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We perform our endoscopic procedures at our state-of the-art facility conveniently located at 79th street and 2nd avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. This facility was designed by prominent New York City architect Martin Rich, who is the author of the leading text on endoscopy facility design. Completed in 2003, our 5,000 square facility combines graciousness and privacy with close attention to every aspect of medical safety and effectiveness. For your safety, our instrument sterilization takes advantage of fully automated state of the art sterilization technology. Our facility offers features comparable to those available in any hospital.

Because our facility adheres to the highest standards in quality, safety and compliance, we were awarded full accredidation by AAAHC. Click here to learn more about our AAAHC Accreditation

High Detection Rates

To illustrate our dedication to cancer prevention, the chart below shows our detection rate for precancerous problems as significantly higher than national averages.

The chance of developing colon cancer is directly related to the adenoma detection rate. Because of our high detection rates, you lower your risk of developing colon cancer.

Year

Colonoscopies

Number of adenomas

NYGA Cecal intubation rate

National target rate

NYGA Adenoma detection rate*

National target rate*

2008

485

177

99%

90-95%

36.5 %

15% in women

25% in men

Low Complication Rates

Our complication rates are significantly lower than national averages as is evident by a recent published abstract. This abstract looked at over 15,000 procedures performed by the physicians of NYGA and reported extremely low complication rates.

Dikman A, Sanyal S, Aisenberg J, Miller KM, Cohen LB. Gastroenterologist-Directed, Balanced Propofol Sedation for EGD and Colonoscopy: an Analysis of Safety in 15,286 Patients. Gastrointest Endosc 2008;67:AB84

2008 Colonoscopy Results

Measure	National	NYGA
	Benchmark	Results
Average number of colonoscopies by MD/year	>200	>750
Exam complete to end of colon	90%	98%
Colon preparation rated excellent or very good	N/A	92%
% of procedures where pre-cancerous polyps were found and removed	15-25%
Number of bowel perforations	1/1,000	0