Dr. Balaji Laxminarayanshetty

Dr Balaji Laxminarayanshetty is a Medical Gastroenterologist in Bangalore with 19 years of experience, currently practising as a Consultant at Manipal Hospital, Whitefield.

He specialises in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, ERCP, endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS), acute and chronic pancreatitis, and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Dr Balaji previously served as a Senior Resident at AIIMS, New Delhi, and PGIMER, Chandigarh.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Balaji Laxminarayanshetty's practice includes:

• Advanced Endoscopy and Colonoscopy: Performs diagnostic upper GI endoscopy, colonoscopy, narrow-band imaging, and endoscopic dilation for strictures to treat gastrointestinal bleeding, polyps, and mucosal abnormalities.
• ERCP and Pancreatobiliary Interventions: Manages common bile duct stones, biliary strictures, and pancreatic duct disorders through endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), biliary stenting, and EUS-guided biliary drainage.
• Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Fluid Collection Care: Treats acute and chronic pancreatitis, walled-off necrosis, and infected fluid collections using EUS-guided cyst drainage, percutaneous catheter drainage, and direct endoscopic necrosectomy.
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Liver Disorders: Specialises in managing ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, abdominal tuberculosis, chronic liver diseases, ascites management, fatty liver care, and third-space endoscopy (POEM) for achalasia cardia.

Educational Background

Dr Balaji Laxminarayanshetty completed advanced endoscopy training at PGIMER, Chandigarh.

He is a member of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG), the Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India (SGEI), and the Karnataka Medical Council (KMC).

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