Gastroenterology is a branch of medicine that focuses on the digestive system and its disorders. Gastroenterology can be divided into two main areas: Gastroenterology medicine and Gastroenterology Intestinal & Minimal Invasive Surgery

Gastroenterology is a sub-specialty of internal medicine. It encompasses the diagnosis and treatment of diseases involving the digestive tract and liver.

This includes a wide range of problems such as swallowing disorders, heartburn, ulcers, abdominal pain, weight loss, diarrhea, colitis, constipation, jaundice, bleeding, colon polyps, and cancer of the digestive tract.

Gastro-Intestinal & Minimal Invasive Surgery is a wide field of surgery, and the Gastro Surgeon maintains a Holistic view of the surgical ailments. He is better equipped to visualize the patient as a whole rather than have a tubular vision.

A Gastro surgeon is in a much better position than other surgeons in situations where the patient has more than one system involvement with overlap between specialties.