Dr. Srikanth K P

Dr Srikanth K P is a paediatric gastroenterologist and hepatologist with 17 years of clinical experience currently consulting at Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, Manipal Hospital Whitefield, and St Philomenas Hospital Viveka Nagar in Bengaluru, where he serves as Lead Consultant in Paediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

He holds a DM in Paediatric Gastroenterology and an MD in Paediatrics, both from PGIMER Chandigarh, one of India's premier paediatric training institutions. He is a member of IAP, ISPGHAN, ISG, and INASL.

Whether a child is experiencing chronic abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, jaundice, poor weight gain, liver disease, inflammatory bowel disease, or has swallowed a foreign body, Dr Srikanth K P provides thorough evaluation and structured paediatric GI care.

He is fluent in English and Kannada.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Srikanth K P offers comprehensive paediatric gastroenterology and hepatology care spanning liver diseases, endoscopic procedures, inflammatory bowel conditions, pancreatic disorders, and nutritional management in children.

Neonatal and Infantile Liver Disease

Newborns and infants with jaundice or cholestasis receive structured evaluation to identify the underlying cause and initiate timely treatment.

• Neonatal and Infantile Cholestatic Liver Disease evaluation
• Biliary Atresia diagnosis and pre-surgical workup
• Choledochal Cyst assessment
• Neonatal Jaundice evaluation beyond physiological causes

Metabolic and Genetic Liver Disease

Children with inherited or metabolic liver conditions receive detailed diagnostic workup and long-term management.

• Wilson Disease diagnosis and treatment
• Glycogen Storage Disorder management
• Autoimmune Hepatitis evaluation and treatment
• Metabolic Liver Disease screening and management
• Cirrhosis evaluation in children

Paediatric Liver Transplant Services

Children with end-stage liver disease or acute liver failure requiring transplantation receive structured pre-transplant evaluation and post-transplant follow-up.

• Paediatric Liver Transplant evaluation and workup
• Acute Liver Failure management
• Post-transplant follow-up and immunosuppression monitoring
• Hepatoblastoma and Hepatocellular Carcinoma surgical coordination

Paediatric Endoscopy

Children requiring diagnostic or therapeutic endoscopic procedures receive age-appropriate endoscopic care.

• Upper GI Endoscopy (diagnostic and therapeutic)
• Colonoscopy and Sigmoidoscopy
• Gastrointestinal Foreign Body removal (coins, button batteries, magnets, needles)
• Endoscopic Variceal Band Ligation (EVL)
• Endoscopic Sclerotherapy (EST)
• Polypectomy
• Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube (G-tube) placement
• Esophageal and Pyloric Dilation
• Endoscopic Nasojejunal Tube insertion
• Argon Plasma Coagulation
• Wireless Capsule Endoscopy
• ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)

Paediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Children with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or other inflammatory bowel conditions receive structured diagnosis and long-term management.

• Paediatric Crohn's Disease evaluation and treatment
• Paediatric Ulcerative Colitis management
• IBD monitoring and medication optimisation
• Nutritional support in IBD

Pancreatitis in Children

Children with acute, recurrent, or chronic pancreatitis receive structured evaluation and management.

• Acute Pancreatitis assessment and treatment
• Acute Recurrent Pancreatitis evaluation
• Chronic Pancreatitis management

Paediatric GI Functional Disorders

Children with chronic abdominal pain, constipation, or functional GI symptoms receive structured evaluation and treatment.

• Functional Abdominal Pain assessment
• Chronic Constipation management
• Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome evaluation
• Abdominal Migraine assessment
• Gastroparesis evaluation
• Paediatric GI Manometry (anorectal and esophageal)
• pH-Impedance Studies

Allergic and Nutritional GI Disorders

Children with food allergies, poor growth, or nutritional concerns receive structured evaluation and dietary management.

• Cow Milk Protein Allergy evaluation
• Food Protein Allergy assessment
• Short Bowel Syndrome management and nutritional rehabilitation
• Growth faltering and malnutrition workup

Other Paediatric GI and Liver Conditions

• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) in children
• Dyspepsia and Gastritis
• Viral Hepatitis evaluation
• Gallbladder Stone assessment in children
• GI Polyp evaluation
• Rectal Ulcer and Fissure management
• Acid Ingestion and Esophageal Burn management

Credentials and Trust

Dr Srikanth K P brings 17 years of paediatric gastroenterology experience with super-specialty DM training from India's premier postgraduate institute and international recognition for his research.

• MBBS, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysore (2009)
• MD (Paediatrics), Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh (2012)
• DM (Paediatric Gastroenterology), Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh (2017)

He joined Manipal Hospitals in 2018 and currently serves as Lead Consultant in Paediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

He also provides visiting consultancy at Manipal Hospital Whitefield, Manipal Hospital Sarjapur Road, and St Philomenas Hospital.

He is registered with the Karnataka Medical Council (Registration No. 83719, 2009).

Hospital Affiliations

Dr Srikanth K P currently consults at three locations in Bengaluru.

• Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru (Consultation Fee: ₹1300)
• Manipal Hospital, Whitefield, Bengaluru (Consultation Fee: ₹950)
• St Philomenas Hospital, Viveka Nagar, 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 paediatric gastroenterology, liver transplantation, 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 Srikanth K P has contributed to paediatric gastroenterology research through publications in peer-reviewed journals, international award-winning presentations, and active media engagement on child digestive health topics.

Key Publications

• Publications in PubMed-indexed journals on biliary atresia, inflammatory bowel disease, viral hepatitis, and paediatric liver disease (co-authored with PGIMER and Manipal teams)

Media Features

• Boy, 3, Swallows Ganesha Idol, Survives (Manipal Hospitals)
• Toy Threat: Rise in Cases of Kids Swallowing Magnets (Deccan Herald)
• Biliary Atresia Disease in Kids: Signs, Symptoms and Everything Else You Need to Know (The Indian Express)
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease on the Rise Among City Kids (Deccan Herald)
• Increase in Cases of Viral Hepatitis in Children (News 18 Kannada)
• Give Your Food the Attention It Needs: All You Need to Know About Mindful Eating (News 9)

Awards and Recognitions

• Young Investigator Award (YIA), ESPGHAN, Geneva (2018)
• ISPGHAN Presidential Poster Award, Kolkata (2016)

Book an Appointment with Dr Srikanth K P

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