Answer box: If you live in Nathana and need a gastro doctor, Dr Raman Garg, a surgical gastroenterologist, sees patients at Bombay Gastro & Cancer Institute (BGCI) in Bathinda, Punjab, India. It is about 20 km and 30 minutes by road from Nathana. One doctor does your consultation, scope tests and keyhole surgery.
20+ years | 10,000+ laparoscopic surgeries | Cashless insurance | OPD Mon to Sat 10 AM to 5 PM
Why Nathana patients drive to Bathinda for stomach and liver care
Nathana is close enough to Bathinda that a morning visit and an evening return home is normal. That is the first reason. The second is that you do not have to run between a physician, a scan centre and a surgeon in three different places.
Dr Raman Garg is a surgical gastroenterologist. In plain words, he is a stomach, gut, liver, gallbladder and pancreas specialist who also operates. So the same doctor who hears your story can decide whether you need medicines, a scope test or an operation, and then carry it out. Many families in the Nathana belt have been told by a local clinic to "go to a bigger hospital" and then lost weeks wondering which one. This page is meant to save you that confusion.
He has 20+ years of experience and has done 10,000+ laparoscopic (keyhole) surgeries, including 1,000+ laparoscopic hernia repairs. He is the first surgical gastroenterologist in the Malwa belt of Punjab. You can read his full background on the Dr Raman Garg page, and see how the practice works on gastro doctor in Bathinda.
Three Nathana situations we see often
A farmer, 52, burning pain in the upper belly every night. He has been taking an acidity syrup from the chemist for a year. Medicines help for a day or two and the pain returns. This is the kind of case where a short upper GI endoscopy (a thin camera tube that looks inside the food pipe and stomach) gives a real answer in 15 minutes, instead of another year of guessing.
A woman, 38, pain under the right ribs after a fried meal. The pain goes to the back and shoulder and she feels like vomiting. An ultrasound often shows stones in the gallbladder. If the stones are causing attacks, keyhole removal of the gallbladder is the usual answer.
A shop owner, 44, blood after passing stool for three months. He assumed it was piles and was too shy to say anything. Blood in stool can be piles, but it can also be something else, so it must be examined properly. Please do not wait.
How to reach BGCI from Nathana
Distance is about 20 km, and the drive is about 30 minutes in normal traffic. Allow 45 minutes in the cotton and paddy season, when tractors and trolleys slow the roads. Buses run between Nathana and Bathinda through the day, and the Bathinda bus stand is a short auto or taxi ride from Power House Road. A private car or hired taxi from Nathana is the easiest choice for an older patient or someone coming for a scope test, because you will be sleepy afterwards and should not drive.
BGCI is on Power House Road, Near Street No. 10, Bathinda, Punjab 151001.
A one-day plan for a Nathana patient:
- Send your old reports on WhatsApp to +91 82641-60001 the evening before.
- Leave Nathana by 8:30 AM so you reach by 9:15 AM and have time to register.
- OPD opens at 10 AM. Meet Dr Raman Garg.
- Blood tests, ultrasound or endoscopy are done the same day where possible.
- Dr Raman Garg reviews everything and tells you the plan before you leave.
- If a procedure is needed, a date is fixed, or it is done the same day when safe.
- You are back in Nathana by evening for a consultation-only visit.
Gastro problems we treat for Nathana patients
| Problem | What patients usually say | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Gallstones | Pitte ki pathri, pain after oily food | Gallstone treatment |
| Gallbladder removal | Pathri ka operation | Gallbladder removal surgery |
| Acidity and reflux | Seene mein jalan, khatti dakar | Acid reflux and GERD |
| Gas and bloating | Pet fulna, gas ki problem | Gas, acidity, bloating |
| Piles | Bawasir, potty me khoon | Piles treatment |
| Fissure | Potty ke waqt chira, jalan | Fissure treatment |
| Stomach ulcer | Khali pet jalan, pet ka alsar | Stomach ulcer |
| Appendix | Pain at the lower right belly | Appendicitis surgery |
| Scope tests | DooRbeen test of food pipe and gut | Endoscopy, Colonoscopy |
| Liver | Fatty liver, peeliya | Fatty liver, Jaundice |
For hernia, Dr Raman Garg's full details are on laparoscopic hernia surgery in Punjab. A shorter page is at hernia surgery in Bathinda. The complete list is on gastro treatment in Bathinda.
Your visit, step by step
Before you travel. Message your reports on WhatsApp (+91 99885-03800 or +91 82641-60001): ultrasound, old endoscopy, blood tests, prescriptions. Dr Raman Garg's team reads them and tells you whether you need to come at all, or what to bring. For many people this saves one trip.
On OPD day. Registration, a talk with Dr Raman Garg, and an examination of your belly. Please tell him everything, including home remedies and tablets you take. He may order blood tests in the in-house laboratory.
