Gastroenterology Marketing · India · 2026 Playbook

Gastroenterology Marketing
Agency in India.

Name: ICG · Gastroenterology Marketing Agency in India
Author: Rohit Gupta

By Rohit Gupta, Co-Founder — Business & Growth, ICG. Reviewed by Raman Soni, Head of Performance Marketing. Updated July 2026.

Gastroenterology marketing differs on three dimensions: (1) GI disease has the highest patient embarrassment factor of any major specialty — colonoscopy, haemorrhoids, IBS, and liver disease are conditions patients research extensively online before discussing with a doctor; (2) preventive gastroenterology (colonoscopy screening, liver health screening, H. pylori) represents a growing digital marketing opportunity distinct from symptomatic disease; (3) liver disease carries significant social stigma that requires the same non-judgmental content approach as oncology and bariatric.

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Why gastroenterology marketing is different

The embarrassment-to-search
conversion opportunity.

GI symptoms — rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, bloating, changes in bowel habit, difficulty swallowing — are among the symptoms patients are most reluctant to discuss with anyone, including their GP. The internet becomes the first point of consultation for many GI patients: anonymous, accessible, and non-judgmental.

This creates an unusual dynamic in gastroenterology content marketing: search volume for GI symptoms and conditions is very high, and the proportion of searchers who will book a consultation when they find trustworthy, sensitive, non-clinical content is higher than in most specialties. A patient who has been too embarrassed to mention rectal bleeding to their GP for 6 months will book a colorectal appointment directly after reading a well-written article that normalises the symptom and explains when to seek care.

ICG's GI content framework is built on this principle: non-judgmental, normalising, accessible language that removes the embarrassment barrier without trivialising the symptom.

Colonoscopy screening: the preventive gastroenterology opportunity

Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening is an underperformed digital acquisition channel in India. Recommended for adults 45+ (or earlier with family history), colonoscopy screening represents a high-value, preventive-minded patient population. Google Ads on colonoscopy screening queries combined with a transparent colonoscopy landing page (process, preparation, cost, what the procedure involves) produce strong CPQL economics in this segment.

Liver disease and stigma sensitivity

Liver disease in India is dominated by three etiologies: alcoholic liver disease, NAFLD (Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease), and viral hepatitis (Hepatitis B and C). All three carry social stigma. ICG's liver disease content follows the same non-judgmental principle as bariatric and oncology: clinical and factual, focused on treatment and management, not on lifestyle judgment.

CPQL benchmarks by gastroenterology sub-vertical

Gastroenterology CPQL — market vs ICG portfolio.
ICG data, 12-month rolling window.

Sub-vertical	Market avg CPQL	ICG portfolio CPQL	Treatment LTV	Channel fit
General gastroenterology OPD	₹500–₹1,500	₹400–₹1,000	₹10K–₹30K/year	GBP + local SEO
Colonoscopy screening	₹1,000–₹3,000	₹800–₹2,000	₹8K–₹20K per procedure	Google Ads + content
IBD management	₹1,500–₹4,000	₹1,000–₹2,800	₹25K–₹80K/year	Content + referral
Liver disease / hepatology	₹1,200–₹3,500	₹900–₹2,400	₹20K–₹1.5L/year	Content + referral
ERCP / advanced endoscopy	₹3,000–₹8,000	₹2,000–₹5,500	₹40K–₹1.5L per procedure	Referral + Google Ads
GI cancer (upper/lower)	₹3,000–₹10,000	₹2,200–₹7,000	₹2L–₹12L per treatment	Content + referral
Haemorrhoids / anorectal	₹600–₹1,800	₹450–₹1,200	₹15K–₹60K per procedure	Google Ads + GBP

Source: ICG portfolio data, 12-month rolling window (Jul 2025–Jun 2026), n=4 gastroenterology engagements.

Compliance framework · hospital

Compliance is where most agencies fail.

Hospital advertising sits at the intersection of NMC (per specialist), NABH (institutional), and IRDAI (insurance claims). Multi-specialty hospitals need per-department compliance workflow.

