Dr. K N K Shetty

Dr K N K Shetty is a senior consultant medical gastroenterologist in Bangalore with 52 years of experience in advanced therapeutic endoscopy and gastrointestinal diseases, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road.

Dr Shetty founded and established the Department of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road in 1991 and is credited with performing several landmark first procedures in Karnataka including the first ESD, first Spyglass Cholangioscopy, and first TIPPS procedure.

He consults in English, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali, Tulu, Konkani, and Tamil.

Area of Expertise

Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy

Patients requiring complex interventional endoscopic procedures for gastrointestinal and biliary conditions are managed by Dr K N K Shetty with over four decades of advanced endoscopy expertise:

• ERCP for bile duct and pancreatic duct stone removal
• Biliary and pancreatic stent placement
• Metal stent placement in GI tract and bile duct
• Spyglass Cholangioscopy
• Laser lithotripsy for bile duct and pancreatic duct stones

Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection and Tumour Removal

Patients with gastrointestinal tumours requiring endoluminal resection are managed with advanced tissue preserving endoscopic techniques:

• Endoscopic submucosal dissection
• GI tumour endoluminal removal
• Mucosal and submucosal lesion management
• Minimally invasive tumour resection without external incision
• Post ESD surveillance and monitoring

Pancreatic Disease and Interventional Endoscopy

Patients with pancreatic pathologies requiring endoscopic intervention are evaluated and managed with specialised pancreaticobiliary endoscopy:

• Pseudocyst drainage
• Pancreatic necrosectomy
• Pancreatic duct stone management
• Acute and chronic pancreatitis evaluation
• Endoscopic management of pancreatic complications

Liver, Biliary, and Gallbladder Diseases

Patients presenting with liver, biliary, and gallbladder conditions are evaluated and managed with comprehensive gastrohepatological care:

• Liver disease diagnosis and management
• Bile duct stricture evaluation and treatment
• Gallbladder disorder management
• TIPPS procedure
• Biliary intervention and stenting

General Gastrointestinal Sciences

Patients with a broad range of gastrointestinal conditions are evaluated and managed with comprehensive gastroenterology expertise developed over five decades of clinical practice:

• Gastrointestinal tract disease diagnosis and management
• Oesophageal and gastric disease evaluation
• Colorectal condition management
• Upper and lower GI endoscopy
• Long term GI disease monitoring and follow up

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Mysuru Medical College (1974)
• MRCP, United Kingdom (1982)
• Fellowship in Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Imperial College, Hammersmith Hospital, London (1984)

Clinical Experience

Current Affiliations

• Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore

Landmark Contributions and Institutional Firsts in Karnataka

• Founded the Department of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road (1991)
• Organised the first Therapeutic Endoscopy Workshop in Karnataka
• Organised the first Therapeutic Endoscopy Ultrasound Workshop in Karnataka
• Performed the first TIPPS Procedure in Karnataka
• Performed the first Spyglass Cholangioscopy and Laser Lithotripsy in Karnataka
• Performed the first ESD in Karnataka

Research and Publications

Dr K N K Shetty has authored and co-authored numerous publications in national and international journals across gastroenterology and therapeutic endoscopy.

Professional Memberships

• Karnataka Medical Council

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