- Medical Weight Loss
- Primary CarePlease let us know if you have a preference with respect to provider and location. Be sure to verify our physician’s participation with your insurance carrier. You can call the benefits phone number on your card or most large companies now have websites where you can look up doctors in your plan. You should also inquire about your plan’s guidelines concerning obtaining a referral from your primary care provider prior to seeing one of our physicians.
- Emergency CareIf you are experiencing an emergency, dial 911 or head to the nearest emergency room. For all other calls, an on-call physician is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.
- ColonoscopyColonoscopy is an extremely safe and effective procedure for viewing the full lining of the colon and rectum. The colonoscope is a long, thin, flexible instrument with a camera at the tip for viewing. It is introduced through the rectum and advanced until it reaches the beginning of the colon (about 4 feet). Images from the colonoscope appear on a video monitor with a high degree of detail and magnification providing excellent visualization of the entire colon.
- Constipation
- DiarrheaInterStim Therapy is a treatment option for people who suffer from bowel incontinence or the inability to control their waste. Bowel incontinence can be a debilitating and distressing condition. InterStim Therapy may be an option for those who have not had success with other treatment options such as dietary modification, medication, or in some cases, more invasive surgical options like sphincter repair.
- Immunizations
- Colon CancerColon cancer is the second most common cancer in the United States with approximately 250,000 new cases each year. One of the most important services we offer is our colon cancer screenings. Through an essentially painless 15 minute exam, we try to help prevent patients from developing colon cancer. By removing colon polyps, which is easy, painless, and almost entirely free of potential complications, colon cancer is often averted in our patients.
- Radiology
- General SurgeryDr. Gie Yu is a native of Atlanta having graduated as Valedictorian at Tucker High school. She went on to an ivy league education at the University of Pennsylvania and earned a B.S. in Engineering. She came back home to attend the Medical College of Georgia and earned her M.D. She completed a full 5 year categorical General Surgery residency at University of Kansas-Wichita, including a year as chief surgical resident. She then attended the prestigious Henry Ford Hospital where she completed her colon and rectal fellowship. Dr. Yu is an accomplished researcher with papers and talks presented nationally.
- Minimally Invasive SurgeryThe surgeons of ACRS are recognized as national leaders in robotic and laparoscopic surgery. Minimally-invasive surgery allows patients who require surgery a shorter hospital stay, less discomfort and earlier return to work. Both robotic surgery and laparoscopy offer minimally-invasive approaches to abdominal surgery. Minimally invasive surgical techniques can be used to treat colon and rectal cancer, diverticulitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and other benign and malignant abdominal disorders. After thorough evaluation, our surgeons can offer minimally invasive options for abdominal surgery when it is appropriate for the individual patient.
- Robotic SurgeryThe surgeons of ACRS are recognized as national leaders in robotic and laparoscopic surgery.. Laparoscopy is also known as minimally-invasive surgery. Minimally-invasive surgery can be done using traditional laparoscopy or through a robotic-assisted surgical system. Laparoscopy is also known as minimally-invasive surgery. Minimally-invasive surgery can be done using traditional laparoscopy or through a robotic-assisted surgical system. Minimally-invasive surgery allows patients who require surgery a shorter hospital stay, less discomfort and an earlier return to work. Both robotic surgery and laparoscopy offer minimally-invasive approaches to abdominal surgery. Minimally-invasive surgical techniques can be used to treat colon and rectal cancer, diverticulitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and other benign and malignant abdominal disorders. After thorough evaluation, our surgeons can offer minimally-invasive options for abdominal surgery when it is appropriate for the individual patient.
- Laparoscopy
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Allergies