The pain in the abdomen can be different, but it accompanies almost all diseases of the digestive system. You can feel it aching, pulling, cutting, dull, girdling, and compressing. O nly an experienced gastroenterologist can understand the point of your illness. According to the type and location of pain, its intensity, concomitant symptoms and research results, he will make the correct diagnosis and prescribe the optimal treatment.

The leading gastroenterologists of Ukraine are professors Sergey Tkach and Andrey Dorofeev, as well as Oleg Shvets – Ph.D., therapist, gastroenterologist, nutritionis at the Academic Medical Center. Deep professional knowledge and modern AMC equipment help them fighting against pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract of any severity.

When is a gastroenterologist consultation needed?

Symptoms of gastrointestinal diseases are:

• Pain in the abdomen and behind the sternum;
  
• Violation of the stool (constipation, diarrhea);
  
• Heartburn, nausea, vomiting;
  
• A sharp decrease in body weight;
  
• Intoxication syndrome (weakness, headache, etc.);
  
• Intolerance to certain products;
  
• Skin rashes.

Gastroenterological diseases are the most common ones. People of different ages and even children suffer from them. The main causes of gastrointestinal diseases are malnutrition, poor ecology, a busy rhythm of life, stress and bad habits.

Diagnosis and treatment

At the first appointment, the gastroenterologist communicates with the patient and finds out his complaints, studies the medical history and conducts an examination. Further, if necessary, the doctor prescribes instrumental studies of the digestive tract: ultrasound, esophagogastroduodenoscopy, colonoscopy, chromoscopy, endoscopy biopsy, Helicobacter test.

The Academic Medical Center is equipped with modern ultrasound and endoscopic equipment. In our clinic, you can undergo a full diagnosis and, if necessary, get advice from related specialists.

Our doctors use the most advanced methods of diagnosis and treatment. Constant professional development, communication with foreign colleagues and internships in foreign clinics allows them to provide patients with care that meets international standards.