Dr. Venu Bhargava Mulpuri

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About Doctor

Dr. Venu Bhargava Mulpuri is a GI, HPB, and Liver Transplant Surgeon with close to two decades of specialised surgical training and clinical practice. He completed his advanced surgical training, including his MS in General Surgery and MCh in Surgical Gastroenterology, at the prestigious Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh. 

An accomplished academician and clinician, Dr. Venu has authored 17 peer-reviewed publications and holds active memberships in leading international and national HPB and transplant societies, including the Pancreas Club (USA) and the Asia Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association. 

He brings advanced expertise in treating complex digestive disorders, GI cancers, Liver Transplants, Pancreatic Cancer, Gallstones, Hernia & various other complex disorders with precision surgeries.

• 12,000+ Advanced GI & Laparoscopic Surgeries performed   
• Over a decade of specialised surgical training and clinical practice 
• Former Associate Professor & Head of Department of GI and HPB Surgery at ESIC Medical College & Hospital 
• Author of 27+ peer-reviewed publications and book chapters

Qualification

• MCh (Surgical Gastroenterology), Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 2020
• MS (General Surgery), Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 2016
• MBBS, Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal — NTR University of Health Sciences, 2012

Experience

• Sr. Consultant – Surgical Gastroenterology, GI, HPB & Liver Transplant, KIMS-Arete Hospital, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, 2026 – Present
• GI, HPB & Liver Transplant Surgeon, Renovo Nigl, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, 2022 - 2026 
• Associate Professor & Head, Department of GI and HPB Surgery, ESIC Medical College & Hospital, Sanathnagar, Hyderabad, 2021 – 2023

Focus Services and Treatment

• HPB & Liver Surgery (Tumours, Resections, Complex Biliary Disease) 
• Pancreatic & Biliary Surgery (Whipple's Procedure, Cystic Neoplasms, Chronic Pancreatitis, Necrosectomy) 
• Advanced Laparoscopic & Robotic GI Surgeries (Oesophagus, Stomach, Pancreas, Liver, and Intestine) 
• GI Cancer Surgery (Stomach, Colon, Rectum, Oesophagus) 
• Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery 
• Laser Proctology (Haemorrhoids, Fissure, Fistula) 

Special Interests/Expertise

Employing a patient-centric, high-volume surgical approach, Dr. Venu provides specialized care for complex GI, liver, and pancreatic conditions. His special interests include: 

• Complex Pancreatic Cancer, Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma & Pancreatitis Management 
• Liver Tumours & Segmental Resections 
• Difficult Gallbladder & CBD Stone Disease (without ERCP success) 
• Oesophageal Strictures Requiring Advanced Reconstruction Surgeries 
• Advanced Anorectal Disorders Treated with Laser Techniques 

Professional Memberships

• Member, Asia Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (APHPBA)
• Member, Liver Transplantation Society of India (LTSI)
• Member, Indian Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA)
• Member, Pancreas Club, USA

Presentations

• Faculty Presentation: "Pancreatitis". B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal, 2022. 
• Oral Presentation: Digestive Disease Week (DDW), 2021. 
• Poster Presentation: Korea Digestive Disease Week (KDW), Seoul, South Korea, 2021.
• Poster Presentation:  Su1441 Minimal Access Retroperitoneal Necrosectomy in Step Up Approach.

