Surgeon Gowda's Gastro & Laparoscopy Centre, Hegde Nagar

I had history of acid-reflux and heartburn from last two years. I have gone through many treatment but nothing worked. In march 2021 I had my first endoscopy and I was diagnosed with small hiatal hernia. My doctor said symptoms can be cured by medication with lifestyle changes and surgery is immediately required. For one whole year I tried medication with lifestyle changes but the situation got worse for me. I had following symptoms:1) Acid- reflux2) Random chest pain (on both sides)3) it felt like something is stuck in my throat and I was always trying to cough it out.4) Heartburn, generally when I am hungry5) Shortness of breath.6) whenever I was eating something, I felt like vomiting.In march 2022, I went to Bangalore for the treatment and I had my second endoscopy. Now that small hernia is converted into a large hiatal hernia with fundal erosions.The doctor who did endoscopy has suggested me to go for 24 PH hour manometry before surgery. Instead I went to surgeon Gowda and told him everything. He talked for almost 10 minutes'and suggested me to go for fundoplication. He was kind enough to answer my doubts through WhatsApp, he made me sure that the symptoms will disappear and will not persist after the surgery. I will be able to Live a normal Life again So I went for surgery with him on 8th April 2022.Now after 2 months of surgery I am having following symptoms:1) unexplained left shoulder pain which is very severe sometimes even painkillers won't work. ******* ***** *** ** **** ***** *** **** ** ********** Whenever I ask him what's wrong he says it will settle down.2) sometimes I face problem in swollowing food 3) it feels like something is stucj in my throat and I am trying to cough it out.4) severe heartburn when I am hungry5) I lost around 5 kgs of wait6) shortness of breath7) my diet is cut by 50% because i feel full too early nowI would suggest to choose your surgeon carefully before going for surgery and do not avoid pH manometry. **** **** ******* ** *** *** ******** ** **** ******* *** **** ** ****** * **** ********* ****

I visited Dr Gowda around 11 months back and waited to write the review to see if the treatment is effective for long term. I got a severe bout of loose motions way back in second half of year 2010. It never really got cured. I consulted many doctors, did all sorts of possible tests which came out clean indicating no issue. No doctor could diagnose what the issue is and the issue continued. Imagine having loose motions for almost 16 years and the urgency I felt every time. I had to be within 10 second proximity to the toilet. My quality of life had deteriorated over the years, young years of life gone, family suffering - as going out with me meant constant fear of unforeseen emergencies and so on. It has left a permanent impact on my health, which cannot be undone. And yet there was no diagnosis.

When I visited Dr Gowda, he heard my case, saw all past records and explained to me my issue and finally put a name to it - IBS. That done, he recommended certain medication - a course for 15 days. I was fairly feeling much in control by the time I finished the course.

He also made sure I do not have to travel to his clinic as i stay very far and told me to share my concerns over email so that I do not end up wasting my time, energy, money just to see him. I was really touched by this gesture (given the loose motion problem).

He then asked me to repeat the course for 15 more days. ** *********** ****** ** *********** ****** ** *** ******. And till date I have no episode of loose motion over long time. If I happen to eat something spicy, i do get it but it corrects on its own without any medication within a day or two.

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I was a little skeptical after reading some of the negative comments about the Doctor. But the way he promptly responded to those made me consult him. I had a very good experience at the clinic. I hardly had to wait for 5 minutes before consultation and came out of the clinic within 15-20 minutes. Both the receptionist and Doctor were friendly. I was having stomach aches and digestive issues. The doctor patiently listened to the symptoms, did a physical exam and diagnosed the issue as post infective IBS. He prescribed some tablets, suggested some lifestyle changes and asked to take an ultrasound scan and mail him if the issues persisted beyond 3 days. I am writing this story after completing my course of tablets and after an extra few days. My digestive issues are completely healed now and I am feeling good as ever.Thank you Doctor for your help. Readers, please don't be concerned about the negative feedbacks!!

I am writing this review 10 days after my laser surgery for anal fissure. The surgery took 20-30 mins and was painless since I was under anesthesia. As of now some pain still persists, but it's much better than the first 5 days. Dr. Gowda is one of the best doctors I have had because he's reliable, responsive and experienced in his field. It's very clear that he puts the patients interests and concerns over everything else and always responds on whatsapp. He will be my go-to doctor for all gastro related issues. I definitely recommend him!