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Medical Gastroenterology

General Information

The Department of Medical Gastroenterology offers specialized training in the diagnosis and treatment of digestive system disorders. Students receive comprehensive training in endoscopic procedures, diagnostic tests and the management of gastrointestinal diseases, supported by expert faculty and advanced technology.

DM (Medical Gastroenterology): 2 seats per year.

Medical Gastroenterology OPD

Located on the second floor of the Super Speciality OPD block, Room No 17.

OPD Timings: Monday to Friday 9 AM to 1 PM

We offer the following sub-specialty OPD services:

The Department faculty and residents take care of OPD patients after registration at the OPD reception. Separate consultation rooms are allotted for consultants and residents.

Special OPD

  • IBD Clinic: Monday
  • Liver Clinic: Wednesday
  • Pancreas Clinic: Friday

Fibroscan (Vibration Controlled Transient Elastography)

  • 1st to 4th Wednesdays of each month
  • 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month

GI Physiology Services

  • High Resolution Esophageal Manometry
  • High Resolution Ano-rectal Manometry
  • 24-hour pH Metry
  • pH Impedance Study
  • Bio-feedback Therapy for Constipation, Incontinence
  • Hydrogen and Methane Breath Tests

Endoscopy

The Advanced Endoscopy Theatre of the Medical Gastroenterology Department is situated on the Ground floor, Hi-tech building. It is fully equipped with advanced endoscopic and fluoroscopic gadgets. The following procedures are done in the OT:

SN Name of the Faculty Photograph Educational Qualification Designation Registration No.
1 Dr. Debabrata Banerjee Dr. Debabrata Banerjee MBBS, MD, DM Professor & HOD 65245
2 Dr. Amol Sonyabapu Dahale Dr. Amol Sonyabapu Dahale MBBS, MD(Medicine), DM Professor 2009030730
3 Dr. Abhijeet Bhausaheb Karad Dr. Abhijeet Bhausaheb Karad MBBS, MD, DM, PGDGM Assistant Professor 2011061785
4 Dr. Yogesh Bade Dr. Yogesh Bade MBBS, DNB (Medicine), DNB Assistant Professor 2010051771
5 Dr. Vikas Rajaram Bharti Dr. Vikas Rajaram Bharti MBBS, MD, DNB Senior Resident 2015052739
6 Dr. Ajay Dayashankar Pranami Dr. Ajay Dayashankar Pranami MBBS, MD Senior Resident 2024010045
7 Dr. Abhijeet Sugriv Ghodke Dr. Abhijeet Sugriv Ghodke MBBS, MD Senior Resident 2019075384

Advance endoscopy theater with anesthesia machine & ventilator

Pre & post procedure observation room

Counseling & consent room

GI physiology laboratory

OPD wing with 4 chambers

Male & female wards

ICU

Academics Extension and Research

Dahale AS, Puri AS, Verma A, Sachdeva S, Dalal A, Banerjee D. Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis in Cirrhosis: Too Familiar–Too Much Unknown. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology. 2022 May 1;12(3):1021-2.

Muppa Indrakeela Girish, Amol Sonyabapu Dahale, Debabrata Banerjee, Prasad Bhate, Abhijeet Karad. Esophageal melanosis due to mishri usage: A case with uncommon finding and rare etiology. International Journal of Academic Medicine. 2022 Oct 1;12(3):217-220.

Khuraijam S, Shinde V, Dahale AS. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding in pregnancy: An unexpected cause. Journal of Emergencies, Trauma, and Shock. 2022 Jan;15(1):72.

K Sugumaran, Danish Shahnawaz, Vidhya Sharada Bhat, Derrick B Kujur, Amol Dahale, Sundeep Singh Saluja. A Rare Presentation of Bleeding Colonic Angiodysplasia in Pregnancy. Tropical Gastroenterology. 2022; 3 4; 43(1):60-63.

Kumar M, George R, Vaithiyam V, Sakhuja P, Dahale AS, Dayal A, Dalal A, Sonika U, Sachdeva S, Kumar A. Enhanced Liver Fibrosis Score: Is It Useful for Evaluation of Fibrosis Severity in Chronic Hepatitis C Infection?. Cureus. 2022 Jan 12;14(1).

Dahale AS, Kumar A, Srivastava S. Esophageal Tuberculosis. In Tuberculosis of the Gastrointestinal System 2022 (pp. 39-57). Springer, Singapore.

