Dr Bharat Sapra is a renowned Consultant Gastroenterologist in NMC Speciality Hospital, Al Nadah, UAE, with vast experience of 32+ years in diagnostics & therapeutic Endoscopies.

Dr Bharat Sapra was a gold medallist medical student, graduated from Sawai Mansingh Medical College in Jaipur, India, with an MBBS in 1988 and an MD in 1992 and also completed his DM from the PGIMER in Chandigarh, India, in 2002.

He has performed about 50,000 cases, with nearly 3500 cases per year in upper GI endoscopy. He has performed 8,000 cases and supervised trainees in lower GI endoscopies, colonoscopies with ileostomy, and sigmoidoscopies under his supervision. With 400 patients each year, he has conducted and supervised 5000 ERCP procedures. He is also trained in Linear EUS and performs about 120 cases every year.

Apart from routine GE cases, Dr Bharat has written several published articles in prominent clinical journals and has a complete grasp of his clinical practice, seeing GI Oncology, Hepatology, Pancreato-Biliary illnesses, IBD's, and other luminal disorders. Dr Bharat is well-versed in Hindi, Punjabi and English.

What Does a Gastroenterologist Do?

Gastroenterologists are doctors who specialize in conditions that affect the organs and structures of the digestive system. They focus mainly on the infections and anomalies in the oesophagus, stomach, pancreas, gallbladder, and intestines.

The following are common diseases and symptoms treated by a gastroenterologist:

  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
  • Gastro-Oesophageal Acid reflux
  • Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas)
  • Hepatitis

Inflammatory bowel disease

  • Jaundice
  • Polyps in the large intestine
  • Gastrointestinal cancer
  • Reflux esophagitis (caused by gastroesophageal disease)
  • Haemorrhoids
  • Bloody stool, cramping, bloating

Gastroenterologists perform a variety of procedures in order to diagnose, treat, and manage conditions, these are Endoscopy, Colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy, Polypectomy, Esophageal dilation etc.

What is Endoscopy?

An Endoscopies are quick and relatively safe procedures in which a gastroenterologist examines the interior of the body with a camera attached to a long, thin tube called an endoscope. They insert the endoscope through the mouth, down the throat, and into the oesophagus. It sends images back to a screen for monitoring.

Endoscopies are often combined with other procedures, such as ultrasounds. To produce specialised pictures of the wall of your oesophagus or stomach, an ultrasound probe may be connected to the endoscope. The doctor may use endoscopic ultrasound to create pictures of hard-to-reach organs like your pancreatic. To give sharper views, newer endoscopes employ high-definition video.

Why Do We Require Endoscopy

  • Investigate symptoms. An endoscopy can help the doctor to figure out what's causing digestive symptoms including nausea, vomiting, stomach discomfort, swallowing problems, and gastrointestinal bleeding.
  • Diagnose. An endoscopy may be used to obtain tissue samples (biopsy) in order to screen for illnesses and disorders include anaemia, bleeding, inflammation, diarrhoea, or digestive cancers.
  • Treatment. A doctor can use the endoscope to address issues with your digestive system such as burning a bleeding vessel to stop bleeding, widening a narrow oesophagus, clipping off a polyp or removing a foreign object.

What happens during the procedure?

  1. The procedure is performed by an experienced endoscopy physician.
  2. You are asked to wear a hospital gown and take off your spectacles and dentures.
  3. At the back of your throat, a local anaesthetic (pain reliever) may be applied.
  4. You are given a pain reliever and a sedative intravenously (in your vein). You will feel relaxed and drowsy.
  5. A mouthpiece is placed so that It does not interfere with your breathing.
  6. You will lie on your left side during the procedure.
  7. An endoscope is inserted into your mouth, down into your oesophagus (the "food pipe" that connects your mouth and stomach)
  8. The procedure lasts from 15 to 20 minutes.

Dr Bharat Sapra is the most respectable and best gastroenterologist in Dubai. He has helped thousands of patients and made a significant difference in their lives. His commitment and knowledge aided the patients in making the best decision possible. He works at NMC Specialty Hospital in Al Nadah, which is regarded as one of the top hospitals in the UAE.