Best Gastroenterology Doctors in Indore, India

The treatment of gastrointestinal diseases usually requires the combined expertise of gastroenterologists and GI surgeons. Many digestive conditions are best managed through a coordinated approach. A patient with a common bile duct stone may need endoscopic clearance by a gastroenterologist; if the stone cannot be extracted endoscopically, a surgical approach becomes necessary. A patient with colorectal cancer requires colonoscopic diagnosis and staging by the gastroenterologist, followed by surgical resection by the GI surgeon, sometimes followed by ongoing hepatological management if liver metastases are present. Having gastroenterology and GI surgery functioning as a unified clinical programme rather than as separate departments that communicate through referrals changes what is practically possible for patients whose conditions require both.

Medanta Indore's Gastrosciences programme brings medical gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopic surgery and GI surgery together under one clinical framework. The team spans four specialists: two gastroenterologists managing the medical and endoscopic dimensions of GI and liver disease, a surgical gastroenterologist covering the full range of GI oncosurgery and HPB surgery, and a visiting consultant with dedicated fellowship training in endoscopic and laparoscopic surgery.

Medical Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endoscopy

Dr. Hari Prasad Yadav, Associate Director, holds a DM in Gastroenterology and an MD in Medicine. His clinical practice encompasses GI endoscopy, general gastroenterology, and liver disease; the core triad that defines broad-based gastroenterology practice in a hospital setting. Diagnostic endoscopy for the assessment of upper GI symptoms, dysphagia, unexplained anaemia, and GI bleeding; colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening, polypectomy, and lower GI symptom investigation; and the outpatient management of chronic liver disease from viral, metabolic, and alcoholic causes all fall within his scope.

Dr. Arun Singh Bhadauria, Consultant, holds a DM in Gastroenterology from Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow (a postgraduate programme with particular strength in therapeutic endoscopy, pancreato-biliary disease, and hepatology). His clinical focus at Medanta Indore covers pancreato-biliary conditions (common bile duct stones, bile duct strictures, acute and chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic cysts) managed through ERCP and EUS-guided intervention; hepatology including viral hepatitis, NAFLD, alcoholic liver disease, and the complications of cirrhosis; and luminal gastroenterology. His SGPGI training reflects exposure to a high volume of complex endoscopic cases that most gastroenterology training programmes do not match.

Surgical Gastroenterology and GI Oncosurgery

Dr. Vivek Sharma, Consultant, holds a super-specialty DNB in Surgical Gastroenterology alongside an MS in Surgery and MBBS. His surgical scope covers the full breadth of upper GI, hepatobiliary, pancreatic and colorectal surgery: Whipple's pancreaticoduodenectomy for periampullary and pancreatic head cancers; oesophageal and gastric surgery; hepatic resections for primary and metastatic liver malignancy; colorectal resections for cancer and benign disease; laparoscopic and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery; bariatric procedures including sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass; hiatus hernia surgery; and complex incisional and recurrent hernia reconstruction.

Dr. Vijay Kumar Soni, Visiting Consultant, holds an MS in General Surgery, a Fellowship in Endoscopic Hernia Surgery, and an FIAGES (the fellowship of the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons). His practice covers laparoscopic GI surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, bariatric procedures, breast surgery and thoracic surgery. His fellowship qualifications reflect specific structured training in minimally invasive and endoscopic surgical techniques beyond the standard MS curriculum.

How the Medical and Surgical Teams Work Together

The practical value of the Gastrosciences programme at Medanta Indore lies in the proximity of its medical and surgical arms. When a pancreatic mass is identified on imaging, the same programme that conducts the EUS-guided biopsy for diagnosis can provide the surgical resection if the tumour is resectable without the patient navigating between different hospitals or waiting for referral pathways. When a patient with cirrhosis develops a hepatocellular carcinoma, the hepatologist managing the underlying liver disease is in direct communication with the surgical team assessing resectability. When colorectal cancer staging requires colonoscopic assessment followed by surgical planning, both steps occur within the same departmental framework reflecting a deliberate programme structure where the diagnostic and surgical decisions about the same patient are made by a team that talks to each other directly.

FAQs

1. I have been diagnosed with a pancreatic mass on CT. What are the next steps?

   A pancreatic mass on CT requires further characterisation before any management decision is made. The key questions are: what is its nature whether its is a cyst, a solid tumour, or an inflammatory mass from pancreatitis and if it appears malignant, is it resectable. MRCP or a pancreatic protocol CT provides better anatomical detail of the ductal system and vascular involvement. Endoscopic ultrasound with guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNAB) provides tissue diagnosis in most cases without surgery. If the mass is resectable, Whipple's pancreaticoduodenectomy for a head-of-pancreas lesion or distal pancreatectomy for a body or tail lesion is the standard surgical treatment. At Medanta Indore, both the diagnostic EUS and the surgical resection can be managed within the same programme with Dr. Bhadauria for the endoscopic assessment and Dr. Sharma for the surgical intervention.

2. When is colonoscopy recommended for someone with no symptoms?

   Colonoscopy as a screening investigation (in the absence of symptoms) is recommended for individuals at average risk starting at age forty-five to fifty, depending on family history and regional guidelines. Those with a first-degree relative who had colorectal cancer before the age of sixty should begin screening earlier typically at forty or ten years before the relative's age at diagnosis, whichever is sooner. Anyone with a personal history of colorectal polyps requires surveillance colonoscopy at intervals determined by the number, size, and histological type of polyps previously found. Symptoms like rectal bleeding, a persistent change in bowel habit, unexplained anaemia or significant unintentional weight loss warrant colonoscopy regardless of age and should not wait for a scheduled screening interval.

3. What is hiatus hernia surgery and when is it needed?

   A hiatus hernia occurs when part of the stomach protrudes through the oesophageal hiatus (the opening in the diaphragm through which the oesophagus passes) into the chest. Small sliding hiatus hernias are common and are usually managed medically with proton pump inhibitors and lifestyle measures. Surgery is considered when reflux symptoms persist despite adequate medical treatment, when there is significant oesophagitis or Barrett's oesophagus, when the hernia is large and causing mechanical symptoms such as dysphagia or postprandial pain or when a paraesophageal hernia (where the stomach rolls into the chest alongside the oesophagus) is present and carries a risk of strangulation. Laparoscopic fundoplication (wrapping the upper stomach around the lower oesophagus to create an anti-reflux valve) is the standard surgical approach at Medanta Indore.