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The body’s digestive system is a complex tool that transforms nutrients in food into energy and gets rid of waste. Its organs and tissues run all the way from the mouth to the anus and incorporate the esophagus (swallowing tube), stomach, small bowel (small intestine) and colon (large intestine), as well as the liver and pancreas. Digestive disorders may disrupt one or more parts of the process and cause anything from mild discomfort to debilitating pain and embarrassment.

Some of the common disorders treated by Sentara’s team of experts include:
 Anal Abscess
 Anal Fissure
 Bowel Incontinence
 Colorectal Polyps
 Constipation
 Crohn's Disease
 Diverticulitis
 Hemorrhoids
 Pelvic Floor Disorders
 Pilonidal Disease
 Pruritis Ani
 Colon Cancer