Medical Gastro Enterology

Medical Gastro Enterology

History

Established in the Year: February 1971 (Upgraded to Institute Status in 2016)
Memorable details of history about the Institute:
  • Established in February of 1971, with Dr. N. Madanagopalan at the helm as the Additional Professor of Medicine and Gastroenterology.
  • One of the oldest Medical Gastroenterology departments to be established in India.
  • Upgraded as the “Institute of Medical Gastroenterology” in January of 2016 for promoting research aptitude and provide better services for the downtrodden section of the society attending the Outpatient and Inpatient clinics of the department at Madras Medical College, with an aim to establish itself as a centre of excellence in the future.
  • Started academics with an annual intake of two DM candidates starting from 1978, which was increased to six DM candidates from the year 2010 onwards.
  • Started conducting special clinics, to refine the treatment and to promote more patient-centric approach in treating diseases specific to the speciality like IBD, Chronic Pancreatitis, Obesity and Nutritional Disorders, etc.
Founder

Founder of the Department of Medical Gastroenterology,

MMC and RGGGH, Chennai

Faculty & Residents

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Prof. Dr. A. Aravind, MD.,DM.

Director/HOD

Director and Head of the Department, is a leading expert in Medical Gastroenterology, dedicated to advanced patient care, academic excellence, and clinical research. Under their guidance, the department continues to grow as a center of excellence.

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Prof. Dr. K. Premkumar,MD, DM

Director/HOD

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Prof. Dr. P. Ratnakar Kini, MD.,DM.

Professor

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Dr. R. Murali, MD.,DM.

Assistant Professor

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Dr. A. SanthiSelvi,MD,DM

Assistant Professor

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Dr. J.m. Judy Ancy,MD, DM

Assistant Professor

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Dr. Prabhakar Davis Issac Benedict,MD, DM

Assistant Professor

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Dr. S. Sakthi Srinivas,MD,DM

Assistant Professor

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Dr. Chittulur

Senior Residents

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Dr. Agera Stefan

Senior Residents

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Dr. Aparna P Dr. R.Deepak

Senior Residents

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Dr. Anusha

Senior Residents

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Dr. Mohamed Akkram KHAN

Senior Residents

S.No Name of the Residents joined in the year 2020 Name of the Residents joined in the year 2021 Name of the Residents joined in the year 2022 Name of the Residents joined in the year 2023 Name of the Residents joined in the year 2024
1 Dr. Chittuluri Jagadeesh Dr. Agera Stefan Valerian Dr. Aparna P Dr. Anusha Dr. Mohamed Akkram Khan
2 Dr. Chittuluri Jagadeesh Dr. Agera Stefan Valerian Dr. Aparna P Dr. Gireetharan Dr. Mohamed Akkram Khan
3 Dr. Paila Ramesh Dr. Dharavath Jagadeesh Manikanta Dr. R.Deepak Kumar 3 Dr. Sandeep Kumar Reddy G Dr. Jimmykumar Mukeshkumar Dr. Rubhika A Dr. E. Niroj Kumar Dr. Raj Bharath Dr. Mohamed Akkram Khan
4 Dr. Sandeep Kumar Reddy G Dr. Jimmykumar Mukeshkumar Dr. Rubhika A Dr. Paranietaren Dr. M. Prince Rueban
5 Dr. R.Santhosh Dr. Nitin Ramesh Dr. G.Sangameswaran Dr. Raj Bharath
6 Dr. Swarna Anupama Dr. Prabhakar Davis Issac Benedict Dr. Anusha Dr. K.A. Sanjeevi Kumar
7 Dr. Uday Vadicherla

Facility & Clinical Care

Patient Care: OPD services

Two units conduct OP services on alternate days from Monday to Saturday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon:

  • MGE 1: Monday / Wednesday / Friday
  • MGE 2: Tuesday / Thursday / Saturday
Speciality OPD Services (10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon)
  • Monday: Hepatobiliary Clinic
  • Tuesday: Nutrition Clinic
  • Wednesday: Pancreatic Clinic
  • Thursday: Motility & IBD Clinic
  • Friday: Constipation Clinic
Inpatient Services
  • Male Ward (241): 25 beds
  • Female Ward (245): 15 beds
  • Pay Ward: Available
Patient Care: Endoscopy services