Tests. Ultrasound abdomen, endoscopy or colonoscopy as needed. CT, MRCP or similar scans are arranged with trusted imaging partners in Bathinda, and Dr Raman Garg reviews the reports the same day.
Decision. He explains in simple words: medicines and diet only, a procedure, or surgery. Surgery is not suggested when it is not needed.
Procedure and discharge. Most keyhole surgeries use the stitchless technique with skin glue. Most patients walk the same day and are discharged within 24 hours.
Follow-up. Check-ups and wound review can be done by phone or video, so you do not have to travel again for small questions.
Cost for Nathana patients
| Item | Starting (Rs) | Average (Rs) | Maximum (Rs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPD consultation | 500 | 700 | 1,000 |
| Ultrasound abdomen | 600 | 1,000 | 1,800 |
| Upper GI endoscopy | 2,000 | 3,200 | 5,000 |
| Colonoscopy, diagnostic | 4,500 | 7,000 | 12,000 |
| Laparoscopic gallbladder removal, planned | 40,000 | 65,000 | 1,00,000 |
| Laparoscopic appendix removal | 40,000 | 65,000 | 1,00,000 |
| Piles surgery (as suited) | 35,000 | 55,000 | 85,000 |
Note: These are typical Punjab costs for 2026. The final cost may vary after Dr Raman Garg examines you, depending on the type of procedure chosen, gallstone size and number, any infection or attack, and your health.
Published ranges from Mohali and Chandigarh hospitals put keyhole gallbladder surgery at about Rs 40,000 to 90,000, and metro hospitals often charge more. Keyhole costs more than open surgery because of equipment, but patients go home sooner and return to work earlier. Full price list: gastro treatment cost in Bathinda.
Cashless insurance for Nathana families
BGCI is empanelled with almost all major insurers and TPAs for cashless treatment, including Aditya Birla Health Insurance, Niva Bupa, Digit Insurance, Care Health Insurance, Vidal Health TPA, ICICI Lombard, Raksha TPA, Future Generali, SBI General Insurance, Oriental Insurance, Liberty General Insurance, IFFCO Tokio, Cholamandalam MS, Medi Assist TPA, and almost all other major insurers and TPAs. The insurance desk arranges pre-authorisation. Send a photo of your policy card on WhatsApp before you come. For an Ayushman Bharat card: call us with your card details and our insurance desk will tell you the same day how your card can be used. Steps are on cashless insurance for gastro treatment.
Facilities at BGCI
- Modern laparoscopic operation theatre for keyhole gallbladder, appendix, hernia and bowel surgery.
- Advanced endoscopy and colonoscopy suite.
- Fully equipped in-house diagnostic laboratory, so blood and stool results come back quickly.
- Comfortable patient rooms for the patient and one attendant.
- 24/7 emergency care support on +91 82641-60001.
- Cashless insurance desk.
- Stitchless laparoscopic technique with skin glue.
- One surgeon from consultation to follow-up.
- Online pre-arrival consultation for family members abroad, and follow-up by phone or video.
More on the gastro hospital in Bathinda page.
Local questions from Nathana, answered
I am a farmer. Will I lose weeks of work after gallbladder surgery? Most patients walk the same day and go home within 24 hours. Many return to light work within about a week, but heavy lifting such as trolley loading should wait until Dr Raman Garg clears you.
Can I come during paddy harvest and go home the same day? For consultation and endoscopy, yes, most patients do. Tell the team when booking so your tests are lined up early in the day.
I only go to the village chemist. Is that enough for acidity? If acidity returns every week, or you wake at night with burning, a chemist syrup is not enough. A short scope test finds the cause, and treatment then stays short.
My mother is 68 and scared of surgery. What do we do? Bring her for a talk first. Age alone does not stop keyhole surgery, but her heart, sugar and pressure are checked, and the plan is explained to the whole family.
Emergency plan
If you have sudden severe belly pain that does not ease, repeated vomiting with a hard swollen belly, black stool, vomiting blood, yellow eyes with fever and chills, or heavy bleeding from the back passage, do not wait for OPD. Go to the nearest emergency room first so you are stabilised, then call BGCI on +91 82641-60001 so our team is ready for you. Same-day hospital care is the rule for these signs. See gastro emergency in Bathinda.
Nearby towns we also serve
Rampura Phul, Bhucho Mandi, Goniana Mandi and Bhagta Bhai Ka. See all on areas we serve.
How to book
Call or WhatsApp +91 82641-60001 or +91 99885-03800. Email bgcibathinda@gmail.com. OPD is Monday to Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM. Sunday is emergency only. Address: Bombay Gastro & Cancer Institute, Power House Road, Near Street No. 10, Bathinda, Punjab 151001. Use book appointment.
This page is general information; your plan is set after Dr Raman Garg examines you. Medically reviewed by Dr Raman Garg. Last updated: 8 November 2026.
Related reading: gallstone symptoms and causes and blood in stool: causes and when to worry. Also see gastroenterologist in Bathinda, pitte ki pathri ka ilaj and colonoscopy.