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“We recently made the switch from Olympus 160 series equipment to the Fujinon endoscopes and processors in our GI lab, which does roughly 5000 cases annually. The quality of the optics is comparable if not better and the equipment has been extremely reliable and durable. Our Axium representative, Mike Turk, has been exceptionally attentive, honest, and hard-working. The few issues we have had have been addressed and rectified immediately. I can wholeheartedly recommend Fujinon without reservation or qualification.”

Stephen F. Finn, MD, Div. of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Harbin Clinic
Rome, GA
706-238-8010

“We have now enjoyed our Fujinon G5 endoscopes for three years. The equipment has proven to be reliable with frequent use in our busy endo center and the image quality is superior. Moreover, the G5 series instruments are so maneuverable that we use our pediatric instruments much less often. Given Fujinon’s fine instruments and service combined with Axium Medical’s outstanding support and value, we look forward to a long-standing relationship.” 

John Garrett, CEO
Asheville Gastroenterology Associates, PA
Asheville, NC
828-254-0881

“Service has been excellent from Axium Medical and Fujinon. Our physicians are very happy with the quality of the Fujinon equipment. Both companies have responded promptly to any questions or concerns we have had.”

Brenda Blackwood, RN
Spartanburg Regional Medical Center
Spartanburg, SC
864-560-6633

“Excellent resolution with these scopes.  Very quiet equipment. They handle excellently, especially the adult colonoscope.  Glad we made the switch from Olympus after all these years. Fujinon is excellent equipment-both the colonoscopes and endoscopes.”

Michael Fina, MD
Piedmont Endoscopy Center
Winston Salem, NC
336-760-4340

“The Fujinon equipment has been wonderful and has met all of our expectations.  The service has been excellent and we are very happy with our use of the Fujinon system.”

Dee Gregory, OR Nurse
Cannon Memorial Hospital
Pickens, SC
864-828-0875

“The image quality of the 2200 Series processor is excellent, providing visualization of the mucosa with an exceptionally high level of clarity and detail.  The adult colonoscope has precisely the appropriate level of rigidity and flexibility, allowing one to navigate the colon more easily.  When I use Fujinon adult colonoscopes, for example, I find abdominal counter-pressure is less often needed than with other manufacturer’s equipment I have used.”

Seth Rosen, MD
East West Surgery Center
Atlanta, GA
770-948-0102

“We have used Fujinon for 6 years.  We are very pleased with the service we have received from Axium Medical.  The new type G5 colonoscope handles great.  The image quality of all Fujinon endoscopes is excellent.  The program to upgrade an existing instrument to the newest generation instrument is a huge cost savings to us.”

Robert D. McCall Jr., MD
Mid Carolina Gastroenterology
Sanford, NC
919-774-4511

“The overall quality of the Fujinon endoscope is far better than the competitor systems that I use in the hospital.  The service and support is superior to my previous experiences when using  Olympus products.  The Axium sales representative, Mike Turk, has been very valuable to our endoscopy unit.  He has a consistent pattern of checking on us after the sale is made.  He is a true partner with his customers.  Our staff feels that his input is consistently helpful and dependable.”  

Mirza A. Kajani, MD
Digestive & Liver Specialists
Newnan, GA
770-251-2300

“Axium’s service has been unprecedented.  I am very happy with the control of the scope and the image.  They are both state of the art.”

Robert Schellenburg, MD
Nash Day Surgery
Rocky Mount, NC
252-443-8996

“Fujinon product quality is excellent and durability is superior.  We have experienced a reduction in the incidence of repairs since we converted to Fujinon in March of 2002.  Our sales representative from Axium is courteous, knowledgeable, and willing to help with any equipment issues.”

Trudy Guyton
Pinehurst Medical Clinic
Pinehurst, NC
910-295-9364

“The Fujinon colonoscope has reduced my procedure time when compared to other scopes I have used in the past.”

