Gastroenterology & Hepatology
The Department of Gastroenterology at Atlanta Hospital provides diagnosis and treatment of diseases involving the digestive tract and liver. These disorders may affect the oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine (colon), rectum, liver, gallbladder, or pancreas. The functioning of the entire digestive system, both related to the passage of food through the digestive canal to the physiological processes of food digestion, absorption and elimination come under the purview of this specialty.
It includes the medical and surgical treatment of diseases such as colon polyps, gastrointestinal cancer, jaundice, cirrhosis of the liver, gastroesophageal reflux (heartburn), peptic ulcer disease, colitis, gallbladder and biliary tract disease, nutritional problems, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), pancreatitis, etc
A team of highly qualified Medical and Surgical Gastroenterologist run this department at Atlanta Hospital, backed by the latest infrastructure and equipment. The team at Atlanta Hospital provide comprehensive care for – Acid peptic diseases (Gastritis –GERD), diarrhoea – malabsorption, Haemorrhoid / Piles, stones – biliary and pancreatic, hepatitis, liver disease, cirrhosis, pancreatitis, infectious / inflammatory disorders, tumours (both cancerous & non-cancerous) of the gastrointestinal tract / liver and pancreas and obesity / nutrition related issues.
The Medical gastroenterology, Hepatology and nutrition department is fully equipped with the latest equipment including spyglass, double balloon enteroscopes, impedance-pH manometry, fibroscan, contrast and high magnification endoscopes. Department is comprised of reputed with a rich experience in handling the variety of GI cases and capable of performing complex endoscopic procedures like intragastric balloon placement (obesity), spyglass cholangioscopy (Bileduct strictures), double balloon enteroscopy (small intestinal diseases), EMR and ESD.
The Surgical gastroenterology team is well versed in minimally invasive surgical technique of Laparoscopy or key hole surgery which is associated with minimal post-operative pain, better cosmesis and early return to work. They also provide Advanced laparoscopic surgeries, Upper GI/ colorectal/hepato-biliary and pancreatic, Laparoscopic gastro intestinal cancer surgery, Metabolic and bariatric surgery, and Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (instead of multiple tiny incisions).
