Porter Regional Hospital's newest Gastroenterologist Dr. Rajeev Tummuru has helped bring a new procedure called endoscopic ultrasound to northwest Indiana.
Endoscopic ultrasound can detect abnormalities in and around the gastrointestinal tract and determine the stage of certain cancers to better help surgeons and oncologists when planning treatment. Before his arrival, patients were referred to Chicago or Indianapolis for the procedure.
Read on to learn more about this procedure and the many benefits it now offers our community.