A gastroenterologist is a physician who has completed medicine and has specialized in dealing with and diagnosing diseases in the GI tract for men, women and children. They are experts in performing procedures that are endoscopic by using certain medications and instruments that facilitate better viewing of the GI tract and create an accurate diagnosis for the patient. Sometimes we could feel like our stomach is feeling uneasy or that that there is a sudden build of gas. This could be blamed as a reaction to certain foods and fluids, medications, laxative, irritable bowel syndrome, and a host of other isolated stomach issues. If we continue to experience such irritations in our GI tract for prolonged period of time such as vomiting, acid reflux, abdominal pain, esophageal pain, bowel complications etc, then it is better to visit a gastroenterologist as soon as possible. Below given are some of the best gastroenterology hospitals currently in Kolkata

1. AMRI Hospital,Kolkata

AMRI Hospital is situated in Kolkata city. The hospital is located 300 metres off the main eastern metropolitan bypass It is said to be one of the best hospitals overall with its most significant gastroenterology department with the best doctors working who have qualifications both from India and abroad. AMRI hospitals main focus is to ensure quality care to patients suffering from different gastrointetinal issues to give them the best of gastro treatments to their patients that too at an affordable cost.  The department of gastroenterology utilizes the best of holter monitoring devices that are used to monitor patients during their diagnosis and treatments. 

Salient features 

• Accredited under NABH standards
• Round the clock pick up and drop off at departments
• Special assistance offered by nurses
• Special travel desk support
• Gastrology diagnostic center
• 560 bedded medical centres
• 45 beds for ICU 
• Integrated lab facilities
• 24 hours service provision by ICU
• Ambulance pick up service
• Emergency and accident care team

Treatments offered 

• Upper GI cases

• Colorectal

• Anal

• Bariatric and thyroid surgeries

• Chronic hepatobiliary diseases

• Diseases related to gastro, colonoscopy, gastroscopy. 

• Diagnostic procedures

• Kidney transplants

• Solid organ transplantation

• Hepato – pancreatic surgery 

• Chronic hepatobiliary diseases

• Diseases related to gastro, colonoscopy, gastroscopy. 

• Diagnostic procedures

• Gall bladder cancer

• Benign and cancerous liver tumor

• Kidney transplants

2. Ruby general hospital

Ruby general hospital was inaugurated in the early 1995’s by former Chief minister of Kolkata Shri Jyoti basu. The hospital is the first NRI hospital to be established in Eastern India. The hospital is NABH accredited and ISO certified too multispecialty hospital. The hospitals name recently came up in the name of prestigious Healthcare achievers award for its excellent patient care and treatments which is one of the greatest achievements of the hospital. The hospital receives a minimum of 400-500 patients in the out patients services itself one day which is considerably higher than most government run hospitals. The hospital is very famous for its gastroenterology department as well as other departments in its care. 

Salient features 

• 100 bedded medical centres
• 15 beds for ICU
• Accredited by NABH
• 15 operating wards
• High precision radiology services
• Integrated lab facilities
• 24 hours service provision by ICU
• Ambulance pick up service
• Emergency and accident care team

Treatments offered 

• Acute gastritis

• Acidity

• Heartburn

• IBS

• GERD

• Chronic abdominal pain 

• Ulcerative colitis

• Crohns disease

• Liver cirrhosis

• Pancreatic disease

• Peptic ulcer 

• Colorectal surgery 

•  Bariatric and thyroid surgeries

• Chronic hepatobiliary diseases

• Diseases related to gastro, colonoscopy, gastroscopy. 

• Diagnostic procedures

3. Apollo Gleneagles hospital

Apollo hospital in Salt Lake, Kolkata is one of the top high end multispeciality hospitals in Kolkata catering every minor and major health concern of the Kolkata residents. The gastroenterology department of the hospital is a well-equipped department and maintained to deal with dental cases 24/7 with the department having all the facilities for the patients. The team of doctors have over 30 years of experience working there and they are all specialised in their field from different places so as to provide the right diagnosis and treatment plan for the patients. Also, their clinic recently had a renovation and with high standard equipments, sterilization, digital imaging technology and elite equipment which has further enhanced the status of the clinic. 

Treatments offered

• Melanoma 
• Lymphomas 
• Squamous cell carcinoma 
• Laser Services.
• Botox Treatment.
• Fillers Treatment.
• Peeling Treatment.
• Skin Treatments.
• Face & Neck Lifting.
• Slimming Treatment.
• Other Treatment.
• Skin Rejuvenation.
• PRP Skin.
• Mesotherapy.
• Glowing Injection.

4. Fortis hospital

Fortis hospital had started initially in the early 1996 by its founder Dr.Parvinder Singh.  The fortis hospital in Kolkata is situated in Eastern metropolitan bypass in Kolkata is a renowned health care facility in the field of gastroenterology. This hospital’s gastroenterology department is being infrastructured with ultra-modern utilities to render quality practice to patients with serious skin conditions as well as normal allergy and skin related issues. The hospital was also ranked 2nd among the dermatology healthcare sector in India all across their branches. It is also currently the fastest growing healthcare group in India. 

Salient features 

• 300 bed capacity
• Accreditation by NABH
• JCI accredited healthcare unit
• Certified under medical travel quality alliance 
• Has hybrid lab facilities
• 24 hours availability of dermatologists 
• Future ready robotic surgery procedures
• 50 beds for ICU
• Integrated lab facilities
• 24 hours service provision by ICU
• Ambulance pick- ups service
• Emergency and accident care team

Treatments offered 

• Peptic ulcer 

• Colorectal surgery 

•  Bariatric and thyroid surgeries

• Gastrointestinal cancers

• Pancreatic cancer

• Colon cancer

• Gallbladder cancer

• Bile duct cancer

• Liver cancer

• Gastric cancer

• Colonoscopy

• Endoscopy 

• Gall bladder surgery 

• Hernia repairs

• ERCP 

• Gastrointestinal issues 

5. Calcutta medical research institute 

Calcutta medical research institute was first established in the early 1969 in Kolkata and has been flourishing day by day since. It is a 400 bedded institute and is a flagship hospital of the CK Birla group of hospitals and clinics. In Calcutta medical research institute they have performed more than 250,000 successful surgeries in gastroenterology so far. Added to this the hospital is certified by the ISO group as well as NABH, NABL and CAP and the hospital is also tied up with LV Prasad eye institute. The Calcutta institute is ranked as one of the most leading centres of all times and popular among patients for all its specialities and is the top leading centres for gastroenterology related treatments. 

Salient features 

• 560 bedded medical centres
• 45 beds for ICU
• 10,000 successful surgeries 
• Flagship hospital of CK Birla group
• Accredited by BANH
• Accredited by CAP
• 15 operating wards
• Integrated lab facilities
• 24 hours service provision by ICU
• Ambulance pick up service

Treatments offered  

• Gastrointestinal cancers

• Pancreatic cancer

• Colon cancer

• Gallbladder cancer

• Bile duct cancer

• Liver cancer

• Gastric cancer

• Colonoscopy

• Endoscopy 

• Colorectal surgery 

•  Bariatric and thyroid surgeries

• Gastrointestinal cancers

• Pancreatic cancer

• Colon cancer