Dr. Ashokkumar Dayaljibhai Desai
Consultant - Gastro Surgery
GI Surgery
MBBS, MS, MCh, DrNB, DNB, FMAS, FALS
Read MoreComplete digestive care in Ahmedabad — medical gastroenterology and GI surgery under one team, from acidity and liver disease to advanced GI & hepatobiliary surgery.


Complete Digestive Care, Medical & SurgicalGastroenterology · Hepatology · GI & Hepatobiliary Surgery
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15+Specialists
Digestive problems are among the most common reasons people see a doctor — and among the most under-investigated. Persistent acidity, a change in bowel habit, unexplained weight loss or jaundice all deserve a proper look. The GI Medicine & GI Surgery centre at SAL Hospital, Ahmedabad brings medical and surgical digestive care together into one coordinated team.
Whether you need the best gastroenterologist in Ahmedabad for a diagnosis, an endoscopy, or advanced GI surgery, our specialists cover the whole spectrum — so the physician who diagnoses you and the surgeon who may treat you are working side by side, not in separate silos.
The strength of a combined GI centre is that medical and surgical decisions are made together. A patient with gallstones, a liver problem or a suspicious growth benefits enormously when the gastroenterologist, the hepatologist and the GI surgeon agree the plan as a team — rather than the patient being passed between departments.
As a comprehensive centre for gastroenterology in Ahmedabad, we manage the full range of digestive and liver conditions, backed by advanced endoscopy and imaging, and by an experienced GI and hepatobiliary surgical team for when an operation is the right answer.
Our physicians diagnose and treat conditions of the stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas and bile ducts — from acid reflux, ulcers and inflammatory bowel disease to liver disease and hepatology. Accurate diagnosis through endoscopy, imaging and expert assessment guides treatment that is targeted rather than trial-and-error.
From diagnostic endoscopy to complex hepatobiliary surgery, our team covers the full digestive spectrum — a comprehensive choice for GI treatment in Ahmedabad.
Digestive symptoms are easy to ignore and easy to misdiagnose. What patients get at SAL is a proper, joined-up assessment — medical and surgical expertise together, backed by the endoscopy and imaging needed to reach a clear answer.
That coordination matters most in the conditions that blur the line between medicine and surgery, like gallstone disease, liver problems and suspicious growths — where the right decision often needs both specialties in the room.
Much of good GI care depends on seeing the problem directly. Our endoscopy services — including esophagoscopy, colonoscopy and ERCP — allow our specialists both to diagnose accurately and, in many cases, to treat during the same procedure. Colon cancer screening through colonoscopy, in particular, is one of the highest-value preventive steps for adults over 50.
Paired with modern imaging and an experienced surgical team, this means digestive problems are diagnosed precisely and treated by the least invasive effective method — medical where possible, surgical where necessary.
Patients and referring doctors across the region come to SAL for:
For persistent acidity or reflux, abdominal pain, a change in bowel habit, blood in the stool, unexplained weight loss, or jaundice. These symptoms deserve proper investigation rather than repeated over-the-counter treatment.
An endoscopy uses a thin flexible camera to look inside the digestive tract. It is usually done with sedation for comfort, and most patients tolerate it very well. It allows both accurate diagnosis and, often, treatment in the same sitting.
Adults over 50 for routine colon cancer screening, and anyone with symptoms such as a change in bowel habit, bleeding or a family history of colon cancer. It is one of the most effective ways to catch colon cancer early, when it is most treatable.
ERCP is a specialised endoscopic procedure used to diagnose and treat problems of the bile ducts and pancreas, such as removing bile duct stones. It combines endoscopy with imaging.
Yes — that is the point of our combined centre. Our gastroenterologists, hepatologists and GI surgeons work as one team, so you receive the right treatment, medical or surgical, without being passed between departments.
Consultant - Gastro Surgery
GI Surgery
MBBS, MS, MCh, DrNB, DNB, FMAS, FALS
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