Gastroenterology

Dedicated Care for Digestive Disorders  

The highly-skilled team of Gastroenterologists at BSA Amarillo Diagnostic Clinic is focused on diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the digestive system. The team at BSA Amarillo Diagnostic Clinic has been offering quality healthcare to the Texas Panhandle for more than 50 years. 

Treatment options are available for a wide variety of digestive issues, including:

• Acid reflux
• Bulging gaps in the intestinal tract
• Hemorrhoids, abnormal tissue growth and colon cancer
• Hepatitis
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Liver disease
• Pancreatic duct issues
• Stomach lining inflammation
• Ulcers

Center for Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy

This state-of-the-art facility, located at BSA Hospital, specializes in diagnosing and treating digestive system disorders. Featuring 12 pre- and post-procedure bays along with three procedure rooms, including an advanced therapeutic endoscopy suite, the center is staffed by a team of experienced, highly skilled professionals at BSA. This team includes gastroenterologists, advanced endoscopists, pancreaticobiliary surgeons, interventional radiologists, medical and surgical oncologists, GI pathologists and nurses.

Haq Nawaz, MD, offers comprehensive services in general and advanced endoscopy. His expertise includes pancreaticobiliary disorders, colon screenings, esophageal disorders and liver disorders.

Dr. Nawaz, BSA Amarillo Diagnostic Clinic's Advanced Endoscopist, specializes in a several general and advanced endoscopic procedures to treat patients locally. These procedures include:

• Pancreaticolbiliary disorders
• Colon screenings
• Esophageal disorders
• Liver disorders

Advanced endoscopic procedures performed at the Center for Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy include the following:

• Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatrography (ERCP) for management of benign or malignant pancreaticobiliary disorders
• Cholangioscopy/pancreatoscopy for direct visualization of the bile duct and pancreatic duct
• Endoscopic ultrasound for staging and sampling of gastrointestinal tumors and pancreaticobiliary interventions
• Colonoscopy with endoscopic mucosal resection or submucosal dissection for removal of large colon polyps
• EMR and radiofrequency ablation for treatment of dysplastic Barrett’s esophagus