Gastrointestinal Diseases Department at Mouwasat Hospital in Riyadh covers all highly specialized areas related to the gastrointestinal diseases, where clinics and units are well-equipped with state-of-the-art medical equipment and digestive system endoscopies. The Gastrointestinal Diseases Department team consists of gastroenterologists, proctologists, pulmonologist, gastroenterologist, internists, surgeons, urologists, a group of trained and competent registered nurses, and a multidisciplinary team of physicians. Furthermore, the Gastrointestinal Diseases Department provides its services to all community segments belonging to all age groups, including: children, adolescents, and older persons.
General problems and diseases:
Provided services and treatments include:
- All types of diabetes mellitus.
- Hyperlipidemia
- Dyslipidemia
- Thyroid gland diseases.
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis and Vitamin D deficiency.
- Hypocalica
- Testosterone deficiency.
- Pituitary gland problems.
- Adrenal gland diseases.
- Prevention of diabetes complications.
- Bacterial and viral infections.
- Follow up chronic diseases.
- Regular checkup.
- Medical fitness examination.
Gastrointestinal Diseases:
Provided treatments and services cover the following diseases for example but not limited to:
- Diarrhea in children.
- Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection.
- Viral Hepatitis.
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).
- Ulcerative Colitis.
- Crohn's Disease.
- Functional Dyspepsia.
- Celiac.
Endoscopies Unit:
Digestive System Endoscopies:
Provided services and treatments include:
- Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
- Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
- Ductus biliferi endoscopy.
- Colonoscopy
- Bronchoscopy
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
- Intra gastric balloon insertion.
- Esophageal balloon dilatation.
- Esophageal Manometry
- Biofeedback
- Esophageal manometry.
- Anorectal manometry.
- PH impedance 24 h of the esophagus.
- Capsule endoscopy of small intestine.
- Single balloon enteroscopy.
- Esophageal, duodenal, and colonic stenting.
- Endo suturing techniques.
- Endoscopic Mucosal resection (EMR).
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD).
- Endoscopic removal of digestive tract tumors.
- Treating vascular digestive tract infections by means of purple coneflower.
- Heat probe, hemospray, hemoclipping, bandligation bipolar coagulation.
- Diagnostic EUS examination for digestive tract diseases.
- Taking a sample by endoscopic ultrasound.
- Stenting of pancreatic cysts by endoscopic ultrasound.
- Treating obstruction of the esophagus by endoscopic ultrasound.
Diagnostic Endoscopies:
Provided services and treatments include:
- Diagnosis of tumors of duodenal ulcer and gastric ulcer.
- Diagnosis of various types of digestive system tumors.
- Determining causes of constipation and diarrhea.
- Determining causes of hemorrhage.
- Gastrointestinal diseases leading to weight loss.
- Determining causes of indigestion.
