Gastroenterology
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Gastroenterology is the field of medicine dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the gastrointestinal tract including: diseases of the esophagus, stomach, intestine, large bowel, anus, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. Gastroenterology services at Cooper are provided at the main campus of Cooper University Hospital, at several facilities throughout the Delaware Valley, and at the new Cooper Digestive Health Institute.
The Cooper Digestive Health Institute’s physician experts provide the most advanced and comprehensive gastroenterology care in South Jersey. Offering the latest endoscopy and other non-surgical technologies, the Cooper Digestive Health Institute provides patients with expert care in a welcoming environment designed for maximum comfort.
Located at 501 Fellowship Road in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, the Cooper Digestive Health Institute staff is committed to implementing innovative medical techniques and maintaining excellence in patient care, while offering a full range of gastrointestinal services. The highlights of the facility include:
Patient-Centered Care
- Comfortably appointed waiting areas with complimentary computer kiosks for family and friends, and ample parking
- 24,000 square fee of office and procedure areas feature 4 advanced procedure rooms, 8 pre and post-operative recovery areas, and 10 patient exam rooms
- Innovative stretcher chairs provide one-stop comfort for patients undergoing procedures; shifting from stretcher chair to bed to cart, to moving patient seamlessly between pre-op, procedure and recovery area
Expert Physicians & Staff
- Highly skilled physician experts specializing in both general and complex gastrointestinal illnesses.
- All RN staff with specialized training in gastrointestinal procedures
- Combined physician and nursing expertise allows for performance of complex procedures such as ERCP, Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography, in a convenient outpatient setting
State-of-the Art Imaging Technology
- High-definition imaging with electronic magnification technology
- Narrow band imaging to observe capillaries and differentiate lesions
- Improved structural enhancement to discern subtle tissue textures and changes in mucosa that augment rapid and accurate diagnosis and treatment.
Areas of special interest for Cooper gastroenterologists include: GERD, gastric motility disorders, hepatitis, heartburn, peptic ulcer disease, gallstones, pancreatitis, diarrhea, constipation, inflammatory or irritable bowel disease, and gastrointestinal cancers, and irritable bowel disease.
“The Cooper Digestive Health Institute is the largest outpatient gastroenterology center in South Jersey,” says Steven R. Peikin, M.D., Institute Director. “Our physicians perform many complex procedures that previously required hospital stays and, in some cases, surgery. Our goal is to always provide superior care that returns patients to their daily living activities quickly and with less pain.”
To make an appointment with a Cooper University Hospital physician at an office near you, please contact one of the offices below or call 1-800-8-COOPER (800-826-6737) to speak with a member of our physician referral and information service.
Camden
Three Cooper Plaza, Suite 215
Camden, New Jersey 08103
Appointments (856) 642-2133
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Mount Laurel
Cooper Digestive Health Institute
501 Fellowship Road
Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054
Appointments (856) 642-2133
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Pennsville
390 Broadway
Concorde Building, Suite 100
Pennsville, New Jersey 08070
Appointments (856) 642-2133
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Willingboro
218 C Sunset Road
Willingboro, New Jersey 08046
Appointments (609) 877-0400
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Wilmington
Saint Francis Hospital
7th and Clayton Streets, Suite 217
Wilmington, Delaware 19805
Appointments (800) 705-6399
- Louis Chaptini, M.D.
- Christopher W. Deitch, M.D.
- Joshua P. DeSipio, M.D.
- Adam B. Elfant, M.D.
- Jack Goldstein, M.D.
- Dordaneh Maleki, M.D.
- Cynthia Griech-McCleery, M.D.
- Thomas A. Judge, M.D.
- Steven R. Peikin, M.D.
- Donald Petroski, M.D.
- David M. Zisa, M.D.