DR. RAJA YOGESH KALAMEGAM

MD, DM, SC(GASTRO), FAGIE

Gastroenterologist & Interventional Endoscopist

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATION

  • M.B.B.S – Madras Medical College
  • M.D – Internal Medicine – Madras Medical College
  • D.M – Medical Gastroenterology – Madras Medical College
  • Specialty Certificate in Gastroenterology – Royal College of Physicians, UK & British Society of Gastroenterology
  • Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Advanced Gl Endoscopy – The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University

EXPERTISE

  • GI Motility Disorders
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Viral Hepatitis and Chronic Liver Disease
  • Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
  • Diagnostic and therapeutic Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Colonoscopy and Small Bowel Enteroscopy
  • Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatography (ERCP)
  • Diagnostic and therapeutic Endoscopic Ultra Sonography (EUS)

CHAPTERS AUTHORED IN BOOKS

  1. Book: “Selected Topics in Gastroenterology – Series 1″
    Chapter 19: Oesophageal Impedance Monitoring – Clinical Utility in Today’s GI Practice
  2. Book: “Bridging Knowledge”, Medicine Update 2019 – Indian College of Physicians & Department of Medicine – TvMC
    Chapter: Gastroenterology of Today: The Inventions, Inspirations & Innovations
  3. Book: Clinical Updates on COVID-19: (API-ICP Guidelines on COVID-19)
    Chapter 8: API Guidelines for Gastroenterology Practice in the COVID-19 Scenario

ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS

  1. COVID-2019 and Its Shadow on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Journal of Digestive Endoscopy. 2020;11(1):31-32. doi:10.1055/s-0040-1712336
  2. Factors Affecting Small Bowel Transit Time in Capsule Endoscopy. Paper No: PP 0911; Oral Poster Presentation at Asia Pacific Digestive Week (APDW), December, 2019, Kolkata
  3. Islands of Red Alert in a Sea of Pallor. Tropical Gastroenterology. 2018;39(2). http://dx.doi.org/10.7869/tg.476
  4. Esophageal Actinomycosis, A Rare Complication After Self-Expanding Metallic Stent Deployment. Tropical Gastroenterol. 2018;39(3):164-166. http://dx.doi.org/10.7869/tg.495
  5. Double-step invagination technique-A novel approach to retrieve embedded esophageal self-expanding metal stent. Indian J Gastroenterol. 2017 Sep;36(5):424-428. doi: 10.1007/s12664-017-0783-z. Epub 2017 Oct 5.
  6. A rare co-occurrence of a choledochal cyst, pancreas divisum and Riedel’s lobe of liver
    Tropical Gastroenterol. 2017;38(2):141-143
  7. Galvanic esophageal injury. J Dig Endosc 2017;8:39-41; DOI: 10.4103/0976-5042.202816
  8. Spectrum of small-bowel mucosal abnormalities identified by capsule endoscopy in patients with portal hypertension of varied etiology. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. Jan 2017; doi:10.1007/s12664-016-0721-5.
  9. A new endoscopic method of retrieval of a migrated and transmurally embedded IUCD in the rectum. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology · October 2016. DOI: 10.1007/s12664-016-0706-4
  10. An In Vitro Study to Identify the Compatible Liquid Medium with Glue Injection to Prevent Premature Solidification of Glue Within the Injection Catheter. GI Endoscopy. May 2016 Vol 83, Iss 5, Supl, Pg. AB225, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2016.03.296
  11. An In Vitro Study to Determine the Solidification Time of Three Commercially Available Glue Preparations. GI Endoscopy May 2016 Volume 83, Issue 5, Supplement, Page AB228DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2016.03.303
  12. Treatment Outcomes Following Glue Injection Without Lipiodol for Gastric Varices in South Indian Population Admitted to a Tertiary Care Centre. GI Endoscopy. Apr 2016 Vol. 150, Issue 4, Suppl 1, Pg S1115, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0016-5085(16)33764-7
  13. Synchronous GI Malignancies – A Case Series. University Journal of Medicine and Medical Specialties VOL 2 ISSUE 6, 2016
  14. Agonized Tumour Bleed – A Case Report – ESOINDIA 2013
  15. Endotherapy in Pancreatic Disorders – Poster Presentation – ISG CON – 2012

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

  1. COVID-19’s Gut connection – Published in ‘The Hindu’, dated March 28, 2020 – https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/covid-19s-gut-connection/article31195092.ece

LECTURES AT CONFERENCES

  1. Digestive Endoscopy Workshop -DEW 2014:  23rd Nov, 2014, Chennai – STENTS IN GASTROENTEROLOGY
  2. Digestive Endoscopy Workshop – DEW 2015: 20th Dec, 2015, Chennai – GI Practice, With & Without -24 hr Oesophageal pH and Impedance
  3. GECON:  26th July 2016, Chennai – Belches, Pyrosis & Refractory Reflux
  4. ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF INDIAN SOCIETY OF GASTROENTEROLOGY TN CHAPTER: 6TH Feb, 2016, Trichy – pH Metry and Impedance
  5. BRIDGE 2017 – 1st, July 2017 – HBsAg +ve – What next?
  6. IMA-Kancheepuram – 22nd December, 2017: Gastroenterology – Then, Now & Tomorrow
  7. GE DAY 2018 – 16th December, 2018. Lectures on 1. Altered Bowel Habits, 2. Optimizing PPI Usage, 3. Hiccoughs 4. Hepatitis B and 5. GERD – Diagnostic Approach
  8. Live Endoscopy Workshop Demonstrator – 78th Annual Conference of Association of Surgeons of India – 26th to 30th December 2018
  9. FORUM 2019 – Annual Conference of Sundaram Medical Foundation – 16th January, 2019 – Interpretation of Serological Markers in Viral Hepatitis
  10. IMA Marina, Metro & Teynampet Branches -13th October, 2019 – Evaluation of Refractory Gastro Oesophageal Reflux Disease and HBsAg positive status
  11. Medicine Update 2019 – 16th November, 2019 – Association of Physicians of India, Tirunelveli Chapter – Gastroenterology of Today – Inventions, Innovations & Inspirations
  12.  Live Endoscopy Workshop Demonstrator of Colonoscopy and Polypectomy – 75th Platinum Jubilee of Annual Conference of the Association of Physicians of India (APICON) at Agra, January 2020
  13. IMA GTPT & North Chennai BRANCHES – Lecture titled, “Functional Dyspepsia -Looking Beyond PPIs!”  -19th January, 2020
  14. Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences and Puducherry Annual Gastroenterology CME – ‘Endo SLIMS 2020’ – Topic – ‘Endotherapy in GI Strictures’ – 19th December, 2020
  15. The Colon, Colonoscopy & Colorectal Cancer in The Covid19 Era – Webinar on COVID 19 & GI Emergencies- 4th June, 2021
  16. Approach to Chronic Viral Hepatitis – To commemorate World Hepatitis Day – API Tirunelveli Chapter CME Webinar – 25th July, 2021
  17. Panelist – Acute Mesenteric Ischemia – Apollo EmerGE Conference 2022 – 5th & 6th March, 2021
  18. Panelist – Manometry Best Takes & Mistakes – Indian Society of Gastroenterology – Tamil Nadu Chapter Annual State conference – 26th March, 2021
  19. FORUM 2022 – Annual Conference of Sundaram Medical Foundation – 23rd April, 2022 – NAFLD – State of the Art – Forum 2023

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • Indian Medical Association
  • Indian Society of Gastroenterology
  • Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India