Small Intestine Disorders & SIBO Treatment in South Delhi
The small intestine is 6 metres long and beyond the reach of a standard endoscope or colonoscope. Diseases here — bacterial overgrowth, Crohn's, celiac, tuberculosis, bleeding lesions, tumours — are missed for years. Dr Paliwal has performed over 800 capsule endoscopies and offers balloon enteroscopy to reach and treat what others cannot see.
Symptoms
- Bloating, gas and diarrhoea that persist despite treatment
- Weight loss and nutrient deficiencies (B12, iron, vitamin D)
- Unexplained anaemia with normal endoscopy and colonoscopy
- Abdominal pain with intermittent obstruction
- Fatty, foul-smelling stools
See a doctor urgently if
- Severe or worsening abdominal pain
- Vomiting blood, black stool or fresh bleeding with dizziness
- Jaundice with fever
- Unexplained weight loss, difficulty swallowing, persistent vomiting
PSRI Hospital emergency is open 24×7 — call +91 98104 55542.
Causes Dr Paliwal looks for
- Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)
- Celiac disease, tropical sprue
- Crohn's disease, intestinal tuberculosis
- Angiodysplasia and small-bowel tumours
- NSAID enteropathy
- Motility disorders and previous surgery
Tests that settle it
Chosen for your case — never a fixed panel.
Breath Tests (H. pylori, SIBO, Lactose)
Non-invasive tests for H. pylori, bacterial overgrowth and sugar intolerance
How it worksCapsule Endoscopy
Swallow a pill camera to photograph the whole small intestine — no sedation, no tube
How it worksBalloon Enteroscopy
Deep endoscopy of the small intestine to biopsy and treat what capsule finds
How it worksUpper GI Endoscopy
Camera examination of food-pipe, stomach and duodenum — with biopsy and treatment in the same session
How it works
How it is treated
- Hydrogen/methane breath test for SIBO with targeted antibiotic therapy
- Capsule endoscopy to visualise the entire small bowel
- Single/double-balloon enteroscopy to biopsy and treat lesions
- Nutritional repletion and dietitian support
- Disease-specific therapy for Crohn's, TB, celiac
Why Dr Paliwal for small intestine disorders & sibo
- 800+ capsule endoscopies — among the highest individual experience in Delhi NCR
- Balloon enteroscopy available at PSRI Hospital
What to expect
Send your reports
WhatsApp scans, prescriptions and previous endoscopy pictures. The team books PSRI or the CR Park clinic.
Consultation
A proper history, examination and reports on screen. You leave knowing the likely cause and the plan.
Only the tests that matter
Breath test, FibroScan, endoscopy, manometry — chosen for your case, most done in-house.
Treatment & follow-up
Cause-directed treatment, diet plan from our dietitian, and review at the clinic or hospital.
Searching for "SIBO treatment Delhi" or "small intestine specialist Delhi"? Dr Paliwal consults at PSRI Hospital, Sheikh Sarai (near Saket, Malviya Nagar) and at the Gut Liver Obesity Clinic, Chittaranjan Park (near Greater Kailash, Kalkaji, Nehru Place, Alaknanda) — with evening appointments for working patients from across South Delhi, Faridabad and Noida.
Questions patients ask about small intestine disorders & sibo
What is SIBO?
Excess bacteria in the small intestine that ferment food early, causing bloating, gas and diarrhoea. It is diagnosed by breath test and treated with antibiotics plus correction of the underlying cause.
What can capsule endoscopy see?
The whole small intestine — ulcers, bleeding spots, tumours, Crohn's lesions — without sedation or tubes.
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