Irritable Bowel Disease Clinic
A group of disorders in which the intestines are chronically inflamed is called Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). India is the second largest patients suffering from the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), an estimate of 1.5 million patients. Research also suggests that Indians have a greater than average risk of suffering from IBD. The IBD clinic at P. D. Hinduja Hospital, caters to such patients and provides holistic treatment along with the non-medical support like counseling, lifestyle modification and support group communication, to name a few. Individualized and customised treatment are the key areas that make our IBD clinic popular and most preferred choice by the patients.
The main goal of the clinic is to help patient manage the disease lifelong and provides treatments for
- Crohn’s disease: affects any part of GI, but most commonly affects the small intestine and the upper part of large intestine, thus causing pain and inflammation.
- Ulcerative colitis: affects the large intestines, especially the colon and rectum, due ulcers and swelling.
- Microscopic colitis: causes intestinal inflammation. This is can only be detected under a microscope.
- Specialized expertise for IBD and its complication
- All inclusive advanced treatment options from medical, surgical, endoscopic, nutritional, psychological, to name a few
- Multi-disciplinary team based approach to case, that helps in customization of treatment plan as per patient’s condition
- Ease of access for treatment and emergency
- Community approach with Support Group other IBD patients to learn from each other’s experience how to manage IBD
Dr. Philip Abraham
Consultant - Gastroenterology
MBBS, MD (General Medicine), FCPS (General Medicine), DNB (Gastroenterology)
Dr. Devendra Desai
Consultant - Gastroenterology
DNB (Gastroenterology), MD (Gen Med), MBBS
Dr. Tarun Gupta
Consultant - Gastroentrology
M.B.B.S., D.N.B. (Medicine), D.N.B. (Gastroenterology), M.R.C.P.