Overview

GI specialists conferring on care. A team of specialists focused on you

Doctors in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology form a diverse team of deeply experienced specialists to care for people with digestive tract and liver disorders.

Doctors in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Mayo Clinic specialize in preventing, diagnosing and treating digestive tract and liver disorders. These mainly include conditions involving the pancreas, liver, gallbladder, esophagus, stomach, small intestine and colon.

With 13 specialty groups and more than 140 digestive disease specialists on staff, the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Mayo Clinic is one of the largest and most deeply experienced in the world.

See specifics about Mayo Clinic Gastroenterology in Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida or Rochester, Minnesota.

Endoscopy testing Endoscopic testing expertise

The Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology relies on its exceptional diagnostic capabilities such as the endoscopic test being conducted here.

Endoscopy testing Minimally invasive techniques

A physician performs an endoscopic procedure.

Mayo Clinic gastroenterology resources include the latest in endoscopic equipment and minimally invasive techniques. During endoscopic procedures, doctors insert tubes through the mouth, nose or rectum to examine and treat problems of the digestive tract, with minimized impact on surrounding tissues.

Each year, Mayo Clinic staff members perform more than 98,000 minimally invasive endoscopic procedures. These include upper endoscopy (also known as esophagogastroduodenoscopy or EGD), endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), colonoscopy, small bowel enteroscopy, and endoscopic ultrasonography.

Deep experience in digestive care Deep experience

A Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist and nurse confer on care.

  • Deep experience. Gastroenterology and hepatology specialists at Mayo Clinic have extensive experience helping people with all types of digestive conditions, including extremely rare ones. Each year, more than 90,000 people with digestive conditions are seen and treated within the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Mayo Clinic. This breadth of experience means your doctors are prepared with the knowledge and resources to provide exactly the care you need.
  • Collaborative care, focused on you. Multiple specialties working in a single institution means you're not reliant on a lone specialist's opinion. Your care is discussed among the extended team, your test results are available quickly, and appointments are scheduled in coordination. Mayo Clinic specialists work together for you to provide you with comprehensive care while taking time to listen to you, answer your questions and address your needs as a whole person.
Deep experience in digestive care Collaborative approach

At Mayo Clinic multiple specialists and others are routinely pulled in to review possible approaches to your care.

  • Research. Mayo Clinic's long history of pioneering medical research means patients have access to state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment facilities and more than 100 groundbreaking clinical trials related to digestive disorders and care. Mayo Clinic gastroenterologists constantly seek new knowledge to improve diagnosis and therapies for patients with digestive disorders.

Pediatric gastroenterology

At Mayo Clinic's campus in Minnesota, children and adolescents with digestive disorders receive care through the Children's Center. Mayo Clinic pediatric gastroenterologists work in close collaboration with other pediatric specialists to provide comprehensive care for children.

In addition, the Mayo Clinic Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center for Children is committed to a compassionate, integrated approach to managing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including growth and bone development as well as psychosocial issues unique to children with IBD. Children needing hospitalization receive care at Mayo Eugenio Litta Children's Hospital.

Mayo Clinic Health System

Many Mayo Clinic Health System facilities also provide gastroenterology and hepatology care, including Eau Claire, Wisconsin, La Crosse, Wisconsin, Mankato, Minnesota, and Red Wing, Minnesota.

Top ranked

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, has been recognized as the best gastroenterology and GI surgery hospital in the nation by U.S. News & World Report in every year since, 1990 when the rankings were first established.

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, ranks No. 1 for digestive disorders in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings. Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, and Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, are ranked among the Best Hospitals for digestive disorders by U.S. News & World Report. Mayo Clinic Children's Center in Rochester is ranked the No. 1 hospital in Minnesota, and the five-state region of Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2023–2024 "Best Children's Hospitals" rankings.

Contact

Arizona

  • Mayo Clinic Gastroenterology and Hepatology
  • 13400 E. Shea Blvd.
    Scottsdale, AZ 85259
  • Phone: 480-301-8484

Florida

  • Mayo Clinic Gastroenterology and Hepatology
  • 4500 San Pablo Road
    Jacksonville, FL 32224
  • Phone: 904-953-0891

Minnesota

  • Mayo Clinic Gastroenterology and Hepatology
  • 200 First St. SW
    Rochester, MN 55905
  • Phone: 507-284-2511

London

  • Mayo Clinic Healthcare Gastroenterology and Hepatology
  • 15 Portland Pl
    London
    W1B 1PT
    United Kingdom
  • Phone: +44 (0) 207 871 2575
Feb. 06, 2024