Dr. Pragathi L K

Dr Pragathi L K is a paediatric gastroenterologist and hepatologist with 15 years of clinical experience currently consulting at Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road and Manipal Hospital Whitefield in Bengaluru.

She holds an FNB in Paediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology from B J Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai, one of India's most respected centres for child health.

Whether a parent is concerned about a child's persistent digestive issues, unexplained liver problems, chronic diarrhoea, poor weight gain, or a swallowed foreign body, Dr Pragathi L K provides thorough evaluation and family-centred care.

Her clinical practice covers paediatric liver diseases, gastrointestinal conditions, pancreatic and biliary disorders, paediatric endoscopy, and liver transplant care in children.

She is fluent in English, Hindi, Kannada, and Telugu.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Pragathi L K offers specialised gastrointestinal and liver care for newborns, infants, children, and adolescents, combining advanced diagnostic procedures with evidence-based management.

Paediatric Liver Diseases

Children with jaundice, liver enlargement, or abnormal liver function receive structured diagnostic workup and long-term management.

• Neonatal and Infantile Cholestasis evaluation and management
• Acute and Chronic Liver Disease in children
• Metabolic Liver Diseases including Glycogen Storage Disorders and Wilson's Disease
• Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis (PFIC) management
• Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in children
• Autoimmune Hepatitis diagnosis and treatment
• Acute Liver Failure management
• Real-Time Elastography and Fibroscan interpretation

Paediatric Liver Transplantation

Dr Pragathi L K is actively involved in paediatric liver transplant programmes, contributing to all phases of the transplant journey.

• Pre-transplant evaluation and workup
• Peri-operative management
• Post-transplant follow-up and care

Paediatric Endoscopy and Interventional Procedures

Children requiring diagnostic or therapeutic endoscopic procedures are managed with precision and age-appropriate care. Dr Pragathi L K has performed over 100 endoscopic procedures.

• Paediatric Upper GI Endoscopy (diagnostic and therapeutic)
• Paediatric Colonoscopy
• Emergency Foreign Body Removal
• GI Polyp management
• Paediatric Motility Studies

Gastrointestinal Disorders in Children

Patients with chronic digestive symptoms, feeding difficulties, or bowel irregularities receive comprehensive evaluation and treatment.

• Acute and Chronic Diarrhoea management
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in children
• Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs)
• Constipation evaluation and management
• GI Bleeding assessment and treatment
• Growth and nutritional impact evaluation

Pancreatic and Biliary Disorders

• Pancreatitis evaluation and management in children
• Gallbladder and Biliary Stone management
• Congenital biliary and hepatic anomalies

Credentials and Trust

Dr Pragathi L K brings a strong academic foundation with fellowship-level sub-specialty training in paediatric gastroenterology and hepatology.

• MBBS, JJM Medical College, Davangere
• MD (Paediatrics), Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
• FNB (Paediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology), B J Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai (2023 to 2025)

She has previously served as a Junior Consultant at Motherhood Hospital, Banashankari, and as a Senior Resident at St Johns Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru.

Her FNB training at B J Wadia Hospital provided extensive hands-on experience in managing complex paediatric liver, pancreatic, and gastrointestinal conditions including liver transplantation.

Professional Memberships

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

Hospital Affiliations

Dr Pragathi L K currently consults at two locations in Bengaluru.

• Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru (Consultation Fee: ₹1300)
• Manipal Hospital, Whitefield, Bengaluru (Consultation Fee: ₹950)

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 paediatric gastroenterology, 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 Pragathi L K has presented research at national and international paediatric gastroenterology and hepatology forums and has published in peer-reviewed journals.

Published Research

• An Unusual Case of Neonatal Seizures as Manifestation of Asymptomatic Maternal Hypoparathyroidism (BMJ Case Reports, 2019)
• Enteric Duplication Cyst Presenting as Hematochezia (submitted to Oxford Medical Case Reports, 2025)
• Cholestatic Liver Diseases in an Adolescent: Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis-8 (submitted to JPGN Reports, 2025)
• Graves' Disease with Autoimmune Hepatitis and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: An Overlap Syndrome (submitted to JPGN Reports, 2025)
• ICMR-approved project on Use of Indian Diabetes Risk Score (IDRS) to Screen Undiagnosed Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus (2011)

Ongoing Research

• Genetic and Phenotypic Variability in Glycogen Storage Diseases Type IX with PHKB and PHKG2 Mutations
• Clinical Profile and Long-Term Outcome in Children with Wilson's Disease: Retrospective Data from Central India

Conference Presentations

• Graves' Disease with Autoimmune Hepatitis and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis at ISPGHAN, Hyderabad (2023)
• Cholestatic Liver Disease in an Adolescent at ISPGHAN, New Delhi (2024)
• Portal Hypertension Following Kawasaki Disease in a Toddler at the 6th Kawasaki Disease Summit of India, PGIMER Chandigarh (2018)
• Psychological Aftermath Among Parents of Children with Microcephaly at the 4th International Conference on Counselling, Psychotherapy and Wellness, Christ University, Bangalore (2019)
• Neonatal Seizures as Manifestation of Asymptomatic Maternal Hypoparathyroidism at South Pedicon, Kollam, Kerala (2017)

Book an Appointment with Dr Pragathi L K

To consult Dr Pragathi L K at Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road or Manipal Hospital Whitefield in Bengaluru, visit HexaHealth to check consultation fees and book an appointment.