Digestive Health
Take Charge of Your Digestive Health
Your digestive system plays a pivotal role in how you feel every day. At Willamette Valley Medical Center, we offer care for your stomach, intestines and overall gut health. Whether you’re dealing with GI (gastrointestinal) symptoms or looking for routine care or screenings, the physicians, nurses and staff at Willamette Valley Medical Center are here to help you feel better and stay healthy.
Next Steps
Find a Doctor
A referral from your physician is required. Contact your physician prior to scheduling an appointment.
Peace of mind is just a screening away.
A colonoscopy helps find polyps that can be removed before they become cancerous. It can also identify colon and rectal cancers early, when the odds of successful treatment are highest. Colon and rectal cancer rates have increased in young and middle-aged adults. If you’re 45 or older, ask your doctor about scheduling a colonoscopy.
Early Detection of Colon Cancer
Why get screened for colon cancer?
Screening may find diseases at an early stage, when a doctor has a better chance of treating or preventing the disease. The American College of Gastroenterology recommends screening for colon cancer:
- At age 40 for any person with a first degree relative with colon cancer.
- At age 45 for African Americans because they have an increased risk of developing the disease.
- At age 45 for people who are not at increased risk of the disease.
Your Digestive Health
Our Registered Dietitians are available for nutrition consultations. Our goal is to help you lead a healthier lifestyle by providing individualized nutrition therapy that is science-based. We can help set realistic and measurable goals and create recommendations that fit within your individual daily schedule. Our Registered Dietitians offer individual consultations and assessments for a variety of conditions including but not limited to:
- Cancer diagnoses
- Diabetes
- Food allergies
- Gastrointestinal disorders
- Heart disease
- Kidney disease
- Malnutrition
- Weight loss
*Some insurance companies reimburse for one or more nutrition consultations with a covered nutrition-related medical diagnosis, deductibles and co-pays may apply. Please contact your insurance plan to inquire about the specific coverage for nutrition therapy. If your insurance plan does not cover nutrition consultations, we offer a discounted price for self-pay patients.
Introduction – The Digestive System
