UMC's Center for Diagnostic and Advanced Endoscopy University Medical Center is once again bringing a higher level of care to the El Paso community and sorrounding region. The Medical Center has invested in state-of-the-art technology, recruited skilled nurses and partnered with Board-Certified physician experts to create the region’s most advanced gastroenterology facility in El Paso. The experience of our highly skilled team is unmatched in the region and has quickly become a regional referral center for Gastroenterologists across West Texas and Southern New Mexico. In addition to traditional procedures such as endoscopies and colonoscopies, the center features advanced care that is only available at UMC. These advanced procedures allow the specialized team to quickly and accurately diagnose and treat digestive illnesses such as Barrett’s Esophagus, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Crohn’s disease, gallstones and ulcers. New procedures done exclusively at the center: Esophageal Ablation Therapy using Halo Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) - Using Fine Needle Aspiration - Guided cancer staging in the gastrointestinal tract - Assisted Biliary Intervention Celiac Plexus, Neurolysis and Block Pancreatic Pseudocyst Drainage Single-Balloon Enteroscopy