Department of Gastroenterology & Digestive Diseases
A range of gastro & digestive treatments to cater to your requirements
Gastroenterology is the specialty that focuses on the screening, diagnosing, and management of symptoms and diseases of the digestive tract, from the mouth to the rectum, including the pancreas and the liver.
Treatment & services
Gastroenterology treatments include, but are not limited to, screening for gastrointestinal cancer, Celiac disease, Gastroesophageal reflux, Functional bowel disorders (i.e., constipation), Gastritis and Helicobacter pylori infection, Intestinal parasites, Crohn’s disease, and ulcerative colitis, Diverticular disease, management of acute and chronic pancreatic diseases, Management of Liver fibrosis and liver cirrhosis, management of Fatty Liver and steatohepatitis.
- Gastroenterology treatments include, but are not limited to:
Esophagogas troduodenoscopy (gastroscopy) with biopsy, Recto sigmoidoscopy with biopsy, Ileo-colonoscopy with biopsy, Chromoendoscopy and removal of polyps, Capsule endoscopy, breath tests (glucose, lactose, fructose, and for helicobacter), Fibroscan, food allergy, pH-meters, manometry, positioning gastric balloon for obesity
Multidisciplinary team
Dietitian, abdominal surgeon, rheumatologist, psychologist, radiologist, oncologist, pathologist, and intensive care
Integrated care
Patients requiring admission for investigation and therapy will be accommodated in the ward
Available facilities
Endoscopy, capsule endoscopy, breath tests, Fibro scan, prick test for allergy
Team overview
Patients requiring admission for investigation and therapy will be accommodated in the ward
- Prof. Vito Annese, with over 30 years international experience and scientific background
- Dedicated nurses for Endoscopy
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