Medical Gastroenterology
Medical gastroenterology is a subspecialty of internal medicine focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of diseases affecting the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and associated organs, including the esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, and gallbladder. Gastroenterologists are trained to handle a wide range of conditions, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), liver disorders (including hepatitis and cirrhosis), and gastrointestinal cancers.
Gastroenterologists employ various diagnostic tools to evaluate patients, including endoscopy, colonoscopy, and imaging studies like ultrasounds and CT scans. These procedures allow for direct visualization of the GI tract, enabling accurate diagnosis and, in some cases, therapeutic interventions, such as polyp removal or biopsy.
Gastroenterologists employ various diagnostic tools to evaluate patients, including endoscopy, colonoscopy, and imaging studies like ultrasounds and CT scans. These procedures allow for direct visualization of the GI tract, enabling accurate diagnosis and, in some cases, therapeutic interventions, such as polyp removal or biopsy.