Dr. Rajesh Helavar

With 21 years of experience, Dr Rajesh Helavar is a highly skilled interventional radiologist in Bangalore providing advanced minimally invasive treatments.

Patients seeking a top radiologist in Hebbal and the best interventional radiologist in Bangalore trust Dr Helavar for his clinical excellence.

He fluently speaks English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and Assamese.

Area of Expertise

Dr R Helavar independently manages complex conditions using state of the art vascular and non-vascular imaging techniques.

He provides non-surgical minimally invasive treatments for uterine fibroids, thyroid nodules, prostate enlargement, and liver or renal tumours.

Non-Vascular Procedures

Dr Helavar has performed numerous image guided interventions with precision to treat liver tumours, renal tumours, thyroid nodules, and biliary blockages.

His non-vascular expertise includes:

• Percutaneous biopsy under ultrasound and CT (Computed Tomography) guidance
• Radiofrequency ablation of tumours (Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC), renal, and bone cancers)
• Microwave ablation of tumours
• Percutaneous nephrostomy and antegrade ureteric stenting
• Biliary drainage and stenting
• Percutaneous cholecystostomy
• Wire localisation of breast lesions
• Drainage of abscesses

Vascular and Minimally Invasive Procedures

As a dedicated radiologist in Yeshwanthpur, Dr Rajesh excels in complex vascular interventions and pinhole procedures to treat uterine fibroids, prostate enlargement, varicocele, and varicose veins.

He regularly performs:

• Diagnostic angiography and venography
• Transarterial chemoembolisation of liver tumours (Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) and metastatic liver disease)
• Uterine artery embolisation for postpartum bleeding and embolisation for fibroids
• Prostate Artery Embolisation (PAE) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
• Preoperative embolisation of tumours
• Peripheral vascular angioplasty and stenting
• Varicocele embolisation and varicose vein treatment
• Dialysis access management (including Fistuloplasty, thrombolysis, and Permcath placement)
• Peripheral venous access (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) line and chemo port)

Credentials and Education

• MBBS from Bangalore Medical College (2005)
• MD in Radiology from Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, Assam (2011)
• Post Doctoral Certificate Course (PDCC) in Gastro Radiology from Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (2014)
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists (FRCR) from the UK
• Interventional Oncology Observership at the University of Frankfurt, Germany (2014)
• Advanced Training in Liver Tumour Ablation at Samsung Medical Centre, South Korea (2016)
• Training in Interventional Radiology at the University of Miami (2017)
• International Chemo Embolisation Course at Seoul National University Hospital (2023)

He is registered with the Karnataka Medical Council (Registration No 71300) since 2005.

Professional Experience

Dr Helavar V Rajesh brings extensive clinical experience from his present and past roles.

• Presently Consultant in Interventional Radiology at Manipal Hospitals (Hebbal, Yeshwanthpur, Doddaballapur, and Yelahanka branches).
• Previously Consultant in Radiology and Interventional Radiology at Columbia Asia Hospitals in Bangalore.

Memberships

Dr Rajesh V Helavar holds active memberships in elite professional organizations:

• European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR)
• Indian Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ISGAR)
• British Society of Abdominal Radiology (BSAR)
• Indian Radiology and Imaging Association (IRIA)
• Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (ISVIR)
• European Society of Radiology (ESR)
• Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE)
• Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR)
• Asia Pacific Society of Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology (APSCVIR)

Talks and Publications

Dr Rajesh regularly contributes to medical research and respected peer-reviewed journals. Notable contributions include:

• Review article on Imaging in Portal Gastroduodenopathy in the Journal of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology.
• Prospective study on computed tomography enterography for the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (December 2020).
• Paper on Cyclosporine induced Leukoencephalopathy in the Journal Of Pediatric Neurosciences.
• Award winning poster Echinococcosis from head to toe A Pictorial review, earning a Certificate of Merit at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) (2018).
• Insights on Post partum Interventions at the Karnataka state IRIA (2018).
• Classic case on Chemotherapy induced leukoencephalopathy featured in the American Journal of Neuroradiology (2016).
• Clinical publications in Neurology India and the Indian Journal of transplant.
• Talk on Uterine Fibroids for BW Healthcare World.

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