Best Gastroenterologists in Gleneagles Global Hospital, Chennai, India

• Dr. Joy Varghese is a distinguished Hepatologist and Liver Transplant Surgeon with 28 years of experience in his field.
• He has successfully performed over 1500 liver transplantations throughout his career.
• His areas of expertise include the management of Chronic Hepatitis B, Chronic Hepatitis C, and Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
• He completed his MBBS in 1996 and his MD in 2004, followed by a DM in Gastroenterology from Madurai Medical College in 2007.
• Additionally, Dr. Varghese pursued a Fellowship in Liver Transplantation at University Hospital, Essen, Germany.
• Dr Varghese was honoured with the Levy Thompson Award for the best clinical research paper and received an International Travel Grant to attend the Canadian Digestive Disease Week in Banff, Canada.
• He has published over 100 papers in national and international journals and authored four book chapters.
• Dr. Varghese is an active member of several prestigious organisations, including the Association of Physicians of India, the Indian Society of Gastroenterology, the Indian National Association of Study of Liver Disease, the International Club of Ascites, the European Association of Study of Liver Disease, the Liver Transplantation Society of India, and the International Liver Transplantation Society.

Dr. Mettu Srinivas Reddy is a distinguished Liver Transplant and Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgeon with over 27 years of experience, committed to delivering top-tier medical care. Having been involved in over 1,500 successful living donor liver transplantations, he has earned a reputation for precision and excellence in complex surgical procedures.

Why Choose Dr. Reddy?

• Extensive Surgical Expertise: With more than 27+ years of dedicated experience and participation in over 1,500 successful living donor liver transplantations, Dr. Reddy has a proven track record in treating complex conditions of the liver, pancreas, and biliary tract, including cancers.
• Advanced Techniques and Specialised Expertise: He is well-known for his advanced skills in Living Donor Liver Transplantation (LDLT) and Paediatric Liver Transplantation. His specialised expertise also covers challenging areas such as Blood Group Incompatible Liver Transplantation and intricate surgeries for hepatobiliary and pancreatic cancers.
• Leader in Establishing Transplant Programmes: Dr. Reddy has played a key role in setting up and mentoring multiple liver transplantation units across India, significantly enhancing the accessibility and quality of these life-saving procedures nationwide.
• International Recognition and Academic Leadership: As an active member of the Paediatric Committee of the International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS) and a contributor to the development of its paediatric registry, Dr. Reddy helps shape global standards. He has made extensive academic contributions, including over 100 peer-reviewed publications and multiple textbook chapters.

• Currently associated as Senior Consultant with Department of Kidney Transplant at Global Hospitals, Chennai
• Participated in managing about 450 Liver transplant and 750 Kidney transplant patients
• Trained in pre-op evaluation, ICU and post op management of multi-organ transplant patients
• New Key Opinion Leader (nKOL) from India to The Transplantation Society - 2009.
• Interests are Renal Sparing Immunosuppression and Portal and Hepatic Hemodynamics in Liver Transplantation
• Member of various renowned organizations such as Association of Surgeons of India, American Society of Transplant Surgeons, Indian Society of Organ Transplantation, The Transplantation Society, Liver Sub-Committee member, Tamil Nadu Government - Cadaver Transplant Program.
• Awarded Young Investigator from Association of Surgeons of India-2000 (ASI), Indian
  Awarded Young Researcher Award - Asian Society of Transplant, Asian Society of Transplantation - Travel Grant for Young Scientist – 2003
• Fellowship - American certified Transplant Surgery Fellowship Baylor University, USA and Living donor Liver transplant training form Kumamoto and Kyoto University, Japan
• Published 13 International publications in Transplantation Journals

• Dr. T.S. Bala Shanmugam is a renowned Surgical Gastroenterologist and Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgeon with 35 years of experience.
• He has performed over 2,500 Basic and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeries throughout his career.
• His expertise extends to Laparoscopic Surgeries, Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery, and Robotic Surgery.
• He also specialises in treating Urinary Incontinence (UI), Colonoscopy, Colorectal Surgery, Endoscopic Surgery, and Laser Fissure Surgery.
• Dr. Shanmugam completed his MBBS in 1989 at Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, and his MS in General Surgery at Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore.
• He earned his FMAS (Fellow of Minimal Access Surgery) from the Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI).
• He also received specialised training in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery at IRCAD, Strasburg, France, and in Robotic Surgery at the World Laparoscopic Hospital, New Delhi.
• Dr. Shanmugam has published multiple articles in national and international journals.
• He is an active member of several prestigious organisations, including the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (USA), the Asia-Pacific Hernia Society, the European Association of Transluminal Surgery, the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, the Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India, the Obesity and Metabolic Surgical Society of India, and the Indian Association of Pancreatology.

