Gastrointestinal surgery is a super speciality branch of surgery concerned with the treatment of common and complex ailments of the digestive system. The speciality focuses on diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract and related organs namely oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, liver, gallbladder and pancreas.
Fortis Hospitals, Mumbai Gastrointestinal Surgery Department offers comprehensive surgical care across the spectrum of diseases affecting the digestive system. Centre provides access to state-of-the-art diagnostics, enabling our team to design customised therapy options based on the patient’s clinical condition.
Our surgeons are skilled in performing a range of surgical interventions including modern key-hole (minimally invasive laparoscopic and endoscopic) procedures (such as laparoscopic cholecystectomy, abdominoperineal resection), technologically advanced robot-assisted surgeries (such as splenectomy, total proctocolectomy with pouch anal anastomosis) other than conventional open surgeries. We deliver expert care while utilising a collaborative approach for complete treatment of tumours affecting the digestive system, liver cancer and liver transplantation.
The department’s constant endeavour is to render a patient-friendly ecosystem with shorter recovery time and faster return to daily routine. We are leading in the city for best surgical outcomes, at par with international standards.
Gastrointestinal surgeons
General & Laparoscopic surgeons
Gastroenterologists & Hepatologists
Onco-Gastroenterologists
Paediatric Gastroenterologists
Anaesthetists
Well-trained operation theatre nurses, clinical nutritionists, physiotherapists and psychologists
The team is ably supported by intensive care specialists, infectious diseases specialists, radiologists and clinical pharmacologists.
