Dr. Raj Vigna Venugopal

Field of Expertise

• EUS guided therapeutic work. Therapeutic ERCP
• Per-oral Endoscopic Myotomy for Achalasia Cardia.
• ESD EMR for early gastrointestinal cancer

Languages Spoken

• English
• Hindi
• Malayalam
• Kannada
• Tamil

Talks & Publications

• Dr. Rajiv Lochan and Dr. Raj Vighna Venugopal on Health Experts Express Concerns Over Rising Cases of Liver and Gastric Diseases in Eastern India | Kolkata & Guwahati. Click Here
• Dr. Raj Vigna Venugopal on Fatty liver: Expert warns condition can increase risk of depression, anxiety | News 9. Click Here
• Experts Warn Against Artificial Colors And Preservatives In Food Products: Dr. Raj Vigna Venugopal, Hod & Consultant – Medical Gastroenterology, Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road. Click Here
• Dr. Raj Vigna Venugopalan on Hepatitis can lead to liver cirrhosis: Common treatments you should know | Healthshots. Click Here
• Dr. Raj Vigna Venugopal on The importance of mucus for good gut health | Happiest Health. Click Here

Awards & Achievements

• Training in EUS & Therapeutic Endoscopy Paolicalmettes
• Regional Cancer Center, Marseilles, France
• EUS training in Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Therapeutic endoscopy and EUS training in University of Alabama, USA
• Advanced endoscopy training Medical University of South Carolina, USA
• EUS training Selyang University Hospital, Kuala lumpur, Malaysia
• Observership in liver unit Asan Medical Center, South Korea
• European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy certification on Advanced Endossopy Athens Greece
• First Gastroenterologist in Bangalore to set up Endosonography unit
• Has an experience of 1500 cases in Diagnostic & Therapeutic Endosonography
• Largest single centre Experience in Per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for Achalasia Cardia in Karnataka
• Has published articles in various National & International journals