Prof. Mohamed Zerrouki
Gastroenterology
- Languages : French · Arabic
- On site · Video
- Existing patients only
How we see you
A gastroenterology appointment nearly always begins with a conversation. How long it has been going on, after which meals, at what time of day, what eases it and what makes it worse: details people are often shy to mention, and they guide the doctor more than any test does. The doctor takes the time to hear them, then examines your abdomen with you lying on the couch, in the consulting room on the first floor of wing A.
When a test would help, it can usually be done without leaving the building. Abdominal ultrasound is on the ground floor, blood samples are taken next door in the laboratory, and the results reach your record before your next appointment. If a gastroscopy or colonoscopy is being considered, the gastroenterologist explains why, what it would add and how to prepare, before anything is decided.
Many digestive problems are followed over months, sometimes years. A report of each consultation is added to your patient space, with the tests requested and the date of your next appointment. When another doctor at the clinic sees you, whether a surgeon, an internist or an endocrinologist, they find it in your record, so you do not have to tell the whole story again.
People often come for…
A few common reasons, put the way patients put them. They help you find the right door; they say nothing about what you have.
- Heartburn
- Abdominal pain
- Constipation or diarrhoea that lasts
- Bloating
- Liver check
- Bowel screening after 50
What we examine and take care of
Every situation is different: the consultation, and only the consultation, decides what comes next.
Heartburn and reflux
Acid coming back up, burning behind the breastbone and discomfort after meals, along with what sets them off in your daily life.
Abdominal pain
Where it is, how it comes and goes and how it relates to food, examined carefully before any test is suggested.
Bowel habits and bloating
Constipation, diarrhoea or bloating that will not settle, and what it does to your sleep, your work and your appetite.
The liver
Abnormal liver blood tests, something noticed on an ultrasound, or the follow-up of a liver condition you already know about.
Screening and follow-up
Bowel screening recommended from a certain age or with a family history, and regular follow-up of long-term digestive conditions.
Tests, on site
The tests this specialty asks for most often are done here, without changing address.
Imaging
A first consultation, step by step
Arrival
Check in at the ground-floor reception, then at the wing A desk on the first floor, a few minutes before your appointment time.
Your story
The doctor asks about your symptoms, your meals, your own and your family’s medical history, and the treatments you take.
Examination
The doctor examines your abdomen while you lie down; it is a simple examination, and each step is explained as it happens.
Next steps
Any tests are booked before you leave, and a written report goes into your patient space with the date of your follow-up.
What to bring
- Reports of previous digestive tests: ultrasounds, gastroscopies, colonoscopies, biopsies
- Your latest blood tests, especially liver tests
- Your current prescriptions, or the boxes of your medicines
- A few notes on your symptoms: when they come on and what changes them
Where to find us
Consultations take place on the first floor, wing A.
fourth floor — not on your routethird floor — not on your routesecond floor — not on your route
- From
- Main entrance
- To
- Room 109 — gastroenterology
About 85 m on footFloors on the way: ground floor, first floor
The steps, in order
- Starting point: Main entrance.
- Carry on straight for about 50 m.
- Take lift A to the first floor.
- Carry on straight for about 5 m.
- Turn right.
- Carry on straight for about 30 m.
- Room 109 — gastroenterology is on your left.
The doctors
Each doctor’s next free slot, worked out just now. Book the one that suits you directly.
2 doctors available
Looking for appointments…
Available by video
By teleconsultation
Follow-up of a known digestive condition and going through blood test or ultrasound results can be done by video. New pain, or a first consultation, needs an examination of the abdomen, so it takes place at the clinic.
Common questions
Do I need a referral?
No. You can book directly, online or at reception. If your GP has written you a letter, bring it: in a few lines it says what they have already found and what they want from the consultation, which saves everyone time.
Is the endoscopy done here, and will I need someone to take me home?
If a gastroscopy or colonoscopy is suggested, the gastroenterologist explains why, where it will take place and how to prepare, and gives you the instructions in writing. If it is done under sedation you must not drive afterwards, so arrange for someone to accompany you home.
Should I come fasting?
Not for the consultation itself. An abdominal ultrasound, however, needs you to have fasted for 6 hours, as do some blood tests. If a test is booked for the same day, the instruction is on your appointment notice and in your patient space.
Is the consultation reimbursed by the CNAS?
The clinic gives you the feuille de soins, the claim form, and the supporting documents you need. How much is reimbursed depends on your scheme, CNAS or CASNOS, and on any top-up insurance; only your fund can confirm the amount.