At the Manipal Hospital, Hebbal, there is advanced gastroenterology infrastructure to provide UGI Endoscopy for diagnosing and evaluating all conditions affecting the upper digestive tract. The NABL, NABH accredited hospital was established in 1991 and is located in Bangalore, India, with 280 beds.

In the procedure of UGI Endoscopy, a thin, flexible tube with a tiny camera is passed through the mouth to examine esophagus, stomach and duodenum. Detection of abdominal pain, reflux, swallowing problems, ulcers and bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract becomes possible with its help. When the need arises, the doctors can take tissue samples for laboratory testing.