Akron General Medical Center understands the anxiety that patients experience when further testing is required to explore areas of the body, even when it's minimally invasive. That's the reason why we offer the newest endoscopy technology. Our endoscopy physicians and nurses specialize in the fields of gastroenterology and surgery. The expertise of the physicians allows procedures to be completed with precision and accuracy as quickly as possible. Our endoscopy unit is equipped to handle various types of procedures such as colonoscopy, esophagogastroduodenoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, bronchoscopy and more. Here you'll find more about our endoscopy services, the technology we use and how to find us.. Endoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure used to help physicians more thoroughly explore internal areas of the body,such as the colon,esophagus and small bowel. The instrument used for this type of procedure is called an endoscope,but its name and the procedure's name vary depending on what area of the body is being explored. Akron General performs these types of endoscopy procedures: Anoscopy,Arthroscopy,Catheter-free pH monitoring,Bronchoscopy,Chorionic villus sampling,Colonoscopy,EGD (esophagogastroduodenoscopy),ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography),Sigmoidoscopy,Small bowel biopsy,Small bowel evaluations using a capsule camera,Upper endoscopy