Dr. Vidyasagar Ramappa

Dr. Vidyasagar Ramappa

Consultant 

26 Years of Experience

Gastroenterologist, HPB and Liver Transplant Surgeon

MBBS, MD, PGDMLE, MRCP, CCST

Reg. No.:48635, Karnataka Medical Council

Manipal Hospital, Yeshwanthpur, Bangalore

English, Hindi, Kannada

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About Dr. Vidyasagar Ramappa

  • Dr. Vidyasagar Ramappa is a renowned gastroenterologist with 26 years of experience.
  • His expertise includes chronic liver disease, liver transplant, gastric ulcer and gastritis treatment, gallbladder stone treatment, bladder cancer surgery, and treatment of IBS and IBD.
  • He is proficient in pancreatobiliary endoscopy (EUS & ERCP) and excels in medical teaching and endoscopy training.
  • Dr. Ramappa completed his MBBS from Karnataka University, India, in 1998 and pursued an MD in General Medicine from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science, Karnataka, in 2002.
  • He also gained a Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Law & Ethics (PGDMLE) from the National Law School of India University, Bangalore, in 2003.
  • Dr. Ramappa is a member of the Royal College of Physicians (UK), the British Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (BASL), the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL), the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) and the American Dental Association.

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Education

  • MBBS, Karnataka University, India, 1998
  • MD in General Medicine, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science, Karnataka, 2002
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Law & Ethics (PGDMLE), National Law School of India University, Bangalore, 2003
  • MRCP in Gastrology & Hepatology, Royal College Of Physicians, UK, 2009
  • Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) for Gastroenterology,  Royal College Of Physicians, UK, 2013

Past Experience

  • Consultant, Columbia Asia Referral Hospital, Malleswaram

Associations/Membership

  • Royal College of Physicians (UK)
  • British Association for Study of Liver Diseases (BASL)
  • European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL)
  • British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG)
  • American Dental Association

Paper Published

He has several publications. Some of them are:

  • Ramappa V, Aithal GP. Hepatotoxicity Related to Anti-tuberculosis Drugs: Mechanisms and Management. J Clin Exp Hepatol. 2013 Mar;3(1):37-49. doi: 10.1016/j.jceh.2012.12.001. Epub 2012 Dec 20. PMID: 25755470; PMCID: PMC3940184.
  • Palaniyappan N, Subramanian V, Ramappa V, Ryder SD, Kaye P, Aithal GP. The utility of scoring systems in predicting early and late mortality in alcoholic hepatitis: whose score is it anyway? Int J Hepatol. 2012;2012:624675. doi: 10.1155/2012/624675. Epub 2012 Sep 4. PMID: 22988517; PMCID: PMC3440866.
  • Mannath J, Subramanian V, Telakis E, Lau K, Ramappa V, Wireko M, Kaye PV, Ragunath K. An inter-observer agreement study of autofluorescence endoscopy in Barrett's esophagus among expert and non-expert endoscopists. Dig Dis Sci. 2013 Feb;58(2):465-70. doi: 10.1007/s10620-012-2358-2. Epub 2012 Sep 9. PMID: 22961240.
  • Subramanian V, Ramappa V, Telakis E, Mannath J, Jawhari AU, Hawkey CJ, Ragunath K. Comparison of high definition with standard white light endoscopy for detection of dysplastic lesions during surveillance colonoscopy in patients with colonic inflammatory bowel disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2013 Feb;19(2):350-5. doi: 10.1002/ibd.23002. PMID: 22552948.
  • Ramappa, V., & Aithal, G. P. (2009). Jaundice: applying lessons from physiology. Surgery, 27(1), 11–18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mpsur.2008.12.004
  • Lim CH, Ramappa V, Ahmed MM. Inadequate statistical power in Barrett's esophagus ablation study. Gut. 2007 Jun;56(6):884-5; author reply 885. doi: 10.1136/gut.2006.116632. PMID: 17519491; PMCID: PMC1954840.
  • Subramanian V, Ramappa V, Telakis E, Mannath J, Jawhari AU, Hawkey CJ, Ragunath K. Comparison of high definition with standard white light endoscopy for detection of dysplastic lesions during surveillance colonoscopy in patients with colonic inflammatory bowel disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2013 Feb;19(2):350-5. doi: 10.1002/ibd.23002. PMID: 22552948.
  • Subramanian V, Ramappa V, Telakis E, Mannath J, Jawhari AU, Hawkey CJ, Ragunath K. Comparison of high definition with standard white light endoscopy for detection of dysplastic lesions during surveillance colonoscopy in patients with colonic inflammatory bowel disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2013 Feb;19(2):350-5. doi: 10.1002/ibd.23002. PMID: 22552948.
  • Palaniyappan N, Subramanian V, Ramappa V, Ryder SD, Kaye P, Aithal GP. The utility of scoring systems in predicting early and late mortality in alcoholic hepatitis: whose score is it anyway? Int J Hepatol. 2012;2012:624675. doi: 10.1155/2012/624675. Epub 2012 Sep 4. PMID: 22988517; PMCID: PMC3440866.

