Did you know that Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders?
The speciality of gastroenterology is focused on the diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), which includes the organs from the mouth to the anus, along the alimentary canal.
If you are looking for the best hospitals for gastroenterology in Nagpur or anywhere in Central India you will find many dedicated surgeons and consultants providing the services at VIVEKA Hospitals.A Gastroenterologist is a physician with dedicated training management of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and the liver.
The specialists have immense knowledge in the field of Gastroenterology which is the study of the normal function and diseases of the oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, jejunum, colon and rectum, pancreas, gall bladder, bile ducts and liver.
It involves a detailed understanding of the normal action (physiology) of the gastrointestinal organs including the movement of material through the stomach and intestine (motility), the digestion, absorption and metabolism of nutrients into the body through the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), removal of waste from the system (excretion), and the function of the liver as a digestive organ.
Overall, Gastroenterology the physiology as well as the pathology of the GIT.Gastroenterology includes common and important conditions such as colon polyps and cancer, hepatitis, gastroesophageal reflux (GERD/heartburn), constipation, perianal abscesses, anal fistulas, perianal infections, diverticular diseases, peptic ulcer disease, colitis, anal fissures, gallbladder and biliary tract disease, nutritional problems, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), haemorrhoids and pancreatitis.