Dr. Balaji Gurappa

MBBS, MD, DM – Gastroenterology

Dr. Balaji Gurappa | Gastroenterologist In HSR Layout

Dr. Balaji Gurappa is a renowned gastroenterologist, hepatologist and advanced endoscopist in Bengaluru. He has 13 years of experience in the field of gastroenterology and hepatology. He did his masters at Sri Devaraj URS medical college, Kolar. He did fellowship in GI endoscopy at Manipal hospital, Bengaluru. There after he pursued DM in medical gastroenterology and hepatology in one of the prestigious institute at Kilpauk medical college, Chennai, Tamilnadu. Post DM, joined as assistant professor at St .Johns medical college followed by consultant at fortis hospital Bannerghata road Bengaluru. He has performed more than 10000 endoscopic procedure ranging from simple to complex procedures. Highly skilled in managing complex therapeutic endoscopic procedures independently. and also expertise in Endo bariatric, ERCP and Motility disorder. His dedication in delivering specialize digestive care, personalized attention towards patients makes him outstanding. Currently working as HOD in Kauvery Hospital, Marathahalli. He is the best gastroenterologist in HSR Layout. Contact him today.

Past experience

2010-2011 – Fellowship course in Gastrointestinal endoscopy at manipal hospital,old airport road, bengaluru.
2011-2012 -assistant professor in the department of internal medicine at PES medical college kuppam, Andrapradesh.
2012-2015 – Pursued doctorate of medicine in medical gastroenterology and hepatology at Govt.Kilpauk medical college,chennai, tamilnadu.
September 2015-oct 2019 -worked as assistant professor in the department of gastroenterology and hepatology at st.johns medical college,Bengaluru.
Nov 2019- nov 2023 -worked as consultant in the dept.of gastroenterology and advanced endoscopy centre at fortis hospital, bennerghata road bengaluru .

Area of expertise

Endoscopy, colonoscopy
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography(ERCP)
SPY glass cholangioscopy
Endoscopic ultrasound
Endoscopic bariatric surgeries

Manometry, biofeed back therapy
Enteroscopy -single balloon/double balloon
Pancreaic and liver diseases.
IBD
IBS
GERD
Gastrointestinal cancers management

Research and publications:

Study on HBsAg quantification levels in the management of chronic hepatitis B infection patients.
Presented poster on prospective study on prevalence of adrenaline insufficeincy in a patients with decompensated chronic liver disease at national conference.
Presented paper at ENDOCON national conference on role of motorised spiral enteroscopy in evaluating small bowel disease -a single centre experience.
Published paper: Button battery ingestion in children: Experience from a tertiary centre.Indian journal of gastroenterology.2021 oct ;40(5):463-469

Affiliations:

Member of Indian society of gastroenterology
Member of Indian association of society of liver -INASL
Member of American college of gastroenterology

Dr. Balaji Gurappa

MBBS, MD, DM – Gastroenterology