Best Gastro Surgeon in Bhavanipuram, Vijayawada

A gastro surgeon is a specialized medical doctor who provides surgical interventions for problems associated with the digestive system. To pursue a career as a gastro surgeon, one has to finish an MBBS from a medical college, followed by post graduation in MS or DNB in Surgical Gastroenterology. A gastro surgeon evaluates the conditions affecting organs like the stomach, liver, esophagus, large intestine, gall bladder, small intestine, rectum, pancreas and anus. The wide range of conditions treated by a gastro surgeon includes gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), peptic ulcers, pancreatitis, Crohn's disease, hernias, inflammatory bowel disease, appendicitis, gastrointestinal cancers, haemorrhoids and gall bladder disease. Diagnostic procedures like colonoscopy and endoscopy are also performed by a gastro surgeon. A gastro surgeon performs various surgical procedures to remove tumours in the digestive tract, vagotomies and gastrectomies to treat peptic ulcers, liver resection, bile duct reconstruction and pancreas surgery for problems associated with liver and pancreas.