Jind (Haryana): Medanta – The Medicity, ranked India’s best hospital by Newsweek in 2026, continues to advance clinical care through specialised expertise, clinical research and advanced treatment options across a wide range of diseases. Highlighting the importance of timely intervention, Medanta experts emphasised how early detection of diabetic kidney disease and advances in gastrointestinal endoscopy can help improve patient outcomes. While diabetic kidney disease often develops without noticeable symptoms in its early stages, making regular screening particularly important for people living with diabetes, modern endoscopic techniques are enabling doctors to diagnose and, in several cases, treat gastrointestinal conditions through minimally invasive procedures.

Diabetes-related complications can damage the kidneys when blood sugar remains high over a prolonged period, a condition known as diabetic kidney disease (DKD). The disorder affects the tiny blood vessels involved in kidney filtration, impairing the kidneys’ ability to adequately remove waste products and maintain fluid and electrolyte balance.

Dr. Shyam Bihari Bansal, Vice Chairman, Nephrology & Kidney Transplant Medicine at Medanta Gurugram said early diagnosis and appropriate management can slow the progression of diabetic kidney disease and reduce the risk of serious complications. He said, “Preventing or slowing diabetic kidney disease requires careful management of both blood sugar and blood pressure. Treatment may include appropriate medication, dietary modifications and lifestyle measures such as maintaining a healthy weight and avoiding smoking. Regular monitoring through tests such as urinary albumin, the albumin-to-creatinine ratio and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) can help detect kidney damage and assess kidney function.”

Dr. Bansal further noted if diabetic kidney disease progresses to end-stage renal disease, patients may eventually require dialysis or a kidney transplant. He said early referral to a nephrologist can help reduce complications and potentially slow the progression of the disease.

At the same time, advances in gastrointestinal diagnostics and interventions are expanding the role of endoscopy well beyond simply identifying disease. Dr. Rajesh Puri, Vice Chairman, Interventional Gastroenterology at Medanta Gurugram highlighted how modern endoscopy can enable doctors to investigate symptoms, obtain tissue samples for diagnosis and perform selected minimally invasive interventions during the same procedure. He said, “Endoscopy allows doctors to directly examine the inside of the body and, with advances in technology, it has evolved beyond diagnosis. Depending on the procedure, it can help identify the cause of symptoms, obtain tissue for biopsy and, in selected cases, perform minimally invasive interventions. This ability to combine diagnosis and treatment through the same procedure has made endoscopy an important part of modern gastrointestinal care.”

Endoscopy uses a thin, flexible instrument equipped with a light source and camera to provide images of the area being examined. Depending on the part of the body being assessed, procedures may include gastroscopy and colonoscopy. Doctors may recommend endoscopy to investigate symptoms such as difficulty swallowing, persistent abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhoea or blood in vomit or stools. It can also assist with procedures such as treating bleeding ulcers, removing certain growths or placing stents.

As part of a medical knowledge-sharing programme organized by IMA Jind at Utsav Hotel, Devilal Nagar, Jind on 12th September 2026, Dr. Shubham Mehta, Consultant, Gastroenterology at Medanta Gurugram from Dr. Puri’s team, delivered a lecture on “Recent Advances in Endoscopy”. He was accompanied by a member of Dr. Bansal’s team, Dr. Shivani Kanwal, Associate Consultant, Nephrology & Kidney Transplant Medicine at Medanta Gurugram, who spoke on “Management of Diabetic Kidney Disease”.

Through such knowledge-sharing initiatives, Medanta aims to bring specialised medical expertise closer to communities while creating greater awareness about early diagnosis and advances in treatment. Both Dr. Bansal and Dr. Puri reiterated that recognising warning signs, undergoing appropriate screening and seeking timely specialist consultation can help ensure that patients receive the right diagnosis and treatment at the right stage of disease.