Digestive Disease Center

Olean General Hospital has a state-of-the-art Endoscopy Suite.

Expanded from 2 rooms to 4 rooms, the brand new suite

features state of the art equipment to complement the highly skilled doctors, nurses, and techs. The suite also contains its own registration area, so patients can report directly to the 2nd floor of the hospital for their appointment.

An endoscopy is a procedure that uses a small, thin, lighted flexible scope to see the inside of the body. The two most common endoscopic procedures performed at OGH are colonoscopies and upper endoscopies.

Colorectal cancer causes more deaths than you might think.

Colorectal cancer, or cancer of the colon or rectum, is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, claiming over 56,000 lives this year. An estimated 129,400 men and women will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer this year alone. Many colorectal cancer deaths can be prevented. Screening tests can find polyps, which are tiny growths that can become cancerous. Removing polyps early can prevent cancer. Screening tests also can find colorectal cancer early, when there may not be any symptoms and when treatment can be most effective. Colorectal cancer can develop with no symptoms at first. While early colorectal cancer often may have no symptoms, sometimes symptoms do occur. Symptoms to watch for include blood in or on the stool, a change in bowel habits, stools that are narrower than usual, general stomach discomfort, frequent gas pains, or weight loss. If you have any of these symptoms, discuss them with your doctor. Only he or she can determine the cause of the symptoms.

Who is at risk?
Both men and women are at risk for colorectal cancer. The disease is most common among people aged 50 and older and the risk increases with age. A family history of colorectal cancer or colorectal polyps also increases the risk of developing colorectal cancer.

There are steps you can take.
If you are age 50 or older and have never been screened, start now. Screening is the best way to find polyps before they become cancerous, or to find an early cancer, when treatment can be most effective.

Talk with your doctor or healthcare professional about the screening options.

→ Information about Colonoscopies
→ Information about Upper Endoscopies

How To Find Us

FROM BUFFALO AND POINTS NORTH
Take I-90 West to Route 400 South. Follow Route 400 south to Route 16 merge. Follow Route 16 into Olean. Turn left onto Front Street. To access visitor and patient parking areas, turn immediately left into hospital driveway. For emergency Dept. parking, continue up Front Street and turn left onto Main Street. Turn left into hospital parking lot.

FROM JAMESTOWN AND POINTS WEST
Take Route I-86 East to Exit 26 (Route 16). Turn Right onto Route 16 South. Turn left onto Front Street. To access visitor and patient parking areas, turn immediately left into hospital driveway. For emergency Dept. parking, continue up Front Street and turn left onto Main Street. Turn left into hospital parking lot.

FROM ROCHESTER, WELLSVILLE AND POINTS EAST
Follow Route I-86 West to Exit 26 (Route 16). Turn right onto Route 16 South. Turn left onto Front Street. To access visitor and patient parking areas, turn immediately left into hospital driveway. For emergency Dept. parking, continue up Front Street and turn left onto Main Street. Turn left into hospital parking lot.

When You Arrive For Your Appointment

1. Park in the designated area for Endoscopy patients in the rear of the hospital.
2. Proceed into the back entrance and take elevator #5 (just inside the entrance) to the 2nd floor.
3. Turn left upon exiting the elevator and follow the hallway to the Endoscopy Suite.
4. You do not need to use the main hospital registration area, as the endoscopy suite has a dedicated registration area.