Acid Reflux and Peptic Ulcer can be debilitating
and can mimic cardiac disease
Alcohol, toxins and infections can compromise
pancreatic functioning and result in Pancreatitis
Colon Cancer Surveillance can detect early cancer
in higher risk patients and improve results
Early treatment of certain liver diseases can
prevent progression to Cirrhosis and Liver Failure
Pain over the Gallbladder and Jaundice can be
due to Gallstones or Gallbladder disease
Crohn’s Disease and Celiac Disease effect
the small bowel and can cause diarrhoea
** We will waiver discovery health Co-Payment until further notice [2026]. (keycare core excluded)
Dr Naseem Ebrahim Motala is a Gastroenterologist and Specialist Physician in Internal Medicine practicing at the Netcare Linksfield Hospital. Dr Motala has extensive experience in the field of Gastroenterological Illnesses and therapeutic intervention including, Gastroscopy, Colonoscopy and Endoscopy Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography. Other interventional and diagnostic procedures including Video Capsule Endoscopy, Oesophageal pH, Oesophageal Manometry and Endoscopic Ultrasound are also within the field of his specialisation. Click here for the Doctor’s profile …
In Room Procedures
Dr Motala performs a number procedures in his procedure rooms. This includes gastroscopy and colonoscopy. This is ideal for patients wanting to avoid hospital admission and the accompanying medical aid co-payments. ***Discovery Health has instituted A co-payment for gastroscopy and colonoscopy procedures. We will waiver this fee until further notice [2026].(keycare may incur additional charges) Click here for more information …
New Procedure – PillCam Colon Capsule
PillCam® COLON capsule endoscopy is a minimally invasive tool for direct visualization of the colon, including identifying the occurrence of polyps. Click here for more information …
Procedures
A colonoscopy is a procedure that enables the doctor to see inside your large bowel. It allows the doctor see the surfaces of the bowel directly by using a fiberoptic tube which can provide far more detail and accuracy than an X-ray. Read more about Colonoscopy …
An upper endoscopy (also known as gastroscopy) is a procedure that enables your doctor to examine the lining of the upper part of your gastrointestinal tract—the oesophagus, stomach and duodenum (first portion of the small intestine)—using a thin flexible tube with its own camera. Read more about Gastroscopy …
Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) allows your doctor to examine your esophageal and stomach linings as well as the walls of your upper and lower gastrointestinal tract. The upper tract consists of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum; the lower tract includes your colon and rectum. EUS is also used to study other organs that are near the gastrointestinal tract, including the lungs, liver, gall bladder and pancreas. Read more about Endoscopic Ultrasound …
As hard as endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is to say, the actual exam is fairly simple. A dye is injected into the bile and pancreatic ducts using a thin flexible tube with a camera attached. X-rays are taken then to outline the bile ducts and pancreas. Read more about Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography …
Capsule Endoscopy lets your doctor examine the lining of the middle part of your gastrointestinal tract, which includes the three portions of the small intestine (duodenum, jejunum, ileum). Your doctor will give you a pill sized video camera for you to swallow. This camera has its own light source and takes pictures of your small intestine as it passes through. These pictures are sent to a small recording device you have to wear on your body. Read more about Video Caspsule Endoscopy …
Frequently Asked Questions
A Medical Gastroenterologist is a specialist physician who has acquired additional training for an additional 2 to 3 years to become a super-specialist (sub-specialist) in the disorders of the digestive system. Read more …
Patients experiencing abdominal illness involving the digestive tract, possible in the stomach, small bowel or colon and including the liver, gallbladder and pancreas are patients who should be seeing a gastroenterologist. Read more …
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