Dr. Raghavendra B K

Dr. Raghavendra B K has more than 16 years of experience in gastrointestinal surgery and is a Consultant at SPARSH Super Speciality Hospital, Infantry Road, Bangalore. Alongside routine cases, Dr. Raghavendra handles more complex work, such as Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy) and total pancreatectomy for periampullary neoplasms.

Consultations with Dr. Raghavendra begin with a careful review of symptoms and previous reports, followed by a plain explanation of the diagnosis, the treatment options, and the benefits and risks of each.

When to See a Surgical Gastroenterologist

Patients are referred for cancers of the stomach, pancreas, colon or rectum, complex gallbladder and bile duct problems, and other digestive conditions that need surgery.

Treatments and Procedures

• Laparoscopic and open liver resection for benign and malignant liver tumours
• Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy) and total pancreatectomy for periampullary neoplasms
• Surgical repair of complicated biliary tract strictures and choledochal cysts
• Minimally invasive laparoscopic colorectal and gastric cancer resections

Education and Training

• MBBS, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru (2010)
• MS (General Surgery), Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh (2014)
• Fellowship in Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary & Liver Transplant Surgery (FHBLT), Global Hospitals, Hyderabad
• Fellowship in GI Surgical Oncology (FGIS), Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai

Research and Memberships

Dr. Raghavendra stays involved in research and teaching in gastrointestinal surgery and has published in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Raghavendra is a member of the Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASG) and the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA).

To book an appointment with Dr. Raghavendra or get a second opinion, patients in India and abroad can send their medical records for review before planning travel to Bangalore.