❓ Endoscopy Doctor in Jalandhar — FAQ
Dr. Ankit Anand is the best endoscopy doctor in Jalandhar — with 20,000+ endoscopy procedures performed and DrNB Gastroenterology from AIG Hospitals Hyderabad (Asia's #1 GI Institute). He performs Upper GI Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, ERCP, Enteroscopy, and Variceal Banding at Innocent Hearts Hospital, Nakodar Road, Jalandhar. Appointment: Call +91 7347058754.
No — endoscopy is performed under IV sedation at Innocent Hearts Hospital, Jalandhar. You will be completely comfortable and relaxed during the procedure. Most patients have no memory of the procedure at all. The sedation wears off within 45–60 minutes in the recovery room.
Upper GI Endoscopy takes 15–20 minutes. Colonoscopy takes 20–45 minutes depending on whether polyps are removed. ERCP may take 30–60 minutes. Recovery in the hospital takes approximately 45–60 minutes. You can go home the same day. Same-day results are given by Dr. Ankit Anand personally.
Endoscopy diagnoses: stomach ulcers, H. Pylori infection, GERD and oesophagitis, upper GI bleeding, gastritis, early stomach cancer, hiatal hernia, strictures, and Barrett's oesophagus. Dr. Ankit Anand, endoscopy doctor in Jalandhar, can also take biopsies and perform therapeutic procedures in the same session.
Yes — 24/7 emergency endoscopy is available at Innocent Hearts Hospital, Nakodar Road, Jalandhar for cases of acute GI bleeding (vomiting blood or black tarry stools). Dr. Ankit Anand provides emergency endoscopic haemostasis. Call +91 7347058754 for emergency.
References: Upper GI Endoscopy — NCBI · AGA Endoscopy Guide · WHO Gastroenterology