Dr. Nagabhushan K N

Dr Nagabhushan K N is an interventional radiologist with 16 years of clinical experience currently consulting at Manipal Hospital Whitefield, Bengaluru.

He holds an MD in Radiodiagnosis from Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI), Lucknow, and completed a Fellowship in GI Imaging and Interventional Radiology at the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad.

He is also EBIR-certified by the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe.

Whether a patient needs a minimally invasive tumour treatment, management of acute bleeding, vascular access placement, or an image-guided biopsy, Dr Nagabhushan K N provides precise interventional care using advanced radiological techniques.

His clinical practice covers tumour ablation and embolisation, vascular interventions, GI radiology, image-guided biopsies, and emergency interventional procedures.

He is fluent in English, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, and Tamil.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Nagabhushan K N performs a wide range of minimally invasive interventional radiology procedures spanning oncological, vascular, gastrointestinal, and emergency interventions.

Tumour Ablation and Oncological Interventions

Patients with liver, lung, or kidney tumours can benefit from minimally invasive image-guided treatment options under Dr Nagabhushan K N's care.

• Transarterial Chemoembolisation (TACE) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and other tumours
• Transarterial Radioembolisation (TARE) for HCC
• Radiofrequency and Microwave Ablation of liver, lung, and renal tumours
• Tumour Embolisation for various solid organ tumours

Image-Guided Biopsy and Aspiration

Dr Nagabhushan K N performs targeted biopsies and aspirations for diagnostic evaluation across multiple organ systems.

• Solid Organ Biopsy (liver, kidney, lung)
• Bone Biopsy
• Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC)
• Image-guided aspiration and drainage of collections

Vascular and Peripheral Interventions

Patients with vascular conditions, limb ischaemia, or dialysis access complications receive structured interventional management.

• Peripheral Angiogram and Angioplasty
• Treatment of Acute and Chronic Limb Ischaemia
• Aortic Dissection and Aneurysm management
• Carotid Artery Stenting
• Dialysis Fistula management and salvage
• Varicose Vein Ablation
• IVC Filter Placement and Retrieval

Emergency and Haemorrhage Control

Dr Nagabhushan K N manages acute bleeding emergencies using targeted embolisation techniques.

• Embolisation for Haemoptysis (lung bleeding)
• Embolisation for Epistaxis (nasal bleeding)
• Embolisation for Trauma-related bleeding
• Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis for pulmonary vasculature
• Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis for mesenteric ischaemia
• Clot Removal Therapy in Acute Stroke

GI and Hepatobiliary Interventions

Patients with gastrointestinal bleeding, biliary obstruction, or portal hypertension-related conditions receive specialised interventional care.

• Treatment of Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding
• TIPS (Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt)
• BRTO (Balloon-occluded Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration)
• Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
• PTBD (Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage) and Stenting
• Budd-Chiari Syndrome management
• Transplant-related vascular interventions

Venous Access and Port Placement

• Chemoport Placement for cancer patients
• PICC Line (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter) Placement
• Tunnelled Catheter Placement

Spine Interventions

• Vertebroplasty for vertebral compression fractures

Credentials and Trust

Dr Nagabhushan K N brings a strong academic and fellowship-trained background in interventional radiology with experience across Indian and international medical settings.

• MBBS, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysuru (2010)
• MD (Radiodiagnosis), Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI), Lucknow (2014)
• Fellowship in GI Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad (2017)
• EBIR (European Board of Interventional Radiology), Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE)

He has previously served as an Interventional Radiologist at KIMS Al-Shifa Superspeciality Hospital, Kerala, and ClearMedi Radiant Hospital, Bangalore, before joining Manipal Hospital Whitefield in 2020. He also served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiodiagnosis at a Government Medical College.

He was selected as an International Travel Scholar at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Conference 2016 in Vancouver, Canada.

He also won First Prize in the oral competition paper at the Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (ISVIR) Conference 2017 in Kolkata.

Professional Memberships

• Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR)
• Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE)
• Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (ISVIR)

Hospital Affiliations

Dr Nagabhushan K N currently consults at Manipal Hospital, Whitefield, Bengaluru.

About Hospital Manipal Hospitals

Manipal Hospitals is one of India's largest multispecialty healthcare networks, headquartered in Bengaluru.

The group operates across multiple cities including Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, Kolkata, Pune, Goa, Jaipur, Mysuru, Mangaluru, and others. Manipal Hospitals offers advanced care across departments including interventional radiology, oncology, cardiology, neurology, organ transplantation, orthopaedics, and more.

The hospitals are accredited by NABL and NABH and are known for tertiary-level clinical infrastructure, multidisciplinary specialist teams, and a strong focus on research and academic medicine.

Research and Academic Contributions

Dr Nagabhushan K N has presented research at both national and international radiology forums and has published in peer-reviewed journals.

• Oral paper presentation at ISVIR 2017, Kolkata (First Prize winner)
• E-poster presentation at ECR (European Congress of Radiology), Vienna, Austria
• Oral paper presentation at IDOR, Delhi (2013)
• Poster presentation at IRIA, Agra (2014)
• International Travel Scholar presentation at SIR 2016, Vancouver, Canada
• Published study on Right Aortic Arch with Aberrant Left Subclavian Artery in Takayasu Arteritis in the West African Journal of Radiology (2015)
• Postgraduate programme in General Management (Executive) from IIM Nagpur

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