Primary law

NABH standards + NMC Section 6 (per empanelled specialist)

No comparative "better outcomes than" claims without published outcome data. Insurance-empanelment claims must match live TPA lists.

Penalty for violation

Enforcement bite

NABH accreditation suspension + insurance-empanelment revocation

ICG approach

Compliance-first workflow

Every ad + landing page + email routed through a compliance checkpoint before publishing. Zero enforcement actions across 150+ healthcare clients since 2018.

Frameworks ICG operates under

NMC Ethics Code 2026 · DPDP Act 2023 · ART (Regulation) Act 2021 · NABH 6th Edition · Dental Council of India · Schedule J (drug advertising) · UCPMP 2024 · ASCI Healthcare Guidelines

Compliance interpretations current as of September 2026. Enforcement bulletins tracked weekly by ICG's compliance research desk. See our editorial standards for how we source and update these.

How ICG runs gastroenterology marketing

Content · GBP · Google Ads · Compliance.
Non-judgmental language throughout.

Symptomatic GI content (when to see a gastroenterologist for common symptoms — embarrassment-barrier removal), colonoscopy screening guide, IBD management content cluster, liver health cluster (NAFLD, hepatitis B & C), haemorrhoids and anorectal content, upper GI (GERD, dyspepsia, H. pylori) cluster. GBP: "Gastroenterologist" primary. "Colonoscopy clinic" secondary where colonoscopy screening is a primary service. Google Ads: colonoscopy screening, haemorrhoids treatment, GI symptom queries (rectal bleeding, persistent heartburn — these convert well).

Compliance: Non-judgmental language throughout. No liver disease stigmatisation. No GI cancer outcome claims. NMC standard compliance on all procedure outcome language.

CPQL benchmarks · ICG vs market

38–58% lower CPQL
in 90 days. Across every specialty.

Most gastroenterology marketing agency india pitches sell on CPL. ICG sells on CPQL — Cost Per Qualified Lead — the cost of a lead that actually shows up for a consultation. The difference is often 3–4×. Here is what our 150+ healthcare clients actually pay.

Specialty	Market avg CPQL	ICG avg CPQL	ICG reduction
IVF & Fertility	₹2,400	₹1,180	−51%
Aesthetic Dermatology	₹1,950	₹1,020	−48%
Plastic Surgery	₹3,600	₹2,050	−43%
Hair Transplant	₹4,300	₹2,280	−47%
Ophthalmology (LASIK / cataract)	₹1,700	₹720	−58%
Mental Health (psychiatry / therapy)	₹2,200	₹1,310	−40%
Dental (chains)	₹980	₹540	−45%

90-day averages from ICG's live portfolio across Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, and tier-2 cities. Adjust for city: metro CPQLs run 20–35% higher than tier-2 across all specialties.

HealthApex OS · The proprietary stack

Eight platforms. One intelligence layer.

Nexus CRM healthcare lead management · Beacon attribution · Hawk CRM intelligence · Phoenix clinic revenue · HealthPro 360 PMS · YODA YouTube intelligence · Agency OS live reporting · AIO Intel AEO+LLM citation tracking. Built in-house since 2018 — included in every gastroenterology marketing agency india engagement.

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Two products worth knowing

Hawk and YODA.
Standalone offers built for specific gaps.

⏵ Hawk · CRM Intelligence

Is your CRM hiding what it should be showing?

Hawk shows where your leads are leaking: which went cold, which were downgraded by automation, which are recoverable. Free Lead-Leak Audit in 48 hours.

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▶ YODA · YouTube Intelligence

Is your YouTube channel generating patients, or just views?

YODA connects YouTube content to consultation bookings. Patient testimonial videos generate 6.9× more consultations per view than condition explainers.

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The diagnostic framework

Most healthcare marketing agencies treat symptoms.
ICG diagnoses root causes.

High CPL. Junk leads. Low ROAS. These are symptoms, not problems. ICG's diagnostic framework — built across 150+ healthcare engagements — maps every symptom to its actual root cause and the specific treatment that fixes it.

