
Dr. Chaitanya Katragadda
Consultant - Gastroenterology
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.
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.
- 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.