Gastro Surgeon in Padi
- Ashok Kumar
Best Gastro surgeon in Padi Chennai at Kgj Hospitals
Educational Qualification – MBBS, MS & FIAGES
Areas of Expertise– Gastrointestinal, Hepatic, and Hepatobiliary Diseases
Consult Dr. J. Ashok Kumar, MBBS, MS & FIAGES, the best Gastro Surgeon in Padi!
Kgj Hospitals is a multidisciplinary tertiary care hospital in Chennai, providing next-generation treatments for gastrointestinal, hepatic, and hepatobiliary diseases. State-of-the-art equipment and experienced gastroenterologists perform all necessary endoscopy and radiotherapy for gastrointestinal, liver and pancreatic diseases. At our hospital, we have introduced the latest medical equipment and technology for the early detection and early treatment of liver diseases, including digestive disorders.
Who is a Gastro Surgeon?
The Gastro Surgeon or a surgical gastroenterologist is a specialist who specializes in surgery on the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, and rectum. Gastroenterologists do not perform surgical interventions. However, they work with Gastro Surgeons who perform surgical procedures to repair or remove parts of the digestive system.
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Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine that studies the digestive system and its disorders. These disorders can affect the esophagus, stomach, small intestine & large intestine (colon), liver, rectum, gallbladder, or pancreas. This includes the diagnosis and treatment of diseases associated with the gastrointestinal tract and liver. These include conditions such as dysphagia, heartburn, ulcers, abdominal pain, weight loss, diarrhea, colitis, constipation, jaundice, bleeding, colon polyps, and gastrointestinal cancer.
Signs and Symptoms of Gastro Disorders
- Change in normal bowel habits
- Blood with color bright or dark coming in the stool
- Very narrow stool
- Unusual abdominal or gas pains
- Feeling of bowel fullness
- Unexpected and undetected weight loss
- Fatigue
- Anemia (low blood count)
Gastrointestinal Conditions requiring surgery for cure
- Appendicitis
- Diverticular disease
- Gallbladder disease
- Hernia
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) & hiatal hernias
- Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease & Ulcerative colitis)
- Colon cancer & other gastrointestinal cancers
Hepatopancreaticobiliary disease refers to conditions that affect the normal functioning of the liver, pancreas, gallbladder, and bile ducts. It has very common symptoms such as jaundice, dark urine, and pale stools and is caused by chronic damage to the affected organs. Visit our website to know the complete details of booking your appointment!!