Dr. Mehul Choksi is one of the best Consultant Gastroenterologist and Therapeutic Endoscopist. Dr. Choksi is well versed with Diagnostic and Therapeutic GI Endoscopy procedures encompassing Gastroscopy, Colonoscopy, ERCP and Endoscopic Ultrasound. After graduating with the MBBS degree from Mumbai University, Dr. Mehul Choksi did his post-graduation at St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore (MD - Internal Medicine) and Christian Medical College, Vellore (DM - Gastroenterology). In 2015 he also completed short-term fellowships in the USA, at the Medical University of South Carolina and at Florida Hospital. Earlier in his career, between 2004 and 2012, Dr. Choksi gained experience as Medical Officer, Senior Registrar, DNB Trainee, Assistant Gastroenterologist and Specialist Senior Resident at several hospitals in Mumbai, including Asian Heart Institute, KJ Somaiya Medical College and Research Centre, Jagjivan Ram Railway Hospital, Bombay Hospital, and Tata Memorial Hospital. He also served as Ad-Hoc Lecturer in the Department of Digestive Diseases and Clinical Nutrition at Tata Memorial Hospital in 2012-13.
S L Raheja (A Fortis Associate) Hospital, Mahim
Oral Paper Award, 50th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Gastroenterology, Kolkata, India - 2009. Nominated for Best Shatayushi Foundation Medical Student - 2000.
MBBS - Rajiv Gandhi Medical College, Mumbai University, 2001. MD - Internal Medicine - St Johns Medical College, Bangalore, 2004. DM - Gastroenterology - Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 2010.
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Gastroenterologists are the physicians who have extensive training in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions that affect the large intestine, small intestine, stomach, esophagus, and biliary system which is made up of liver, pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts.
Gastroenterologist primarily assesses the structure of the digestive tract and are experts in diseases of the digestive tract.
They specialize in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of the following symptoms and conditions: Abdominal pain, bleeding in the digestive tract, colorectal cancer, stomach cancer, pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, constipation and diarrhea, difficulty swallowing, polyps, diverticular disease, Crohn's disease, gallbladder disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), colitis, heartburn, GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), hemorrhoids, stomach upset, nausea, vomiting, and ulcers.
You should see a gastroenterologist if you're experiencing any of the following symptoms:
A gastroenterologist treats any condition affecting the gut, such as:
Endoscopic ultrasounds to examine the upper and lower tract and other internal organs. Colonoscopies to detect colon cancer. Cholangiopancreatography to identify tumors, gallstones, or scar tissue in the bile duct area. Sigmoidoscopies to evaluate blood loss in the bowel. Liver biopsies to assess fibrosis and inflammation. Capsule endoscopies to examine the small intestine. Double balloon enteroscopy to examine the small intestine.
Your gastroenterologist will begin by asking you about the symptoms you have been getting, the duration of the symptoms, any previous tests, and treatments, risk factors, other medical problems, medications, allergies, and social history and will conduct an examination and provide a list of tests.