Gastroenterology

Clinic Profile

The Gastroenterology Department consists of 4 Gastroenterologist physicians and 11 Nursing Officers.

The following services are carried out in this Department:

• Three days a week, an Outpatient Gastroenterology Clinic operates, where new and existing patients are examined for various conditions and for the scheduling of endoscopic or other examinations.
• Annually, more than 3,200 endoscopies are performed in our department, including both diagnostic and interventional procedures, for outpatients and inpatients.
• Indicative procedures performed in our department include: endoscopic polyp removal, stricture dilatation, esophageal variceal band ligation, placement and replacement of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG), placement of gastrointestinal stents, lesion tattooing, hemostasis for gastrointestinal bleeding, removal of foreign bodies from the digestive tract, and more.
• Emergency cases are also managed both during and outside working hours.
• A large number of patients with IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) are monitored in our department, and a day care unit for inflammatory conditions operates, where intravenous infusions of biological agents are administered daily.
• In addition, ERCP cases from external collaborators are managed in our department, covering emerging needs.

Beyond all these, the Head of the Department participates in various committees, such as the Ad hoc Committee for drug approval, Medical Boards for purchasing services from the private sector, as well as Committees for the procurement of equipment and consumables to ensure the smooth operation of the Department.