Hepatologists in Hebbal & nearby areas in Bangalore, 4 Results
Dr. Naresh Bhat
30 years of experience
Fellowship in therapeutic GI Endoscopy, DM - Gastroenterology, MD - Medicine, MBBS
Hepatologist
- Delivered the Dr. KS Shadaksharappa Oration on "Crohns – Three Decades." in 2011.
- Delivered the KN Guruswamy Oration on Helicobacter pylori. in 1991.
- Pope Paul Gold Medal for Best Outgoing Student in MBBS in 1980.
- Member, Life of Lamp, an organ donation awareness initiative of PGIMER, Chandigarh (promoting organ donation)..
- Published research articles, textbook chapters..
Dr. Sonal Asthana
28 years of experience
Clinical Transplant Fellowship in Kidney and Liver Transplant, MS - General Surgery, MBBS
Hepatologist
- Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation award, American Association for the Study of Liver disease in 2011.
- Senior Consultant at Aster CMI Hospital ,Bangalore.
- Member of Royal College of Surgeons ( Edinburgh).
Dr. Rajiv Lochan
25 years of experience
FRCS - General Surgery (Upper GI), MD - Health services research, Fellowship in HPB & Liver transplant, MS - General Surgery, FRCSEd, MBBS
Hepatologist
- European Pancreatic Club.
- Senior HPB and Liver/Abdominal Transplant Surgeon at Integrated Liver care Group, Aster CMI Hospital.
- Member of Founding member Liver Transplant Society of India.
Questions & Answers on "Hepatology" (22)
kindly do not take or discontinue medicines without the doctor's advice. Please consult a gastroenterologist or hepatologist for your problems.
Kindly visit a liver specialist for a check-up.
Based on the complaints and elevated bilirubin levels you seem to be suffering from a type of liver disorder, a condition wherein excess accumulation of bilirubin (a brown yellow coloured compound formed in breaking down of red blood cells) occurs. With loss of appetite, vomiting, stomach tightness and bloating; fever, extreme fatigue and abdominal pain can also be seen in liver diseases.
• There are multiple causes for development of liver dysfunction such as infection, autoimmune liver diseases like cholangitis, Wilson’s disease, cancer, alcoholic liver (due to alcohol abuse) and non-alcoholic (due to excessive consumption of fats) and drug induced.
• When using a medicine that is known to have the potential to cause liver damage, your doctor may recommend you to have blood tests done on a routine basis after starting the medication so that any signs of liver damage may be recognised before symptoms develop.
• Common medications that can cause damage to the liver include Paracetamol, Statins – drugs for lowering cholesterol levels and certain herbs.
• Other liver function parameters such as AST(aspartate aminotransferase), ALT(alanine transaminase), ALP(alkaline phosphatase) and GGT(gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase) bilirubin are required to be evaluated and additional to this for determining the exact cause of dysfunction especially to confirm presence of jaundice; urinalysis, CT (for distinguishing between biliary obstruction and liver disease including cancer) and liver biopsy (for ruling out concern about possible liver cancer) needs to performed.
• The treatment is based on the underlying cause and damage levels and can range from dietary changes, medications such as antibiotics, sedatives, etc to liver transplants.
• Consult hepatologist near you for further assessment and treatment.