• Dr. Somashekara HR is a pediatric gastroenterologist and hepatologist with 16+ years of experience.
• His areas of expertise include peripheral venous cannulations, lumbar puncture, bone marrow biopsies, managing neonatal ICU, neonates with respiratory distress, birth asphyxia, hyperbilirubinemia and septicemia.
• He completed MBBS from Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellur, Diploma in Child Medicine from prestigious Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore followed by Diplomate of National Board from Bangalore Baptist Hospital, Bangalore.
• Dr. Somashekara did his fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology from Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London.
• He has many publications under his name in both national and international journals.
• He completed training from eminent institutes of India.

• Dr. M Srinivas is a leading Medical Gastroenterologist having 25 years of experience.
• His areas of special interest include Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative colitis), esophageal/anorectal motility disorders, and bile acid malabsorption.
• He is a proficient endoscopist (gastroscopy and colonoscopy). 
• He is the past Editor-in-chief of an e-journal, Clinical Medicine Insights: Gastroenterology and is on the Editorial Board of the Indian Journal of Gastroenterology.
• He has also presented various abstracts at the British, American, and Indian Society of Gastroenterology annual conferences.
• He has several publications in leading peer-reviewed medical journals.

• Dr. B. Mahadevan is a Medical Gastroenterologist with over 21 years of experience.
• He is capable of performing a wide range of therapeutic procedures in hepatobiliary diseases and luminal disorders, such as ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatogram), EUS (Endoscopic ultrasound), POEM (Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy) for Achalasia cardia, and ESD (Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection) for early gastrointestinal cancers.
• His educational qualifications include MBBS, MD (Pediatrics) from JIPMER, and DM (Gastroenterology).
• He received training in ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreaticogram) and EUS (Endoscopic ultrasound) in 2009, advanced ESD/POEM training at Zhongshan University Hospital in Shanghai, China, in 2019, and advanced ESD/POEM training at West China Hospital in Chengdu, China, in 2019.
• Dr. Mahadevan presented a paper on “Clearance of impacted stone at hepatico-jejunostomy site with spyglass cholangioscopy DS and laser lithotripsy” in ENDO 2017 (1st World Congress of GI Endoscopy in February 2017).
• He has also been a reviewer for the European Journal for Gastroenterology and Hepatology for the past five years.
• He was invited for a lecture at a National Conference in Chengdu, China, and presented a topic on “EUS Rendezvous technique” in September 2019.

• Dr. Rajanikanth Patcha V is a leading specialist in Liver Transplantation and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) surgery.
• He has 27 years of experience, including 10 years dedicated to liver transplantation.
• He holds expertise in performing living donor liver transplantation, cadaveric liver transplantation, paediatric liver transplantation, and surgery for cancers of the liver, pancreas, and gallbladder.
• Dr. Rajanikanth completed his MBBS from Guntur Medical College in 1997 and his Master's in General Surgery from JIPMER, Pondicherry in 2001.
• He holds prestigious fellowships, including a Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS), a Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS), a Diploma in Laparoscopic Surgery (DIP LAP), a Fellow of the European Board of Surgery in Liver Transplantation (FEBS), and Fellow of the European Board of Surgery in HPB Surgery (FEBS).
• He took training in the UK for 13 years, including 6 years at Kings College Hospital, focusing on liver transplantation and HPB surgery.
• In 2014, Dr Rajanikanth became the first South Indian to receive the Fellow of the European Board of Surgery certification in both Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery.
• He has published more than 178 articles in national and international journals.
• Dr. Rajanikanth is a respected member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland and holds a fellowship from the European Board of Surgery in Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery.

• Currently associated as Consultant with Department of Surgical Gastroenterology at Global Hospital, Chennai
• Awarded for best Oral presentation in national surgical oncology conference 2009 Prof Snehalatha Gold Medal for best outgoing student in surgical oncology (2009/10)
• Interests are Head & Neck Oncology, Gastro Intestinal Oncology
• Member of various renowned associations such as Association of surgeons of India, Indian Association of Surgical Oncology Royal college of surgeons of Edingburgh.
• Published journals such as "Limb conservation in extremity soft tissue sarcoma with vascular involvement" Indian Journal of Orthopedics. "Preachings and practices in Papillary carcinoma of thyroid" Indian journal of endocrinology. "Seminal vesicle malignancy - A rare clinical entity" Indian journal of Urology