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Endoscopy Suite

Phone: 203-432-7324
Fax: 203-432-2912
Hours: 8:30 – 4:30, Monday through Thursday for procedures
Location: 17 Hillhouse Ave., 5th Floor

Our services | Appointments | Our staff | FAQs

Our services

The Endoscopy Suite, located on the 5th floor at 17 Hillhouse Avenue, provides a full range of upper and lower endoscopic procedures.

Appointments

Appointments are scheduled upon receipt of a referral from the treating clinician. You will be contacted by telephone to schedule an appointment.

Our staff:

Chief:	Dr. Harry Aslanian
Manager:	Linda DiGangi, RN
Nurse	Maureen Romano, RN

FAQs

• What is an Upper Endoscopy?
  It is an exam of the upper GI system (the esophagus/stomach and upper intestines). While under conscious sedation, a tube is passed and transmits images to a TV screen.
• What is a Colonoscopy?
  It is an exam of the large intestine that uses a thin, flexible tube called a "colonoscope". The tube is passed into the rectum and transmits images to a TV screen. This test allows the doctor to look inside the large intestine from the lowest part (the rectum) all the way to the opening to the small intestine.
• What is a Sigmoidoscopy?
  It is an exam of the sigmoid colon with a shorter flexible tube. This procedure is less invasive than the colonoscopy.
• How do I prepare for the procedure?
  Instructions to prepare for the procedure will be sent to you by mail (or click the name of the document to access online upper endoscopy prep instructions, colonoscopy prep instructions or sigmoidoscopy prep instructions.) Please make arrangement for a family member or friend to pick you up at the Endoscopy Suite after your procedure. The medication given during the procedure may cause drowsiness, making it unsafe for you to drive home or take public transportation alone.
• What do I do the day of the procedure?
  Do not eat or drink anything the day of your scheduled procedure. If you are taking medicines, take them with a sip of water unless directed otherwise. Please arrive 30 minutes before your appointment.
• What should I do if I have pain, bleeding or black stools after the procedure?
  Please call your clinician.