Located in Lenoir City, Tennessee, our gastroenterology team brings comprehensive medical care to our community so that you can get excellent care when and where you need it – close to home.
Medical Conditions We Treat
We specialize in caring for your digestive system. Our team is trained to diagnose and treat a wide range of issues affecting your gastrointestinal organs, which include your:
- Esophagus
- Stomach
- Small intestine
- Colon and rectum
- Pancreas
- Gallbladder
- Bile ducts
- Liver
Common digestive system issues that we treat include:
Biliary, Gallbladder, and Pancreas
- Gallstones
- Pancreatitis
Colon and Rectum
- Crohn’s disease
- Constipation
- Colorectal polyps
- Diarrhea
- Functional bowel disorders
- Hemorrhoids
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Ulcerative colitis
Esophagus
- Esophagitis
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Hiatal hernias
- Swallowing difficulties
Liver
- Alcoholic liver disease
- Cirrhosis
- Fatty liver disease
- Toxic hepatitis
- Viral hepatitis
Stomach and Intestines
- Abdominal pain
- Celiac disease
- Diverticulitis
- Food allergies and intolerances
- Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)
- Stomach ulcers
Gastroenterology Services
- Argon plasma coagulation
- Colon cancer screening
- Colonoscopy with biopsy and polypectomy
- Esophageal dilation
- Esophagogastoduodenoscopy (EGD) with biopsy to examine your upper GI tract
- Luminal stenting
- Nutritional management
- Palliative stenting
- Pillcam (capsule endoscopy camera)
- Polypectomy
Meet Our Doctor
Our team at Fort Loudoun Gastroenterology is led by our board-certified gastroenterologist, Chris Kulisek, MD. Dr. Kulisek has more than 15 years of medical experience and has cared for families in East Tennessee for the past 9 years.
Chris Kulisek, MD
Board Certified in Gastroenterology
Education and Training
Fellowship:
Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition,
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
Residency:
Internal Medicine,
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
Medical School:
James H. Quillen College of Medicine
Johnson City, TN
Fort Loudoun Gastroenterology
576 Fort Loudoun Medical Center Drive, Suite 200
Lenoir City, TN 37772
Phone: (865) 271-6180
Fax: (865) 374-2204
Monday – Friday
7:30 AM – 4:30 PM