Experts in Medical
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy

Overview of Department

BGS Gleneagles Global Hospitals, Bangalore provides you the best digestive diseases diagnosis, treatment and consultation in the country. Our panel of medical and surgical gastroenterologists are widely renowned in their respective fields and come with a wide range of experience and expertise. Specialists in various branches gastroenterology, our doctors deliver comprehensive treatment and care.

Visit us at BGS Gleneagles Global Hospitals, Bangalore, for getting the best treatment for your gastric condition through the finest and best medical and surgical gastroenterologists in the country.

Conditions We Treat

  • GASTRITIS
  • PEPTIC ULCERS
  • GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GERD)
  • INTESTINAL METAPLASIA
  • COLON POLYPS
  • DIVERTICULITIS
  • CROHN'S DISEASE

GASTRITIS

GASTRITIS IS A SET OF GASTROENTEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS CAUSED BY BACTERIAL INFECTION, INJURY OR OTHER FACTORS.

Gastritis could lead to ulcers or develop into a more serious chronic gastritis over a period of time, if the patient does not seek appropriate medical intervention. Use of certain pain-killers, excessive drinking can also cause gastritis.

PEPTIC ULCERS

PEPTIC ULCERS ARE SORE THAT DEVELOP INSIDE THE WALLS OF THE STOMACH OR THE UPPER HALF OF THE SMALL INTESTINE.

Stomach pain is the most common symptom of peptic ulcers. The ulcers can be of varying type such as - gastric ulcers which occur inside the stomach or duodenal ulcers which occur inside the intestines.

GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GERD)

THE GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS ACID REFLUX.

It is a chronic digestive disorder wherein the stomach acids or contents flow back into the esophagus. The disease is characterized by a burning sensation in the chest region, chest pain, difficulty in swallowing, dry cough and lumpy sensation in the throat. The disease is easily mistaken with heartburn due to the similarity of symptoms.

INTESTINAL METAPLASIA

INTESTINAL METAPLASIA IS A CONDITION IN WHICH THE CELLS THAT CREATE THE LINING OF THE STOMACH ARE CHANGED OR REPLACED.

The replacement cells are similar to the cells that create the lining of intestines. It is considered a pre-cancerous condition. This change may be caused by Helicobacter pylori, which can turn some parts of food into chemicals that can cause stomach cells to change.

COLON POLYPS

A COLON POLYP IS A SMALL CLUMP OF CELLS THAT FORMS ON THE LINING OF THE COLON.

Most Colon Polyps are harmless, but over time, some can develop into Colon Cancer, which is often fatal. There are two main categories of polyps, non-neoplastic and neoplastic. In general, the larger a polyp, the greater the risk of cancer, especially with neoplastic polyps.

DIVERTICULITIS

DIVERTICULITIS IS INFLAMMATION OR INFECTION OF SMALL POUCHES CALLED DIVERTICULA THAT DEVELOP ALONG THE WALLS OF INTESTINES.

The formation of pouches themselves is a relatively benign condition called Diverticulosis. Diverticulitis may involve anything from an abcess to an infection to perforation of the bowel.

CROHN'S DISEASE

CROHN'S DISEASE IS AN INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE.

It causes inflammation of the digestive tract and lead to abdominal pain, diarrhoea, fatigue, weight loss and malnutrition. Inflammation caused by Crohn's Disease can involve different areas of the digestive tract and often spreads deep into the layers of affected bowel tissues.

PROCEDURES

  • ENDOSCOPY
  • FUNDOPLICATION
  • COLONOSCOPY
  • LAPAROSCOPIC SPLENECTOMY
  • LAPAROSCOPIC PANCREATIC SURGERY
  • LAPAROSCOPIC COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY
  • BALLOON ASSISTED ENTEROSCOPY

ENDOSCOPY

Endoscopy is a nonsurgical process used to examine a person's digestive tract. Using an endoscope, a flexible tube with a light and camera attached to it, pictures of the digestive tract can be viewed. During an upper endoscopy, the endoscope is passed through the mouth and throat to view the esophagus, stomach and upper part of the intestine. Endoscopy is required to examine Stomach pain, Ulcers, Gastritis, Digestive tract bleeding, Changes in bowel habits, Polyps, etc.

