About Department
The Department of Gastroenterology was established in June 2022 under the leadership of Dr. Vinay Kumar. This Department is the 6th Gastroenterology Department to be established in Uttar Pradesh, next to SGPGIMS Lucknow, KGMU Lucknow, BHU Varanasi, Prayagraj Medical College and RMLIMS Lucknow. Dr.Vinay Kumar is the first and present Head of Department.
In a very short time, this department has been established as a tertiary referral centre for specialized and quality care of patients with Gastroenterologic, Hepatologic and Pancreato-biliary disorders as well as for advanced GI endoscopic procedures. This Department not only caters to Kanpur Nagar but 17 surrounding districts also. The department is committed to provide comprehensive care to the patients suffering from the all diseases pertaining to gastrointestinal tract, liver, biliary tract and pancreas.
The Gastroenterology out-patient department runs five days a week. The Department has 30 general beds along with 1 isolation room, 2 short procedure rooms. 6 ICU beds equipped with world class facilities are allocated to Gastroenterology Department. Two dedicated modular OTs equipped with facility of performing general to advanced endoscopic procedures are available round the clock. About 24000 patients visit Out Door Department annually and 1500 patients are admitted each year. There has been a progressive increase in the clinical workload of the department as it has gained popularity in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
Future Plan
At present, the Gastroenterology Department is dealing with patients who need general to more advanced endoscopic procedures which include UGI, LGI, Enteroscopic, ERCP and EUS guided procedures. In future, it is planned to start diagnostic facilities for GI motility disorders and GI Pathophysiology testing also. Besides the General Gastroenterology OPD operating from Monday to Friday, specialty clinics e.g. Hepatopancreatobiliary Clinics and Luminal Clinic are also planned in near future.
