Overview

Headed by Prof. Dr. Umid Kumar Shrestha, the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy features state-of-the-art facilities for the management of a wide variety of gastrointestinal-related diseases and their complications, liver disorders, pancreatic and biliary tract diseases and many other digestive problems. 

We have some of the best and most trusted gastroenterologists and hepatologists, who perform complex and routine endoscopy procedures and offer specialized services using new techniques and equipment to diagnose and treat diseases of the digestive system. Our team is committed to setting the standard for excellence in patient care.

Services

Our doctors provide comprehensive treatment for most of gastrointestinal and digestive disorders:

 

Esophagus and Stomach

  • Peptic Ulcer Disease
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
  • Stomach (Gastric) Cancer
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Swallowing Disorders
  • Achalasia 
  • Barrett’s Esophagus
  • Others

 

Liver

  • Cirrhosis of liver, Portal hypertension, Hepatic encephalopathy, hepatic renal syndrome
  • Acute Liver failure
  • Alcoholic liver disease
  • Drug-induced liver injury
  • Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
  • Viral hepatitis
  • Autoimmune and cholestatic liver disease
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma (Liver Cancer)
  • Liver Transplant Workup
  • Others

 

Pancreas and Biliary Tract

  • Chronic pancreatitis 
  • Acute pancreatitis
  • Pancreatic cancer
  • Cholangitis
  • Bile duct stones
  • Bile duct cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma)
  • Cysts in the pancreas (sac-like structures that can be either benign, cancerous, or somewhere in between)
  • Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (when a spasm in the sphincter or muscle prevents pancreatic juices from emptying, leading ot inflammation)
  • Pancreas divisum 
  • Others

 

Small and Large Intestine

  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease, IBD (Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s Disease)
  • Colon Polyps
  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
  • Celiac disease and  non-celiac gluten sensitivity
  • Abdominal tuberculosis
  • Others

 

Facilities

These are the partial lists of the diagnostic tests performed:

  • Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (Esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy)
  • Colonoscopy
  • Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
  • Endoscopic Ultrasound

 

We perform many procedures to treat our patients and free them from digestive diseases:

  • ERCP with sphincterotomy/ sphincteroplasty
  • ERCP with Stenting/ CBD Stone Removal/ Pancreatic Stone Removal
  • Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) with Fine-Needle Aspiration
  • Polypectomy of Polyp in Esophagus or Stomach or Duodenum or Colon
  • Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR)
  • Endoscopic Variceal Band Ligation (EVL)
  • Sclerotherapy
  • Hemostasis of the bleeding ulcers by endoscopic clipping or epinephrine injection or Argon Plasma Coagulation (APC) or other methods of  coagulation (monopolar, bipolar)
  • Endoscopic Foreign Body Removal
  • Balloon Dilatation in the Stricture of Esophagus or Pylorus or Duodenum
  • Palliative treatment by opening up the lumen of the digestive tract in esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, and duodenal cancer by metallic stenting
  • Balloon Dilatation of Achalasia Cardia
  • Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
  • Percutaneous Endoscopic Jejunostomy (PEJ)
  • Endoscopic drainage of pancreatic pseudocyst under EUS guidance
  • Others

Select Doctors

Prof. Dr. Umid Kumar Shrestha

Prof. Dr. Umid Kumar Shrestha

M.D., Ph.D., MD, PhD


Specialties

Interventional endoscopy (ERCP, EUS, etc)

Dr. Rabin Sharma

Dr. Rabin Sharma

M.B.B.S., M.D., DM


Specialties

Internal Medicine

Dr. Neeraj Joshi

Dr. Neeraj Joshi

M.B.B.S., M.D., MRCP


Specialties

Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Internal Medicine

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