Dr. Peter Cotton, the founding director of the Digestive Disease Center at MUSC, talks about the history of endoscopy, mentioning its importance as both a diagnostic and treatment procedure. He discusses newer therapeutic techniques as compared to traditional open surgical approaches, focusing on his personal involvement with exploration of the bile duct and pancreas. Dr. Cotton concludes this digestive health podcast by explaining the importance of a team effort for the care of digestive diseases, which is in practice at MUSC.