Dalal A, Sonika U, Dahale AS. Third Space Endoscopy. In Recent Concepts in Minimal Access Surgery 2022 (pp. 351-370). Springer, Singapore.

Sonika U, Sachdeva S, Kumar A, Srivastava S, Dahale A, Sharma BC, Kumar M, Pandey T, Yadav DP, Maharshi S, Nair SV. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Gastroenterology Training in India. Journal of Digestive Endoscopy. 2022 Jun;13(02):077-81.

Dahale AS, Gupta M, Saxena P, Kumar A, Sonika U, Kumar M, Srivastava S, Sachdeva S, Sharma BC, Puri AS, Dalal A. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography-related complications–Experience from tertiary care teaching centre over half a decade. Journal of Minimal Access Surgery. 2022 Oct 1;18(4):526.

Amol S Dahale, Siddharth Srivastava, Sundeep Singh Saluja, Sanjeev Sachdeva, Ashok Dalal, Shivakumar Varakanahalli. Correction to: Management of scope-induced type I duodenal perforations: Over-the-scope clip versus surgery. 2022 Nov 17:1-1.

Amol Dahale, Ashok Dalal. Evidence-Based Commentary: Ascitic Adenosine Deaminase in the Diagnosis of Peritoneal Tuberculosis. 2022 Dec;12(1):57-60.

Danish Shahnawaz, Vidhya Sharada Bhat, B Kujur Derrick, Amol Dahale, Sundeep Singh Saluja. A Rare Presentation of Bleeding Colonic Angiodysplasia in Pregnancy. 2022.

Prasad Bhate, Muppa Indrakeela Girish, Amol S Dahale, Debabrata Banerjee, Nikhil Jillawar. Esophageal Lichen Planus Unusual Presentations: A Case Series. 2023 Feb 14;:1-3.

Isha Bansal, Amol Dahale, Debabrata Banerjee, Abhijeet Karad, Yogesh Bade, Prasad Bhate, Kranthi Dandi, Ajay Pranami, Prashant Gopal. Unusual cause of biliary stricture due to APBJ. Journal Name. 2023 Jan 1;13:S105.

Kranthi Dandi, Debabrata Banerjee, Anmol Dahale. A Case Series Of Management Of Variceal Bleeding Using N-Butyl-Cyanoacrylate In Pregnant Women. Journal Name. 2023 Jan 1;13:S28.

Prashant Gopal, Amol Dahale, Ajay Pranami, Debabrata Banerjee, Abhijeet Karad. Post ERCP Tubercular Liver Abscess in An Immunocompetent Patient. Journal Name. 2023 Jan 1;13:S110.

P Gopal, D Banerjee, A Karad, K Dandi, AS Dahale. Gastrointestinal: Congenital portosystemic shunt (Abernathy type 2) with cirrhosis of liver. Journal Name. 2023 Dec;26.

Endoscopy Systems

  • Fujinon 7000 Series
  • Fujinon 6000 Series
  • Fujinon 2500 Series
  • Fujinon EP 7000 series endoscopy systems
  • Fujinon gastroscope with narrow band imaging
  • Fujinon adult colonoscope
  • Fujinon ultrathin gastroscope
  • Fujinon pediatric colonoscope
  • Fujinon side view endoscopes
  • Fujinon double balloon enteroscope
  • Fujinon linear endoscopic ultrasound scope
  • High resolution manometry system
  • ZEPHR Impedance System
  • Methane & hydrogen breath analyzer
  • Bio feedback system
  • Fibroscan
  • Allenger’s C arm with flat panel detector
  • Endowasher

Methane and Hydrogen breath analyzer.

Allengers C-arm image intensifier

16 Channel Water Perfusion Base High Resolution Esophageal and Anorectal Manometry System.

Fujinon EP 7000 series GI endoscopy system

Sr.No. Title Date Guest Speaker No. of Delegates Attended
1 Workshop on GI Manometry 26th Mar 2023 Prof Geoffry Hebbard from Melbourne
Dr. Shobhana Bhatia, KEM, Mumbai
Dr. Rajesh Sainani, Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai
Dr Shrihari Anikhandi, Sir Gangaram, New Delhi
Dr. Nitesh Pratap, KIMS, Secunderabad
Dr. Sanjay Salunkhe, Jehangir Hospital, Pune
Faculty & Residents
2 Workshop on Cholangioscopy 13th Oct 2023 Dr. Sanjay Kumar, Gastro Care, Liver & Digestive Centre, Bhopal Faculty & Residents