Aster Prime Hospital does not offer any sort of employment in exchange for payment of money for any purpose whatsoever. If you receive any similar kind of offer from anyone representing Aster Prime Hospital, please send an email with the intimation and related documents to [email protected].
Dr Chaitanya katragadda

Dr. Chaitanya Katragadda

Consultant - Gastroenterology

MBBS, DNB General Medicine, DM Gastroenterology
Speciality
Gastro Science
Languages
English​, Hindi & Telugu
Overview

Dr Chaitanya Katragadda, completed his MBBS from Guntur Medical College and DNB General Medicine from APOLLO Main Hospital, Chennai. He did DM Gastroenterology from Prestigious Stanley Medical College, Chennai. He was awarded The Prestigious Sir George Fredric Stanley Tamilnadu State GOLD MEDAL MERIT (2022) for which more than 50 Gastroenterology PGs competed.
As he is interested in research and advancement of medicine, did many studies and published articles in reputed journals.

Previously he worked as Consultant Gastroenterologist at KIMS ICON Hospital, Visakhapatnam for a period of 2 years. 
As his roots are from Prakasam and Guntur region he joined Aster Ramesh Hospital, Guntur to serve this population.

Area of expertise

UGI Endoscopy : 

  • Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures
  • Foreign Body removal -Polypectomies
  • Variceal Banding (EVL)
  • Hemoclip application
  • Heater probe application
  • Argon Pasma Coagulation
  • Glue injection for Gastric Varices
  • Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR)
  • Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
  • Metallic stent placement (E sophageal, Pyloric and Duodenal)
  • Stricture dilatation using Bougie and Balloon dilators

COLONOSCOPY: 

  • Polypectomies
  • Hemoclip application
  • Argon Plasma Coagulation
  • Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR)
  • Metallic stent placement (Colonic)
  • Stricture dilatation 

ENTEROSCOPY: 

  • Diagnostic and therapeutic 

ERCP: 

  • Biliary and Pancreatic Interventions
  • Stone removal
  • Stricture dilatation
  • Plastic and Metallic stent placement
  • Brush cytologies
  • Cholangioscopy guided biopsies and Lithotripsy 

EUS: Diagnostic

  • EUS guided biopsies and FNAC
  • Cystogastrostomy
  • Biliary drainage procedures

Experience in reporting capsule Endoscopy and High-Resolution GI Manometry.

Awards and recognitions
  • Prof Dr.Haranadh Memorial Award (2018) for Best General Medicine Resident at Apollo Main Hospital, Greams Road,  Chennai, Tamilnadu. 
  • Sir George Fredric Stanley Tamilnadu State GOLD MEDAL (2022)-Merit certificate in Medical Gastroenterology
  • Best poster award (1st place) in TNISGCON 2022 QTc PROLONGATION IN PATIENTS OF CIRRHOSIS AND ITS RELATION WITH SEVERITY OF CIRRHOSIS AND CIRRHOTIC CARDIOMYOPATHY 
  • Poster presentation at ISGCON 2020- EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CLINICAL PROFILE OF ERCP PATIENTS IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN SOUTHERN INDIA
  • Poster presentation at TNISGCON 2020-
  • THE GREAT LIZARD LOST ITS TAIL.
     

Other Similar Doctors

    One Aster

    Personalized Medical Assistant for all your healthcare needs.
    Book instant appointment, pay securely, eConsult with our doctors and save all your health records at one place are some of the benefits of OneAster App. It is everything you need, to manage your family Health.

    barcode

    Scan QR Code To Download

    * Registration available only for valid Indian mobile number