About the Center
Welcome to Dallas Endoscopy Center
Your physician has arranged for you to have your procedure at our outpatient facility. We appreciate the opportunity to participate in your care.
Who we are
Dallas Endoscopy Center, LTD is a freestanding, physician-owned ambulatory surgical facility dedicated to the practice of outpatient procedures for gastrointestinal endoscopy and colorectal surgery. DEC provides an affordable alternative for outpatient procedures, away from the inpatient hospital setting.
DEC is a center interested in offering the most efficient and high-quality gastrointestinal care. Complete patient satisfaction is also our goal. Our professional staff is committed to providing efficient, high-quality care.
We have prepared important information to guide you through the process of registration, your procedure, and your financial information and responsibilities. You will find it in Patient Resources and Billing & Insurance.
Our physicians
Our physician practices are located at two major centers of medical care excellence, Baylor University Medical Center and Presbyterian Hospital. Our intention is to extend that philosophy of care to a friendly, affordable, non-threatening, and comfortable outpatient environment. The common denominator of our practice is excellence, professionalism, compassion, and efficient medical and surgical care.
Meet our physicians, including a note on which physicians hold an ownership interest in the center.
14
Physicians
2
Hospital Campus Affiliations
AAAHC
Accredited Facility
Your visit, step by step
From the lobby to discharge, here is how your time at the center flows. Most patients are with us for approximately three hours.
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Registration
You arrive one hour before your procedure, register, and complete two information forms.
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Pre-Op
Our nursing staff escorts you to the pre-op area. Your history is reviewed, a pre-sedation assessment takes place, and an IV is started.
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Procedure
Monitors are placed and sedation is given. Most procedures are well tolerated.
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Recovery
You wake in the post-anesthesia recovery unit. Your physician speaks with you about the findings.
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Discharge
You receive written discharge instructions and go home with the responsible adult of your choice.
Read the full walkthrough in What to Expect.
Accreditation and certification
Dallas Endoscopy Center, LTD is proud to be a freestanding, physician-owned, outpatient Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) providing an alternative setting for procedures away from the inpatient hospital setting. Our staff is committed to providing quality, efficient, and cost-effective care.
- Approved by the State of Texas
- Certified by Medicare
- Accredited by AAAHC, the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, at the highest level offered
You may request a review of physician credentials from our Administrator. Our Patient Rights and notices page collects every disclosure we are required to provide in one place.
Satisfaction is our goal
In the next few weeks, you may receive a questionnaire via email or mail regarding this outpatient surgery or procedure. This survey is part of an ongoing national effort to understand how patients view their health care experience, and we would appreciate it if you would complete the survey and submit your feedback.
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