“ MNGI Digestive Health and its caregivers are excited about the new full-service endoscopy center and clinic in Vadnais Heights . We are using innovative , state-of-the-art technology and equipment to provide the best care for our patients and this building has been fully designed for operational needs and the comfort and experience of our patients . We have learned many things from the previous nine ambulatory surgery centers ( ASCs ) that MNGI has constructed , and this new Vadnais Heights location combines the experience and expertise of MNGI ’ s 30 + years of designing , managing and performing endoscopic procedures in an ASC . The easily accessible location also provides convenient access for our rapidly-growing patient base in the North Twin Cities suburbs ,” said Dr . Scott Ketover , MNGI ’ s President and CEO .
This new MNGI location and MNGI ’ s physicians provide a full range of GI specialty care though clinic visits and telehealth , therapeutic treatments like infusion therapy , and a broad list of outpatient procedures including …
Colonoscopy – the most accurate test to detect colon polyps and colon cancer , as well as diagnose inflammatory bowel diseases .
Endoscopic Ultrasound ( EUS ) – provides detailed pictures of the digestive tract anatomy which may include the upper or lower GI tract .
ERCP ( Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography ) – a procedure that is used to for diagnosis and treatment of many diseases of the pancreas , bile ducts , liver and gallbladder .
Esophageal Motility ( manometry ) – a procedure that enables the physician to evaluate the muscles in the esophagus . ( Available at Plymouth and Woodbury locations .)
FibroScan – a non-invasive , pain-free test used to measure the stiffness of the liver in patients with liver disease .
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy – a procedure that allows the physician to examine the lining of the rectum and a portion of the colon for abnormal growths or tissue .
Halo 90 and Halo 360 – a procedure that uses radio frequency energy delivered to a specific area in the esophagus to destroy Barrett ’ s cells . ( Halo 360 is performed in a hospital setting .)
Hemorrhoid Banding – a safe , painless procedure used to treat problems associated with hemorrhoid .
Bravo pH Test - to measure the level of acid in the esophagus .
Upper Endoscopy – a procedure to evaluate the upper GI tract .
MNGI Digestive Health ’ s History
The company was founded in 1996 when three independent Twin Cities GI practices : Digestive Healthcare , Gastroenterology Consultants and St . Paul Gastroenterology decided to merge . Those practices had their own beginnings between 1973 and 1975 .
Today , MNGI Digestive Health is a nationally recognized leader in gastroenterology diagnosis , quality and care , and is one of the largest and most respected independent specialty practices in the United States . More than 120 gastroenterologists , physician assistants and nurse practitioners provide a full range of cognitive , diagnostic and therapeutic GI procedures and services to patients from throughout the Upper Midwest at more than a dozen locations throughout the Twin Cities Metro .
To schedule an appointment : call 612- 871-1145 or go to www . mngi . com
MNGI Digestive Health Clinic and Endoscopy Center 3588 Arcade Street Vadnais Heights , MN 55127
The Northeast Metro is fortunate to have a number of medical providers in the community . Here is information about many of them :
HealthPartners White Bear Lake Clinic 1430 Hwy 96 East ; 651-653-2100 healthpartners . com
HealthPartners , an integrated healthcare organization providing healthcare services and health plan financing and administration , was founded in 1957 as a cooperative . It ’ s the largest consumer governed nonprofit healthcare organization in the nation – serving more than 1.8 million medical and
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