Digestive Health Institute, Mumbai

Digestive Health Institute by Dr Muffi is a specialist Mumbai programme focused on obesity, gastrointestinal disease and minimally invasive surgery. Its own site describes bariatric, general, GI and gastrointestinal-oncology services rather than a broad multispeciality hospital model.

The published obesity procedures include endoscopic gastric balloon, endoscopic gastric sleeve, revisional bariatric surgery, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy and SADI. General surgery includes adrenalectomy, appendectomy, cholecystectomy, hernia surgery, splenectomy and VATS. GI surgery and oncology pages list procedures such as Puestow surgery and Whipple surgery.

The programme’s clinical model is based on laparoscopic, endoscopic and other minimally invasive techniques. Patients undergoing weight-loss surgery may also require nutritional and metabolic assessment, while complex GI surgery can involve imaging, endoscopy and pathology review before treatment.

The centre is relevant for severe obesity, previous bariatric surgery requiring revision, gallbladder and hernia disease, pancreatic or gastrointestinal conditions and selected GI cancers. Its focused nature means the profile does not attribute large emergency departments, transplant units or general ICU services unless directly published.

The institute's website sets out an aftercare pathway for bariatric patients. Emotional-wellness support includes pre-surgery counselling, post-surgery access to psychologists and counsellors who work with weight-related issues, and peer-led support groups. A rehabilitation-therapy programme after bariatric surgery combines physiotherapy and guided exercise, with the stated aims of preserving muscle, supporting metabolic health and protecting bones and joints.

Post-operative and yearly investigations are also described on the website. The post-operative bariatric list covers a blood count, liver, lipid, renal and thyroid profiles, HbA1c, vitamin D and B12, urine tests, abdominal ultrasound, chest X-ray and upper GI endoscopy. The yearly review list adds micronutrient measures such as vitamins A, E and K, magnesium, zinc, copper, selenium, thiamine and folic acid, together with serum PTH. Upper GI endoscopy and colonoscopy are described as day-care procedures performed under sedation; endoscopy is used to check for reflux, ulcers, hiatal hernia and H. pylori.

Digestive Health Institute may be particularly useful for patients seeking a specialist bariatric or GI surgical pathway rather than a general hospital.