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06 · Internal Medicine & Chronic Care Center

Gastroenterology

Care for the stomach, gut, liver and pancreas.

Consultants
5+
Sub-specialties
5

Overview.

Our gastroenterology team treats the stomach, gut, liver and pancreas. A modern endoscopy suite supports diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including colonoscopy, gastroscopy, ERCP and capsule endoscopy. Hepatology covers viral hepatitis, fatty liver and complications of cirrhosis, while inflammatory bowel disease and pancreaticobiliary cases are reviewed in dedicated MDTs. Day-case discharge is the norm for routine endoscopy.

Conditions

What we treat

  • Reflux (GERD) & heartburn
  • Peptic ulcer disease
  • Helicobacter pylori
  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
  • Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC)
  • Coeliac disease
  • Hepatitis B & C
  • Non-alcoholic fatty liver
  • Liver cirrhosis
  • Pancreatitis
  • Gallstone disease
  • Colorectal polyps & cancer screening
Services

Procedures & services

  • Gastroscopy (upper GI endoscopy)
  • Colonoscopy with polypectomy
  • Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
  • Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)
  • Capsule endoscopy
  • Liver biopsy
  • FibroScan (liver fibrosis)
  • Variceal banding
  • Argon plasma coagulation
  • Botulinum toxin for achalasia
  • IBD biologic infusion clinic
  • Pancreaticobiliary stenting
Sub-specialties

Explore deeper expertise

Sub-specialties work as one team, each patient is matched with the consultant best placed for their condition.

01

Endoscopy

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02

Hepatology

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03

IBD

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04

Pancreaticobiliary

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05

Motility & Functional Disorders

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Patient pathway

A considered journey, from referral to follow-up.

01

Refer or book

Direct booking, or referral from Family Medicine or your GP.

02

Consultation

History, examination and initial work-up with a named consultant.

03

Investigation & diagnosis

Same-day imaging and physiology where possible.

04

Treatment & follow-up

Medical, interventional or surgical, with shared decision-making.

Our consultants

The team that will care for you.

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Dr. Moaiad A. Elyas

Dr. Moaiad A. Elyas

Head, Section of Gastroenterology
18yrs
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Dr. Bakr Hussain Hilal Alhussaini

Dr. Bakr Hussain Hilal Alhussaini

Consultant Pediatric Gastroenterology
15yrs
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Dr. Ahmed Alsaiari

Dr. Ahmed Alsaiari

Consultant Gastroenterology & Hepatology
9yrs
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Built for the precision a clinical decision deserves.

Modern endoscopy suite
FibroScan and liver imaging pathway
IBD biologic infusion clinic
Pancreaticobiliary MDT

Questions before you book.

From age 45 for average-risk adults, earlier if there is family history of colon cancer, IBD or rectal bleeding.

Yes. Most patients receive conscious sedation. Deep sedation is offered for longer or therapeutic procedures.

Yes. Direct-acting antivirals achieve cure in over 95% of patients with a 8–12 week course.

It can progress to cirrhosis if untreated. Weight loss, glycaemic control and lipid management reverse early disease.

Most major Saudi insurers cover diagnostic endoscopy with prior authorisation, which our team handles.

A combination of dietary advice (low FODMAP), symptom-targeted medication and stress management. Investigations rule out other diagnoses first.

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