Dr. Rithvik Golla - Top Gastroenterologist in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad

Field(s) of Expertise

• EUS & ERCP
• Hepatology
• Pancreas
• Inflammatory Bowel Disorders
• Functional GI Disorders

Publications

• Golla R, Vuyyuru S, Kante B, Kumar P, Thomas DM, Makharia G, Kedia S, Ahuja V. Long-term Gastrointestinal Sequelae Following COVID-19: A Prospective Follow-up Cohort Study. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2023;21(3):789–796.e1. doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2022.10.015.
• Golla R, Vuyyuru SK, Kante B, Kedia S, Ahuja V. Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction in Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome. Postgraduate Medical Journal. 2023;99(1174):834–843. doi:10.1136/pmj-2022-141749.
• Golla R, Kumar S, Dhibhar DP, Bhalla A, Sharma N. 0.9% Saline vs. Ringer’s Lactate for Fluid Resuscitation in Adult Sepsis Patients in Emergency Medical Services: An Open-Label Randomized Controlled Trial. Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2022;29(5):271–280.
• Golla R, Mukherjee A, Gone RK, Singh H, Pannu AK, Suri V, Bhalla A. Acute Intermittent Porphyria and Anti-Tuberculosis Therapy. QJM. 2020;113(3):207–208. doi:10.1093/qjmed/hcz289.
• Gupta A, Vuyyuru SK, Kante B, Kumar P, Farooqui M, Ranjan MK, Singh N, Mundhra SK, Madan D, Golla R, Singh N, Makharia G, Kedia S, Ahuja V. Prevalence, Predictors, and Impact of Hepatic Steatosis in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology. 2024;14(2):101293. doi:10.1016/j.jceh.2023.10.004.
• Ranjan MK, Kumar P, Kumar Vuyyuru S, Kante B, Mundhra SK, Golla R, Virmani S, Sharma R, Sahni P, Das P, Kalaivani M, Upadhyay AD, Makharia G, Kedia S, Ahuja V. Thiopurines Have Sustained Long-Term Effectiveness in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Which Is Independent of Disease Duration at Initiation: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis. Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis. 2023;jjad135. doi:10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjad135.
• Kumar P, Vuyyuru SK, Das P, Kante B, Ranjan MK, Thomas DM, Mundhra S, Sahu P, Venigalla PM, Jain S, Goyal S, Golla R, Virmani S, Singh MK, Sachdeva K, Sharma R, Dash NR, Makharia G, Kedia S, Ahuja V. Serum Albumin Is the Strongest Predictor of Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Nonresponse in Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Resource-Constrained Regions Lacking Therapeutic Drug Monitoring. Intestinal Research. 2023;21(4):460–470. doi:10.5217/ir.2022.00128.
• Kante B, Vuyyuru SK, Gupta R, Dwivedi T, Kumar P, Mundhra S, Golla R, Virmani S, Verma M, Makharia G, Ahuja V, Kedia S. High Seroprevalence Against SARS-CoV-2 in Non-Vaccinated Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease from Northern India. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 2023;42(1):70–78. doi:10.1007/s12664-022-01310-y.
• Kumar P, Vuyyuru SK, Kante B, Kedia S, Sahu P, Ranjan MK, Mundhra S, Golla R, Kumar M, Virmani S, Gupta A, Yadav N, Makharia G, Ahuja V. Efficacy and Safety of Biosimilar versus Originator Infliximab in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Real-World Cohort Analysis. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 2022;41(5):446–455. doi:10.1007/s12664-022-01252-5.
• Swaroop S, Arora U, Biswas S, Vaishnav M, Pathak P, Agarwal A, Golla R, Thakur B, Coshic P, Andriyas V, Gupta K, Elhence A, Nayak B, Kumar R, Shalimar. Therapeutic Plasma-Exchange Improves Short-Term, but Not Long-Term, Outcomes in Patients with Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis. Journal of Clinical Apheresis. 2023;38(4):376–389. doi:10.1002/jca.22033.
• Shalimar, Sheikh SS, Biswas S, Vaishnav M, Pathak P, Pachisia AV, Narang H, Prasad S, Mehta S, Dhooria A, Swaroop S, Golla R, Agarwal A, Kumar R, Acharya SK. Incidence and Predictors of Liver-Related Events in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology. 2023;13(1):37–47. doi:10.1016/j.jceh.2022.09.007.
