Boston Endoscopy Center

Had an upper and lower (colonoscopy) at BEC and had a wonderful experience. Very efficient and friendly staff at all levels of care. I am a physician from NH and came down to have this procedure done for privacy reasons. This place is top notch.

This was my 2^nd colonoscopy. I have also had 8 – 9 endoscopies. 1^st time at BEC. All the rest have been at Newton Wellesley Hosp. with no problems. I won’t go back to BEC.
Prep was inappropriate for gastrointestinal conditions I have. Dr. knew of these conditions and should have adjusted prep. No such luck.
Person giving IV was terrible. Very painful and took multiple tries. I had warned the person that I was a difficult subject to give an IV and how others go about it to make administering an IV more easy. She ignored me and had a bad attitude. Had to call in a 2^nd person to actually give the IV.
Drug mix used was very good in that there was minimal drug hangover.
Post procedure I was rushed out of the office, felt like I was an inconvenience because of the extended time I stayed due to stomach pain. One person made a suggestion immediately after I woke up on how to deal with the pain and to try to alleviate the pain. Everyone else kept asking, «Are you ready to GO yet». To the point where I left despite being in substantial pain. Ended up in the emergency room due to post procedure vomiting. Turned out to be abdominal gas from the prep or the procedure. An emergency room visit that could have been avoided had I been given better care at BEC. Dr. from BEC did visit me in the emergency room, which was considerate. I will not go back to BEC.

I recently had a colonoscopy at Boston Endoscopy Center. First, their recommended prep is easy and definitely more tolerable than others I had at a hospital several years ago. In addition, both the administrative and clinical staff were extremely professional yet created a relaxed and comforting atmosphere.
After the prep and not consuming anything but liquids for 24 hours, I sincerely appreciated their timeliness and efficiency. My appointment was at 9:30 and at 9:45 I was in the procedure room ready to start. The suggested pick up time was 11:00 and at 10:55 my husband and I were sitting in a room waiting to speak the doctor. Their goal is to make an unpleasant procedure as comfortable as possible and to help patients to feel at ease.
Parking is right in front of the door, check in is immediate, and it is staffed with highly qualified physicians from BIDMC. Not that a colonoscopy is something to be «thrilled» about, but I am excited to be able to tell my friends about the BEST place to go… I highly recommend the Boston Endoscopy Center and would encourage anyone who is hesitant or reluctant to deal with the hassle of a hospital setting yet want first rate care and physicians to utilize this facility.
As a consultant and business coach myself, I am cognizant of what it takes to be an effective business and it is apparent to me that Boston Endoscopy Center is continually striving to improve all aspects of the patient experience.

I never thought I would write a review of a place where I got my colonoscopy. But after my experience at Boston Endoscopy Center recently I felt like I had to tell the world about this place.
Of course it was not on Unilocal before I added it with this review. Either Unilocalsters are too young to get colonoscopies done, or reviewing a place like this is too much of an overshare, even for this forum. OK. I’ll be the brave one first.
If you are worried about having a colonoscopy — and who isn’t? — and you live in the Boston area, pray to whatever deity you like that you will get referred to the Boston Endoscopy Center.
This place is staffed with the most caring, compassionate, and competent medical professionals I have ever come across. I am sensitive to this because I am a total wimp when it comes to any medical procedure of any kind. Even getting a flu shot makes me feel apprehensive for hours beforehand. I know what a lame patient I am, and I feel badly for medical professionals who have to treat me. So I was a quivering mass of anxiety for several weeks leading up to the dreaded prep and the actual procedure.
The prep is unpleasant, I won’t lie. But if you do it right the first time then you’ll be sufficiently, well, cleaned out to have the procedure done, and you won’t have to do it again. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS THEY SEND YOU. Eat a low-​residue diet for as many days beforehand as you can stand it. I didn’t realize how much fiber I eat until I couldn’t have any, so I was pretty miserable to be around for those few days. But everyone affected by this will survive. And the liquid-​only diet the day before is really key. You’ll be starving, but it’s a great excuse to not go to work, lay on the couch, and watch re-​runs on TV Land. That night, drink the stuff they tell you to drink, and put up with the rest of it. You’ll be fine. I promise.
As for the actual day, you’ll be greeted by nice people in the front lobby, who go to great pains to explain exactly what will happen. And then when you go in the back, you’ll lay in your own wheelie bed and get an IV. I hope you all get the amazing IV-​installing person that I got. I am a total needle scaredy cat, and she was the exact kind of compassionate genius for the job. And then they’ll wheel you in the actual room, and they’ll give you something called propofol. This is the so-​called «Michael Jackson» drug. Within 10 seconds you’ll be asleep. When you wake up it will be done and you will have no memory of any of it.
Now here’s where it gets really good. I am well below the age at which most people get their baseline colonoscopy. But I have an extensive family history of colon cancer, so I decided that I should stop wondering whether I’m a ticking time-​bomb, and just find out where I am with this. After it was over and I was munching on graham crackers and sipping apple juice, the doctor came out and gave me the all-​clear. Hooray! So I’m good for 5 years. And that’s one anxiety-​causer that I can now check off my list.
Get screened if you need to. Fight the fear as much as you can, and then just do it. And when you’re ready, there’s no better place to have this done than the Boston Endoscopy Center.