Gastroenterology emerged as a specialized field of medicine in the late 20th century, focusing on diseases of the digestive system, including the gastrointestinal tract, liver, pancreas, and biliary tree.

The rapid advancements in medical knowledge posed challenges for the broader field of General Medicine to address the intricacies of nutritional issues. However, with the evolution of medical technology, the development of endoscopes, scanners, and molecular diagnostic protocols revolutionized the early detection, treatment, and management of gastrointestinal diseases.

This progress led to the establishment of distinct branches within Gastroenterology, including Luminal Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Pancreatology. The introduction of liver transplantation further delineated Hepatology as a separate division in medical education and practice.

Today, Gastroenterology stands as a specialized discipline equipped with advanced tools and techniques to diagnose and treat complex gastrointestinal disorders, marking significant progress in patient care and management.

Department of Gastroenterology was established in 2001 as speciality of medicine. The department was started at the building of present Blood bank, which was shifted to the Golden Jubilee Block. The department concise of the Outpatient department, Endoscopy room, in the ground floor with the Inpatient system in the 7th floor.

The Department provides the lates technologies in Gastroscopy, Colonoscopy.

The department is equipped with the latest generation Gastroscopes which helps in the narrow band imaging. The gastroscopes helps in the tratment of the Esophagal, Gantic and Duodenal Pathology inlcuding Portal Hypertension. The Gastroscops are used for diagnostic and theraputic purposes including diagnose of disease , collection of tissue for histopathology, foreign body removal,………………………………….. and Stent Placement.

it is another faculty available in the Gastroendoscopy Department. It helps in the diagnosis and treatement of Pancreato-biliary diseases. Hence treatment of Gallstones, biliary malignancies are early managed

ENDOSCOPIC Ultrasound is a new gadget which combines Endoscopy with Ultrasound. So that scaning can be done from the lumen of the body helps in an accurate diagnose and histopathology of the periluminal gastrointestinal diseases.

SPY GLASS SYSTEM is used to evaluate the biliary tree from the lumen. Any pathology in the biliary tree can be diagnoce and biopseed. Thus the Department of Gastroentrology is armed with the latest gadgets to treat all biliary diseases.

Department of Gastroenterology functions every day with outpatient except Sunday.

Endoscopy are available on all the days with Emergency Casualty Services.

The Inpatient department

Consists of 30 bedded department with HDU and Ward and rooms

The Department is headed by Dr. Joseph T K