Best Gastro Surgeon in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad

A gastro surgeon refers to surgical specialist who studies further to perform surgical treatments to manage problems related to the digestive system. To certify as a gastro surgeon, one has to complete five and half years of MBBS from a medical college, followed by pursuing post graduation in MS or DNB in Surgical Gastroenterology. A wide range of conditions affecting organs like esophagus, stomach, gall bladder, large intestine, small intestine, rectum, liver, pancreas and anus are treated by a gastro surgeon. Gastro surgeons commonly treat ailments such as peptic ulcers, pancreatitis, gastrointestinal cancers, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Crohn's disease, hernias, appendicitis, inflammatory bowel disease, gall bladder disease and hemorrhoids. These doctors also conduct various diagnostic procedures like endoscopy and colonoscopy and other procedures to remove tumors in the digestive tract, bile duct reconstruction, liver resection and pancreas surgery for problems affecting the liver and pancreas, and gastrectomies and vagotomies to treat peptic ulcers.