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DR WALIULLAH SIDDIQUI
Surgical Gastroenterologist
- Fees: INR 700
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Saturday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
(See all timing)Monday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM,
Tuesday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM,
Wednesday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM,
Thursday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM,
Friday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM,
Saturday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Introduction
Dr Waliullah Siddiqui is one of the best Surgical Gastroenterologist and Liver Transplant Specialist in Lucknow and is currently associated with Apollo Hospital Lucknow.
Hospital Associations
Apollo Hospital Lucknow
Services/Interest
- Hepatobiliary Surgery
- Liver Transplantation
- Pancreatic Surgery
- Gallbladder Surgery
- Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Bariatric Surgery
- Endoscopic Procedures
- Colorectal Surgery
- Esophageal Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Complex Abdominal Surgery
- Laparoscopic Procedures
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment
- Liver Resection
- Whipple Procedure
- Gastrointestinal Oncology
- ERCP
- PEG Tube Placement
Experience
Dr Waliullah Siddiqui is one of the best Surgical Gastroenterologist and Liver Transplant Specialist in Lucknow and has an overall experience of 11 years in the field.
Professional Memberships
Royal College of Surgeons, London, Liver Transplant Society of India, Medical Council of India.
Education
Dr Waliullah Siddiqui completed his MBBS from Motilal Nehru Medical College in 2004. Dr Waliullah Siddiqui completed his MS - General Surgery from M.L.N Medical COLLEGE in 2012.
I Speak
English, Hindi
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Who is a GI surgeon?
Surgical gastroenterologists or GI surgeons are the physicians who have extensive training in surgically treating of conditions that affect the large intestine, small intestine, stomach, esophagus, and biliary system which is made up of liver, pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts.
What does a GI Surgeon do?
Gastrointestinal surgery is divided into two parts: Upper gastrointestinal surgeries and lower gastrointestinal surgeries. The GI surgeon surgically treats the diseases of the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, pancreas, liver, gall bladder, colon and surgery of the small intestine.
What diseases do GI surgeons treat?
A surgical gastroenterologist treats many conditions affecting the gut, such as achalasia, Barrett's esophagus, benign and malignant diseases of the biliary tract, benign and malignant diseases of the pancreas, gastrointestinal tumors, hiatal hernia, infectious diseases of the colon and rectum, inflammatory bowel disease and continent reconstruction, peptic ulcer disease, primary and metastatic liver tumors, primary neoplasms of the stomach, small bowel, colon, and rectum, radiation bowel injury and reflux esophagitis (or GERD) and its complications.
What surgeries do GI surgeons perform?
- GI surgeons perform procedures such as:
- Abdominal surgery
- Adrenalectomy
- Breast biopsy
- Colon resection
- Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
- Laparoscopic Appendectomy and Open Appendectomy
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Laparoscopic Colon Surgery
- Laparoscopic Nephrectomy
- Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
- Laparoscopic Pancreatic Surgery
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Multidisciplinary Treatment Approach
- Nissen fundoplication
- Roux en-Y
- Whipple
What separates a GI surgeon from a general surgeon?
A general surgeon practices broad surgical specialty comprising parotid gland, thyroid, breast, hernia, urinary tract, digestive tract, and trauma surgeries. He or she carries out a range of secondary level surgeries in these fields and knows and practices surgeries from several fields. A gastrointestinal surgeon is also called a GI surgeon or surgical gastroenterologist. His or her specialization focuses on everything that is involved with the digestive tract. Some of the complex gastrointestinal surgeries associated with spleen, liver, pancreas, and intestines including rectum are done by these experts.