Dr. R. Ravi, Gastrologist
Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Chennai
Doctor's Profile
Speciality
Director- Gastroenterology  Department
Gastroenterologist
Qualifications & Experience
39 years of experience (Overall)
 MBBS, MD - General Medicine, DM - Gastroenterology
Hospital
An expert in ERCP procedures completed about 10000 ERCPs including Biliary and Pancreatic endotherapy, cholangioscopy and large stone management with laser lithotripsy
An expert in interventional EUS procedures like FNA, FNB acquisition, EUS guided biliary drainage, Cystogastrotomy, Coeliac plexus block
Wide experience in endoscopic management of pancreatic necrosis including endoscoopic necrosectomy for walled off pancreatic nerois and direct endoscopic necrosectomy
Skilled to perform 3rd space endoscopy procedures like POEM, ESD and STER
Has extensive experience in management of GI bleeding including EVL, EST, OVESCO,
Cipping and EUS guided coiling of fundal varix.
Interested in cancer palliation and does esophageal stenting, colonic stenting, duodenal stenting and biliary SEMS stenting
Faculty in all National Conferences on ERCP and EUS workshops
He has been involved in training many gastro doctors in interventional procedures
September 2018 - Till date - Group Director, Dr. Rela multispeciality hospital, Chennai
ABOUT
Dr. Ravi R is a Gastroenterologist and Endoscopy specialist (Gastro) in Chennai and has an experience of more than 25 years in these fields.
He completed MBBS from Stanley Medical College & Hospital, Chennai in 1983, MD - General Medicine in 1989 and DM - Gastroenterology in 1995 from Madras Medical College, Chennai.
He is a specilist in ERCP. He has done more than 8000 Therapeutic ERCP's for obstructive Jaundice, Chronic Pancreatitis and Pancreatic biliary Cancers, he is a key opinion leader in these specialties and have trained many Gastroenterologists across the country. He is also a specialist for GI Bleeding.
He Practices early detection and endoscopic removal (ESD) of early Gastro Intestinal Cancers.
He is part of the Liver Team at MGM Healthcare, a Centre of Excellence for liver Transplant. He is one the person to do EUS guided SEMS for pancreatic Necrosis and do Endoscopic Pancreatic