Jeffrey Dorociak, MD
Palmetto Endoscopy
Charleston, NC
843-571-0643


“We are very happy with the service and support of the Axium Sales representative, Mike Turk.  The Fujinon instruments have held up extremely well.  The insertion tubes of the Fujinon instruments are better than our previous supplier.  We would have already replaced those by now, but these are still going strong.  The personalized service from Mike Turk far exceeds our expectations.  We have never had a relationship like this with a company and their representatives.”

Ryan Smith
Harbin Clinic
Rome, GA
706-838-8096

“The new adult G5 colonoscope is the best I have ever used.  I still use the previous brand at the Hospital Endo Unit and am much happier when scoping in my office-based unit with Fujinon scopes. The overall service that we have received from Fujinon and its distributor, Axium Medical, is far superior to our previous supplier who we used for 15 years. I think the Fujinon scopes are much more ergonomically friendly, i.e. less stress on the wrists/arms. I have carpal tunnel and pay for a day at the hospital with increased symptoms. Less problems after office procedures. I’m not sure decreased procedure time is there but I’m happier after procedure in office.” 

Tom Swantowski, MD
Pinehurst Medical Clinic
Pinehurst, NC
910-295-9364

“The Fujinon endoscope is very comfortable to hold and maneuver, allowing for an ease of use in my procedures.  I can perform more procedures in a given time period and experience less fatigue than I experience when using other systems.  The Fujinon system is well designed and easy to operate.  Our representative Mike Turk’s commitment to establishing a new relationship with us and assisting with the opening of our new endoscopy center was key factor in our decision to purchase Fujinon equipment. The equipment has proven to be all that Mike promised it would be and the service has been excellent.”

Jasmine Jeffers, MD
Westside Endoscopy Center
Atlanta, GA
770-941-4810

“After working in GI endoscopy for nearly 20 years and using a competitor’s scope for all of that time, I was pleasantly surprised at the seamless and very professional manner in which we were switched over to Fujinon scopes and equipment.  Axium Medical came in with a team who had years of experience with endoscopy, and very efficiently helped us with the transition. I was most impressed with the way Fujinon has continued to update and improve their scopes and equipment with ideas that save time and physical injury to the physicians and staff.  Axium Medical is in the field to support and educate their Fujinon customer.  It was truly a great experience for our center.”

Barbara Reebel, RN, CGRN
Clinical Nurse Manager
Piedmont Endoscopy Center
Winston Salem, NC
336-714-3574


As the Nurse Manager and Materials manager of an outpatient surgery center, I am in charge of the day to day operations of surgery and ordering new equipment.   When our center decided to bring gastroenterology on, we had to make a decision on what GI endoscopic equipment to use.  We evaluated Olympus because it was the leader of GI scopes and we tried Fujinon because of a referral stating their equipment was comparable to Olympus.  After a lengthy evaluation period with both, we found that Fujinon was as good if not better in most respects to Olympus.  The clarity, ease of use and quality of the Fujinon equipment was outstanding.  Our physician loved it and the decision of which system to buy was a no-brainer.  More bang for your bucks with the Fujinon system.  Mike Turk, our Axium salesman, was spectacular in providing all that we needed in answering questions, providing service and being available whenever we needed him.  I would not hesitate to buy all my GI equipment from Fujinon.”

Renae Vennel, RN
Clinical and Materials Manager
East-West Surgery Center
Atlanta, GA
678-309-8100

“The decision to purchase Fujinon equipment from Axium has been an integral part of the success of our new endoscopy center.  Performance, service, and value in endoscopic equipment are critical to operating a successful facility.  We carefully evaluated our options but chose Fujinon and Axium.  Our Axium team of Mack Johnson and John Nowak has been a tremendous help in bringing our endoscopy center into operation and we are very pleased with the results.”

James Y. White, Jr.
Palmetto Digestive Disease
Charleston, NC
843-571-0643

“When running an endoscopic ASC there is no piece of equipment more mission critical to the operation than the endoscopes. When the procedure starts a durable, usable scope has to be on the stand ready for use by the physician or the entire day falls apart quick. We run a robust four room operation and turn over the entire fleet of scopes at least once a day. So when it came time to replace our fleet, it was clearly the most important decision we would make for the next five years. We did not take the move to Fujinon scopes lightly. Our 16 physicians had all trained on another brand and had never used Fujinon in a production atmosphere. As a group, we were amazed that the quality feel and imagery of the scopes were far better than we had hoped. It has been over a year now and we know we made the right decision. Repairs have been lighter than expected and the support provided by Axium Medical has been exceptional.”