Symptom	Diagnosis	ICG Treatment
High CPL across all campaigns	Poor channel selection	SLC Matrix
Leads come in, but most are junk	Inefficient digital operations	DCG Matrix
Leads convert to appointments slowly	Sales process / telecaller gaps	ACE Matrix + MIS Tool
CPL keeps rising every month	Cross-firing between ad groups	N-Gram + Cross-Firing Analysis
Meta Smart Bidding not optimising	EMQ at 2.5, no first-party signal	Beacon CAPI middleware
Traffic is up but enquiries flat	Wrong T-1 page; no CRO	Device ID Tool + OHMRC Model
Invisible to ChatGPT / AI Overviews	No AEO infrastructure	AIO Intel Tool + cluster architecture
Patient database underutilised	No retention motion on existing patients	Phoenix revenue intelligence
Can't see which leads are leaking from your CRM	No CRM intelligence layer; backward movement invisible	Hawk · CRM intelligence + Lead-Leak Audit
YouTube channel has subscribers but no patients	Optimising for views instead of consultation attribution	YODA · YouTube intelligence + consultation attribution

Every framework in this table is proprietary to ICG. Calibrated across 150+ live healthcare accounts since 2018. Full ICG methodology → · Glossary →

Complete guides

Read the complete guide
for your category.

Six pillar guides — each 8,000–15,000 words of original ICG methodology, CPQL benchmarks, and live client data. The depth no other Indian healthcare marketing agency publishes.

Healthcare Marketing India — Complete Guide → Doctor Marketing India — Complete Guide → Hospital Marketing India — Complete Guide → IVF Marketing India — Complete Guide → Healthcare Performance Marketing — Complete Guide → Healthcare SEO + AEO India — Complete Guide →

More insights at ichelonconsulting.com/insights · 250+ articles · all healthcare-only

Frequently asked

About gastroenterology marketing
agencies in India.

"When should I see a gastroenterologist" — normalising common GI symptoms and providing clear guidance on the threshold for specialist care. This content serves the embarrassment-barrier patient and converts consultation bookings at high rates.

ICG target: ₹800–₹2,000 per colonoscopy screening enquiry. The procedure revenue (₹8K–₹20K) plus potential therapeutic colonoscopy, biopsy, and follow-up management makes this a positive CPQL-to-revenue ratio.

Clinical, non-judgmental language throughout. "Alcoholic liver disease is a medical condition requiring specialist hepatology management — ICG's liver team provides confidential, supportive care" removes the morality dimension. The same tone applies to NAFLD (no patient blame for lifestyle) and viral hepatitis (no judgment on transmission route).

Standard NMC Ethics Code: no outcome promises ("painless colonoscopy guaranteed"), no comparative claims. "Most patients find colonoscopy with sedation comfortable — your gastroenterologist will discuss sedation options at your pre-procedure consultation" is NMC-compliant.

GI cancer (colorectal, gastric, oesophageal, pancreatic) follows the same compliance framework as oncology. Second opinion pages, diagnostic pathway content, and MDT/tumour board references are the key content types. "Cancer cure" language is prohibited. Referral channel is primary for complex GI cancer care.

Yes — haemorrhoids are one of the highest-search-volume conditions in gastroenterology/coloproctology and patients actively seek treatment information. Laser haemorrhoidectomy and stapled haemorrhoidopexy content converts well. Non-surgical vs surgical comparison pages are high-intent.

The ICG technology stack

Nine tools. One compounding system. HealthApex OS
Built in-house. Deployed in every engagement.

ICG's results are reproducible because they are built on proprietary infrastructure — not agency intuition or generic tools. These nine HealthApex OS platforms are what power every ICG engagement.

Healthcare CRM

Nexus CRM

Healthcare CRM & Lead Management

ICG's healthcare-specific CRM and lead management system. Specialty-configured funnel stages for IVF, dental, aesthetic, ortho, hospital OPD. 1-click CAPI + GCLID via Beacon. Hawk intelligence built in. DPDP-compliant by architecture. Deployed across 300+ healthcare centres.

