Dr. Naresh Bhat
MBBS, MD - Medicine, DM - Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology
Dr. Naresh Bhat is the chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. His core strengths are clinical gastroenterology and advanced endoscopy. Dr. Bhat is the chairman of the Indian NBI group and a core member of the Asia NBI group (ANBIG) and trains endoscopists in India and Asia in advanced endoscopic imaging. He has been in practice for over 30 years as a pioneering gastroenterologist in the country. He leads a team of gastroenterologists with experience and skills in different areas like IBD, pancreatic disease, Metabolic liver disease and Motility disorders to form the Centre of Excellence in Gastroenterology and Liver Disease. He was President Society of GI Endoscopy India and presently President Elect of AIGE, Governing Council member Indian Society Gastroenterology and President ISG Karnataka. His areas of interest include GI cancer, IBD therapeutic and pediatric endoscopy. He has trained in Hamburg, Germany in Therapeutic endoscopy and He also trained in Japan in advanced endoscopic imaging.
No. 43/2, New Airport Road, NH.7, Hebbal, Sahakara Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dr. Vinay Bhat
MBBS, MS - General Surgery, DNB - Surgical Gastroenterology, DNB - General Surgery
Gastroenterology
Dr. Vinay Bhat is a certified HPB and GI Surgery with a special interest in GI Oncology, pancreatic diseases and IBD. He received his initial training in the discipline of medicine at St. John’s Medical College Bangalore which is one of the leading medical colleges in the country. After a short stint with basic science research, he completed his masters in surgery for which he received the Dr. Ramamurthy Gold Medal at the national level exit exam. With a strong inclination towards GI disease, he underwent super specialty training at the prestigious Asian Institute of Gastroenterology. He received the Dr N Rangabashyam Gold Medal at the national level exit exam. In 2015 and 2016, he has visted the Mayo Clinic,Rochester and IRCAD, Strasbourg for training in advanced laparoscopy. He joined on board the Surgical team at Aster CMI hospital, Bangalore in October 2015 bringing him with 10 years of surgical finesse and academic expertise in advanced laparoscopy, pancreatic-biliary diseases, IBD and GI oncology. He is currently the lead consultant for HPB and GI surgery at Aster CMI Hospital, Hebbal, Bangalore.
No. 43/2, New Airport Road, NH.7, Hebbal, Sahakara Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dr. Hirennappa B. Udnur
MBBS, Diploma in Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases (DTCD), DNB - Respiratory Diseases
Pulmonology
Dr. Hirennappa B. Udnur says "I am pulmonologist based at north bangalore since 14yrs visiting Columbia Asia and Baptist Hospitals , Hebbal ,Bangalore . I have center of my own Inspire Clinic at Sahakaranagar available only in the evening.". Dr. Hirennappa B. Udnur is sought after specialist in lung diseases (Pulmonologist) with 10 years of experience practicing in Bangalore. He completed his MBBS from MS Ramaiah medical college, DTCD( Diploma in Tuberculosis & Chest Diseases) from Bangalore medical college, DNB(Respiratory Medicine) from mediciti hospitals, hyderabad. He has got prestigious Fellow of College of Chest Physicians(FCCP) from(USA). He is trained in Interventional Pulmonology, Critical care & Sleep Medicine and has been practicing since 10 years at Columbia Asia Hospital, Hebbal and Bangalore Baptist Hospital. Also practicing in his own center at Sahakaranagar “Inspire Speciality Clinic” Since october 2015. You can book an instant appointment with Dr. Hirennappa B. Udnur.
860, 1st Floor, D Block, Sahakaranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dr. Arjun Srivatsa
MBBS, DNB - Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery
With a solid experience in Bangalore for 20 years and 7500 Surgeries under the belt, which brought him into the forefront of minimally invasive surgery a decade ago. Bangalore is now at par with the spinal centers around the world. Dr. Arjun has been trained in newer technologies including artificial disc replacements, endoscopic disc surgery. Minimal invasive tumor excision. To add to this, he is well trained in all microscopic brain surgeries and functional neurosurgery for parkinson's disease, spasticity, and urinary incontinence. Presently senior consultant Neuro-Surgeon & Spine Surgery at the Columbia Asia Hospitals was earlier Chief of Medical services at Sakra Hospital.
ground floor 314, 5th main road , 2nd block HRBR layout , Kalyan Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dr. Syed Zahid Raza
MCh - Urology/Genito-Urinary Surgery, MBBS, MS - General Surgery
Urology
Completed MBBS from SSNMC, Tumkur in the year 2009, Completed MS - General Surgery from Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore. Mch. In Urology from JSS Medical College, Mysore. He has special expertise in EndoUrology and Renal Transplant and also well quipped with Latest Laser Technologies at North Care Medical Centre. He has 11 Years of Experience and has done a large volume of cases In EndoUrology, Laser Surgeries, Laparoscopic Surgeries, Reconstructive Urology, Open Surgeries, PCNL and Also Male Sexual Problems.
