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06 · Internal Medicine & Chronic Care Center

Gastroenterology

Care for the stomach, gut, liver and pancreas.

Consultants
5+
Sub-specialties
5
Procedures
12

Overview.

Our gastroenterology team treats the stomach, gut, liver and pancreas. A modern endoscopy suite supports diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including colonoscopy, gastroscopy, ERCP and capsule endoscopy. Hepatology covers viral hepatitis, fatty liver and complications of cirrhosis, while inflammatory bowel disease and pancreaticobiliary cases are reviewed in dedicated MDTs. Day-case discharge is the norm for routine endoscopy.

Services

Procedures & services

  • Gastroscopy (upper GI endoscopy)
  • Colonoscopy with polypectomy
  • Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
  • Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)
  • Capsule endoscopy
  • Liver biopsy
  • FibroScan (liver fibrosis)
  • Variceal banding
  • Argon plasma coagulation
  • Botulinum toxin for achalasia
  • IBD biologic infusion clinic
  • Pancreaticobiliary stenting
Sub-specialties

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01

Endoscopy

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02

Hepatology

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03

IBD

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04

Pancreaticobiliary

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05

Motility & Functional Disorders

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Our consultants

The team that will care for you.

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Dr. Moaiad A. Elyas

Dr. Moaiad A. Elyas

Head Section of Gastroenterology
MBChB·FRCPC·ABIM
18 Years experience
Dr. Bakr Hussain Hilal Alhussaini

Dr. Bakr Hussain Hilal Alhussaini

Pediatric Gastroenterology Consultant
15 Years experience
Dr. Ahmed Alsaiari

Dr. Ahmed Alsaiari

Gastroenterology/Hepatology Consultant
MD·ABIM
9 Years experience
Frequently asked

Questions before you book.

  • From age 45 for average-risk adults, earlier if there is family history of colon cancer, IBD or rectal bleeding.

  • Yes. Most patients receive conscious sedation. Deep sedation is offered for longer or therapeutic procedures.

  • Yes. Direct-acting antivirals achieve cure in over 95% of patients with a 8–12 week course.

  • It can progress to cirrhosis if untreated. Weight loss, glycaemic control and lipid management reverse early disease.

  • Most major Saudi insurers cover diagnostic endoscopy with prior authorisation, which our team handles.

  • A combination of dietary advice (low FODMAP), symptom-targeted medication and stress management. Investigations rule out other diagnoses first.

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