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Más informaciónOur Lowell gastroenterologists and staff at Northeast Endoscopy Center are dedicated to providing quality, affordable care to the community in its quest to lower colon cancer rates and treat an array of digestive diseases, including Crohn’s Disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
We believe in compassionate medicine, where patients feel reassured and unrushed. We hold ourselves to the highest of standards as the center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).
Our board-certified GI doctors specialize in performing myriad GI procedures, including colonoscopies, esophageal dilation, flexible sigmoidoscopies, upper endoscopies and small bowel enteroscopies.
If you are due for a colonoscopy or in need of a GI procedure, don’t put it off any longer. Give us a call today!
Northeast Endoscopy Center is committed to ensuring that your experience with us is relaxed and worry-free, from consultation through recovery. To assist us, we ask that you read and comply with all guidelines.
At Northeast Endoscopy Center, your time is as valuable to us as it is to you. That’s why we provide online access to a variety of forms that patients may complete before their visit. The following documents will help us expedite the check-in process for your appointment. Please take a moment to download and print the appropriate form(s).
Learn MoreNortheast Endoscopy Center accepts most major insurances. We will bill your insurance carrier for you; however, we cannot tell you what your policy will cover. Since your insurance policy and coverage is between you and your carrier, we urge you to contact them prior to your procedure. You will be responsible for any co-pays and deductibles.
Learn MoreI had a great experience at the Northeast Endoscopy Center. Everyone, from the front desk to the doctors, were very nice. Dr. Chu was kind, reassuring, and answered all of my questions. I want to give a huge shout out to my nurse, Jackie. She was so kind, calming, easy to talk to, and caring. I was feeling really nervous when I first arrived, but Jackie put me at ease!
I found that every one from the time you enter to the time you leave extremely kind and compassionate. I have told all my friends my experience there and will be back there in 5 years ! ☺️ and the best part no Cancer !
Initially everything went well I was received by the staff and everything seemed normal until we got to the back it was a room packed with patients only enough room for a stretcher and a chair No privacy sure there were curtains but they were so close to the stretcher it seem like the person next to you was in the same in bed with you I felt rushed everything was rushed they kept telling me ohh you're next that's the only reason you're being rushed so I thought nothing of it as I was being wheeled in to the room w I noticed it's just a regular office building hallway the procedure room looked like a regular office it was not sanitized the floor next to the machine looked stained there was no big bright lights there was even an open window of course again I didn't think anything of it they seem professional enough I went under I was woken up in a rush I was told to get dressed at some point the doctor came to see me but I don't remember much of that conversation i was being rushed out again I was still so out of it next thing you know I am being walked out and sat in my car and my husband was taking me home no one talked to him or explained anything i was quiet because from the moment I woke up my throat was raw and swollen I couldn't eat I was told to rinse with warm salt water and ice it that it was normal The next day the same thing pain swelling not being able to eat today I went to urgent care and turns out I have thrush from a dirty scope thinking back on my experience it seemed very unprofessional the outside office the greeter everything seemed legit ive lost 2 days of work because of this and although people talk a lot about lowell general messing up things I've never had an endoscopy at lowell general and come out with any throat issues my uvula is still sitting on top of my tongue three days later Making it impossible to swallow and eat worst experience ever I would not recommend them.
This place has me questioning they sanitary and sterilization Policies because my sister went in for a endoscopy and a colonoscopy and ended up with thrush and she did not have anything like that before she went in someone needs OSHA’s cause this shouldn’t happen to anyone it’s bad enough going thru this procedure and also getting something like this from non sterilized and sanitary conditions!!
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Had a great experience with the two procedures I've had done here over the last couple months this place had such a great staff The director Beth the nurse Allison and the anesthesiologist Karen we're all amazing And I really appreciate how much caring was included throughout my time there!