Frank J. Chapman, MBS, Chief Operating Officer.
Asheville Gastroenterology Associates, P.A.
Asheville, NC
828-254-0881

"I have really enjoyed using these new Fujinon scopes. The colonoscope is easier to advance than any other colonoscope I have ever used. Not only does it have the perfect amount of stiffness built into the insertion tube, but that stiffness is in all the right places.”

Joe D. Noggle, Jr., MD 
General Surgeon
Habersham County Medical Center
Demorest, GA
706-754-5036


“We have been very happy with the change to Fujinon.   The handling characteristics of the colonoscope are excellent.  We are glad that we chose Fujinon equipment.    Our service and support from Axium Medical has been outstanding.”

John Poulos, MD
Fayetteville Gastroenterology
Fayetteville, NC
910-323-5203

“I feel that we made a great choice in selecting Fujinon equipment.  We have great customer support and that in itself is phenomenal.  We also have purchased the J & J washers, which have increased our turn-around time for processing.  The EndoSoft dictation provides a comprehensive report with easy access for our facility.  Thanks for all you’ve done in getting your equipment here and thanks for the easy initialization of this equipment into our department.”

Penny Vaughan, RN
Nash General Hospital
Rocky Mount, NC
252-443-8996

"The Fujinon equipment was chosen over the others by our physicians because of its superior image. We have been very pleased with the reliability of the equipment and the technical support when repairs have been required. The Axium sales staff has always been very pleasant to work with and are always accessible when we have a question regarding our equipment.”

Dr. Webber 
Endoscopy Center of Savannah
Savannah, GA
912-354-9447

"Our Axium sales representative, Mike Turk, was extremely helpful in providing the resources to get our center started. We purchased most of our equipment needs; scopes, stretchers, software monitoring equipment, from Axium. The one-stop shop was convenient, efficient, and economical. The overall service continues to be exceptional. Our medical director, Philip Stack, MD, feels that the Fujinon equipment is state of the art with no regrets. If the decision were made to do this again, we would use Axium again.”

Traci Knop, RN 
Western Carolina Digestive Consultants
Sylva, NC
828-586-9200

"We have used Axium products for our endoscopy center for 2 years. Both the products and services by Axium have exceeded our expectations. The Fujinon endoscopes are extraordinarily reliable and very durable.”

Karen Perez, RN  / Joseph Kittinger, MD
Wilmington Gastroenterology
Wilmington, NC
910-362-1011

"I have been pleased with the service of Mack Johnson, John Nowak, and the staff of Axium. They have always been most helpful to answer questions/communicating timely, troubleshooting, getting a loaner scope in as soon as you can, and helping us be as cost effective as possible. The physicians are always complementing the scopes, as they use Olympus at the hospital. The scopes are easy to clean and care for and when a scope is in need of repair, the process is easy to get scopes in for repair and back in service on a timely basis.”

Amy Jackling, RN 
Mid Carolina Gastroenterology
Sanford, NC
919-774-4511

“In December of 2006, Carolina Gastroenterology Specialists opened the first office-based endoscopy center in Wilson, NC. Over the past several months we have worked closely with John Nowak and Axium Medical. John has spent countless hours working with us to provide not only the equipment we needed, but to train the endoscopy staff in its use and maintenance. John has come to Wilson, on more than one occasion, on short notice to in-service staff and was on-site for our first day of procedures. He is always accessible to answer our questions and provide guidance. We are extremely pleased with Axium Medical and John in particular, as he has gone above and beyond to ensure our satisfaction with the equipment Axium Medical has provided.”

Rene Gleespen, RN, Clinical Mgr. 
Carolina Gastroenterology Specialists
Wilson, NC
252-206-5622