Bumrungrad International Hospital - Digestive Disease Center

With digestive diseases becoming increasingly common, more and more people are at risk of developing serious complications if not treated. Issues such as reflux disease, dyspepsia, constipation, diarrhea, hepatitis, gastrointestinal and liver cancer can occur at any age. The Digestive Disease Center brings together nearly 20 specialists in the following areas:

Gastroenterology

A medical specialty that focuses on the digestive system (esophagus, stomach, small intestines and colon). Includes pediatric gastroenterology.

Hepatology

A medical specialty that focuses on the liver and associated organs (gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, and biliary tree).

Diagnostic Endoscopy

Investigative examinations that look inside the body through an endoscope (a long, flexible tube usually with a camera on the end) to find out what the source of a problem might be.

Therapeutic Endoscopy

Going inside the body with an endoscope to treat a problem.

Conditions We Treat

Abdominal pain	Gallstones
Alcoholic Liver Disease	Gastroenteritis
Barrett’s esophagus	GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)
Biliary diseases	GI infection
Cancer of digestive system	Heartburn
Celiac disease	Hepatitis
Changes in bowel habits	Intestinal bleeding
Cholangiocarcinoma	Inflammatory bowel disease
Cirrhosis of the Liver	IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
Colitis	Non –alcoholic Liver Disease
Colon polyp	Pancreatic diseases
Constipation	PUD (Peptic Ulcer Disease)
Crohn's disease	Rectal bleeding
Diarrhea	Stomach ulcers
Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis	Swallowing difficulties (Dysphagia)
Gallbladder disorders	Ulcerative colitis

Procedures Available for Diagnosis & Treatment

Fibroscan

Fibroscan’s ultrasound elastrography uses low frequency elastic waves to deliver highly accurate assessments of liver fibrosis.

Colonoscopy

The term “colonoscopy” means looking inside the colon. It is a procedure performed commonly by a gastroenterologist, a well-trained sub-specialist.

Colon Capsule

Capsule colonoscopy is a procedure similar to the capsule endoscopy for the small intestine. The major difference is that the colon capsule is equipped with two cameras on either side.

Digestive Disease Center