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Not to be confused with Gastronomy. Gastroenterology (MeSH heading) is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. Diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract, which include the organs from mouth to anus, along the alimentary canal, are the focus of this speciality. Physicians practicing in this field are called gastroenterologists.
Gastroenterologists specialize in the evaluation, diagnosis, management, and treatment of the following symptoms and conditions: 1  Abdominal pain and discomfort. 2  Bleeding in the digestive tract. 3  Cancer (e.g., colorectal cancer, stomach [gastric] cancer, pancreatic cancer, liver cancer). 4  Constipation and diarrhea. minimum of 13 years of education and extensive training is required to become a gastroenterologist. Students interested in gastroenterology should focus on undergraduate courses in biology, chemistry, and mathematics.