Doctor discovery · Gastroenterology
Chennai has a broader gastroenterology ecosystem, but this page does not infer that every listed centre performs upper GI endoscopy. Doctor and hospital cards in Chennai resolve only from exact live CMS relationships for Upper GI Endoscopy (Gastroscopy). If that relationship is absent, cards must remain empty; a generic gastroenterology or endoscopy label cannot verify current case acceptance. This is a catalog gap, not a ranking or availability claim.
Quick answer
Gastroenterology evaluates and treats diseases of the oesophagus, stomach, bowel, liver, pancreas and bile ducts using clinical assessment, endoscopy, imaging and medical therapy. The correct procedure depends on symptoms, anatomy, laboratory findings, bleeding or infection risk and the diagnostic or therapeutic goal.
Gastroenterology evaluates and treats diseases of the oesophagus, stomach, bowel, liver, pancreas and bile ducts using clinical assessment, endoscopy, imaging and medical therapy. The correct procedure depends on symptoms, anatomy, laboratory findings, bleeding or infection risk and the diagnostic or therapeutic goal.
Chennai has a broader gastroenterology ecosystem, but this page does not infer that every listed centre performs upper GI endoscopy. Doctor and hospital cards in Chennai resolve only from exact live CMS relationships for Upper GI Endoscopy (Gastroscopy). If that relationship is absent, cards must remain empty; a generic gastroenterology or endoscopy label cannot verify current case acceptance. This is a catalog gap, not a ranking or availability claim. 10 listed gastroenterology specialists currently appear for Chennai, across 3 hospitals in the catalog.
A doctor appears only when the GAF catalog records the matching Gastroenterology specialty, location and, where selected, exact procedure relationship. Results are not ranked by outcomes or medical superiority.
This directory uses professional catalog information and exact specialty and procedure relationships. It does not constitute a medical ranking, guarantee availability or replace a case review by a qualified gastroenterologist.
Chennai International Airport: Several GI campuses have comparatively direct airport access, but heat and travel after bowel prep or sedation still require a planned vehicle and companion. Heat can worsen dehydration after prep, POEM or metabolic endoscopy. Fluid and diet targets must come from the treating team.
10 gastroenterologists and 3 hospitals currently match this city and specialty filter. This directory uses professional catalog information and exact specialty and procedure relationships. It does not constitute a medical ranking, guarantee availability or replace a case review by a qualified gastroenterologist.
Gastroenterology treatment costs in Chennai, India · Chennai Gastroenterology city guide
Specialists
10 catalog records match the current filters. Ordering is alphabetical by city and name, not a ranking.
Showing 1–10 of 10
Consultant
Dr. D. Babu Vinish is Consultant at MGM Healthcare in Chennai, India. He has practised gastroenterology in India for 20+ years experience. The endoscopy list covers ERCP, Endoscopic Hemostasis and ERCP when imaging and…
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Director, Hepatology
Dr. Dinesh Jothimani is Director of Hepatology at Rela Hospital in Chennai, with more than 19 years of experience. His profile records gastroenterology and hepatobiliary medicine together with transplant hepatology. His…
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Senior Consultant
Dr. Jayanthi Venkataraman is a Senior Consultant at Gleneagles HealthCity in Chennai, with more than 36 years of experience. Her profile records gastroenterology and hepatobiliary medicine together with surgical gastroe…
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Consultant
Dr. Karan is Consultant at Rela Hospital in Chennai, India. He has practised gastroenterology in India for 14+ years experience. The endoscopy list covers ERCP, Endoscopic Hemostasis and ERCP when imaging and labs make…
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Head of Department & Senior Consultant
Dr. Mahadevan B is Head of Department and a Senior Consultant at Gleneagles HealthCity in Chennai, with more than 21 years of experience in gastroenterology and hepatobiliary medicine. His list is a therapeutic endoscop…
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Consultant
Dr. Navin Kumar Marannan is Consultant at Rela Hospital in Chennai, India. He has practised gastroenterology in India for 15+ years experience. The endoscopy list covers ERCP, Colonoscopy and ERCP when imaging and labs…
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Consultant Hepatologist
Dr. Radhika Venugopal is a Consultant Hepatologist at Rela Hospital in Chennai, with more than 24 years of experience. Her profile records gastroenterology and hepatobiliary medicine together with the medical management…
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Senior Consultant
Dr. S. Babu Kumar is a Senior Consultant at Gleneagles HealthCity in Chennai, with more than 19 years of experience. His profile records gastroenterology and hepatobiliary medicine alongside medical gastroenterology and…
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Consultant
Dr. Srinivas M is a Consultant at Gleneagles HealthCity in Chennai, with more than 25 years of experience in gastroenterology and hepatobiliary medicine. His list covers the bowel, the oesophagus and the pancreas. He ma…
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Director of Hepatology
Dr. Vaibhav Patil is Director of Hepatology at Rela Hospital in Chennai, with more than 12 years of experience. His profile records gastroenterology and hepatobiliary medicine together with liver transplant medicine. Th…
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Clinical decisions
These are planning questions, not a scoring system. Technique, campus and follow-up still have to be confirmed in writing.
