AAAHC – accreditation by the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care means an organization has undergone a thorough review of its policies and procedures. The Arlington Heights Endoscopy Center is AAAHC accredited.
American College of Gastroenterology – includes information for patients and physicians on digestive problems
American Gastroenterological Association – includes information for patients and physicians on digestive problems and opportunities to ask GI related questions
American Liver Foundation – comprehensive information on major liver diseases
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy – news for gastrointestinal endoscopists
Celiac Disease Foundation – (CDF) is a highly-regarded national organization recognized throughout the world.
Colon Cancer Screening – Colorectal cancer is a term used to refer to cancer that develops in the colon or the rectum. These cancers are sometimes referred to separately as colon cancer or rectal cancer, depending on where they start. Colon cancer and rectal cancer have many features in common, which is why they are discussed together in this document.
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America – comprehensive information on Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis, plus an opportunity to ask physicians about inflammatory bowel diseases
Digestive Diseases – US National Library of Medicine MedlinePlus will direct you to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations.
Highland Park Hospital – North Shore University Health System
NIDDK (The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Diseases) – information for patients on common gastrointestinal diseases