At King\u2019s College Hospital London in Dubai, we care for people living with Short Bowel Syndrome, also called short gut. This condition can make it harder for your body to absorb enough nutrients and fluids from food. Our aim is to help your bowel adapt, so you can stay hydrated, get stronger and rely less on intravenous feeding. .<\/p>\n
Short Bowel Syndrome often develops after part of the small intestine is removed or damaged. When that happens, the body struggles to take in what it needs to stay healthy.<\/p>\n
At King\u2019s College Hospital Dubai, we look at everything that affects you \u2014 how much bowel remains, what you eat, your symptoms, and any previous surgery. For some people, medication and tailored nutrition are enough. Others might need surgery to help the remaining bowel work more effectively. Our job is to stabilise things first, then slowly rebuild strength and independence.<\/p>\n
If you have had some of your bowel removed and notice weight dropping no matter what you eat, it\u2019s worth getting checked. The same goes if you\u2019re constantly dehydrated, have ongoing diarrhoea, or your stoma output seems too high.<\/p>\n
Some patients come to us because they\u2019re dependent on intravenous nutrition and want to know if that can safely be reduced. Others struggle with repeated line infections or just feel they\u2019re not improving after previous surgery.<\/p>\n
Even if you\u2019ve already been told you have intestinal failure, a second look can help. Parents also bring children who\u2019ve had bowel surgery, just to be sure growth is on track.<\/p>\n
We manage a wide range of related conditions, including:<\/p>\n
Not everyone with Short Bowel Syndrome needs an operation. Many people improve once diet, fluid intake and medication are balanced.<\/p>\n
When surgery is required, the idea is to help the remaining bowel work more efficiently. Your surgeon at King\u2019s College Hospital Dubai may repair narrow sections, reshape widened parts or lengthen the bowel so that food moves at a steadier pace. Sometimes, adjusting how the small bowel joins the colon helps retain more nutrients.<\/p>\n
Before any decision, we\u2019ll review you with our highly specialized multidisciplinary team and talk you through what each option means \u2014 so you always know why something is being suggested.<\/p>\n
King\u2019s College Hospital London, Dubai is one of the best centres globally and a regional pioneer as it has adult and paediatric intestinal failure multidisciplinary teams in the same institution. This is a very unique service that combines high-level expertise from all relevant specialities.<\/p>\n
The best doctors for short bowel syndrome treatment in dubai are:<\/p>\n
Lisa Sharkey
\nAtif Alvi
\nDr. Basem A Khalil<\/p>\n
To book an appointment for Short Bowel Syndrome, short gut, or intestinal failure, call our contact centre or book online. Bring any previous hospital or nutrition records if you can \u2014 it helps us understand your journey and plan the next steps faster.<\/p>\n