Norwalk Hospital Association

Womens' health: one of the hospital's premier signature clinical programs, our women's and children's services features a top notch team of obstetricians/gynecologists, pediatricians, certified midwives, pediatric hospitalists, neonatologists, pediatric specialist, physician assistants and nurses. this team's compassionate and expert care further enhanced by the availability of perinatologists from yale university medical school, in addition of onsite perinatology services for high risk pregnancies. our obstetricians and certified nurse midwives deliver babies in the hospital's modern, home-like childbirth center. the center features in-suite amenities, including beautiful private rooms, massage therapy for infants and mothers and wireless internet access. in addition advanced, minimally invasive robotic surgery for several gynecologic procedures, including hysterectomies, fibroid removal, vaginal prolapse correction, to stop menorrhagia and to treat certain forms of cervical and uterine cancers, are available at the hospital. women's health had total inpatient discharges of 2,803 for the fiscal year ended 9/30/2014.

Gastroenterology and digestive services: norwalk hospital is noted for its advanced gastroenterology program, which is considered to be a leading program in connecticut as well as in nearby westchester county, new york, for the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of digestive diseases and conditions. one of the hospital's premier signature clinical services, this program features experienced and highly respected gastroenterologists, on the norwalk hospital medical staff, who see patients in their offices throughout lower fairfield county as well as at the hospital's center for digestive diseases. a key component of norwalk hospital's digestive diseases services is a colorectal cancer screening program. colorectal cancers are highly preventable and treatable if caught early. norwalk hospital is recognized by the joint commission as a center of excellence for colorectal cancer, one of only five in the country. health experts recommend a screening colonoscopy at age 50 for adults considered at average risk. colonoscopies are performed by gastroenterologists in the hospital's modern and nationally accredited gastrointestinal (gi) lab. the norwalk hospital center for digestive diseases provides state-of-the-art, academic medical center-level care in a conveniently located, community hospital setting. the center's widely recognized, fellowship-trained, specialist physicians provide leading-edge diagnostics and treatments for disorders of the esophagus, stomach, small intestines, colon, rectum, gallbladder, pancreas and liver. a leader in advanced endoscopic procedures for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders, the center also offers a chronic heartburn program and in partnership with yale school of medicine, a comprehensive liver center. clinical services provided by the center's specialist physicians include, but are not limited to: ablation therapy for barrett's esophagus, chronic heartburn(gerd)evaluation and treatment, colon cancer screening, colonoscopies, double balloon-assisted enteroscopy, endoscopic procedures, including ultrasound, inflammatory bowel disease evaluation and treatment, liver diseases, including hepatitis c evaluations and treatments. the center serves as a major teaching site for the yale school of medicine. william hale, md director of gastroenterology and hepatology and dennis meighan, do, director of endoscopy, help train residents and fellows, and also conduct clinical research studies designed to improve care for patents. gastro & digestive services had total inpatient discharges of 1,680 and 6,401 outpatient visits for the fiscal year ended 9/30/2014.