Best Gastroenterologists in Bangalore

Dr. Dinesh Kini is a renowned Medical Gastrointestinal in Bangalore with 25+ years of experience. His specializations are treating biliary disease, pancreatic disease, and gastrointestinal cancer.

Dr. Dinesh has won the Gold Medal for Best Ongoing MD-General Medicine Student.

Dr. Manish Joshi is a Surgical Gastroenterologist, GI Oncologist, and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeon with 23+ years of experience.

He holds expertise in the treatment of gastrointestinal cancers, colon & rectal cancers, gastric cancers, pancreatic cancers, liver cancers, esophageal cancers, gallbladder cancers, and bile duct cancers.

• Dr. Aritra Ghosh is among the top General & Laparoscopic Surgeons and Surgical Gastroenterologists with 16 years of experience.
• He completed his MBBS in 2004 from NRS Medical College, Kolkata, and then did his DNB in 2009 from The Calcutta Medical Research Institute. 
• After that, he completed the fellowship awarded to him by the Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India.
• Dr. Ghosh is renowned for GI surgeries pertaining to the colon & rectum, liver & bile, gastric bypass surgery, and upper GI surgeries.
• He is also known for treating medical conditions such as laparoscopic hernia surgeries, abdominal wall reconstructions, and surgeries on the breast, thyroid, and salivary glands.
• Some of the other major procedures performed by him are lumpectomy, pancreatectomy, cholecystectomy, gastric binding, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, piles surgeries, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
• He has been associated with many reputed hospitals in India.
• He has very few research papers that he wrote for leading medical journals. 

• Dr. KNK Shetty is a Gastroenterologist with a vast experience of nearly 44 years.
• He organized the first Therapeutic Endoscopy workshop at Manipal Hospital and the first Endoscopy Ultrasound Workshop in Karnataka.
• He specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal (GI), GERD, and liver disorders
• He also organized the first TIPSS procedure in Karnataka.
• He completed his MBBS from Karnataka University in 1974, MRCP in 1982, and fellowship in Gastroenterology in 1984.
• Dr. Shetty also has several national and international publications to his credit.
• He is also a member of Karnataka Medical Council.

• Dr. Raj Vigna Venugopal is a renowned Gastroenterologist with experience of more than 24 years.
• He has extensive experience in carrying out Endoscopy, Ultrasonography, Therapeutic Endoscopy, and Medical Gastroenterology.
• He has acquired skills in carrying out EUS guided therapeutic work, Therapeutic ERCP Per-oral Endoscopic Myotomy for Achalasia cardia and ESD EMR for early gastric cancer.
• So far, he has performed 1500 cases of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endo-Sonography. 
• He has the largest single-center Experience in ‘peroral endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) for Achalasia Cardia’.
• As a Gastroenterologist, he played a pivotal role in setting up the Endo-Sonography un24it in Bangalore.
• He is a member of the Indian Medical Association, Indian Society of Gastroenterology.
• The doctor is associated with research and published articles in National and International journals.

• Dr. Sandeep K Jha is a well-known Surgical Gastroenterologist with 15+ years of experience.
• He holds extensive experience in Gallbladder Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, and treating several gastrointestinal disorders. 
• After completing medical school in 2006, he pursued MS in General Surgery in 2010.
• He is a DNB qualified in Surgical Gastroenterology from the National Board Of Examination in 2016.
• He is an active member of the Delhi Medical Council. 

• Dr. Nagaraj Palankar is a well-experienced Gastrointestinal Surgeon. 
• He has over 18 years of experience as a Specialist.
• His medical interests are Oesophagogastroduodenal surgery, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Hepato pancreato Biliary surgery, Gastritis treatment, etc.
• He has attained fellowship in Liver Transplantation from Asan Medical Center, Seoul.
• He is an active member of the Karnataka Medical Council. 

• Dr. S.T. Gopal is a Consultant Gastroenterologist practicing for more than 15 years.
• He holds expertise in managing complex gastrointestinal problems, critical liver care, and emergency therapy of gastrointestinal bleeding.
• He is known to have performed thousands of complex endoscopic procedures to date.
• After completing MRCP, he pursued a specialization in Gastroenterology from The Royal College of Physicians, UK (CCST-Certificate of completion of specialist training).
• He has worked with prestigious medical institutes across the globe including King’s College Hospital, London, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, and St. James’s Hospital, Leeds.
• He has published abstracts and original articles in GUT and Anaesthesia.
• He has a key role in leading the Hepatology department in the first-ever successful living donor liver transplant at Apollo.
• He is one of the few doctors known to perform minimal sedation for therapeutic endoscopic procedures and does ERCP without general anesthesia.

• Dr. Srikanth K P is a well-experienced Pediatric Gastroenterologist. 
• He has over 3 years of experience in the field of Pediatric Gastroenterology. 
• His medical interests are Jaundice Treatment, Gastroscopy, Neonatal/Infantile Cholestatic liver disease, Metabolic Liver Disease, Pediatric Liver Transplantation, Neonatal and Pediatric Endoscopy, Foreign Body Removal, Esophageal & Pyloric dilation, and Pediatric Function GI Disorders. 
• He has been honored with various awards and recognitions. 
• He is an active member of the Medical Council of India. 

