Dr. Vidya Bhat

Dr Vidya Bhat is a consultant surgical gastroenterologist in Mangaluru with 27 years of experience in advanced laparoscopic HPB surgery, bariatric surgery, and gastrointestinal oncology, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Attavar, Mangaluru.

She completed her MCh in Surgical Gastroenterology from GB Pant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, New Delhi, one of India's premier surgical training institutions, with recognised expertise in minimally invasive gallbladder cancer surgery and complex biliary procedures.

She consults in English, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, and Tulu.

Area of Expertise

Advanced Laparoscopic HPB Surgery

Dr Vidya Bhat performs complex laparoscopic procedures for hepatobiliary and pancreatic conditions with high-volume surgical expertise in minimally invasive HPB approaches:

• Laparoscopic choledochal cyst excision with hepaticoduodenostomy
• Minimally invasive gallbladder cancer surgery
• Laparoscopic liver resection and HPB procedures
• Laparoscopic bile duct surgery and reconstruction
• Management of dilated common bile duct with surgical intervention

Gallbladder and Biliary Surgery

Patients with gallstone disease, gallbladder cancer, and biliary tract disorders are managed with appropriate laparoscopic and open surgical techniques:

• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstone disease
• Gallbladder cancer surgical management including locally advanced cases
• Biliary stricture assessment and surgical correction
• Choledochal cyst surgery and bile duct reconstruction
• Post-cholecystectomy complication evaluation and management

Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery

Patients seeking surgical treatment for obesity and metabolic conditions are evaluated and managed with evidence-based bariatric surgical approaches:

• Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
• Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
• Metabolic surgery for type 2 diabetes and obesity
• Pre-bariatric surgical evaluation and patient counselling
• Post-bariatric follow-up and nutritional monitoring

GI Oncosurgery

Patients with gastrointestinal cancers are evaluated and managed with curative surgical intent and appropriate oncological staging as part of multidisciplinary cancer care:

• Gallbladder and biliary cancer surgical management
• Colorectal cancer evaluation and surgical treatment
• Upper gastrointestinal cancer assessment and surgery
• Pancreatic cancer surgical management
• Oesophageal tumour evaluation and operative planning

Emergency and Complex GI Surgery

Dr Vidya Bhat manages patients with acute and complex gastrointestinal emergencies requiring urgent surgical intervention:

• Acute gastric volvulus surgical management
• Intestinal obstruction and emergency abdominal surgery
• Gastrointestinal perforation repair
• Emergency HPB surgical intervention
• Complex abdominal condition assessment and operative care

Thyroid and General Surgery

With academic recognition in thyroid and metabolic surgical conditions, Dr Vidya Bhat also manages general surgical conditions alongside her subspecialty practice:

• Thyroid disease evaluation and surgical management
• Subclinical hypothyroidism assessment in gallstone disease
• General surgical consultation and operative planning
• Soft tissue and abdominal surgical condition management
• Oesophageal and upper GI condition assessment and surgery

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (1999)
• MS General Surgery, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram
• DNB General Surgery, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi
• MCh Surgical Gastroenterology, GB Pant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, New Delhi
• Registered with the Karnataka Medical Council, Registration No. 53673 (since 1999)

Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Manipal Hospital, Attavar, Mangaluru

Awards and Academic Contributions

• Best Thesis Award, KUHAS, for Prevalence of Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Gallstone Disease
• Second Place, ENT South Zone Quiz, 2010
• Sacharaparari Late Smt Jalaja Shetty and Late Sri Achanna Shetty Prize for highest scorer in Ophthalmology
• Presented Minimally Invasive Surgery for Gallbladder Cancer at the International Laparoscopic Liver Surgery 3rd World Conference, 2021

Research and Publications

Dr Vidya Bhat has published in indexed surgical journals and contributed to media health education on bariatric and gastrointestinal surgery:

• Management of Obscurely Dilated Common Bile Duct with Normal Liver Function Tests: A Pragmatic Approach, World Journal of Surgery
• Laparoscopic Choledochal Cyst Excision with Hepaticoduodenostomy: An Experience from a Tertiary Care Centre
• Minimally Invasive Surgery in Locally Advanced Gallbladder Cancer
• Oesophageal Schwannoma: A Postoperative Diagnosis, Case Report
• Authored article on Bariatric Surgery and Obesity, Financial Express
• Media coverage on successful management of a 79-year-old patient with Acute Gastric Volvulus

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