Gastroenterology

The Department of Gastroenterology in Navi Mumbai at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital offers holistic and high-tech services to handle disorders of the digestive and hepatobiliary system. The department is manned by skilled gastroenterologists, competent medical officers, dutiful technicians all who work towards patient-centric approach and possesses modern state-of-the-art equipment backed by advanced intensive care units.

Gastroenterology essentially addresses diseases of the oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon and rectum, pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts and liver. The functioning of the entire digestive system - right from 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.