Where does Dr. Poorna Chandra KS practice?

Dr. Poorna Chandra KS practices at Sparsh Hospital (Yeshwanthpur) Bangalore

What is the specialty of Dr. Poorna Chandra KS?

Dr. Poorna Chandra KS specialty is Medical Gastroenterologist

What is the experience of Dr. Poorna Chandra KS?

Dr. Poorna Chandra KS is Medical Gastroenterologist with 15 years of experience.

Dr. Poorna Chandra KS, Medical Gastroenterologist in Bangalore, India - Appointment

About Dr. Poorna Chandra KS

Dr. Poorna Chandra KS is a well-known Medical Gastroenterologist with 15 years of experience in the field.
He is a member of organizations such as the Indian Society of Gastroenterology, Indian National Association of Study Of Liver Disease (INASL), and Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India.
He pursued his MBBS from Mysore University in 2001, MD - (Internal Medicine) and DM - (Gastroenterology and Hepatology) from Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh in 2005 and 2008 respectively.
He has won 13 gold medals and 7 certificates of merit during his MBBS and he stood first in Final MBBS for the Mysore University. He also won a medal of merit during his postgraduate courses.
He is well-trained in the Management of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases including emergencies and in performing GI Endoscopic procedures. He is also well versed in Capsule Endoscopy, Manometry, and Bariatric procedures (Intragastric balloon placement for obesity).
Dr. Poorna Chandra has co-authored about 15 papers published in peer-reviewed, indexed journals, with original research in the areas of oesophageal strictures, pancreatitis, and gall bladder cancer.
He has made oral presentations and poster presentations at several national and international conferences.

Hospital

Sparsh Hospital (Yeshwanthpur) Bangalore

Location

Bangalore, India

Special Interest

Capsule Endoscopy Manometry Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) Enteroscopy Bariatric procedures (Intragastric balloon placement for obesity)

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Work Experience of Dr. Poorna Chandra KS

Consultant, Prerana polyclinic, JP Nagar

Consultant, Fortis Hospital, Bangalore (Bannerghatta Road)

Dr. Poorna Chandra KS's

MBBS, 2001, Mysore University

MD, 2005, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

DM, 2008, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

- Rotary Aditya Adhikari Award for Securing Highest Marks in First MBBS, 2001 - More Than 10 International Publications, 2013 - ISG Travel Grant for Poster Presentation at APDW, Taiwan, 2009 - Highest Marks in Anatomy, Physiology, Medicine Surgery and Obstetrics and Gynecology in MBBS, 2001 - First in Final MBBS (Mysore Medical College, University of Mysore. Mysore.india) and Won 13 Gold Medals and 6 Cash Prizes, 2001 - Cash Prize for the Posters Presented at APDW, 2008 - Best Free Paper Award for “pancreatic Pseudocysts at Atypical Locations- Endoscopic Management.” at Indian Chapter of International Hepato-pancreato-biliary Association Annual Meeting, 2009 - Certificate of Merit in the Secondary Education Board Examination, 1995 - Bronze medal in MD examination (Post Graduate Institute Of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India), 2008

Fistulisation in the GI tract in acute pancreatitis. Kochhar R, Jain K, Gupta V, Singhal M, Kochhar S, Poornachandra KS, Kochhar R, Dutta U, Nagi B, Singh K, Wig JD. Gastrointest Endosc. 2012 Feb;75(2):436-40.

A celiac disease suspected at endoscopy in patients with chronic liver disease. Kochhar R, Dutta U, Miglani A, Bhagat S, Poornachandra KS, Vaiphei K, Nain CK, Singh K. Indian J Gastroenterol. 2011 Jul; 30(4):166-9.

NSAIDs-Related Pyloroduodenal Obstruction and its Endoscopic Management. Noor MT, Dixit P, Kochhar R, Nagi B, Dutta U, Singh K, Poornachandra KS. Diagn Ther Endosc. 2011:967957.

Prevalence and clinical profile of the celiac disease in type 1 diabetes mellitus in north India. Bhadada SK, Kochhar R, Bhansali A, Dutta U, Kumar PR, Poornachandra KS, Vaiphei K, Nain CK, Singh K. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2011 Feb; 26(2):378-81.

Intralesional steroid injection therapy in the management of resistant gastrointestinal strictures. Kochhar R, Poornachandra KS. World J Gastrointest Endosc. 2010 Feb 16;2(2):61-8.

The role of non-operative strategies in the management of severe acute pancreatitis. Wig JD, Gupta V, Kochhar R, Doley RP, Yadav TD, Poornachandra KS, Bharathy KG, Kalra N. JOP. 2010 Nov 9;11(6):553-9.

Clinical, biochemical, and radiologic parameters at admission predicting the formation of a pseudocyst in acute pancreatitis. Poornachandra KS, Bhasin DK, Nagi B, Sinha SK, Rana SS, Shafiq N, Greer K, Gupta R, Kang M, Malhotra S, Singh K. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2011 Feb;45(2):159-63.

Clinical profile and outcome of aluminum phosphide-induced esophageal strictures. Kochhar R, Dutta U, Poornachandra KS, Vaiphei K, Bhagat S, Nagi B, Singh K. J Med Toxicol. 2010 Sep;6(3):301-6.

Early endoscopic balloon dilation in caustic-induced gastric injury. Kochhar R, Poornachandra KS, Dutta U, Agrawal A, Singh K. Gastrointest Endosc. 2010 Apr;71(4):737-44.

Heparanase and gallbladder cancer: new insights into understanding tumor growth and invasion. Dutta U, Poornachandra KS. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2008 Mar; 23(3):343-4.