• Dr. Vinay Bhat is a reputed Surgical Gastroenterologist, practising successfully for more than 13 years.
• He is highly skilled in advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Pancreatico- Biliary Diseases, IBD and GI Oncology.
• He is involved in performing advanced laparoscopy and robotic surgeries, Complex/High risk gallbladder surgeries.
• He offers treatments to patients suffering from Pancreatic Cancers and Diseases, Biliary Cancer and Diseases, Esophageal Cancers and Diseases, Stomach/Gastric Cancers and Diseases, Colorectal Cancers and Diseases, Complex Anal Fistula and Hemorrhoids.
• Being a brilliant student, he received several awards. He recieved Dr. Ramamurthy Gold Medal at the national level exit exam while pursuing MS in General Surgery and Dr N Rangabashyam Gold Medal at the national level exit exam at the completion of super specialty training in GI Surgery in the famous Asian Institute of Gastroenterology.

• Dr. K Hemanth Kumar is a reputed General Surgeon with +15 years of experience in the field of laparoscopic and open surgeries.
• He is a life member of the Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology, Indian Chapter- International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Association of Surgeons of India, Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons and the Chandigarh Surgical Society.
• He did his MBBS in 2008 from the Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore and MS in 2013 from the PGIMER, Chandigarh. He is also a DNB holder and recently earned his M.Ch.
• Dr. Kumar is a specialist in basic & advanced laparoscopic GI surgery, GI/HPB onco-surgery, surgery for acute and chronic pancreatitis, liver resection, laparoscopic hernia/reflux surgery, VATS, treats coloproctoloy conditions with surgery such as, cancers, fissures, piles and fistula. His scope of work also includes managing complex biliary strictures.
• A specialist, he has received several awards including a travel grant. 
• Dr. Kumar has several publications in his name.

• Dr. Vidyasagar Ramappa is a renowned Gastroenterologist with 12+ experience.
• During his experience, he has worked in some of the reputed institutions.
• His subspecialist interest includes Hepatology including Transplant Hepatology, Inflammatory bowel disease, Intestinal failure, and endo sonography.
• His expertise lies in treating Cirrhosis, Portal Hypertension, Pancreatobiliary Endoscopy, and Liver Transplantation.
• Provides medical education and training in endoscopy.
• Member of the Liver Transplant Programme at CA.

• Dr. Sreedhara V is a well-known Surgical Gastroenterologist with 20+ years of experience as a specialist.
• He has performed liver tumor surgeries on an average of 500-750 patients, with the mortality rate being less than 1%.
• He provides services for surgical support in Gastroenterology, Laparoscopic Surgery, Oncosurgery, and General Surgery, with a particular interest in converting all possible open surgical procedures to laparoscopy.
• He specializes in Bariatric Surgeries, Mini Port Surgeries, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Abdominal surgery, Liver Surgery, Hernia Repair Surgery, and Abdominal Surgeries, including esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gall bladder, and bile ducts.
• He completed his MBBS from Mysore Medical College in 1996, DNB (General Surgery) from the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in 2003, followed by FSGE- Surgical Gastroenterology from Rajiv Gandhi University Of Health Sciences, Karnataka in 2010.
• He also has a fellowship training in surgical gastroenterology from the Victoria Hospital, BMC&RI, Bangalore.
• He has been an active member of organizations such as the International Hepato Biliary & Pancreatology Association - Indian Chapter, Surgical Society of Bangalore, Association of Surgeons of India, and many more.
• He has several publications in national and international journals.

• Dr. Rupesh Kalyan is a reputed Gastroenterologist with an experience of more than 12 years.
• He has expertise in the treatment of digestive system such as Bleeding in Digestive Tract, and Difficulty Swallowing.
• He has command over the treatment of conditions that affect Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine and Biliary System, Chronic Liver Diseases, and Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.
• Dr. Rupesh values ethics and practices evidence based medicine and follows international and national protocols in patient management.
• His medical interest lies in Stem Cell Therapy in Cirrhosis and Chronic Liver Diseases.

• Dr. Basant Mahadevappa is a Liver Transplant and Hepato Pancreato Biliary Surgeon with experience of more than 12 years. 
• He is a Member of the Liver Transplantation Society of India, American Society of Transplant Surgeons, International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association, American Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association, International Liver Transplantation Society, American Transplant Society, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburg, and Association of Surgeons of India.
• He completed his MBBS from J J M Medical College, Davengere in 2002, MS - General Surgery from Kasturba Medical College in 2006, and lastly MRCS (UK) from Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSE), U.K in 2007.
• He is well-versed with laparoscopic liver resections and is trained to perform robotic surgeries.
• He has expertise over the treatment of Liver Transplantation (Living and deceased donor), ALPPS procedure/surgery, Hilar cholangiocarcinomas & complex resections, Surgeries for benign liver and pancreatic conditions like Calculous pancreatic conditions, complications of pancreatitis, hepatic adenomas, hemangiomas, etc.
• Dr. Mahadevappa has several publications in national and international journals and also attends seminars on a regular basis.