148-151, Dr Rajgopal Rd, Judicial Colony, Raj Mahal Vilas 2nd Stage, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dr. Prabhakar C Koregol
DM - Cardiology, MD - General Medicine, MBBS
Cardiology
Dr. Prabhakar Koregal is a renowned interventional cardiologist with an experience of 10 years with expertise in diagnostic coronary angiography both radial & femoral route, Primary Angioplasty, Complex Angioplasty, cardiac catheterization, renal angiography &Pacemaker Implantation and Device therapy for ASD, PDA, and many more interventional procedures.
Number 66, 14th Cross, East Park Road, Sampige Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dr. Sreenivasa D
MBBS, MD - General Medicine, DNB - General Medicine, DM - Gastroenterology, DNB - Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology
Dr. Sreenivasa is a senior consultant at Cytecare Cancer Hospital and has over two decades of experience in the field of gastroenterology, Dr. Sreenivasa is one of the most experienced and skilled gastroenterologist specialized in procedures such as upper GI endoscopy, Double balloon endoscopy, Capsule endoscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP and advanced pancreato-biliary work (including stone extraction, stenting, mechanical lithotipsy, sphincteroplasty, pseudocyst drainage, Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS guided FNAC), single and double balloon enteroscopy to name a few. With excellent academic and clinical track record, Dr. Sreenivasa has worked at various hospitals such as King Edward VII memorial hospital-Mumbai, SVIMS hospital, KLES hospital, Fortis Hospital, Mallige Medical Center, Kanva Diagnostics, Mallya Hospital. He has also continued academic contributions in capacity of Professor of gastroenterology at KLES, SVIMS and Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences- Bangalore respectively. He has presented posters and has about 10 scientific publications to his credit.
98, Kodihalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dr. Ravi Gopal Varma
MBBS, MS - General Surgery, MCh - Neuro Surgery
Neurosurgery
Dr. Ravi Gopal Varma has joined as Chief of Neurosciences and Lead Consultant Neurosurgery, at Aster CMI Hospital, after setting up and running the highly successful Institute of Neurosciences at M S Ramaiah Medical College and Hospital, where he was Professor and Head of Neurosurgery since 2008. He is a highly qualified Neurosurgeon, with special interest in Movement Disorders, with more than 20 years of experience. Dr. Varma has undergone training in all aspects of Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery which includes specialized surgery for Epilepsy, Movement Disorders and chronic pain. His surgical expertise covers other branches of neurosurgery including Paediatric, vascular and endoscopic neurosurgery. He is one of the few neurosurgeons, in India, with large experience with DBS surgery for Parkinson ’s disease.
No. 43/2, New Airport Road, NH.7, Hebbal, Sahakara Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dr. Sharmila Shankar
BAMS, Diploma in Clinical Nutrition
Ayurveda
Dr.Sharmila Shankar Is an Ayurvedic practitioner, Clinical Nutritionist and a therapeutic yoga consultant with almost 20 years of experience. Previously, she was the founder of Prakruti Ayurvedic health and wellness care Centre in Fremont, California, USA. After having completed her M. Sc. Yoga with honours from S- VYASA university, Nesar Yoga Foundation was a natural extension of her work owing to her profound dedication to the field of Yoga and holistic healthcare. Dr. Sharmila is a Certified Clinical Nutritionist, having studied clinical Nutrition at Natural Healing Institute, Encinitas, California. She has conducted many workshops on Ayurveda and Yoga in India as well as in Europe and USA. Currently she is the Co- founder/ Partner of Ayushya Ayurcare, an exclusive Ayurvedic health, wellness and Panchakarma therapy centre in Malleshwaram, Bangalore, India.
41, 8th Cross, 6th Main, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dr. Chethana Dharmapalaiah
MBBS, MRCP (UK), CCT - Rheumatology
Rheumatology
Dr. Chethana D completed her undergraduate training from Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore. She then went to the United Kingdom to pursue higher training, completed MRCP Internal Medicine from the Royal College of Physicians. As Rheumatology always fascinated her, she decided to further her career in the field. She has experience in laboratory based research, having worked as a Clinical Research Fellow in Rheumatology at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK. She was involved in a research project on Minocycline induced Lupus. She then joined the prestigious Cambridge Deanery for Superspecialty training in Rheumatology. She completed the Specialty Certificate Exam in Rheumatology and obtained Certificate of completion of training (CCT) in Rheumatology in 2013. She has 9years of experience in the field of Rheumatology. On returning to India, she worked as a Consultant Rheumatologist at Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore from Aug 2013 to Dec 2016. She joined our elite Aster group in January 2017. She is well trained in managing all rheumatological conditions including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic, reactive, crystal arthritis, osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, vasculitis like wegeners granulomatosis, microscopic polyangiitis, takayasu’s arteritis, SLE, systemic sclerosis, myositis, sarcoidosis and chronic pain. She has a special interest in Vasculitis, having worked with experts in the filed in UK. She practices evidence based medicine. She performs intra articular (joint) injections, soft tissue injections and is trained in performing muscle and salivary gland biopsies. She is trained in musculoskeletal ultrasound. She also facilitates Biologic injections and infusions in our day care.
No. 43/2, New Airport Road, NH.7, Hebbal, Sahakara Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India