Gastroenterology is primarily focused on human digestive system and concerned with the disorders and diseases associated with Gastrointestinal Tract. The organs comprised within the GI Tract extends from the mouth to the anus including the tongue, Pharynx, epiglottis, esophagus, alimentary canal, stomach, small and large intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and the rectum.

Conditions that come under the expertise of Gastroenterology

Avivo Health Group has a well-connected team of doctors which also comprise of Gastroenterologists, providing services and treating the GI Tract conditions in our hospitals and clinics.

We are team of the best medical specialists from all over UAE, well acquainted with modern technology and equipped with the knowledge and experience to use state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment strategies to address all the unpleasant, from mild to complex diseases concerning the GI Tract.

• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) – also commonly known as heartburn or acid reflux. This disease is characterized by a feeling of burning pain in the chest or the upper abdomen followed by difficulty is breathing, swallowing and nausea.
• Gallstones – Gallbladder is a part of the GI Tract which secretes bile, a juice that helps with digestion. Gallstones are hard deposits filling in the Gallbladder that strikes a sharp pain, specifically located in the upper-right abdomen.
• Ulcerative Colitis – one of the inflammatory bowel diseases that affects the large intestine (colon). This disease includes the formation of sores and ulcers on the walls lining the colon characterizing urgent and frequent bowel movements, blood accompanying stool, episodic diarrhea with pain, and/or abdominal pains.
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome – a disease that gives frequent stomach discomfort and pain followed by harsh alternative episodes of intense diarrhea and intense constipation.
• Hemorrhoids – a very common condition caused as a result of blood vessel inflammation that lies at the GI Tract’s end. Symptoms of this disease are chronic diarrhea and constipation, and strain when moving the bowels.
• Colorectal Cancer – silent tumors starts to develop in the inner lining of colon stretching to the rectum. The colon and rectal cancers begin with the formation of non-cancerous growth called polyps, and eventually adopt abnormal growth to become life threatening.
• Peptic Ulcer Disease – this disease is referred to the formation of ulcers and painful sores in the stomach lining or the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine. These ulcers cause pains in the said areas, heartburn, stomach bloating, vomiting, nausea, weight loss, and appearance of blood membranes in stool.

Common Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures practiced by a Gastroenterologist

Our gastroenterology centers in Dubai and Abu Dhabi offer several different diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. These include endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound, colonoscopy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), sigmoidoscopy, capsule endoscopy, double balloon endoscopy and liver biopsy. 

Gastroenterology facilities established by the Avivo Health Group in Dubai and Abu Dhabi are fully equipped to perform the endoscopic examination under the supervision of medical experts. We own advanced video endoscopy systems and equipments for gastrointestinal endoscopy performed on both the upper and the lower parts of the tract. The latest technology that we use during endoscopy examination procedure produces effective photos and videos of the whole procedure, capturing the inside structures of the GI Tract on the screen and records.

Endoscopy Procedure:

To examine a patient’s digestive tract, the most common non-surgical procedure of endoscopy is performed. This procedure makes use of the endoscope, which is a flexible tube that is inserted inside the GI Tract via different openings and consists of a light and camera to show its journey inside the digestive tract on a color TV monitor.

To perform upper endoscopy, the tube enters the esophagus via the mouth and passing easily through the throat, examining the upper structures of the digestive tract that includes the stomach and the upper small intestine.

To perform lower endoscopy, the tube is passed through the patient’s rectum into the colon to examine the lower structures for ulcers and polyps in lining of the colon. This type of endoscopy is named as colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy.

ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatograpghy), a special form of endoscopy is performed by your Gastroenterologist to examine the gallbladder and the pancreas for bile and pancreatic ductal systems.

Endoscopic ultrasound as its name implies, combines the procedure of ultrasound and upper endoscopy to produce images of the different and complex parts of the GI Tract.

Our gastroenterologists ensure that all endoscopic procedures are safe and effective for their patients. The procedure of endoscopy is commonly practiced on an outpatient basis, thus describing the convenience and ease of the practice of the procedure. Endoscopy is not only performed to examine the patient’s condition, however, in many cases they solely eliminate the cause of trouble, leaving the patients relieved of all symptoms.