KING EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
SETH GORDHANDAS SUNDERDAS MEDICAL COLLEGE
बृहन्मुंबई महानगरपालिका रुग्णालय
KING EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
SETH GORDHANDAS SUNDERDAS MEDICAL COLLEGE
बृहन्मुंबई महानगरपालिका रुग्णालय
The Department of Gastroenterology was formally started in 1982, by the Late Prof. S R Naik. However, gastroenterology services were started in this hospital by the late Prof. Raghavan, two decades prior to this. After the unfortunate demise of Prof Raghavan, the tradition was continued by Prof. B. D. Pimparkar. Following Prof. Pimparkar’s retirement, Dr S R Naik took over; he moved to Lucknow in 1988. The department was then headed by Dr P Abraham. Dr. Shobna Bhatia was HOD from 2006 till 2019. Dr. Akash Shukla took over in December 2019 and is present HOD. This department started the DNB program in 1987 and DM course was recognized in 1990. The scientific program mainly included multi-disciplinary approach towards patients with gastrointestinal disorders. Gastroenterology in general, has grown very rapidly all over the world and has already started branching into further subspecialization such as hepatology, pancreatology, functional bowel disorders with motility studies, therapeutic endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound. This department is well known for its profile as being amongst the few of the best ones in the country providing fine clinical services, high-quality academic program and highly qualified and committed doctors. This makes this department one of most sought after in India for post doctoral courses in Gastroenterology.
The Department is located on the 9th floor of the multi-storeyed building of the hospital along with two wards (ward 41 for male patients and ward 32 A for female patients). A separate endoscopy area having three endoscopy tables and a 6-bedded recovery area, located on the 11th floor, has been recently developed. The GI physiology laboratory is located on the 11th floor. Procedures performed here include Esophageal and anorectal manometry, ambulatory pHmetry and hydrogen-methane breath analysis.
The Liver Clinic was established in 2007. The Clinic is scheduled on Monday morning and Friday afternoon. The Liver transplant OPD was started in collaboration with GI surgery services; this OPD is on Friday morning.
The Liver ICU construction has been completed. This 6-bedded unit will cater to patients with liver failure due to various causes, and also for care during the post transplant period.
GI motility and functional bowel disease OPD was first started in Mumbai inthis department. The department is also the first to acquire solid state manometry, which is state-of-the-art equipment for esophageal, gastric and colonic motility disorders. The Department acquired a Hydrogen-Methane breath analyser for investigations in patients with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, food intolerance and irritable bowel syndrome.
We conduct all advanced therapeutic endoscopic procedures including EUS at our centre.
| Professor &Head : | Dr. Akash Shukla |
| Senior Assistant Professor: | Dr. Sridhar Sundaram |
| Assistant Professor: | Dr. Aditya Kale |
| Bonded Assistant Professor | Dr. Nitin Ramani |
| Bonded Assistant Professor | Dr. Abhijeet Karad |
| Bonded Assistant Professor | Dr. Manish Dodmani |
| Manometry Technician | Mrs. Megha Meshram |
| Out Patient Clinic | Days | Timings |
| New Patients OPD | Wednesday | 8.30 am to 1.30 pm |
| Liver OPD | Monday | 8.30 pm to 1.30 pm |
| Follow-up OPD | Monday | 9.30pm to 11.30 pm |
| Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Functional Bowel Disease OPD | Thursday | 9.00 am to 11.30 am |
Special Liver OPD (Budd Chiari syndrome Wilson, Autoimmune,Hepatitis C) |
Friday | 1.30pm to 4.00pm |
| Liver Transplant OPD and Pancreatology OPD | Friday | 11.30am to 1.30 pm |
| Follow up OPD (Old cases) | Monday | 1.30 am to 4.00 pm |
The average OPD attendance patients-visits per year are as follows
Around 13000 endoscopies done per year which include
Courses offered For Student
Academics
Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 pm: Combined GI medicine-GI Surgery-Radiology meeting
Saturday 10 am to 11 am: GI- pathology meeting
Thursday 1.30 pm: GI- Pharmacology meeting
Intradepartmental academic activities:
Tuesday and Friday morning: Journal club and case discussion
Thursday morning: Clinical case discussion
Thursday afternoon: Research review
Saturday 11 am to 12.30 pm: Topic Review
OPD schedule as above.
The types of Endoscopy done include:
1. Diagnostic and therapeutic gastroscopy procedures
2. Diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy procedures
3. Therapeutic ERCPs
4. Endosonography
GI physiology Laboratory
Facilities provided:
1. Esophageal manometry (solid state and water perfusion)
2. Anorectal manometry (solid state and water perfusion)
3. 24 hour pH / Impedance ambulatory studies
4. Biofeedback Therapy
5.Hydrogen-Methane breath analyser
Colonic transit studies
