About

Certification

The GI Associates Endoscopy Center (all three locations) is the only out-patient facility in the region to be recognized by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy as a Center of Excellence. We have also been awarded the certificate of accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. A three-year accreditation is the maximum bestowed by the AAAHC.

Training

All of our physicians are board certified in gastroenterology, having accumulated at least six years of training after medical school. The gastroenterology training experience is far more intense than that undertaken by general surgeons, internists, or family practitioners who decide to add endoscopy to their practices. Our physicians are trained to interpret and treat the conditions they identify and uphold the safest level of endoscopy.

The physicians who make up GI Associates have been trained at some of the finest, most prestigious universities in United States, and this diversity allows our physicians quick access to multiple sources of expertise, high level consultations and opinions without having to leave central Mississippi. This expertise and extensive training is not always present in hospital based endoscopy, as many of the physicians there may not be board certified or may not have extensive training in gastroenterology and therefore cannot provide the quality and safety that GI Associates can.

Quality Medicine

GI Associates monitors physician quality indicators such as polyp detection rates, withdrawal times and complications. These results are used to strive to achieve a level of care that meets or exceeds national standards. Many hospitals do not monitor these results and have no oversight into the quality of their services.

Recent studies have proven what we have always known—patients get better results when using a Board Certified Gastroenterologist. Other physicians may offer GI procedures as "part" of their services. But at GI Associates, that is all we do. This is definitely an area where experience matters.

Research

Our physicians participate in clinical studies that provide GI Associates with the latest information about medications and scientifically-based therapy. GI Associates is recognized nationally as an innovative, progressive practice that helps to provide patients with the most up to date information and treatments possible.

Efficiency & Time

GI Associates strives to do one thing and to do it well. Hospital outpatient departments cannot always provide this focused attention as they are trying to accomplish many things at one time.

Time is precious and the physicians at GI Associates understand. Our patients can expect to be in and out of our facilities in about 2 hours. In a hospital endoscopy department, it could take anywhere from 3 or more hours to get in and out.

Rapid Results

At GI Associates, your pathology is usually completed in 24 hours and your initial results and procedure notes are sent to your primary care doctor within 48 hours. In addition, a GI Associates gastroenterologist will review your case to assure/advise you and your primary care physician on the appropriate follow-up plan of care for your individual needs.

Sedation

The GI Associates in-center sedation service allows you to experience the safest level of sedation and comfort during a procedure. This is extremely uncommon in a hospital setting as anesthesia services are only used upon request.

Pathology

GI Associates employs three full-time pathologists whose sole job is to provide the highest level of care for our patients. Many hospitals have a general pathology services, but often there is no pathologist whose focus is gastroenterology.