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The Department of Gastroenterology within Metropolis Health Clinics | Fapeza aims at the diagnosis, treatment and management of digestive system disorders so that all the conditions that affect the stomach, liver, pancreas, intestines or others are addressed with complete care. The high level of expertise and experience in gastroenterology within our team of professionals permits maintaining the stylistic approach that closely cooperates with the specialists of different other directions, as it ensures a comprehensive treatment view of the person and includes all the aspects of his or her health.

Employing the most modern diagnostic equipment and innovative treatment services, we also aim to offer more than just effective interventions or a high level of comfort during the process of treatment. Regardless of whether you have chronic gastrointestinal problems, experiencing acute symptoms or in need of regular checkups, our department will provide you with individual, personal approach of treatment emphasizing on long- term health effects and patient recovery.

Why Choose Our Gastroenterology Services?

Multidisciplinary Care: We provide high quality care on a variety of gastro-intestinal disorders, including popular (such as acid reflux) and complicated diseases (such as liver cirrhosis).
More experienced gastroenterologists: Among our team there are professionals with higher education and many years of experience in telemedicine practice in asthma diseases.
Cutting Edge Diagnostics: We have state of the art diagnostics such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, advanced imaging and so on to diagnose the conditions correctly.
Individual Treatment Plans: We are devoted to providing individual treatment depending on your unique health concerns.
Coordinated Care: Our gastroenterologists work with other departments within the health care system, including hepatology, surgery and oncology, to provide coordinated care of complex diseases.
Patient-Centered Approach: One way in which we will achieve this is by focusing on patient education, effective communication and empathy that enables all patients to feel heard and well-supported as they undergo the treatment process.

Conditions We Treat

Our gastroenterology department treats a wide array of conditions related to the digestive system, from common issues to complex disorders:

Digestive Disorders

Acid Reflux / GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease): Persistent heartburn, regurgitation and pain across the chest that happens as a result of stomach acid flowing back into the esophagus.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): Pain in Abdomen, bloating and bowel habits (signs of diarrhea or constipation).
Inflammation bowel disease (IBD): such disorders as crohn disease as well as ulcerative colitis that trigger swelling of the bowels.
Gastritis: An infection of the stomach lining, which can be caused by infection, some drugs or too much alcohol use.
Peptic Ulcers: The opening sores that run on lining of small intestine, stomach or esophageal as a result of erosion caused by stomach acid.

Pancreatic and Liver Diseases

Hepatitis: This is the inflammation of the liver; it is caused by viral infections (Hepatitits A, B and C), the use of alcohol or auto immune diseases.
Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD/NASH): Locally, this is fat deposition in the liver that is usually linked to obesities and diabetes as well as alcohol abuse.
Liver Cirrhosis: Deformation of liver by scars in majority of the cases caused by prolonged damage of the liver caused by chronic illnesses such as hepatitis or alcoholism.
Pancreatitis: Swelling of the organ pancreas which may give rise to stomach pain and bowel disorders.

Gastrointestinal Cancer

Colorectal Cancer: reconstruction of early diagnosis and treatment of colon cancer or rectum cancer.
Stomach Cancer: Diagnosis and treatment of gastric cancers.
Esophageal Cancer: Diagnosis and treatment of esophageal tumor.

Other Conditions

Gallstone and Gallbladder Disease: Obstruction or inflammation of gallbladder because of incorporation of gallstones.
Celiac Disease: It is an autoimmune disorder, where taking of gluten will destroy the small intestine.
Food Intolerances & Sensitivities: Identification and options to address food allergies, food intolerances and other food matters.
Diverticular Disease: There is existence of small bulging pouch to the wall of colon which can get infected or inflammatory.

Diagnostic Services We Provide

At our gastroenterology department, we have adopted latest diagnostic equipment to enable us to make proper diagnosis and evaluation of gastrointestinal ailments. These include:

Endoscopy: procedure enabling the doctor to see inside the esophagus, stomach and upper end of the intestines with the help of the thin tube with a camera.
Colonoscopy: A procedure in which a slender tube with a viewer in the end is inserted into the large intestine (colon) and the rectum to identify such issues as polyps, inflammation or even cancer.
Capsule Endoscopy: Non-Invasive diagnostic procedure in which a miniature camera-toting capsule is swallowed in order to take digitized images of the small intestine.
Liver Function Tests (LFTs): Laboratory tests in order to diagnose whether there is an illness or damage of the liver.
Ultrasound & CT Scans: Examinations conducted to capture the vision of the organs found in the abdomen such as the liver, pancreatic organs and the gallbladder.
Biopsy: This is the process of taking out a small tissue sample to identify a certain disease such as cancer, liver disease or infection.
Stool Tests: This test could be used to detect an infection, blood and gastrointestinal-expression of disease.

Treatment Options We Offer

The treatment options, which are offered by our gastroenterologists, concerning the disorders of the digestive system include various forms, ranging up to the most complex interventions. Treatments include:

Medications

Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs): This course of medication is applied to eliminate stomach acid and cure such conditions as acid reflux and peptic ulcers.
Antibiotics: To treat infection i.e. Helicobacter pylori is a typical cause of ulcers.
Immunosuppressants: To lower inflammation, in case of an ailment such as IBD or autoimmune hepatitis.
Biologic Therapies: They are applied to healing the chronic inflammation diseases such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn.
Antidiarrheal & Laxatives: To help in treating IBS signs and symptoms in addition to other bowel problems.

Endoscopic Procedures

Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD): It is done to diagnose and treat such problems as ulcers, bleeding and obstructions in the upper food pipeline.
Colonoscopy: To screen and to remove polyps in case of colorectal cancer and diagnosis of IBD.
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP): An intervention on gallstones and intra ductal obstructions.

Diet & Life Style Management

Changes in the diet: We cooperate with dieticians facilitating the treatment of such conditions as IBS, Celiac disease and fatty liver disease in patients via dietary changes.
Weight management: We have services to assist our patients with weight control and bariatric support who are obese or having fatty liver.
Stress Management: This is because stress might influence the gut, so we provide patients with resources that would help reduce stress levels and enhance the health of the gastrointestinal system.

Surgery (When Necessary)

Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy): To the patients with gallstones or Gallbladder disease.
Colectomy: The surgery to get rid of part or all of the colon where one has colorectal cancer, IBD or some other severe situation.
Liver Transplantation: In serious cases of this disease (when the liver is completely destroyed), there is a need to undergo liver transplantation.

Our Gastroenterologists

Doctor	Specialty	Credentials	Consultation Hours	Consultation Fee
Dr. Muhammad Fahad Zakir	Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist	MBBS, FCPS (Gastroenterology)	Monday to Saturday: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM	Rs. 3,000
Dr. Nida Shoaib	General Physician, Family Medicine	MBBS, MSPH	Monday to Saturday: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM	Rs. 1,500