Publications

1. Bhargava V, Gupta R, Vaswani P, et al. Streptokinase irrigation through a percutaneous catheter helps decrease the need for necrosectomy and reduces mortality in necrotizing pancreatitis as part of a step-up approach. Surgery. 2021;170(5):1532-1537. doi:10.1016/j.surg.2021.05.028.
2. Bhargava MV, Rana SS, Gorsi U, Kang M, Gupta R. Assessing the Efficacy and Outcomes Following Irrigation with Streptokinase Versus Hydrogen Peroxide in Necrotizing Pancreatitis: A Randomized Pilot Study. Dig Dis Sci. 2022;67(8):4146-4153. doi:10.1007/s10620-021-07201-0.
3. Gupta V, Krishna P, Kochhar R, et al. Hemorrhage complicating the course of severe acute pancreatitis. Ann Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg. 2020;24(3):292-300. doi:10.14701/ahbps.2020.24.3.292.
4. Avudiappan M, Bhargava V, Kulkarni A, Kang M, Rana SS, Gupta R. Evaluating the role of the Minimal Incision Retroperitoneal Necrosectomy (MIRN) in the management of infected pancreatic necrosis: Experience from a tertiary care center. Surg Open Sci. 2023;15:38-42. Published 2023 Jul 19. doi:10.1016/j.sopen.2023.07.004.
5. Mulpuri VB, Kumar V, Rana S, Gupta R. Rupture of portal vein pseudoaneurysm caused by impinging infected walled off pancreatic necrosis (WOPN): a rare complication. BMJ Case Rep. 2021;14(3):e239045. Published 2021 Mar 10. doi:10.1136/bcr-2020-239045.
6. Rastogi, A., Kulkarni, A.A., Thakur, U.A., Kumar, N., Bhargav, V., Kumar, P., Kumar, P., & Gupta, R.N. (2021). Surgical Management of Obesity: A Broad Overview of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, Education and Research, 55, 83-90.
7. Mulpuri VB, Bhuria DK, Rana S, Gupta R. Spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy following grade III pancreatic injury in a delayed presentation: a technical challenge. BMJ Case Rep. 2021;14(6):e242721. Published 2021 Jun 23. doi:10.1136/bcr-2021-242721.
8. Mulpuri VB, Samanta J, Gupta P, Gupta V. En bloc resection in giant bilobed splenic artery aneurysm. BMJ Case Rep. 2021;14(9):e244319. Published 2021 Sep 23. doi:10.1136/bcr-2021-244319.
9. Podda M, Di Martino M, Pata F, et al. Global disparities in surgeons' workloads, academic engagement and rest periods: the on-call shift for general surgeons (LIONESS) study. Updates Surg. 2024;76(5):1615-1633. doi:10.1007/s13304-024-01859-7.
10. Laparoscopic Versus Open Common Bile Duct Exploration: A Systematic Review of Clinical Outcomes.
11. Policepatil V, Narra A, Sanjay A, et al. (September 17, 2026) Solid Pseudopapillary Epithelial Neoplasm of the Pancreas: Two Cases and a Review of the Literature. Cureus 18(9): e116455. doi:10.7759/cureus.116455.
12. Gyadari B, K A M, Dutt A, Abuji K, M VB. Management of Extrahepatic Portal Vein Obstruction With Spleno-Adrenal Shunt. Cureus. 2025;17(4):e81699. Published 2025 Apr 4. doi:10.7759/cureus.81699.
13. Avudiappan M, Bhargava V, Kulkarni A, Kang M, Rana SS, Gupta R. Evaluating the role of the Minimal Incision Retroperitoneal Necrosectomy (MIRN) in the management of infected pancreatic necrosis: Experience from a tertiary care center. Surg Open Sci. 2023; 15:38-42. Published 2023 Jul 19. doi:10.1016/j.sopen.2023.07.004.
14. M VB, Vaddavalli VV, Abuji K, Palle P, Ramavath K. Two Surgeons' Technique for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Situs Inversus for a Right-Handed Surgeon: Technical and Ergonomic Considerations. Cureus. 2023;15(4): e38161. Published 2023 Apr 26. doi:10.7759/cureus.38161.
15. Kumar, V., Bhuria, D., Bhargava, V. M., & Gupta, R. (2023). Spontaneous biloma manifesting with massive upper gastrointestinal bleed: case report. International Surgery Journal, 10(4), 740–743. https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20230987.
16. Mulpuri VB, Gurijala P, Yerolla BR, Krishna R, Pandey A, Ramachandran G. Cross clamping of the supraceliac aorta is effective for bleeding control in ruptured giant splenic artery pseudoaneurysm when proximal and distal control of the splenic artery is not possible: a case report. J Vasc Bras. 2022;21: e20210210. Published 2022 Sep 30. doi:10.1590/1677-5449.202102102.
17. Venu Bhargava Mulpuri, Dinesh Kumar Bhuria, Surinder Singh Rana et al. Incomplete excision of the intrapancreatic part of choledochal cyst led to malignant transformation- Technical challenges and management, 16 June 2022, PREPRINT (Version 1) available at Research Square [https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1756227/v1].
18. Chaudhary V, Rana SS, Sharma V, et al. Esophageal duplication cyst in an adult masquerading as submucosal tumor. Endosc Ultrasound. 2013;2(3):165-167. doi:10.7178/eus.06.0011.
19. Kumar V, Mulpuri VB, Gupta P, Gupta V. Enterolith in Roux limb causing extrahepatic biliary obstruction in a patient with a hepaticojejunostomy: case report and relevant literature review. BMJ Case Rep. 2022;15(3): e246935. Published 2022 Mar 2. doi:10.1136/bcr-2021-246935.
20. Avudaiappan M, Gupta H, Gupta R, Bhargava V, Kulkarni A. Minimal Incision Necrosectomy. HPB [Internet]. 2024 [cited 2026 Sept 28];26: S934–5. Available from: https://www.hpbonline.org/article/S1365-182X(24)02013-6/fulltext.
21. Mulpuri VB, Gupta V, Kumarasamy S, Gupta P. Giant celiac artery aneurysm - a rare experience. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2022;104(5): e143-e146. doi:10.1308/rcsann.2021.0200. 
22. Malpuri, V. B., Gurijala, P., Yerrola, B. R., Ramavath, K., & Lavudya, G. (2021). Internal hernia through dual defects: defects in transverse mesocolon and lesser omentum a rare presentation: case report. International Surgery Journal, 9(1), 236–238. https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20215164.
23. Mulpuri VB, Gurijala P, Yerolla BR, Kumar G, Dutt A. Liver Parenchymal Transection Through Radiofrequency Ablation Using a Radial Probe: Technical Report of a New Modality. Cureus. 2021;13(12): e20130. Published 2021 Dec 3. doi:10.7759/cureus.20130.
24. Current and Emerging Strategies in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Management: Surgical, Locoregional, Systemic, and Precision Oncology Approaches.

1. Bhargava, V., Rana, S.S., Gupta, R. (2026). Surgical Management of Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms (PCNs). In: Sharma, R.K., Kumar, A., Rana, S.S. (eds) Differential Diagnosis and Management of Pancreatic Cystic Lesions. Springer, Singapore. 
2. Book Chapter on Cholangitis.