Dr. S Sumesh Nair

Dr S Sumesh Nair is a Medical Gastroenterologist in Shimoga with 30 years of experience. He practices at Sahyadri Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, Harakere.

He specialises in luminal gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel disease, chronic liver diseases, and therapeutic endoscopic interventions. His clinical focus includes colonoscopy, bile duct stone management, and gastrointestinal polyp removal.

Area of Expertise

Luminal Gastroenterology and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Dr S Sumesh Nair manages inflammatory bowel conditions including ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, chronic diarrhoea, severe acid reflux, and stomach ulcers. He provides diagnostic colonoscopy, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, endoscopic mucosal biopsy, intestinal stricture dilation, and targeted medical therapy.

Therapeutic Endoscopy and Biliary Procedures

Dr Sumesh treats bile duct stones, obstructive jaundice, precancerous colon polyps, acute gastrointestinal bleeding, and food pipe narrowing. Interventions include endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic polypectomy, variceal band ligation, biliary stent insertion, and balloon dilation.

Hepatology and Chronic Liver Care

Dr Nair cares for patients with liver cirrhosis scarring, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, viral hepatitis, belly fluid accumulation, and alcoholic liver damage. Treatment includes therapeutic paracentesis for fluid drainage, liver function monitoring, bleeding vein management, targeted antiviral therapy, and metabolic lifestyle guidance.

Upper Digestive and Functional Bowel Disorders

Dr Sumesh Nair addresses chronic indigestion, swallowing difficulties, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic constipation, and recurrent abdominal gas. Management includes diagnostic upper GI endoscopy, gut motility medication titration, dietary management planning, acid suppression regimens, and bowel retraining guidance.

Academic Background

Dr S Sumesh Nair holds a Membership of the Royal College of Physicians, London. He also completed clinical training in gastroenterology within the National Health Service in the United Kingdom.

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