FUNDOPLICATION

The main surgery for a stubborn heartburn is called Fundoplication. The surgeon can either directly touch the parts of the body (open Fundoplication) or use a special tool called a Laparoscope. The surgeon cuts into the abdomen- a large cut for open procedure or several small cuts for Laparoscopy. In case of a Laparoscopy, a Laparoscope is used to put a ring of titanium beads around the lower part of the esophagus. This strengthens the valve between the esophagus and stomach.

COLONOSCOPY

The process where endoscope is passed into the large intestine through the rectum to examine this part of the digestive tract is called Sigmoidoscopy or Colonoscopy. Mild cramping may be felt during the procedure, hence before the procedure, a medication is given to make the patient relaxed and drowsy. There may be some diet or fluid restrictions before the Colonoscopy. Laxatives may also be advised.

LAPAROSCOPIC SPLENECTOMY

Splenectomy is a surgical procedure performed for the removal of the spleen - an abdominal organ that sits beneath the ribcage, slightly to the upper left side. Laparoscopic splenectomy is a minimally invasive variation of the open splenectomy, wherein the doctor performs the surgical procedure using robotic tools & key-hole incisions. The splenectomy may be required to treat a ruptured or an infected spleen - possibly caused by an abdominal injury.

LAPAROSCOPIC PANCREATIC SURGERY

Laparoscopic pancreatic surgery is a minimally invasive variation of the open pancreatic surgery, wherein the doctor performs the surgical procedure using robotic tools & key-hole incisions. A pancreatic surgery is required for the treatment of disorders of the pancreas which can include - acute & chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, cysts and tumors amongst others.

LAPAROSCOPIC COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY

Laparoscopic colon and rectal surgery is a minimally invasive variation of the open colon and rectal surgery, wherein the doctor performs the surgical procedure using robotic tools & key-hole incisions. It is required for the treatment of disorders of the colon and lower intestinal regions which can include - polyps, rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, tumors and others.

BALLOON ASSISTED ENTEROSCOPY

Balloon assisted enteroscopy is an incisionless procedure performed to reach and treat colon or Polyps in the digestive tract. An Endoscope is used which is equipped with balloons which inflate and deflate to pinch together the walls of the digestive tract. By compressing the walls, less accessible areas can be reached faster. It is used to diagnose and treat Gastritis, Peptic Ulcers, GERD, Crohn's Disease, Polyps and Gastrointestinal Bleeding.

How We Treat

How We Treat

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Our Team of Specialized Doctors

Dr BHUVAN SHETTY
MBBS, MD (Internal Medicine), DM in Gastroenterology

12+ Years of Experience overall (8 yrs as specialist) Consultant – Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist

Dr RAJEEV DAYANDA
MBBS, MD (Anaesthesiology), FRCA (UK)

Consultant

Dr SREEDHAR P
MBBS, DA, DNB (Anaesthesiology)

Consultant

Dr NAGABHUSHAN J S
MBBS, MS, FRCSEd, FRCS, FRCS (Gla), CCT (UK)

28+ Years of Experience Lead, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Sr Consultant GI & Colorectal Surgeon

Dr ADARSH C K
MBBS, MD (General Medicine), DNB (Gastroenterology) Consultant - Medical Gastroenterology & Endoscopy

21+ Years of Experience Chief Consultant – Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist & Advanced Endoscopist

Dr NEEL SHETTY
MBBS, DNB (General Surgery)

15+ Years of Experience Senior Consultant in the Dept of Surgical Gastroenterology, Minimal Access and Bariatric surgery

Dr A M KUTTAPPA
MBBS, MD (Anesthesiology), FRCA

35+ Years of Experience Senior Consultant & Head (Transplantation Anaesthesia, Critical Care & Surgical ICU)

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    67, Uttarahalli Main Rd,
    5th Stage, RR Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560098

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