Dr. Balaji G

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Qualifications & Education:

• MBBS – Sree Siddhartha Medical College, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka
• MD (General Medicine) – Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka
• DM (Gastroenterology) – Kilpauk Medical College, Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai

Areas of Expertise:

• Advanced endoscopic procedures (diagnostic & therapeutic)
• Management of gastrointestinal bleeding, strictures & biliary disorders
• Endoscopic ultrasound & therapeutic interventions
• Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
• Endoscopic management of obesity – balloon placement & endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty
• Motility disorders – esophageal manometry, anorectal manometry, biofeedback therapy
• Comprehensive care for inflammatory bowel disease & chronic liver conditions
• Gastrointestinal cancer screening & early detection

Professional Experience:

• Lead Consultant – Gastroenterology & Advanced Endoscopy, Kauvery Hospital, Bengaluru
• Consultant – Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Fortis Hospital, Bengaluru
• Assistant Professor – Department of Gastroenterology, St. John’s Medical College, Bengaluru
• Assistant Professor – Department of Internal Medicine, PES Medical College, Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh
• Senior Resident – Department of Gastroenterology, Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru

Research & Publications:

• Study on role of HBsAg quantification in treatment-naïve chronic hepatitis B infection
• Role of endoscopy in button battery ingestion among children – Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2021

Presentations:

• Spectrum of GI foreign bodies – ISGCON 2013
• Study of adrenal insufficiency in chronic liver disease and its clinical implications – ISGCON 2014
• Role of HBsAg quantification in treatment-naïve chronic hepatitis B infection – ISGCON 2014
• Poster Presentation – APASL 2018
• Paper Presentation – Role of motorised spirus enteroscopy in evaluation of small bowel disease – Endocon 2022

Languages Known:

English, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu