Allegheny Health Network, Highmark Health open endoscopy center — 3 insights

Pittsburgh-based providers Allegheny Health Network and Highmark Health opened AHN Center for Advanced Endoscopy at Allegheny General Hospital.

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What you should know:

1. The endoscopy center is 13,000 square feet.

2. The center has 18 pre- and post-procedure bays and six procedure rooms.

3. AHN gastroenterology division chief Elie Aoun, MD, said the lab builds on the hospital’s rich tradition of “providing exceptional, innovative care for patients in need of gastrointestinal screenings, diagnostic exams or therapeutic interventions.”

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