Brief Profile

Dr. N. Gowtham Kumar is a Medical Gastroenterologist Specialized in Therapeutic advanced endoscopy. He trained at Kasturba Medical College, MAHE, & Completed fellowship in advanced endoscopy at WISE, Korea & IEC. He has expertise in advanced Therapeutic Procedures like ERCP Diagnostic & Therapeutic EUS interventions.

Field(s) of Expertise

• Management of various gastrointestinal, pancreatic, biliary, and hepatic diseases and emergencies
• Patient care and counselling
• Team management and coordination with allied specialties to decide on patient management
• Diagnostic esophagogastroduodenoscopy and ileocolonoscopy
• Esophageal and Anorectal Manometry, 24-hour impedance-pHmetry
• Capsule endoscopy
• Therapeutic endoscopic hemostasis (variceal band ligation, glue injection, thermal and mechanical hemostasis for ulcer bleed)
• Endoscopic stricture dilatation
• Polypectomy
• Nasojejunal tube & PEG tube insertion
• Biliary and pancreatic ERCP
• Endoscopic ultrasound – Diagnostic and Therapeutic
• Pancreatobiliary Diseases
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
• Hepatology
• Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders

Research and Presentations

• Comparision of plasma Nesfatin-1 level in Obese and Non obese patients in relation with Type – 2 diabetic mellitus (2017)

Publications

• Comparison of Comparision of AARC, CLIFF-SOFA, q SOFA scores in predicting short term mortality in APASL defined ACLF patients (2020) - Indian Journal of Tropical medicine

Education

• Fellowship in Advanced Endoscopy Training Program (IEC 1) – Philippines & Thailand (2026)
• Third Space Endoscopy Observership – Jichi Medical University, Japan (2025)
• Fellowship in Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) – WISE, Korea (2023)
• DM in Medical Gastroenterology – Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal (September 2018 – September 2021)
• MD in General Medicine – JSS Medical College, JSS University, Karnataka (July 2014 – June 2017)
• MBBS – KIMS Medical College, Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, Andhra Pradesh (July 2007 – June 2012)

Awards and Recognitions

• Secured Three Gold medals in General Medicine for the academic year 2017
• MBBS - Best Outgoing Student for the Academic year 2012

Languages Known

Telugu, English, Hindi, Kannada

Fellowship/Membership

• WEO - World Endoscopy Organisation 
• SGEI - Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India
• IMA - Indian Medical Association

Past Positions

• Consultant Gastroenterologist: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, MGM Seven Hills Hospital, Visakhapatnam, December 2023 – Present
• Consultant & Assistant Professor: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, GSL Medical College, Rajamahendravaram (Rajahmundry), October 2021 – November 2023
• Registrar: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, September 2018 – September 2021
• Senior Resident: Department of Medicine, KIMS General Hospital, Andhra Pradesh, July 2018 – August 2018
• Postgraduate Resident Doctor: Department of Medicine, JSS Hospital, Mysuru, July 2014 – June 2017