Surgical Gastroenterology - Trusting the Gut with Science

The Surgical Gastroenterology department of Velammal Hospital is known for its innovative methods and highly effective management of all kinds of gastrointestinal cancers that affect the oesophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, intestines, etc.

True to the Patient First motto, it holds the distinction of being one of the earliest in South Tamil Nadu to prove that laparoscopic cancer surgery was as effective as open surgery and a lot more comfortable for patients.

Led by experts in the field of gastroenterology and equipped with the most advanced technologies in imaging and surgery, this department records more successful outcomes, making it a Centre of excellence for Reflux Disease Management, Oesophageal Cancer Management and Stomach Cancer Management.