
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.
Location
MBBS, Mysore University(2001)
MD, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh(2005)
DM, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh(2008)
Consultant, Prerana polyclinic, JP Nagar
Consultant, Fortis Hospital, Bangalore (Bannerghatta Road)
Papers Published
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.
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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.
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