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Pragathi LK

Pragathi LK

Pediatric Gastroenterologist and hepatologist
Bengaluru

Summary

Enthusiastic pediatric gastroenterologist with comprehensive experience at B J Wadia Hospital for Children, Specializing in managing diverse gastrointestinal and hepatological disorders with focus on evidence based and Patient centered care. Proven track record in performing over 100 endoscopic procedures and managing complex cases. Special interest in pancreatico- hepatobiliary diseases and liver Transplantation. Adept at clinical teaching and fostering collaborative team environments, shared decision making with families and care optimization.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages

Work History

FNB Paediatric Gastroenterology & Hepatology

B J Wadia Hospital for Children,Parel
04.2023 - 05.2025
  • Completed 2 year course in an exclusively dedicated pediatric gastroenterology and hepatology unit.
  • Experience in diagnosis, management and longitudinal care of chronic liver diseases(AIH, Wilson disease, Biliary atresia), Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), celiac diseases, functional GI disorders.
  • Part of liver transplant Multidisciplinary team for 5 LT involving pre transplant evaluation, peri-operative management and post transplant care.
  • Managed 100+ patients of ALF, Viral hepatitis and metabolic liver diseases.
  • Performed over 100 paediatric endoscopic procedures including variceal banding/sclerotherapy, foreign body retrieval, stricture dilatation.
  • Conducted and interpreted over 25 cases of pH impedance manometry studies for GERD, evaluation of esophageal motility disorders.
  • Experience in ALF management- triage, supportive care and use of liver Assist Devices
  • Performed over 25 liver Biopsies, Paracentesis, real time elastography.
  • Delivered specialized care in cirrhosis management and decompensation, pancreatitis and acute GI bleeds.
  • Weekly Multidisciplinary meetings with Birmingham university hepatology team on medically challenging cases and pre liver transplant assessment.
  • Delivered clinical teaching sessions to paediatric residents and fellows on GI case management, endoscopic techniques, and motility studies.
  • Fostered a team environment that encouraged open communication, constructive feedback and shared decision making.
  • Actively involved In clinical research and publications

Junior Consultant

MOTHERHOOD HOSPITAL BANSHANKARI
07.2020 - 02.2021

Senior Resident

St JOHN's Medical College & Hospital
06.2019 - 06.2020

Education

MD Pediatrics - Paediatrics

Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
Karnataka
04.2001 -

MBBS - MBBS

JJM Medical College , Davangere
Karnataka
04.2001 -

Skills

  • Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy skills

  • Proficient in diagnostic colonoscopy

  • Management of pediatric gastrointestinal and liver crises

  • Case-based learning facilitation

  • ALF, foreign body and Gastrointestinal Bleeding management

  • Application of biological therapies in IBD and AIH

  • Esophageal pH and impedance monitoring

  • Real time elastography and fibroscan interpretation

  • Pediatric GI nutrition and Growth issues

  • Experience In pediatric Abdominal TB

  • Patient care centered and startegic clinical planning

  • Timely and evidence based medical intervention

Additional Information

PUBLICATIONS:

1. ICMR (Indian medical research council) approved project on “Use of Indian Diabetes Risk Score (IDRS) as a tool to screen undiagnosed type -2 diabetes mellitus among ministerial staff working at JJM Medical College, Davangere”- 2011

2. Dissertation on “Clinico-Etiological Profile of Children with Microcephaly and The Psychological Impact of the Illness On their Parents”

3.Case report on “An unusual case of neonatal seizures as manifestation of asymptomatic maternal hypoparathyroidism” publised in BMJ case reports - 2019

4. Case report : Enteric duplication cyst presenting as hematochezia - submitted to Oxford medcial case report- manuscript ID OMCR-2025-138.R1

5. Cholestatic liver diseases in an Adolescent: Dont forget Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis-8 , submitted to JPGN reports

6. Graves disease with Autoimmune Hepatitis and primary Sclerosing cholangitis-An overlap syndrome- submitted to JPGN reports.


ONGOING RESEARCH:


1. Genetic and phenotypic variability in Glycogen Storage Diseases Type IX: A report of two cases with PHKB and PHKG2 mutations

2. Clinical profile and long term Outcome in children in Wilson's disease : A retrospective data from central india

3. A case report on a toddler with Indian childhood cirrhosis- Diagnostic and Therapeutic challenges


Interests

Congenital liver and biliary anomalies

Hepatic and biliary imaging

Pancreatitis and pancreatic Disorders

Biliary tract disorders

Liver Transplant care

PRESENTATIONS

  • Case report - Graves’ Disease with Autoimmune Hepatitis and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: An Overlap Syndrome presented in ISPGHAN-Hyderabad 2023
  • Case report on Cholestatic Liver Disease in an Adolescent – Do not forget progressive familial intrahepatic Cholestasis-8 in ISPGHAN New Delhi 2024
  • Paper presentation: “A psychological aftermath among the parents of children with microcephaly”
    Presented in 4th International Conference on Counseling, Psychotherapy and Wellness held in Christ university, Bangalore from 3-6th January 2019.
  • Can portal hypertension occur following Kawasaki disease in a toddler? “
    Presented at 6th Kawasaki disease summit of India and 1st annual conference of Kawasaki disease society of India held in Post Graduate Institute of medical education and research, Chandigarh on November 3rd and 4th of 2018.
  • Case report -An Unusual Case of Neonatal Seizures as Manifestation Of Asymptomatic Maternal Hypoparathyroidism"
    Presented in south pedicon 2017 Kollam, Kerala

Timeline

FNB Paediatric Gastroenterology & Hepatology

B J Wadia Hospital for Children,Parel
04.2023 - 05.2025

Junior Consultant

MOTHERHOOD HOSPITAL BANSHANKARI
07.2020 - 02.2021

Senior Resident

St JOHN's Medical College & Hospital
06.2019 - 06.2020

MD Pediatrics - Paediatrics

Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
04.2001 -

MBBS - MBBS

JJM Medical College , Davangere
04.2001 -

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