Specialty-specific funnel stages, not generic SaaS pipeline
1-click CAPI + GCLID via Beacon attribution
Telecaller leaderboard + adherence scoring native
DPDP Act 2023 compliant by architecture

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Business Layer

Hawk

CRM Intelligence & Lead-Ops MIS

Sits as the business intelligence layer above your CRM — Nexus, Salesforce, LeadSquared, HubSpot, Zoho, or any custom CRM. Shows where leads are leaking, which effort is wasted, and which good leads were quietly downgraded by automation — not by a human decision.

Sits above your existing LMS — no replacement
83% of effort goes to dead leads — surfaced Day 1
~75% qualified-lead downgrades by automation
Free Lead-Leak Audit in 48 hours

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Attribution Core

Beacon

Attribution Engine & CAPI Middleware

Sits at the centre of every ICG attribution architecture. CAPI middleware connecting Meta Ads, Google Ads, WhatsApp and IVR to your CRM. Lifts Event Match Quality from 2.5 to 6+, reducing CPM 30–40% from the same budget.

Server-side CAPI — bypasses iOS privacy changes
EMQ 2.5 → 6+ across portfolio
30–40% CPM reduction from EMQ lift alone
Multi-touch: ad → consultation → revenue

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Practice Management

HealthPro 360

PMS with built-in revenue intelligence layer

The only PMS that tracks cross-sell and up-sell opportunities within your existing patient base. 12 modules covering OPD, IPD, Pharmacy, Labs, Billing, Inventory, Patient Portal, Smart Scheduling, RBAC, AES-256 encrypted storage.

Only PMS with built-in Revenue Intelligence
Cross-sell signal tracking within existing patients
12 modules: OPD, IPD, Pharmacy, Labs, Billing+
Audit trails + RBAC + AES-256 encryption

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Revenue Layer

Phoenix

Revenue intelligence built over your existing PMS

If you already have a PMS — Akhil Systems, Practo, or any other — Phoenix builds the business intelligence layer on top of it without replacement. Currently live across 46 centres for a national chain.

Works over your existing PMS — no migration
Daily action queue: Prevent Loss / Maintain / Grow
Catches unbilled services, collection gaps, lapsing patients
CPQL variance ₹620–₹3,800 → ₹680–₹1,420

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YouTube Intelligence

YODA

YouTube analytics that measures patients, not views

The only YouTube intelligence platform built for healthcare business outcomes. Connects video performance to actual consultation bookings — not views, not subscribers. Patient testimonial videos generate 6.9× more consultations per view than condition explainers.

Consultation attribution per video — not views
Demand-gap: what patients search that your channel misses
50+ doctor channels tracked across India
AIO readiness scoring: which videos AI tools cite

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Governance & Transparency

Agency OS

Full transparency. Instant diagnosis. Zero surprises.

ICG's centralised governance platform — every client sees everything in real time, and ICG's team sees every problem the moment it surfaces. 30+ real-time alert systems fire the moment a metric drifts outside its performance envelope.

GSC, GA4, Google Ads, Meta Ads, IVR — one live view
30+ real-time alert systems per account
CPQL drift alert at >15% week-on-week change
Client login: full transparency on your account

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AEO & LLM Intelligence

AIO Intel

AI Overview + LLM citation tracking, healthcare-tuned

Knows the moment ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews and Gemini cite your brand in patient answers — and which content drove the citation. Bot-aware dashboard with GA4-registered custom dims (AIO source, AIO referrer) and IndexNow + GSC API integration.

Live tracking across ChatGPT / Perplexity / Google AIO / Gemini
Bot-aware: knows human vs scraper traffic
Custom GA4 dims register AIO source + referrer
IndexNow + GSC API: content surfaced to LLMs within hours

View AIO Intel dashboard →

Competitor Intelligence

Prism Spy

Every Meta + Google ad your competitors run, watched daily

Tracks 75+ Indian healthcare brands, 2,150+ active ads, ₹50Cr+ aggregate ad spend visibility per month. Surfaces what's working, what's been killed, what offers are emerging. Powers every ICG Meta Ads brief, Performance Marketing diagnostic, and IVF / derm / dental specialty campaign with real competitive intelligence.

