Centre for Digestive Disease
The Centre for Digestive Disease at Ruby Hall Clinic brings together senior gastroenterologists and surgeons with long experience in gut and liver health, offering advanced treatment for gastrointestinal disorders across the full digestive system.
The department is positioned in the mirrored source as a first-choice destination for patients needing coordinated care for oesophageal, gastric, bowel, colorectal, liver, pancreatic, biliary, and complex endoscopic problems.
Its strength lies in combining GI surgery, medical gastroenterology, endoscopy, interventional radiology, multidisciplinary meetings, and same-day evaluation pathways for complex digestive disease.
Advanced digestive care built around specialist GI surgery, endoscopy, liver and pancreatic services, and fast multidisciplinary planning.
Excellence In Gastrointestinal Disorders
The department is designed for patients who need more than isolated consultations, especially when surgery, endoscopy, radiology, oncology, nutrition, and procedural planning must work together.
Ruby Hall Clinic emphasises experienced specialists, modern operating and endoscopy infrastructure, and same-day consulting, diagnostics, and treatment planning to reduce repeat hospital visits.
When To Visit The Digestive Disease Centre
Experienced Multidisciplinary Team
The department combines senior gastroenterologists, GI surgeons, endoscopists, and allied experts who meet regularly to discuss complex digestive cases.
High-End GI Infrastructure
The source highlights dedicated GI operating theatres, 3D laparoscopy, robotic surgery capability, deluxe endoscopy suites, and advanced GI cancer imaging.
Same-Day Planning And Fewer Repeat Visits
Consulting, diagnostics, and treatment planning can be coordinated on the same day, reducing unnecessary delays and extra hospital trips.
Digestive Care Services
Upper And Lower GI Surgical Care
The centre manages disorders across the oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, rectum, anus, and abdominal wall through open, laparoscopic, and robotic GI surgery pathways.
Advanced Endoscopy And Medical Gastroenterology
The source highlights a strong procedural platform that includes upper GI endoscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, EUS, enteroscopy, POEM, stenting, therapeutic endoscopy, and motility testing.
Interventional Radiology For Digestive Disease
Image-guided biopsies, biliary drainage, vascular procedures, ablation, embolisation, and hepatobiliary interventions extend treatment options for complex GI and liver conditions.
Our Services
Upper GI services cover both benign and complex conditions affecting the oesophagus and stomach, including reflux disease, ulcers, obesity surgery, and cancer surgery.
- Cancer of the stomach and oesophagus
- Surgery for perforation and GI bleeding
- Gastric and duodenal ulcers
- Bariatric and metabolic surgery
- Hiatus hernia and GERD treatment
- Heller myotomy for achalasia cardia
The department manages small bowel and colorectal disease through surgical pathways that range from emergency intestinal care to sphincter-preserving cancer procedures.
- Surgery for bowel obstruction, tumours, gangrene, and perforation
- Crohn’s disease and intestinal tuberculosis care
- Surgery for colon cancers and lower GI bleeding
- Sphincter-saving surgery for rectal cancer
- Ulcerative colitis pouch surgery and STARR surgery
- Laser surgery for piles, fissures, and complicated fistulas
Hepatobiliary and pancreatic care includes resectional surgery, pancreatitis management, biliary reconstruction, and specialised cancer procedures.
- Resection of liver tumours and treatment of liver metastases
- Portal hypertension, liver abscess, and hydatid cyst surgery
- Drainage surgery for pancreatic pseudocysts and chronic pancreatitis
- Whipple procedure and distal pancreatectomy
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy and bile duct stone surgery
- Choledochal cyst, biliary stricture, and hilar cholangiocarcinoma surgery
The endoscopy platform supports both routine and highly specialised therapeutic procedures for structural, bleeding, motility, pancreatic, and cancer-related digestive conditions.
- Upper GI endoscopy, colonoscopy, and sigmoidoscopy
- Stricture dilatation, stenting, and PEG insertion
- ERCP, endoscopic ultrasound, and pseudocyst drainage
- GI bleeding control with injection, clipping, and APC
- POEM, STER, G-POEM, and ESD
- Manometry and intragastric balloon therapy
Interventional radiology adds minimally invasive options for complex hepatobiliary and abdominal disease when patients need targeted drainage, vascular treatment, ablation, or palliation.
- Percutaneous biopsies and drainage procedures
- Transjugular liver biopsy and HVPG
- RFA and thermal tumour ablation
- Mesenteric and hepatic angioplasty, venoplasty, and stenting
- TIPS and thrombolysis for mesenteric thrombosis
- Chemoembolisation, radioembolisation, and biliary drainage/stenting
Digestive Disease FAQs
Does the department treat both surgical and non-surgical digestive disorders?
Yes. The centre combines GI surgery, medical gastroenterology, advanced endoscopy, and interventional radiology so patients can be managed through the right pathway without leaving the service line.
Are complex liver and pancreatic conditions managed here?
Yes. The mirrored source lists liver resection, portal hypertension surgery, pancreatitis procedures, pancreatic tumour surgery, and advanced biliary interventions as part of the department’s scope.
What makes this centre different from a routine GI clinic?
It is designed as a multidisciplinary digestive disease centre with experienced specialists, dedicated endoscopy and GI surgery infrastructure, regular case meetings, and same-day evaluation and planning support.
Need Advanced GI Evaluation Or Procedure Planning?
Digestive symptoms often need coordinated imaging, endoscopy, and specialist review. Early assessment can clarify whether medical care, intervention, or surgery is the right next step.
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Dr. Aditya Kulkarni
Gastroenterology
- Mon to Fri | Wed | Fri
- 10:00am to 5:00pm | 10:00am to 1:00pm | 10:00am to 11:30am
Dr. Gajanan Astik Kanitkar
Surgical Oncologist
- Mon to Fri | Mon
- 10:00am to 12:00pm | 11:30am to 1:00pm
Dr. Sujai Hegde
Onco Surgery
- Mon / Wed / Fri | Tue / Thu
- 10:00am to 1:00pm | 11:30am to 1:00pm
Dr. Nitin Vikas Pai
Gastroenterology
- Mon to Sat | Fri
- 11:00am to 2:00pm | 11:30am to 1:00pm