Dr. Vinod Ramchurun

Dr. Vinod Ramchurun is a consultant gastroenterologist and hepatologist at Apollo Bramwell Hospital in Port Louis — Mauritius's most advanced private hospital, affiliated with Apollo Hospitals Group of India. With 16 years of specialist practice, he is among Mauritius's leading gastroenterologists, providing expert management of gastrointestinal and liver disease for the island's population and medical tourism patients.

Mauritius has a high prevalence of metabolic syndrome, including obesity, diabetes, and dyslipidaemia, which translate into a significant burden of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), hepatitis B (prevalent in the Mauritian-Chinese community), and colorectal disease. Dr. Ramchurun's practice addresses these conditions comprehensively.

He trained in Mauritius and the United Kingdom, obtaining MRCP (UK) and FRCP (Edinburgh) — prestigious Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians qualifications — before completing specialist gastroenterology training. He consults in English, French, and Creole Mauricien, reflecting Mauritius's trilingual character.

Dr. Ramchurun completed his MBBS in Mauritius and undertook postgraduate training in the UK, obtaining MRCP (UK) and subsequently Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh (FRCP). He completed specialist gastroenterology and hepatology training in the UK before returning to Mauritius. He holds BSG (British Society of Gastroenterology) membership and has completed advanced endoscopy training including ERCP. He participates in African Association for the Study of the Liver (AFASLD) continuing education and BSG annual scientific meetings.

Dr. Ramchurun performs the full range of diagnostic and therapeutic GI endoscopy. Upper GI endoscopy is performed for oesophageal disease, GERD, Barrett's, peptic ulcer with haemostasis, and H. pylori diagnosis. Colonoscopy is performed for colorectal cancer screening, polyp detection, polypectomy, and surveillance in IBD. ERCP is performed for biliary stone removal and stricture management. Capsule endoscopy is available for small bowel evaluation.

In hepatology, he manages chronic hepatitis B with tenofovir, fatty liver disease with metabolic risk factor control, liver cirrhosis with complication management including ascites and variceal bleeding (variceal banding), and IBD (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) with 5-ASA, immunosuppressants, and biological therapy. Liver biopsy is performed for diagnosis of hepatic fibrosis and parenchymal disease.

Apollo Bramwell Hospital is accredited by Quality Health Care (QHC) UK and is Mauritius's principal destination for medical tourism patients from Reunion, Madagascar, and the Maldives who seek higher-level care than available domestically. Dr. Ramchurun consults in English and French and is experienced with international patients. Video consultations are available for initial gastroenterology assessment. Mauritius is accessible by direct air service from Paris, London, Dubai, and multiple African cities, and its high-quality private healthcare at costs below European levels is a significant draw for French-speaking African medical tourists.

Dr. Ramchurun holds MRCP (UK) and FRCP (Edinburgh) and is a member of the British Society of Gastroenterology and the African Association for the Study of the Liver. He has been recognised by Apollo Bramwell Hospital for clinical excellence in gastroenterology and endoscopy. He has contributed to the Mauritius Medical Association's continuing medical education programme and has been an invited speaker at African regional hepatology and gastroenterology meetings.