Dr. Jayalakshmi K

Dr Jayalakshmi K is a Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist based in Bangalore, with over 13 years of clinical experience in managing complex gastrointestinal, hepatic, and nutritional disorders in infants, children, and adolescents.

Practising at Manipal Hospital Yelahanka, Manipal Hospital Hebbal, and Manipal Hospital Yeshwanthpur, she is recognised as one of the best paediatric gastroenterologists in Bangalore for her subspecialty expertise in inflammatory bowel disease, very early onset IBD, and monogenic gastrointestinal disorders.

Parents seeking a trusted child gastroenterologist in Yelahanka or Hebbal will find in Dr Jayalakshmi K a clinician who combines advanced subspecialty training with a reassuring, family-centred approach to care.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Jayalakshmi K manages a broad range of digestive, hepatic, and nutritional conditions in children, with particular depth in inflammatory bowel disease, paediatric endoscopy, and rare monogenic gastrointestinal disorders.

Her clinical approach is grounded in evidence-based protocols, genetic correlation where indicated, and long-term multidisciplinary care planning.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Monogenic GI Disorders

Dr Jayalakshmi specialises in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children, including very early onset IBD (VEO-IBD) and monogenic gastrointestinal disorders, conditions that require careful diagnostic evaluation, genetic workup, and sustained multidisciplinary management.

Conditions treated:

• Crohn's Disease in children
• Ulcerative Colitis in children
• Very Early Onset IBD (VEO-IBD)
• Monogenic Gastrointestinal Disorders

Paediatric Endoscopy

She has experience in diagnostic and therapeutic paediatric endoscopy, enabling accurate assessment of inflammatory bowel disease, gastrointestinal bleeding, mucosal disease, and structural abnormalities of the digestive tract.

Procedures performed:

• Diagnostic Upper GI Endoscopy in children
• Colonoscopy for mucosal and inflammatory assessment
• Endoscopic Sclerotherapy in children
• Therapeutic Endoscopic Procedures for paediatric GI conditions

Chronic Abdominal Conditions and Malabsorption

Dr Jayalakshmi evaluates and manages children presenting with persistent or complex digestive symptoms, growth concerns, and nutritional failure.

Conditions treated:

• Chronic Abdominal Pain
• Chronic Diarrhoea and Constipation
• Malabsorption Syndromes
• Gastrointestinal Bleeding
• Feeding Difficulties and Nutritional Failure
• Growth-Related Nutritional Disorders

Liver and Hepatobiliary Conditions in Children

She manages paediatric liver diseases and hepatobiliary conditions, including those presenting with jaundice, abnormal liver function, and chronic hepatic involvement.

Conditions treated:

• Paediatric Liver Disease
• Hepatobiliary Disorders in Infants and Children
• Cholestatic Conditions in Children

Professional Experience

• Consultant, Paediatric Gastroenterology, Manipal Hospital Yelahanka, Bangalore
• Consultant, Paediatric Gastroenterology, Manipal Hospital Hebbal, Bangalore
• Consultant, Paediatric Gastroenterology, Manipal Hospital Yeshwanthpur, Bangalore
• Consultant, Paediatric Gastroenterology, Aster CMI Hospital, Sahakar Nagar, Bangalore
• Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, SGPGI, Lucknow

Credentials and Education

• MBBS, DR BR Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore (2013)
• MD in Paediatrics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bangalore (2017)
• PDCC in Paediatric Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI), Lucknow (2019)
• Fellowship in Paediatric Gastroenterology
• Medical Registration No. 99973, Karnataka Medical Council

Professional Memberships

• Indian Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ISPGHAN)
• Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP)
• Indian Medical Association (IMA)

Languages Spoken

• English
• Kannada
• Hindi

Awards and Achievements

• First Prize, Paper Presentation on Etiological Spectrum of Monogenic VEO-IBD, 5th National Conference of ISPID (March 2021)
• Recognised for contributions to paediatric GI research and education
• Regular faculty at national and regional scientific forums including ISPGHAN mid-term and national conferences, paediatric gastroenterology symposia, and focused liver disease meetings

Research and Publications

Dr Jayalakshmi K has an active research profile with peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations in paediatric gastroenterology and general paediatrics. Her published work on monogenic causes of very early onset IBD has contributed to evolving diagnostic approaches in the subspecialty.

Selected Publications and Presentations

• "Higher Prevalence of Monogenic Cause Among Very Early Onset IBD in Children: Experience from a Tertiary Care Center from North India" — IBD Journal, January 2023
• "Etiological Evaluation of Children with Global Developmental Delay" — Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2019
• "Endoscopic Sclerotherapy in Children" — Video Presentation, ISPGHAN 2019, Chennai
• "Resurgence of Diphtheria in Children" — National PEDICON 2017
• "Clinical Profile of Neurocutaneous Syndrome in Children" — Award Paper Presentation, State PEDICON 2015

Book an Appointment with Dr Jayalakshmi K, Paediatric Gastroenterologist in Bangalore

Dr Jayalakshmi K consults at Manipal Hospital Yelahanka (Rs. 1,200) and Manipal Hospital Hebbal (Rs. 1,190).

She is a Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist in Bangalore specialising in inflammatory bowel disease, paediatric endoscopy, and monogenic gastrointestinal disorders in children. Appointments can be booked through the Manipal Hospitals website or via HexaHealth for assisted scheduling support.