Endoscopy is used for so much more than colonoscopies, and it just keeps getting better. Advanced endoscopy is an alternative to surgery used for diagnoses, removal of blockages and precancerous cells, and much more – all minimally invasively. And now with AI, we’ve reached a whole new level of early detection and better outcomes.

We talk with Dr. Shyam Thakkar, director of Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy at WVU Medicine, about all these exciting advances.