Dr. Pragathi L K

Dr Pragathi L K is a Paediatric Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist in Bengaluru with 11 years of experience, currently practising as an Associate Consultant at Manipal Hospitals, Whitefield and Old Airport Road.

She specialises in neonatal cholestasis, acute and chronic paediatric liver diseases, paediatric endoscopy, and liver transplantation care.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Pragathi focuses on complex digestive, pancreatic, and hepatobiliary conditions in children through the following clinical areas:

Paediatric Hepatology and Liver Transplantation

She manages neonatal cholestasis, autoimmune hepatitis, Wilson's disease, and metabolic liver conditions, alongside participating in pre-transplant evaluations and post-operative paediatric liver transplant care.

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy

Dr Pragathi performs upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, colonoscopy, emergency foreign body removal, and gastrointestinal polyp resections in paediatric patients.

Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders and Motility

She evaluates and treats childhood constipation, chronic diarrhoea, inflammatory bowel disease, and paediatric functional motility disorders using specialised motility studies.

Educational Background

She completed her MBBS and MD in Paediatrics, followed by a Fellowship of the National Board in Paediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Awards, Research, and Publications

Dr Pragathi has presented clinical research papers on cholestatic liver diseases and overlap syndromes at national conferences, including ISPGHAN.

She has authored scientific publications on neonatal seizures, metabolic liver disorders, and paediatric gastrointestinal conditions in indexed medical journals.

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