Gastroenterology
This medical specialty deals with your digestive system: the esophagus (swallowing difficulty, heartburn, hiatal hernia), the stomach (ulcers, bleeding), small and large intestines (bleeding, abdominal pain), gallbladder and liver.
A gastroenterologist is a medical specialist with extensive training in diseases of the digestive tract. A gastroenterologist can answer your questions, perform tests, make a diagnosis, and prescribe the best course of treatment.
Patients may not realize that their illness may be caused by a digestive disorder. Our gastroenterologists are especially trained to diagnose all types of digestive disorders and also have up-to-date information with the latest treatments available to patients.
Digestive disorders treated at Global HealthCare include:
- Acute & Chronic Gastritis
- Gastric Ulcer
- Gallstones
- Colonic Polyps
- Diverticulosis of Colon
- Hiatal/Inguinal Hernia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Internal/External Hemorrhoids
- Esophageal Varices
- Crohn's Disease
- Appendicitis
Our Gastroenterologist from Hong Kong:
Dr Samuel Kowk
For additional information or to schedule an appointment, please call (86-21) 5298 6339