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What is gastroenterology?
Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. Diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract, which include the organs from mouth into anus, along the alimentary canal, are the focus of this speciality. Physicians practicing in this field are called gastroenterologists.
The department provides a comprehensive gastroenterology service with the help of modern technology and a humane touch. The gastroenterology department has 4 highly qualified consultants and also is a prefered refferal centre and patients are referred from all over the country.
What is a pediatric gastroenterologist?
A pediatric gastroenterologist is a pediatrician first, with extra training in gastroenterology. Pediatricians spend their three years of medical residency practicing general pediatric medicine, treating babies, children and teens for all kinds of conditions. Pediatric gastroenterologists study for three more years after that to earn their certification. They study the gastrointestinal and liver conditions that are most relevant to growing children, with a special emphasis on nutrition. They learn how to interpret children’s signs and symptoms and how to perform exams and minor procedures inside their smaller bodies.
What part of the body does a gastroenterologist focus on?
The name, gastroenterologist, refers to your stomach and intestines. (“Gastro” means stomach, “entero” means intestines and “ologist” means specialist.) These are the organs most commonly involved in gastrointestinal diseases (diseases affecting your digestive tract). But your digestive system also includes your mouth and esophagus, where you swallow your food. And it includes the organs in your biliary system, which supply bile and digestive enzymes to your intestines. These include your gallbladder, pancreas, liver and bile ducts. Gastroenterologists treat all of these organs.
Why would you go to a gastroenterologist?
Maybe you have symptoms related to your digestive system that your general physician hasn’t been able to diagnose or treat effectively. Or maybe you already know that you have a serious gastrointestinal condition and you want expert care for it. There are many benefits to seeing a specialist with extra training in the type of condition that’s affecting you. Gastroenterologists perform more gastrointestinal research, examinations and procedures than other doctors do. As a result, they are more likely to make accurate diagnoses, identify problems sooner and treat them with fewer complications.
What conditions do gastroenterologists diagnose and treat?
Common conditions that gastroenterologists treat include:
- Electrosurgery: Electrosurgery involves the surgical use of a high-frequency electric current to cut or destroy tissue.
- Cryosurgery: Cryosurgery involves the surgical use of extreme cold to freeze and destroy tissue.
- Laser Surgery: Laser surgery involves the surgical use of special light beams.
- Excision Surgery: Excision surgery involves using a sharp knife (scalpel) to excise (remove by cutting) tissue with appropriate closures.
- Mohs Surgery: Mohs surgery is a surgical technique that involves a layer-by-layer removal of cancer cells from your skin.
- Mole Removal: A mole removal involves the partial or total removal of a mole from your body. They study the mole for cancer or other skin diseases.
- Vein Treatment: After evaluating your damaged veins, dermatologists may treat them with sclerotherapy or laser treatments.
When should I make an appointment with a dermatologist?
Some of the more common symptoms for which you may want to see a dermatologist include:
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS):
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
- Celiac disease.
- Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).
- Food allergies and intolerances.
- Stomach ulcers.
- Diverticulitis.
- Appendicitis.
- Colorectal polyps.
Esophageal disorders, such as:
- Swallowing difficulties.
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
- Esophagitis.
- Hiatal hernias.
Liver diseases, such as:
- Viral hepatitis.
- Toxic hepatitis.
- Fatty liver disease.
- Cirrhosis.
Pancreatic, biliary and gallbladder diseases, such as:
- Gallstones.
- Cholecystitis.
- Pancreatitis.
Tests and Procedures
You may need a nonsurgical procedure when visiting a gastro. Some that they perform include:
- Endoscopy, where an instrument is used to look inside the body in areas such as the stomach or small intestines
- Ultrasounds, to produce medical imaging using sound or other vibrations
- Colonoscopies, where an instrument is inserted through the anus to examine the colon
- Liver biopsy, to assess inflammation and fibrosis, or thickening, in the liver
- Enteroscopy, examination of your small intestine
- Polypectomy, the removal of polyps during an endoscopy
