Dr. Anirudh Karanam

Dr. Anirudh Karanam is a medical gastroenterologist and advanced endoscopist in Hyderabad with 13 years of experience. He is an Assistant Professor at NIMS Hyderabad and serves as a Consultant Gastroenterologist at TX Hospitals and Gemcare Poulomi Hospital.

He specialises in advanced endoscopy, therapeutic ERCP, endoscopic ultrasonography, LAMS placement, complex biliary stenting, management of gastrointestinal bleeding, and liver failure.

Areas of Expertise

Advanced Endoscopy, ERCP, and EUS Interventions

For patients suffering from common bile duct stones, biliary strictures, pancreatic cysts, or walled-off pancreatic necrosis, Dr Anirudh Karanam performs diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS), and lumen-apposing metal stent (LAMS) placement.

Acute Gastrointestinal and Variceal Bleeding Control

For individuals experiencing upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage, bleeding peptic ulcers, or ruptured oesophageal and gastric varices, he conducts emergency therapeutic endoscopy, endoscopic band ligation, hemoclip applications, and complex biliary stenting.

Critical Hepatology and Liver Failure Management

For patients presenting with decompensated chronic liver disease, acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), severe jaundice, or hepatic encephalopathy, he provides intensive gastroenterology ICU stabilization and evidence-based hepatological treatment protocols.

Educational Background

• MBBS, SRM Medical College, Chennai, SRM University (2013)
• MD in General Medicine, JJM Medical College, Davangere (2017)
• DM in Medical Gastroenterology, Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar (2024)

Fellowships and Advanced Training

• Fellowship in Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS), Ansh Clinic, Ahmedabad
• Intestinal Ultrasound Advanced Workshop Training, AIG Hospitals, Hyderabad

He is registered with the Tamil Nadu Medical Council (Registration No. 103854, 2013).

Current Affiliations

• Consultant Medical Gastroenterologist, TX Hospitals, Kachiguda, Hyderabad
• Consultant Medical Gastroenterologist, Gemcare Poulomi Hospital, A S Rao Nagar, Hyderabad
• Assistant Professor in Medical Gastroenterology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad

Previous Affiliations

• Assistant Professor and Senior Resident in General Medicine, Malla Reddy Medical College, Hyderabad
• Senior Resident, Government Medical College, Kadapa
• Senior Resident, Siddhartha Medical College, Vijayawada

Research and Publications

First author of research on hepatic hemangioendothelioma and co-author of studies evaluating non-invasive markers for oesophageal varices published in the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology.

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