• Ranjan MK, Vuyyuru SK, Kante B, Kumar P, Mundhra SK, Golla R, Sharma R, Sahni P, Das P, Makharia G, Kedia S, Ahuja V. Relapse Rates After Withdrawal of Thiopurines in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 2022;37(8):1817–1826. doi:10.1007/s00384-022-04216-5.
• Kante B, Vuyyuru SK, Gupta R, Dwivedi T, Kumar P, Mundhra S, Golla R, Virmani S, Verma M, Makharia G, Ahuja V, Kedia S. P720 Similar Risk of Infection with SARS-CoV-2 in Immunocompromised and Immunocompetent Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Healthy Controls. Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis. 2022;16(Suppl 1):i614–i615. doi:10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjab232.841.
• Ranjan MK, Kante B, Vuyyuru SK, Kumar P, Mundhra SK, Golla R, Sharma R, Sahni P, Das P, Makharia G, Kedia S, Ahuja V. Minimal Risk of Lymphoma and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Despite Long-Term Use of Thiopurines in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Longitudinal Cohort Analysis from Northern India. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2022;37(8):1544–1553. doi:10.1111/jgh.15880.
• Kumar P, Vuyyuru SK, Kante B, Sahu P, Goyal S, Madhu D, Jain S, Ranjan MK, Mundhra S, Golla R, Singh M, Virmani S, Gupta A, Yadav N, Kalaivani M, Sharma R, Das P, Makharia G, Kedia S, Ahuja V. Stringent Screening Strategy Significantly Reduces Reactivation Rates of Tuberculosis in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease on Anti-TNF Therapy in Tuberculosis-Endemic Region. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 2022;55(11):1431–1440. doi:10.1111/apt.16839.
• Pannu AK, Golla R, Kumari S, Suri V, Gupta P, Kumar R. Aetiology of Pyrexia of Unknown Origin in North India. Tropical Doctor. 2021;51(1):34–40. doi:10.1177/0049475520947907.
• Kumar S, Golla R, Bhalla A, Sharma N, Varma S. 0.9% Saline vs. Ringer’s Lactate for Fluid Resuscitation in Adult Sepsis Patients in Emergency Medical Services: An Open-Label Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Association of Physicians of India. 2020;68(1):87.
• Pannu AK, Golla R. Spontaneous Expulsion of a Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst Through Bronchial Rupture. Tropical Doctor. 2018;48(4):350–352. doi:10.1177/0049475518789550.
• Pannu AK, Golla R. Response to: Vitamin B12 Deficiency May Coexist with Endocrine Causes of Hyperpigmentation. QJM: An International Journal of Medicine. 2017;110? (details as provided: page 771).

Education

• MBBS, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad (2010–2016)
• MD in Internal Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh (2016–2019)
• DM in Medical Gastroenterology, AIIMS, New Delhi (2020–2023)
• Fellowship in Advanced Endoscopy and EUS (2023)

Awards and Recognitions

• Dr. Polisetty Hrishikesh S.P.M. Gold Medal – Awarded for securing the highest marks in S.P.M. in 2014.
• Institute Gold Medal – Awarded for securing the highest marks in Third-Year MBBS in 2014.
• Dr. Madhusudhan T. Gupta General Medicine Gold Medal – Awarded for securing the highest marks in General Medicine in 2015.
• 1st Prize, Poster Presentation – Awarded at the 5th Annual Congress of the Indian Motility and Functional Diseases Association (IMFDA) in 2022.
• Invited Speaker – Invited to deliver a talk on “Long-term Gastrointestinal Sequelae Following COVID-19” at the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Korean College of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research, Seoul, South Korea, in March 2024.

Languages Known

English, Telugu, Hindi

Fellowship/Membership

• Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG)
• Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India (SGEI)
• Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation (CCF)

Past Positions

• KIMS Hospital, Gachibowli (2024-2026)