Two units on alternate days conducting diagnostic and therapeutic( elective and emergency) procedures

  • MGE 1: Tuesday / Thursday / Saturday
  • MGE 2: Monday / Wednesday / Friday
Diagnostic Services
  • Upper GI Scopy
  • Lower GI Scopy
  • Side View Scopy
  • Contrast study: Dynamic Videofluoroscopy
  • Capsule Endoscopy
  • High Resolution Manometry(Esophageal) for evaluation of Motility disorders.
  • Transient Elastography (Fibroscan) on first and third Mondays
Therapeutic Upper GI Scopy
  • UGI bleeds(Variceal and non variceal bleed)
  • Foreign Body Removal
  • Esophageal Dilatation for post corrosive strictures, palliation of malignant dysphagia, CP web, Achalasia cardia
  • Nutritional Access: NG/NJ/PEG
  • GI malignancy: Esophageal and pyloric stents
  • Biopsy and Polypectomy
  • Pseudocyst Drainage
Therapeutic Lower GI Scopy
  • Polypectomy
  • APC for Radiation Proctitis
  • Lower GI Bleeds
  • Foreign Body Removal
  • Enteral Stent Placement
ERCP – Biliary
  • Stone retrieval by sphincterotomy, balloon trawling
  • CBD plastic stent placement for choledocholithiasis, biliary strictures
  • CBD self expanding metallic stent for malignant stricture
  • Sphincteroplasty
  • Post-op Bile Duct Leak Stent
  • Rendezvous Procedure
ERCP – Pancreatic
  • Minor papilla sphincterotomy for pancreas divisum
  • Transpapillary drainage for pseudocyst of pancreas
  • Stent placement for pancreatic duct leak
  • Pancreatic duct stone retrieval and stent placement
  • Stent placement for pancreatic duct stricture
Hydrogen Breath Test

Performed for diagnosis of SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth).

Academic Forum

SEMINAR / SYMPOSIUM
S.NO Date Seminar and Symposium with Title University / TNMSC Credits / both if present Related Images
1 1/3/2025 Topic Colorectal Cancer

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CME / CONFERENCE
S.NO Date CME / CONFERENCE – Title University / TNMSC Credits / both if present State or National level or institute level Related Images
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WORKSHOP / TRAINING PROGRAMME
S.NO Date WORKSHOP / TRAINING with Title University / TNMSC Credits / both if present State or National level or Institute Related Images
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QUIZ / COMPETITIONS
S.NO Date Quiz /competitions with Title University / TNMSC Credits / both if present Prizes awarded to a. Inter or Intra – Collegiate Level b. State or National level Related Images
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Other Events
S.NO Date Other events with Title Details Related Images
1 10.08.2021 Guidelines Review ESG Guidelines on Esophageal Perforation
2 26.10.2021 Clinical Trial Discussion Beta blockers in liver cirrhosis
landmark trials (for and against)
3 27.10.2021 Debate IBD – top down vs step up
approach in Crohn’s diseases
4 10.11.2021 Guidelines Review Polypectomy ESGE Guidelines
5 30.12.2021 Clinical Trial Discussion Montreal, Rome and Lyon
Consensus for GERD
6 31.12.2021 Debate Probiotics for functional
dyspepsia (for & Against)
7 25.02.2022 Guidelines Review AASLD Guidelines of
Hepatits B Management
8 25.03.2022 Journal Scan Spiral Enteroscopy
9 13.05.2022 Journal Club Underwater EMR
10 29.07.2022 Guidelines Review HCV Guidelines
11 26.08.2022 Guidelines Review HBV Guidelines
12 06.09.2022 Guidelines Review ACLF APASL Guidelines
13 16.09.2022 Guidelines Review Indian Guidelines
for H pylori management
14 20.09.2022 Journal Scan ACLF Landmark Publications
15 07.10.2022 Journal Club American Journal of Gastroenterology
16 14.10.2022 Journal Club Hepatology Journal
17 21.10.2022 Journal Club GI Endoscopy journal
18 28.10.2022 Guidelines Review National Viral Hepatitis Control Program
19 04.11.2022 Journal Club American Journal of Gastroenterology
20 11.11.2022 Journal Club Hepatology Journal
21 18.11.2022 Journal Club GI Endoscopy journal
22 02.12.2022 Journal Club American Journal of Gastroenterology - Recent issue
23 03.02.2023 Journal Club Indian Journal Of Gastroenterology Journal
24 10.02.2023 Journal Club Pancreatology
25 17.03.2023 Journal Club Hepatology Journal
26 07.07.2023 Journal Club American Journal of Gastroenterology - Recent issue
27 14.03.2023 Journal Club Indian Journal Of Gastroenterology Journal
28 21.07.2023 Journal Club GI Endoscopy journal
29 28.07.2023 Journal Club Hepatology Journal

