The department
of Gastroenterology started functioning in September
1991. A complete out-patient and in-patient facility
with endoscopy services commenced in March 1992.
FACULTY:
The department is headed by
Lt.Col.Retd.Dr.Praveen Kumar MBBS, MD(Med), DNB(Med), DM(Gastro),DNB(Gast).
Dr.Manjunath S.M. MBBS MD(Med) , DNB,DM(Gast.)
Dr.Abid Sattar MBBS ,MD (Med) DM(Gastro)
Dr.Lorance Peter, MBBS, MD (Medicine)
DM (Gastroenterology), DNBE(Gastroenterology)
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| Gastroenterologists, and a full time resident, an
endoscopy technician and 2 endoscopy nurses. |
EQUIPMENT:
The department is equipped with the full range of State-of-the-art
OLYMPUS VIDEO-ENDOSCOPY SYSTEM with entire range of accessories
for diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy. Supportive services
are available from radiology (C-Arm), Pathology and bio-chemistry.
The department also has been making accessories indigenously
to make procedures cost-effective.
The department offers an open access system
of referrals for various procedures thus encouraging physicians
and surgeons from other hospitals and individual practice
to emergency services.
The range of procedures done is complete
with:
| 1. Diagnostic |
Gastroscopy
Colonoscopy
ERCP |
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| 2.Therapeutic |
FB removal & Dilatation
Sclerotherapy
Control of ulcer bleeds
Polypectomy
Sphincterotomy
Biliary stenting. |
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