What is the Center for Colon & Digestive Disease (CCDD) in Huntsville, Alabama?

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The Center for Colon & Digestive Disease (CCDD) is a gastroenterology clinic in Huntsville and Madison, Alabama, focused on colon and digestive (GI) health. It presents itself as a single source for GI care in North Alabama, staffed by gastroenterologist physicians and connected to an endoscopy center. If you are looking for a GI specialist in the Huntsville area, or trying to understand what services the clinic offers before contacting it, this covers what the site states.

What the clinic is

CCDD describes itself as "North Alabama's premier, preferred gastroenterology center" and a single source for achieving and maintaining optimum gastrointestinal health. Its clinical focus is colon and digestive disease, and its physicians are described as specialists in gastroenterology and internal medicine.

The site is also associated with the Huntsville Endoscopy Center, which it notes won recognition as a top GI ambulatory surgery center in Alabama.

Services and procedures

CCDD states that it offers a suite of minimally invasive and surgical procedures for diagnosing and treating gastrointestinal disorders, using imaging technology. The site organizes its offerings into a few main areas:

  • Gastrointestinal conditions — information on the GI conditions the clinic addresses
  • Gastrointestinal procedures — the diagnostic and treatment procedures available
  • FibroScan — a quick, noninvasive test that measures liver stiffness and fat buildup to help evaluate liver health. According to the site, no sedation is required and the test is typically completed in a few minutes.

Patient resources on the site

Beyond service descriptions, the site provides several resources for patients and visitors:

Resource What it offers
Patient Portal Online access for patients
GI Conditions Information on gastrointestinal conditions
GI Procedures Information on available procedures
GI Videos Educational and humorous video resources
GI Resources Additional procedure and condition material

The site notes that while it includes humorous videos, it "strongly believes that no sickness or disease is a laughing matter."

Hours and location context

The clinic lists open hours of Monday–Friday, 8 AM – 5 PM. It serves the Huntsville and Madison, Alabama area.

A note on the physician roster

The site's welcome section highlights Dr. Peter DeLeeuw, a physician board certified in both Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. His background includes an undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University, medical education at Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, an internal medicine residency at the University of Tennessee in Memphis, and a Gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga, where he served as chief fellow. He is described as having a passion for treating patients both through the latest procedures and by getting to know them in the clinic.

Because physician rosters and service offerings can change, the most reliable next step is to check the clinic's current site or patient portal directly, or call to confirm which providers and procedures are available when you need care.