About
Dr. Rakesh Kalapala, MD, DNB (Gastroenterology)
Dr. Rakesh Kalapala has done his M.D (Internal Medicine) followed by Diplomate in National Board (D.N.B) in Medical Gastroenterology.
With over 10 years of experience and 10,000 cases under his belt, he has made a name for himself in the fields of Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, Interventional EUS, Therapeutic ERCP and Bariatric Endoscopy.
His research has been published in over 50 peers reviewed journals all over the world and his extraordinary skills have earned him professional memberships in the Indian Society of Gastroenterology, Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India, Asian EUS Club, Asian Neuro-Gastroenterology Motility Association and American Association for Bariatric Endoscopy.
His research has been published in over 50 peers reviewed journals all over the world and his extraordinary skills have earned him professional memberships in the Indian Society of Gastroenterology, Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India, Asian EUS Club, Asian Neuro-Gastroenterology Motility Association and American Association for Bariatric Endoscopy.
CLINICAL EXPERTISE
• UGI Endoscopy
• Colonoscopy
• Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
• Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
• Bariatric Endoscopy
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AREAS OF THERAPEUTIC INTEREST
​• Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
• Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
• Gastro-Intestinal Motility Disorders
• Endotherapy in GERD
ENDOBARIATRIC PROCEDURES IN FOCUS
• Intra Gastric Balloons
• Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty
• Duodenal-Jejunal Bypass Liners
• Endoluminal Vertical Gastroplasty
EDUCATION
• Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS),
• Doctor of Medicine (MD) Internal Medicine
• Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in Gastroenterology
WORK EXPERIENCE
• Consultant Gastroenterologist, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, India (15 yrs)
• Senior Consultant Gastroenterologist and Director (Endoscopy), Centre for Obesity and Metabolic
Therapy, AIG Hospitals, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, India (3 yrs).
CORE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Young Investigator award for oral presentation on “Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance
in NERD patients” at Asian Neurogastroenterology & Motility Association (ANMA), 2011.
• B. J. Vakil award for the best fellow in Clinical Research from Asian Institute of Gastroenterology
for the year 2008.
• Director (Endoscopy), Centre for Obesity and Metabolic Therapy, AIG Hospitals - Since 2018.
