Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology
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Gastroenterology

Vision

To establish a center of excellence in Gastroenterology & Hepatology in Uttarakhand& adjoining states, for evidence-based, state-of-art, individualized care for all gastrointestinal and liver diseases in adult patients, plus a nodal center for advanced teaching, training & research in Gastroenterology &Hepatology . The Department of AIIMS Rishikesh was started by Dr. Rohit Gupta in December 2017.

Mission

  • To provide comprehensive, multi-disciplinary, highest quality tertiary care to Gastroenterology &Hepatology patients attending AIIMS Rishikesh from the state of Uttarakhand& other parts of India. This encompasses patient-oriented curative, palliative, preventive & supportive care services at the lowest possible costs, for the benefit of patients across entire socioeconomic spectrum.
  • To conduct high-quality scientific research in Gastroenterology &Hepatologyin collaboration with national & international centers of excellence, with special emphasis on developing novel diagnostic tests, prognostic markers & treatment protocols which are adapted to & affordable in the Indian context.
  • Training of healthcare professionals in the super-specialty of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, for dissemination of knowledge & expertise. The department is currently running the D.M. Gastroenterology post-doctoral course since July 2018. The departmental Board of Studies includes experts from renowned national & international institutions.
  • To conduct good quality clinical trials in Gastroenterology & Hepatologyin accordance with GCP guidelines.

Faculty

Photo Name & Qualifications Designation Areas of Interest Email ID / ORCID ID / Research-gate Page
Dr. Rohit Gupta
MD General Medicine, DM Gastroenterology
Additional Professor & HeadClinical :- Liver disorders especially chronic liver disease and it’s complications , acute on chronic liver failure , hepatocellular carcinoma and liver transplantation

Research :- Viral hepatitis, Cirrhosis and its complications
rohit.gastro@aiimsrishikesh.edu.in


Dr.Itish Patnaik

M.D. General Medicine, D.M. Gastroenterology, PDF Advanced GI Endoscopy

Associate ProfessorClinical :-

Pancreatobiliary disorders /IBD/FGID



Research :-

IBD/FGID




Dr. Anand Sharma
Associate ProfessorClinical :-

Research :-



Photo Name & Qualifications Designation Areas of Interest Email ID / ORCID ID / Research-gate Page

Services

Services Available in the department:

Outpatients department:

  • General OPD:
  • Which kinds of disorders are catered to in general OPD:
    • Gastroenterology:
      • Clinical evaluation of suspected gastro-intestinal disorders, guidance for relevant diagnostic investigations and expert consultation
      • Treatment consultation for all types of gastro-intestinal disorders
      • Diagnosis and treatment of esophageal (dysphagia, odynophagia, GERD, dyspepsia), gastric (peptic ulcer disease, gastritis, gastric malignancies), pancreatic (acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic neoplasms), intestinal (IBS, IBD, abdominal TB, intestinal neoplasms) disorders
    • Hepatology:
      • Clinical evaluation of suspected Hepatobiliary disorders, guidance for relevant diagnostic investigations and expert consultation
      • Treatment consultation for all types of Hepatobiliary disorders
      • Diagnosis and treatment of Hepatobiliary disorders (Chronic liver disease and its complications & Cirrhosis, Hepatitis B, hepatitis C, Hepatitis A&E, Fatty liver disease, ACLF, ALF, Liver abscess, evaluation of Jaundice, HCC, diseases of gall bladder and biliary tract)
  • Schedule- day
  • Specialty Clinics-Schedule-

In-patients department: Bed strength, area of the hospital where the ward is situated:

  • Number of IPD Beds: 20
  • Location of IPD: C6 Area (5th Floor, OPD BLOCK)

Procedures (Diagnostic and/or Therapeutic) offered by the department:

  • Diagnostic Upper GI Endoscopy
  • Biopsy from various lesions in GI tract
  • Adrenaline injection therapy for bleeding
  • EVL /EST/Glue injection for bleeding varices
  • Endoscopic hemoclipping/Silver probe for bleeding ulcer
  • Argon Plasma coagulation
  • Diagnostic Colonoscopy and Sigmoidoscopy and biopsy(under CO2)
  • Endoscopic Polypectomy
  • Endoscopic foreign body removal
  • Colonic decompression
  • Endoscopic guided NG/NJ tube insertion
  • ERCP-Biliary and Pancreatic
  • Esophageal/Biliary/Enteral stenting
  • PEG/PEG-J
  • Bedside endoscopy in ICU/HDU
  • Intraoperative endoscopy
  • Endoscopic mucosal resection
  • Narrow Band Imaging

What are they aimed at?

  • Investigation & treatment of Gastro-intestinal and Hepato-biliary disorders

OPD Schedule

Consultants Day of Week/ Time Room No. Other Info
Consultants Day of Week/ Time Room No. Other Info

Specialty Clinics

Day of Week/time Specialty Clinic Consultant in charge Consult, if you have following issues
Day of Week/time Specialty Clinic Consultant in charge Consult, if you have following issues

Statistics Courses & Short term Trainings

Name of the course Curriculum Duration of course Present number of students Objectives/ brief description of the course
DM (Gastroenterology)3 year3Post-doctoral super specialty training course in Gastroenterology.
Name of the course Curriculum Duration of course Present number of students Objectives/ brief description of the course

Research Projects

Title Site-Investigators Principal Investigator Collaboration, if any (Department and institute) Funding Agency Projects Status

Projects (Extramural)

Title Site-Investigators Principal Investigator Intramural/ Extramural Collaboration, if any (Department and institute) Funding Agency Projects Status

Projects (Intramural)

Title Site-Investigators Principal Investigator Intramural/ Extramural Collaboration, if any (Department and institute) Funding Agency Projects Status

Collaboration

Collaboration for Collaboration with Department and institute Services offered/ work undergoing in collaboration
Collaboration for Collaboration with Department and institute Services offered/ work undergoing in collaboration

Expansion plan

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