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Dr. R. Ravi ![](img/whatsapp.svg)
Director
41 years of experienceMedical Gastroenterologists
MBBS, MD, DM
English, Hindi
Consultation Fee ₹ 600
Book an AppointmentAbout Dr. R. Ravi
- Dr. R. Ravi is a gastroenterologist with 41 years of experience.
- He has performed 10,000 ERCP procedures in his career, including cholangioscopy, biliary and pancreatic endotherapy, and large stone management with laser lithotripsy.
- His expertise is in interventional EUS procedures such as EUS-guided biliary drainage, FNB acquisition, FNA, coeliac plexus block, and cystogastrostomy.
- He also specializes in the endoscopic management of pancreatic necrosis, including direct endoscopic necrosectomy and endoscopic necrosectomy for walled-off pancreatic necrosis.
- Dr. Ravi is also skilled in performing 3rd space endoscopy procedures like endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM), and submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection (STER).
- He further manages GI bleeding using innovative over-the-slip clips or Ovesco, endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST), and endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL).
- Dr. Ravi began his medical journey with an MBBS degree from the Stanley Medical College in Chennai in 1983. Then, he received an MD in medicine from the Madras Medical College in Chennai in 1989.
- He also completed his DM in gastroenterology at Madras Medical College, Chennai, in 1995.
- He has also conducted several research works, and his papers have been published in renowned journals.
- Dr. Ravi’s continuous dedication to his craft has earned him memberships in the Indian Medical Association, the Indian Society of Gastroenterology, and the Indian Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Education
- MBBS, Stanley Medical College, Chennai, 1983
- MD (Medicine), Madras Medical College, Chennai, 1989
- DM (Gastroenterology), Madras Medical College, Chennai, 1995
Past Experience
- Head of Department, Gleneagles Global Hospital, Chennai, 2018
- Consultant, Apollo Hospital, Chennai, 2014
- Assistant Professor, Stanley Medical College, 2010
Associations/Membership
- Indian Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- Indian Society of Gastroenterology
- Indian Medical Association
Paper Published
Dr. R. Ravi has published 8 research papers in his career, and some of these are given below.
- Krishnan, A., & Ramakrishnan, R. (2011). Endoscopic management of a migrated biliary T-tube. Endoscopy, 43(S 02), E325-E325.
- Krishnan, A., & Ramakrishnan, R. (2012). EUS-guided endoscopic necrosectomy and temporary cystogastrostomy for infected pancreatic necrosis with self-expanding metallic stents. Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques, 22(5), e319-e321.
- Krishnan, A., Ramakrishnan, R., Srinivasan, S., & Kumar, S. (2012). A rare presentation of multiple large primary extramedullary hepatic plasmacytoma. Experimental & Clinical Hepatology, 8.
- Krishnan, A., Ramakrishnan, R., & Venkataraman, J. (2012). Langerhans cell histiocytosis and choledocholithiasis: a causal relationship or coincidence? Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 8(11), 766.
Field of Expertise
- Abdominal Surgery
- Adhesion Lysis
- Appendectomy
- Bianchi Procedure
- Biliary Drainage and Stenting
- Cardiomyotomy
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