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Dr. B Avinash

Professor

  • School

    Medical College

  • Department

    Department of Gastroenterology

Dr. B. Avinash has 21 experience in the field of Medicine with 16 years experience in Medical Gastroenterology. He is compassionate and conscientious gastroenterologist and seeks to deliver quality clinical service. He was trained under Dr Peter Vilmann at Copenhagen University for Endosonography. His strengths are biliary tract and pancreatic diseases and Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. He has performed more than 20000 endoscopies, 10000 colonoscopies, 5000 ERCPs and 100 Endoscopic Ultrasound examinations till date. He is academic and research oriented and consciously makes an effort to stay up-to-date with the advances and innovations in the field. He is a Governing Council member of Society of GI Endoscopy of India.

The nature work involves a.

Clinical services:
  • Out-Patient & In-Patient Gastroenterology-Hepatology services
  • Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, ERCP and Endoscopic Ultrasound (diagnostic & therapeutic)
Academics:
  • Training of Advanced Endoscopic Fellow
  • University recognized DM Gastroenterology Teacher & Examiner
  • Teaching and Training of DM (Gastroenterology) Post Graduates
  • Post Graduate & Under Graduate Teacher
  • Speciality Training of Interns and International medical undergraduates
  • Training of Endoscopy Technician
Research & Innovations
  • Co-Investigator in Projects focus:
  • Tuscany Trial
  • Cottonwood Trial
  • Lucent Trial on inflammatory Bowel Diseases
  • Nationwide survey of Gastrointestinal bleeding by Indian Society of Gastroenterology task force
  • University recognized MD/DM dissertation guide for Selected dissertation topics

Qualifications

  • DM

    Christian Medical College, Vellore, 2010

  • DNB

    Sri Venkateshwara Medical College, Tirupati, 2006

  • MD (General Surgery)

    Sri Venkateshwara Medical College, Tirupati, 2005

  • MBBS

    Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool, 2002

Experience

Total Years of Experience

15 Years 7 Months

Academic Experience
  • Ramaiah Medical College 12 years 6 months
Training Experience
  • EUS Fellowship in Denmark

  • ERCP
  • EUS
  • IBD

  • Train the Trainer Award by Asian Endoscopic Ultrasound, Kitasato Hospital, Japan, 2020
  • Train the Trainer Award by World Gastroenterology Organization, Khartoum, Sudan, 2018
  • First to develop a module of endoscopic training utilizing human cadaver as simulator.
  • Balekuduru AB, Dutta AK, Subbaraj SB. Endoscopy on a human cadaver: a feasibility study as a training tool. Journal of Digestive Endoscopy. 2018;9(03):103-108.
  • Balekuduru AB, Appaji AC. Therapeutic Endoscopic Procedures on a Human Cadaver—A Pilot Feasibility Study. Journal of Digestive Endoscopy. 2021;12(01):036-42.
  • First to document EUS guided parathyroid adenoma biopsy.
  • Balekuduru AB, Rao PV, Subbaraj SB. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided transesophageal biopsy of parathyroid adenoma. Journal of Digestive Endoscopy. 2017;8(04):187-189.
  • First to document EUS guided parapharyngeal abscess drainage.
  • Balekuduru A, Dutta AK, Subbaraj SB. Endoscopic ultrasound‐guided transoral drainage of parapharyngeal abscess. Dig Endosc. 2016;28(7):756
  • First to document EUS guided biopsy of adenocarcinoma arising from fistula in ano.
  • Balekuduru AB, Bachhav GD, Vishwamitra S, Subbaraj SB. Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Confirmation of Malignancy Arising from Fistula-in-ano. Journal of Digestive Endoscopy. 2018;9(01):035-037

