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 Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Phone: [617.414.4290](tel:617.414.4290)

 Please Note:The Travel Medicine Clinic offers services to adult patients. For pediatric travel medicine, please see [Pediatrics — Travel and International Health](/node/3756 "Pediatrics — Travel and International Health | Boston Medical Center") or call [617.414.4841](tel:617.414.4841).

 

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  ## Travel Clinic

# Treatments and Services

 Explore Travel Clinic### General Health-Related Travel Advice

We can provide travel advice and tips on areas such as:

- Avoidance of insect bites (to prevent infection with, for example, malaria, dengue fever, or Japanese encephalitis)
- Prevention and management of animal bites
- Prevention and treatment of traveler’s diarrhea
- Prevention and management of travel-related health problems, such as traffic accidents, altitude illness, motion sickness, and jet lag
- Travel during pregnancy, with children, or for individuals with chronic diseases or immunosuppressive disorders
- Topics for long-term travelers, including adjustment issues, healthcare options abroad, and need for tuberculosis testing

### Pre-Travel Vaccination

We provide vaccination against diseases including (but not limited to):

- Chikungunya
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Influenza
- Japanese encephalitis
- Meningococcus
- Pneumococcus
- Polio
- Rabies
- Tick-borne encephalitis
- Typhoid fever (oral and injectable vaccine)
- Yellow fever
- Other preventable infections, such as acellular pertussis (whooping cough), diphtheria, MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella), and tetanus

### Preventive Medication

- Malaria prophylaxis medication
- Medication for high-altitude illness (altitude sickness)
- Medication for traveler’s diarrhea
- Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV (for people who will be providing medical care)

### Evaluation and Management of Post-Travel Illness

- Acute and chronic diarrhea
- Arboviral infections
- Fever after travel
- High-altitude illness (altitude sickness)
- Parasitic infections, including Chagas disease, filarial diseases, malaria, schistosomiasis, and other rarer diseases
- Skin conditions

The Travel Clinic team can provide individualized services to travelers with special medical needs, immunocompromised travelers, travelers who are pregnant, those preparing to work or live overseas for prolonged periods, and business and adventure travelers. Staff can arrange to provide sessions for groups of travelers such as students, volunteers, and missionaries.



   



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### Treatments

 ### Biliary Drainage and Stenting

Biliary drainage and stenting are techniques used to help bile drain from your bile duct if you have a blockage.

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 ### Colonoscopy

An exam where your doctor looks at your large intestine (colon) and rectum using a long, flexible tube with a camera on it. This allows your doctor to find any changes or issues in your colon or rectum, and remove abnormal tissue if necessary.

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 ### Endoscopy

You will receive an intravenous sedative and pain medication. Once comfortable, the physician will then examine the area using an endoscope—a lighted tube with a small camera at the end. The physician will be able to view any abnormalities and take a tissue samples (biopsies) if necessary.

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 ### Gut-directed Psychotherapy and Counseling

Gut-directed psychotherapy and counseling can help patients with IBS, IBD, and GERD manage their condition and reduce symptoms.

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 ### Mucosal ablation: Radiofrequency ablation

For this procedure, a physician uses a special probe to apply heat energy to diseased cells to destroy them and encourage healthy cells to replace them.

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 ### Myotomy

Myotomy is a generic term for surgery in which a muscle is cut. In esophageal conditions, the surgeon typically cuts the muscle fibers in the lower esophageal sphincter, or LES, to correct the condition.

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 ### Pneumatic (balloon) Dilation

Used in patients with Barrett's Esophagus, pneumatic dilation is the placement of a specialized balloon into the esophagus and then inflating it to create a larger opening in the esophagus.

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