Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology Doctors in India - Starting with alphabet D

A gastroenterologist is a specialist with expertise in the disorders and diseases that affect the digestive system, which includes the gastrointestinal tract (esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus) as well as the pancreas, liver, bile ducts, and gallbladder.

You need to visit a gastroenterologist when you experience abnormal bowel movements, constipation, rectal bleeding, frequent heartburn, abdominal pain or bloating, peptic ulcers, jaundice, dysphagia, unexplained weight loss, or reaching the age of 45 and have a family history of colorectal cancer.

Gastroenterologists perform a number of diagnostic tests and medical treatments, including minimally invasive surgeries, colonoscopies, endoscopies and biopsies.

Yes, gastroenterologists perform surgeries when necessary, in order to treat some digestive disorders.

Gastroenterologists can treat a variety of diseases related to the digestive system, including abdominal pain, acid reflux/GERD, Barrett’s esophagus, celiac disease, colitis, colonoscopy, Crohn’s disease, gallstones, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), liver disease, pancreatic disease and ulcerative colitis.

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