Integrated Care for Digestive Diseases
Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine whereby the digestive system and its disorders are studied. Diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract, along with liver, gall bladder and pancreas are the focus of this specialty. Gut or GastroIntestinal Tract (GIT) is a single tubular structure that includes the organs from mouth to anus, along the alimentary canal.
At Medica, we are offering completely integrated care in Digestive Diseases under one roof:
Medical Gastroenterology & Hepatology, including Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, ERCP and other Therapeutic Procedures
Gastrointestinal surgery
- Advanced Laparoscopy
- GI Oncosurgery
- Other complex procedures
Interventional GI Radiology
- Angioembolisation, TIPSS
- Chemoembilization
Come and see us if you have any of these symptoms of digestive diseases:
- Heartburn (Ambal) Flatulence (Gas) & Indigestion
- Abdominal pain
- Loss of appetite
- Weight loss
- Inability to put on weight in spite of good diet
- Vomiting of blood (haematemesis) or
- black stool (Malaena)
- Anaemia
- Difficulty in swallowing
- Jaundice (yellow discoloration & yellow urine)
- Bleeding from rectum
- Loose stool & Diarrhoea
- Constipation
- Any lump in belly
Facilities available
Surgical Services : GI Surgery offers Advanced Laparoscopic Bariatric and Onco surgery
Surgical Services
Onco Surgery
- Comprehensive treatment for all GI cancers
- Specialised surgeries being offered
- Liver Resection
- Whipple’s Surgery
- Radical Colectomy
- Radical Gastrectomy
- Radical Esophagectomy
Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
- Gall Bladder CBD Stone
- All types of Hernia
- Colon Resection
Complex surgery
Biliary Stricture, Chronic Pancreatitis, GI Bleed, Ulcerative Colitis, High Anal Fistula (Anal plug VAAFT), Stapled surgery for piles
Medical Services
One-stop outpatient services
Assessment investigation and treatment in one visit
- Indigestion & Heartburn Clinic, Jaundice Clinic, Swallowing Difficulty Clinic
- Hepatitis Clinic
- Colitis & Diarrhoea Clinic
- Nutrition & Dietetics Clinic
Endoscopy Services
- Gastroscopy, colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy
- ERCP Extraction of bile duct stones
- Stents for advanced cancers — oesophageal, colonic and bile duct
- Endoscopic treatment for bleeding ulcers
- Endoscopic treatment for polyps
- Endoscopic treatment for oesophageal varices
- Polypectomy
- Argon plasma coagulation
- Nutritional access: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)
- Video Capsular Endoscopy (VCE)
GI Surgery Programme
Comprehensive treatment for:
- Oesophageal Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Liver Cancer
- Pancreas Cancer
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Colon Cancer
Multidisciplinary Team
- GI Oncosurgeon
- Gastroenterologist
- Medical Oncologist
- Radiation Oncologist
- Stoma Therapist
Obesity Surgery Programme
BREAST, ENDOCRINE and METABOLIC Initiative (BEMI)
SURGICAL TREATMENT OF OBESITY
Who benefits from this type of surgery?
1. Morbidly obese (BMI > 37.5) patients
2. Obese (BMI 27.5-37.5) patients with co-morbidities like:
- Hypertension
- Type II DM
- CAD
- Hyperlipidaemia
- Degenerative joint disease
- GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease)
- Asthma
- Depression
- Urinary stress incontinence
- Steatohepatitis
How does the surgery cure obesity?
By decreasing the capacity of stomach and decreasing appetite stimulating hormones from stomach In gastric bypass, time to absorb food from the intestine is decreased by shortening the absorptive limb of intestine
The Team
- Bariatric surgeon
- Endocrinologist
- Cardiologist
- Pulmonologist
- Gastroenterologist
- Dietician
