GastroCenter Craiova is the only medical clinic in the South-Western part of Romania specialized in state-of-the-art diagnosis of pancreatico-biliary diseases. The clinic was established in 2012, as an unique combination of proven international medical practice with constant translational research. We are a group of ambitious and innovative doctors, gastroenterologists, surgeons and intensive care specialists, supported by trained and skilled medical nurses. Based on the state-of-the-art equipment available, our doctors are offering excellent skills and unsurpassed comfort to the patients. A large spectrum of diagnostic procedures in gastroenterology and hepatology, as well as minimal surgery are offered on a daily basis: Diagnostic procedures - Transabdominal ultrasound with colour and power Doppler examinations - Upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy with biopsies and rapid urease testing (RUT) for H. pylori - Lower gastrointestinal tract endoscopy with biopsies - Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) with fine needle aspiration biopsy - Hybrid (fusion) imaging software for ultrasound – CT/MR examinations Interventional procedures - Polypectomy and mucosectomy (EMR) - Variceal ligation - Hemorrhoids ligation and fissures - Foreign body extraction - Placement and removal of obesity balloons We ensure high standards of care for a large variety of digestive diseases, with most of the procedures performed under general anesthesia, based on continuous monitoring and surveillance of an anesthesiologist.