Citing from Egyptian papyri, John F. Nunn identified significant knowledge of gastrointestinal diseases among practicing physicians during the periods of the pharaohs. Irynakhty, of the tenth dynasty, c. 2125 B.C., was a court physician specializing in gastroenterology, sleeping, and proctology. Among ancient Greeks, Hippocrates attributed digestion to concoction. Galen’s concept of the stomach having four […]

As compared to other systems in body, these are caused by infections, are self-inflicted like alcohol, smoking and life style aberrations. Even liver cancers are caused by virus and alcohol. These factors while scary, also offer an opportunity, as large number of these are preventable by taking preventive measures at individual and society level.

The first step to cure is accurate diagnosis of the disorder, The treatments for benign and malignant conditions of oesophagus, stomach, intestines, liver and pancreas, Hepatobiliary surgery, Liver Transplants and more…