Treatments
Each digestive-care procedure keeps its canonical cost guide. Doctor lists only include exact procedure mappings.
ERCP
ERCP combines endoscopy and X-ray imaging to diagnose and treat selected problems involving the bile ducts and pancreatic duct, including certain stones and blockages. Under sedation or anaesthesia, a side-viewing endoscope reaches the duodenal papilla. The duct is cannulated, contrast is injected and planned therapy — sphincterotomy, stone removal or stenting — is performed when indicated.
Gastroenterologists for ERCPERCP treatment in India
10 mapped specialists
Cities
City pages use live catalog counts. Empty combinations are omitted rather than published as thin URLs.
Hospitals
Counts are current doctor relationships at each campus. A hospital profile remains the canonical campus page.
Chennai · 5 listed gastroenterologists
Gastroenterology hospitals in ChennaiChennai · 4 listed gastroenterologists
Gastroenterology hospitals in ChennaiChennai · 1 listed gastroenterologist
Gastroenterology hospitals in ChennaiRelated conditions
These links come from the specialty guide taxonomy. They are not inferred from a doctor’s procedure list and are not a claim of individual doctor expertise.
Luminal disease
The appropriate digestive-care procedure depends on the confirmed diagnosis, severity, patient factors and whether it will change treatment or function.
Biliopancreatic obstruction
The appropriate digestive-care procedure depends on the confirmed diagnosis, severity, patient factors and whether it will change treatment or function.
Hepatology
The appropriate digestive-care procedure depends on the confirmed diagnosis, severity, patient factors and whether it will change treatment or function.
Treatment guides
Canonical long-form articles remain the authoritative resource. This directory does not rewrite them.
Costs
These are the existing GAF cost guides. They are not doctor-specific prices.
Upper GI Endoscopy (Gastroscopy)
View cost guide · $150–$450
Colonoscopy
View cost guide · $200–$550
ERCP
View cost guide · $1,500–$4,200
Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
View cost guide · $400–$1,400
Capsule Endoscopy
View cost guide · $400–$950
Enteroscopy
View cost guide · $800–$2,600
Biliary Stenting
View cost guide · $2,000–$5,500
Bile Duct Stone Removal
View cost guide · $1,800–$5,000
Cholangioscopy
View cost guide · $2,500–$6,500
Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM)
View cost guide · $4,000–$9,500
G-POEM
View cost guide · $3,500–$8,200
Z-POEM
View cost guide · $4,000–$8,800
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR)
View cost guide · $800–$2,600
Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD)
View cost guide · $2,000–$5,800
STER (Submucosal Tunneling Endoscopic Resection)
View cost guide · $4,000–$10,000
Endoscopic Hemostasis
View cost guide · $500–$1,800
Variceal Band Ligation
View cost guide · $400–$1,500
Foreign Body Removal
View cost guide · $300–$1,200
Liver Biopsy
View cost guide · $250–$800
Transjugular Liver Biopsy
View cost guide · $800–$2,400
PTBD (Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage)
View cost guide · $1,500–$4,500
Esophageal Manometry
View cost guide · $150–$420
Anorectal Manometry
View cost guide · $120–$380
Bariatric / Metabolic Endoscopy
View cost guide · $2,500–$6,800
The quick answer on this page is summarised from GAF Healthcare’s Gastroenterology treatment guide. That guide remains the canonical article for clinical context, treatment options and planning.
A gastroenterologist evaluates the relevant diagnosis, explains suitable digestive-care procedures, coordinates treatment-specific assessment and follow-up, and discusses alternatives and material risks. The specialty guide provides clinical context without ranking individual doctors.
10 catalog records currently match this Chennai listing. Filter by city, hospital or documented procedure. “Best” is the discovery heading for that search intent, not a clinical ranking.
Listed gastroenterologists currently appear in Delhi NCR (88), Mumbai (17), Bengaluru (8), Chennai (10), Hyderabad (30). Counts are directory facts, not quality scores.
The catalog currently maps gastroenterologists to ERCP, Bile Duct Stone Removal, Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM), Endoscopic Hemostasis. Procedure pages are published only when enough exact doctor relationships exist.
Hospitals with current listings include Rela Hospital, Gleneagles HealthCity Chennai, MGM Healthcare, Chennai. A hospital profile remains the canonical campus page.
Use the compare tray to place two to four listed specialists side by side on experience, qualifications, hospital, city and mapped procedures. Comparison uses catalog fields only.
Use the stored India planning range as the stored national planning range. No verified Chennai-only tariff is stored; an itemized provider estimate is required.
A named gastroenterologist or endoscopist should assess it. Cards appear only for exact CMS relationships and are not rankings.
Use air-conditioned, flexible accommodation near the named campus with safe water for prep and easy access for stent, biopsy or bleeding review. Several GI campuses have comparatively direct airport access, but heat and travel after bowel prep or sedation still require a planned vehicle and companion.
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