Field of Expertise

  • Abdominal Surgery
  • Adhesion Lysis
  • Appendectomy
  • Bianchi Procedure
  • Biliary Drainage and Stenting
  • Cardiomyotomy
  • Cholecystectomy
  • Colonoscopy
  • Colorectal Screening
  • Colorectal Surgery
  • D2 Gastrectomy
  • Endoscopic Gastrostomy
  • Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
  • Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG)
  • Esophagectomy
  • Foregut Surgery
  • Fundoplication
  • Gastrectomy
  • Gastric Suction (Stomach Pumping)
  • Hemicolectomy
  • Hemorrhoid Banding
  • Hemorrhoidectomy
  • Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery
  • Hiatal Hernia Repair
  • Ileoanal Anastomosis (J-Pouch) Surgery
  • Inguinal Hernia Repair with Mesh
  • Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
  • Laparoscopic Colon Resection
  • Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct (CBD) Exploration
  • Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
  • Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
  • Laparoscopic Splenectomy
  • Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
  • Low Anterior Resection
  • Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)
  • Meckel's Diverticulectomy
  • Open Inguinal Hernia Repair
  • Pancreatic Surgery
  • Partial Colectomy
  • Pediatric Inguinal Hernia Repair
  • Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM)
  • Portal Vein Embolization (PVE)
  • Proctectomy
  • Recurrent Hernia Surgery
  • Retroperitoneum Surgery
  • Robotic Hernia Surgery
  • Serial Transverse Enteroplasty (STEP)
  • Small Bowel Resection
  • Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy
  • Stricturoplasty
  • Subtotal Proctocolectomy
  • Total Colectomy
  • Umbilical Hernia Surgery
  • Upper GI Endoscopy
  • Whipple Surgery
  • Achalasia
  • Acidity
  • Bloating
  • Bowel Obstruction
  • Celiac Artery Compression Syndrome (CACS)
  • Celiac Disease
  • Cholecystitis
  • Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction (CIP)
  • Constipation
  • Crohn's Disease
  • Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
  • Enterocutaneous Fistula (ECF)
  • Failure to Thrive (FTT)
  • Femoral Hernia
  • Gallbladder Stone
  • Gastric Ulcer
  • Gastritis
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
  • Heartburn
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Hepatoblastoma
  • Hepatomegaly (Enlarged Liver)
  • Hirschsprung's Disease
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
  • Intestinal Ischemia
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
  • Obstructive Jaundice
  • Pancreatic Pseudocysts
  • Pancreatitis
  • Peptic Ulcer
  • Polyposis Syndrome
  • Portosystemic Shunt (PSS)
  • Rectum Perforation
  • Right Hemicolectomy
  • Short Bowel Syndrome
  • Sigmoid Volvulus
  • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Ventral Hernia

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