75+ brands tracked across 30+ healthcare specialties
2,150+ active ads · daily refresh
Activity Feed: every spend / hook / pause logged
Offers Intelligence: 250+ offers in market tracked

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GBP Intelligence Platform

Angryturtle

Every Google Business Profile scored, tracked, protected, and grown from one command centre

ICG's proprietary Google Business Profile intelligence platform. Scores every listing across 7 dimensions, tracks rank on a live geo-grid across your actual service area, audits NAP + citations, monitors 531 suspension-risk factors continuously, and drafts Google Posts on cadence. Currently managing 143 healthcare listings with 0 suspensions and 4.76★ portfolio average across 28,137 reviews.

143 listings under management · 0 suspensions · 4.76★
7-dimension Health Score + 5-factor Rank OS per listing
Geo-grid rank tracking + NAP + Citation audit + Profile Shield
NMC + NABH + ART Act + DPDP compliance built into every content + review workflow

Explore Angryturtle →

Every ICG engagement runs on some combination of these ten HealthApex OS tools. The diagnostic determines which combination is right for your practice.

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The team behind your account

Every diagnostic is led by a founder.
You'll know their names before the engagement begins.

ICG was built by three IIT BHU engineers who entered healthcare marketing with a specific intent: to build the tools that didn't exist and run the campaigns that most agencies couldn't. When you book a diagnostic, Rohit or Abhash leads it personally. Not an account manager. Not a senior executive. The people who built what you're evaluating.

The ICG team — 60+ healthcare marketing specialists at Gurgaon HQ

60+ specialists.
One growth engine.

Performance marketers, analysts, AI engineers, content strategists, and operations specialists — all healthcare-only. Headquartered in Gurgaon since 2018.

Rohit Gupta

Business & Growth Lead & Director

IIT BHU · IIM Rohtak

Rohit's first question in every diagnostic: "When you ask your agency why patients aren't booking — what do they say?" He says the answer tells him more than any dashboard.

Full profile →

Abhash Kumar

Strategy & Analytics Lead & Director

IIT BHU · IIM Bangalore

Abhash built Beacon because most agencies couldn't answer one question: "Which of my campaigns generated that consultation?" He decided the problem was solvable in code. It was.

Full profile →

Deep Das

Technology & AI Lead & Director

IIT BHU

Deep built the 4-Bot patient lifecycle system after watching a client lose 60+ qualified leads in one week to a 6-hour WhatsApp response window. He decided the problem was solvable in code. It was.

Full profile →

Book a diagnostic with the Co-Founding Team → Meet the full leadership team →

HealthApex OS Pricing · All-Inclusive · Billed Annually

₹2,999 – 3,999/month

Single Tool

Hawk CRM intelligence overlay (₹2,999), Nexus CRM / HealthPro 360 / Phoenix alone (₹3,999 each).

₹4,999 – 11,999/month

Bundled Suite

Nexus + Hawk ₹4,999. HealthPro 360 + Patient Portal ₹7,999. Operations Suite (HealthPro + Phoenix + Portal) ₹11,999.

₹14,999/month

Complete HealthApex OS ★

All 8 tools: Nexus + Hawk + Beacon + Phoenix + HealthPro 360 + YODA + Agency OS + AIO Intel. Best value. Full integration.

Transparent. Billed annually. No hidden integration fees. Most Indian clinics save 60-80% vs Salesforce Health Cloud (₹3L+/month) or a 5-vendor multi-tool stack. Complete HealthApex OS at ₹14,999/month is 40-60% cheaper than maintaining a multi-vendor stack — plus you get unified data, one compliance officer, one founder-led engagement. Enterprise tier (hospital networks, multi-brand, custom modules): ₹50,000 – ₹3,00,000/month, founder-led.

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Selected ICG clients

Healthcare brands ICG
has worked with.

