Brief Profile
I graduated from Bangalore Medical College, and following that I did my postgraduation in Internal Medicine from Mysore Medical College During my Pg days, I developed an interest in the field of Gastroenterology. Later pursued my interest and joined Government Medical college Trivandrum for DM Had a very good exposure to the liver and luminal GI disorders and endoscopic skills After completing my DM worked in the same college for a year in the capacity of a senior lecturer
Followed by that joined a fellowship in a six-month advanced endoscopy course. Got trained under Dr Malay Sharma.
During the course got a good exposure to pancreaticobiliary disorders, hands on training in therapeutic endoscopies, ERCP therapeutics, EUS basics.
Following completion of the fellowship, I joined as a Consultant gastroenterologist and Asst. professor in medicine dept in Pkdas medical college.
Worked there for three and half years and built a gastro dept in the same period.
Qualification
- MBBS
- MD(Internal Medicine)
- DM( Medical Gastroenterology)
- Fellowship in Advanced Endoscopy
Post held in past
- Senior lecturer, Medical gastroenterology dept in Govt medical college, Trivandrum
- Fellow and Consultant in Jaswant Rai hospital Meerut
- Consultant and Assisitant professor in PKDAS medical college Ottapalam
Fields of Expertise
- liver disorders: Fatty liver, alcoholic liver disease, Hepatitis B, C, A, E, Cirrohosis of liver
- GI disorders: Peptic ulcer,Dyspepsia,GERD,IBS,IBD,Chronic diarrhoea,chronic constipation, etc
- Pancreaticobiliary --Gallstone medical management, acute and chronic pancreatitis
- Malignancy: Liver malignancy(HCC), CA stomach, oesophagus
- Colon: pancreaticobiliary malignancy
Awards & Recognition
- Presented papers in State and National conferences
- Delivered talk at the state conference
Professional Memberships & Certifications
- INASL member
- IMA member
- AGA member
- Alumni member of BMC,MMC,TMC
Publications
- Risk factors of cellulitis in cirrhosis and antibiotic prophylaxis in preventing recurrence.Annals of Gastroenterology May 2014
- A paradoxical role for an acute phase reactant in decompensated cirrhosis.tropical Gastroenterology April 2015
- Clinical significance of serum procalcitonin levels in patients with alcoholic hepatitis.JCEH JUNE 2015
- Etiological and clinical characteristics of hepatocellular carcinoma at presentation to tertiary care hospital in South India.JCEH JULY 2016
- Coexistence of Salmonella Typhi associated hepatitis and pancreatitis in a South Indian male –A case report
Key Procedures Performed
- Diagnostic and therapeutic OGD and colonoscopy
- GI bleed management: EVL banding, sclerotherapy, adrenaline, glue injection, hemoclip application, APC
- ERCP(Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography) - CBD stone removal, CBD and Pancreatic stenting
- Metal stent placement for GI malignancy
- Esophageal dilatation of stricture: SG dilatation, balloon dilatation
- Achalasia cardia - balloon dilatation
- Polypectomy
- PEG tube placement
- Foreign body removal
Languages Spoken
Kannada, English, Hindi, and Malayalam