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Scientific Forum

Completed Projects till year 2025
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Awards & Achievements

S.NO Date/Month & Year Name of the Awards & achievements received Name of the awardee with designation District level / State level / National level Images
1 01/01/2022 IMA State Award Academics Prof. A. Aravind, MD. DM. Director of IMGE State View
2 10/01/2022 IMA State Award Academics Prof. A. Aravind, MD. DM. Director of IMGE State No Image
3 26/01/2022 Republic day January 2022 award for Covid Duties Dr. A. Chezhian MD., DM, Assistant Professor State No Image
4 20/12/2022 2nd prize on Best Talk on “My Vision of the most Organised Liver Care System in India” at Kolkata Liver Meet 2022 Dr. Prabhakar Davis Issac Benedict National No Image
5 14/03/2022 1st Prize in Quiz Competition, TNISGCON 2022 Dr. E. Pavankumar Dr. Swarna Anupama State No Image
6 21/03/2022 1st Prize in case series E- Poster Presentation, TNISGCON 2022 Dr. Swarna Anupama State No Image
7 15/08/2022 Postgraduate – Medical Super Speciality Award Dr. Swarna Anupama State No Image
8 16/02/2023 Best Publication Award - TNISGCON 2023 Dr. Swarna Anupama State No Image
9 25/03/2025 1st Prize in Oral Presentation, TNISGCON 2022 Dr. Sangameswaran State No Image

Success Stories

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Success story 1

A large number of foreign bodies were recovered endoscopically from an individual who used to swallow them routinely and finally presented with dysphagia. A total of 40 foreign bodies were recovered, which mostly were metallic. Things recovered included keys, sim card, magnet, blades etc.

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Success story 2

Routine weekly High-Resolution Manometry-both oesophageal and anorectal, have helped dozens of patients suffering from various oesophageal motility disorders like Achalasia cardia, DES, and anorectal problems like pelvic floor dyssynergia, anal sphincter insufficiency to correctly obtain a diagnosis and get adequate surgical or conservative treatment.

3 Success story 3
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Success story 3

Emergency ERCP and biliary and/or pancreatic stenting for conditions like choledocholithiasis, malignant biliary strictures, etc. have saved hundreds of people belonging to the lower socioeconomic strata in various regions of Tamil Nadu, who otherwise wouldn’t have access to this advanced procedure, thus reducing the mortality and morbidity.

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Success story 4

Emergency ERCP with CBD Stenting was done on an antenatal mother at 36 weeks of pregnancy, who had a distal CBD calculus with severe abdominal symptoms. This procedure requires expertise and careful planning as high risk of pancreatitis post-ERCP exists, which can jeopardise a safe delivery. In this patient, the procedure was uneventful and patient was discharged with no fresh complaints.

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Success story 5

Dieulafoy Lesion in duodenum was noted in a patient presenting with upper GI bleed symptoms, which was endoscopically treated by an array of endoscopic modalities to arrest the bleeding. This is an extremely rare entity, which when untreated can lead to massive blood loss and subsequent complications. This patient was discharged on day 5 after assuring no further bleeding from the site.

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Success story 6

45-year-old female with a history of corrosive ingestion underwent FJ tube placement 6 months ago found migrated distally into ascending colon was removed with colonoscopy under vision with rat tooth forceps. Her hospital stay was uneventful after the procedure.

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Success story 7

A 26-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes and hypothyroidism had chronic diarrhea. She was mistakenly treated for tuberculosis outside, which led to DILI. Further testing revealed she had primary biliary cholangitis and concomitant inflammatory bowel disease. This rare combination highlights the importance of reviewing diagnoses. The case shows that initial assessments can be incorrect, and thorough investigation is crucial.

Others

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Guests Lectures

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