The Gastro-intestinal System: The GI tract is a series of hollow organs that are connected to each other from your mouth to your anus. The organs that make up your GI tract, include your mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and anus. Helping them along the way are the pancreas, gall bladder and liver.

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The Gastroenterologist: These doctors study the digestive system and any diseases that affect your oesophagus, stomach, gallbladder, pancreas, liver, intestines, colon, and rectum, They commonly perform Upper GI endoscopies and colonoscopies to view these areas.

 

Diseases of The Gastro-intestinal system: 

• Cirrhosis

• Colon polyps and colon cancer

• Constipation and diarrhoea

• Crohn’s disease & Ulcerative Colitis

• Gallbladder disease

• Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD/GERD)

• Hepatitis

• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

• Liver diseases 

• Peptic ulcers

• Pancreatitis