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DR PRABHU NESARGIKAR
Surgical Gastroenterologist
Introduction
Dr. Prabhu Nesargikar is the best Surgical Gastroenterologist/ Bariatric Surgeon in Bengaluru and is currently associated with HCG Cancer Hospital Kalinga Rao Road Bangalore.
Hospital Associations
HCG Cancer Hospital Kalinga Rao Road Bangalore
Services/Interest
- Obesity Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Endoscopic Surgery
- Endoscopy
- Gall Bladder Surgery
- Gastroscopy
- Gastritis Treatment
- Gastric Balloon
Experience
Dr. Prabhu Nesargikar is one of the best Surgical Gastroenterologist/ Bariatric Surgeon in Bangalore and has an experience of 17 years.
Professional Memberships
Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia, Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO), Obesity Surgery Society of India (OSSI), European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO), General Medical Council UK
Awards and Recognitions
Dr. Prabhu Nesargikar was an UK National Surgical Interviews Topper in 2010. Dr. Prabhu Nesargikar was awarded an ESOT Young Investigator Award, Belgium, in 2016. Dr. Prabhu Nesargikar was awarded a Conference Award, Korea Gastric Cancer Congress in 2019. Dr. Prabhu Nesargikar was awarded a Conference Award, Korea Gastric Cancer in 2019. Dr. Prabhu Nesargikar was awarded a Conference Award, Japanese Gastric Cancer Congress in 2019.
Education
Dr. Prabhu Nesargikar pursued his MBBS from M S Ramaiah Medical College and Hospital in 2002. Dr. Prabhu Nesargikar completed his MRCS (UK) from The Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2007. Dr. Prabhu Nesargikar has done his Doctor of Medicine from Cardiff University, United Kingdom in 2016.
I Speak
English, Hindi
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Write FeedbackWho is a GI surgeon?
Surgical gastroenterologists or GI surgeons are the physicians who have extensive training in surgically treating of conditions that affect the large intestine, small intestine, stomach, esophagus, and biliary system which is made up of liver, pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts.
What does a GI Surgeon do?
Gastrointestinal surgery is divided into two parts: Upper gastrointestinal surgeries and lower gastrointestinal surgeries. The GI surgeon surgically treats the diseases of the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, pancreas, liver, gall bladder, colon and surgery of the small intestine.
What diseases do GI surgeons treat?
A surgical gastroenterologist treats many conditions affecting the gut, such as achalasia, Barrett's esophagus, benign and malignant diseases of the biliary tract, benign and malignant diseases of the pancreas, gastrointestinal tumors, hiatal hernia, infectious diseases of the colon and rectum, inflammatory bowel disease and continent reconstruction, peptic ulcer disease, primary and metastatic liver tumors, primary neoplasms of the stomach, small bowel, colon, and rectum, radiation bowel injury and reflux esophagitis (or GERD) and its complications.
What surgeries do GI surgeons perform?
- GI surgeons perform procedures such as:
- Abdominal surgery
- Adrenalectomy
- Breast biopsy
- Colon resection
- Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
- Laparoscopic Appendectomy and Open Appendectomy
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Laparoscopic Colon Surgery
- Laparoscopic Nephrectomy
- Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
- Laparoscopic Pancreatic Surgery
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Multidisciplinary Treatment Approach
- Nissen fundoplication
- Roux en-Y
- Whipple
What separates a GI surgeon from a general surgeon?
A general surgeon practices broad surgical specialty comprising parotid gland, thyroid, breast, hernia, urinary tract, digestive tract, and trauma surgeries. He or she carries out a range of secondary level surgeries in these fields and knows and practices surgeries from several fields. A gastrointestinal surgeon is also called a GI surgeon or surgical gastroenterologist. His or her specialization focuses on everything that is involved with the digestive tract. Some of the complex gastrointestinal surgeries associated with spleen, liver, pancreas, and intestines including rectum are done by these experts.