic procedures, which often can cause anxiety. 

At Rush, the interventional endoscopy team is dedicated to improving patient care for the future through our extensive clinical research program in endoscopy.  This ensures that Rush is on the cutting edge of all state-of-the-art treatment modalities and offers our patients the best care possible.

For further information

If you would like additional information on the Interventional Endoscopy Program, please call our office at (312) 942-5861.

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Last updated 7/09