National Journal Papers
  • Balekuduru AB, Kabeerdoss J, Ramakrishna BS, Pugazhendhi S, Devaraj P, Goel R, Dutta AK, Danda D. (2021) Alterations in fecal microbiota in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and enteropathic arthropathy
  • Balekuduru AB, Appaji AC. (2021) Therapeutic Endoscopic Procedures on a Human Cadaver—A Pilot Feasibility Study
  • Balekuduru AB, Bongu SS, Mandalapu NB, Ramachandraiah G, Khemka VK,Subbaraj SB. (2020) Fluoroscopy-Assisted Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (F-PEG)—Single-Center Experience and Outcome.
  • Balekuduru AB, Reddy V, Subbaraj SB, Kulkarni SV. (2020) Celiac Disease in Adult South Indian Patients with Diarrhoea Dominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
  • Balekuduru AB, Rau A, Gouri M, Shetty A, Subbaraj SB. (2020) Magnifying i-scan imaging for endoscopic diagnosis of helicobacter pylori infection: a prospective study
  • Balekuduru AB, Sahu MK, Sreenivasa KK, Gururajachar JM, Reddyvari K, Subbaraj SB. (2019) Efficacy and safety of endoscopic self-expanding metallic stent for esophageal malignancy: a two-institute experience
  • Balekuduru AB, Dutta AK, Subbaraj SB. (2018) Endoscopy on a human cadaver: a feasibility study as a training tool.
  • Rakshitha Hb, Amita K, Gouri M, Balekuduru A, (2018) Relation of alcohol to Helicobacter pylori infection: A cross sectional study
  • Balekuduru AB, Shetty B, Dutta A, Subbaraj SB. (2017) Profile of foreign body ingestion and outcomes of endoscopic management in pediatric population
  • Goel R, Danda D, Avinash B, Pulimood AB, Mathew J, Ramakrishna BS. (2013) Clinico-pathological correlation of non specific inflammation in bowel histology with joint manifestation in a tertiary center in South India
  • Dutta AK, Chacko A, Balekuduru A, Sahu MK, Gangadharan SK. (2012) Time trends in epidemiology of peptic ulcer disease in India over two decades
  • Dutta AK, Balekuduru A, Chacko A. (2011) Spectrum of malabsorption in India--tropical sprue is still the leader
  • Abraham R, Ramakrishna B, Balekuduru A, Daniel HD, Abraham P, Eapen CE, Kurian G. (2009) Clinicopathological features and genotype distribution in patients with hepatitis C virus chronic liver disease
  • Madhu K, Avinash B, Ramakrishna B, Eapen CE, Shyamkumar NK, Zachariah U, Chandy G, Kurian G. (2009) Idiopathic non-cirrhotic intrahepatic portal hypertension: common cause of cryptogenic intrahepatic portal hypertension in a Southern Indian tertiary hospital
  • Avinash B, Dutta AK, Chacko A. (2009) Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease in South India.
  • Balekuduru AB, Sagar BS, Subbaraj SB. (2021) Acute obstructive suppurative pancreatic ductitis secondary to intraductal stones
  • Balekuduru AB, Kumar A, Subbaraj SB. (2020) Utility of Endoscopic Ultrasound in Symptomatic Cut Corners of a Clot
  • Balekuduru AB, Kapali AS, Kurella SP, Subbaraj SB. (2020) Endoscopic ultrasound-guided transgastric fine needle aspiration of splenic metastasis
  • Balekuduru AB, Shetty A, Ramachandraiah G, Subbaraj SB. (2020) Invasive Gastrointestinal Mucormycosis Presenting as Pneumonia
  • Balekuduru AB, Dhande S, Venkateshappa LL, Subbaraj SB. (2018) Tracheoesophageal Fistula: Bridging the Gap by Over-the-scope Clip Services
  • Avinash Bhat Balekuduru, Amol Patil, Suneetha Kurella Parandhamaiah, Satyaprakash Bonthala Subbaraj. (2018) Unusual presentations of hepatocellular carcinoma
  • Balekuduru AB, Kumar A, Shetty A, Subbaraj SB. (2018) Upper gastrointestinal bleed: Do not forget a look at ampulla
  • Balekuduru AB, Bachhav GD, Vishwamitra S, Subbaraj SB. (2018) Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Confirmation of Malignancy Arising from Fistula-in-ano
  • Balekuduru A, Kumar A, Dutta AK, Aravind H, Subbaraj SB. (2019) Feasibility and safety assessment of home based gastrostomy tube feed-a tertiary care centre experience
  • Balekuduru A, Dutta A, Subbaraj SB, Vilmann P. (2017) Endoscopic ultrasound-guided choledochoduodenostomy and enteral palliative stenting in inoperable periampullary carcinoma
  • Balekuduru AB, Rao PV, Subbaraj SB. (2017) Endoscopic ultrasound-guided transesophageal biopsy of parathyroid adenoma
  • Balekuduru A, Sheik S, Prakash BS, Vilmann P. (2016) Gastric outlet obstruction-A rare cause
  • Balekuduru A, Dutta AK, Subbaraj SB. (2016) Endoscopic ultrasound‐guided transoral drainage of parapharyngeal abscess
  • Venkateshappa LL, Reddyvari K, Balekuduru AB, Jalihal U, Subbaraj SP. (2015) Endoscope captures immigrant tapes in duodenum
  • Nandini G, Avinash Balekuduru, Jyothi G.S., Jessica Fernandes, Chaitra Shivananjaiah. (2015) Acute Pancreatitis in Pregnancy? Successful Outcome
International Journal Papers
  • Dutta AK, Chacko A, Balekuduru A, Sahu MK, Gangadharan SK. (2011) High prevalence of significant endoscopic findings in patients with uninvestigated typical reflux symptoms
  • Dutta AK, Chacko A, Avinash B. (2010) Suboptimal performance of IgG anti-tissue transglutaminase in the diagnosis of celiac disease in a tropical country

  • Life member – Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG) Life member – Indian National Association of Study of Liver (INASL) Governing Council Member (2021-2023) – Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India (SGEI) Member – American College of Gastroenterology- 2020

StudyPrograms Offered

Admission 2023

Admission 2023 group

ADDRESS

M S Ramaiah Nagar, MSRIT, Bangalore 560054

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