A representative slice of the 300+ healthcare brands ICG has delivered for across India. Full client list available under NDA during a Brand and Growth Diagnostic.

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Gastroenterology client video stories

Hear it from the GI hospitals ICG works with.

Dr. Ruchika Gupta

Founder, Tulasi Healthcare · Tulasi Healthcare (Mental Hospital) · Gurgaon

"Mental health marketing requires a different sensitivity. ICG built compliance-aware campaigns that respect both patients and our..."

Dr. Vikas

Bariatric Surgeon · Medanta · Gurgaon

"Bariatric surgery patients need a long consideration cycle. ICG built a content + paid system that respects that timeline."

Dr. Ramanjit Singh

Dermatologist · Medanta Hospital · Gurgaon

"Working with ICG felt like working with an in-house growth team that happens to specialise in healthcare."

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Sources & methodology

View sources cited on this page

Indian Society of Gastroenterology guidelines
NMC Ethics Code 2026 — nmc.org.in
Hepatitis B Foundation
ICG portfolio data (n=4 gastroenterology engagements, Jul 2025–Jun 2026)

Named clients on this engagement

3 clinical leaders who trust ICG.

Every named client below has a public testimonial on /testimonials — named with consent, quoted verbatim. No composite testimonials, no invented names.

Dr. Arvind Kumar

Medanta · Delhi

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Dr. Vikas Singhal

Medanta · Gurgaon

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Dr. Arvinder Soin

Medanta · Gurgaon

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Named-client consent verified September 2026. Every client listed has approved their testimonial publication under ICG's editorial standards. If you're an ICG client and want your named testimonial removed from these listings, WhatsApp +91 81302 26224 and we'll de-list within 24 hours.

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Gastroenterology MarketingAgency in India.

The embarrassment-to-searchconversion opportunity.

Colonoscopy screening: the preventive gastroenterology opportunity

Liver disease and stigma sensitivity

Gastroenterology CPQL — market vs ICG portfolio.ICG data, 12-month rolling window.

Compliance is where most agencies fail.

Content · GBP · Google Ads · Compliance.Non-judgmental language throughout.

38–58% lower CPQLin 90 days. Across every specialty.

Eight platforms. One intelligence layer.

Hawk and YODA.Standalone offers built for specific gaps.

Is your CRM hiding what it should be showing?

Is your YouTube channel generating patients, or just views?

Most healthcare marketing agencies treat symptoms.ICG diagnoses root causes.

Read the complete guidefor your category.

About gastroenterology marketingagencies in India.

Nine tools. One compounding system. HealthApex OSBuilt in-house. Deployed in every engagement.

Nexus CRM

Hawk

Beacon

HealthPro 360

Phoenix

YODA

Agency OS

AIO Intel

Prism Spy

Angryturtle

Every diagnostic is led by a founder.You'll know their names before the engagement begins.

60+ specialists.One growth engine.

Rohit Gupta

Abhash Kumar

Deep Das

Healthcare brands ICGhas worked with.

Hear it from the GI hospitals ICG works with.

3 clinical leaders who trust ICG.

Ready to build agastroenterology marketing engine?

Hi, I'm Rohit. Co-Founder, ICG.

Gastroenterology Marketing
Agency in India.

The embarrassment-to-search
conversion opportunity.

Gastroenterology CPQL — market vs ICG portfolio.
ICG data, 12-month rolling window.

Content · GBP · Google Ads · Compliance.
Non-judgmental language throughout.

38–58% lower CPQL
in 90 days. Across every specialty.

Hawk and YODA.
Standalone offers built for specific gaps.

Most healthcare marketing agencies treat symptoms.
ICG diagnoses root causes.

Read the complete guide
for your category.

About gastroenterology marketing
agencies in India.

Nine tools. One compounding system. HealthApex OS
Built in-house. Deployed in every engagement.

Every diagnostic is led by a founder.
You'll know their names before the engagement begins.

60+ specialists.
One growth engine.

Healthcare brands ICG
has worked with.

Ready to build a
gastroenterology marketing engine?