Dr Krishna Bharadwaj Pegatraju

About Dr Krishna Bharadwaj Pegatraju

Dr Krishna Bharadwaj is a highly trained gastroenterologist with over nine years of experience in managing complex gastrointestinal, liver, and pancreatic disorders. He completed his DM in Medical Gastroenterology at Christian Medical College, Vellore, and holds the European Speciality Examination in Gastroenterology & Hepatology (ESEGH) from the Royal College of Physicians.

His expertise includes ERCP, diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), management of acute and chronic pancreatitis, inflammatory bowel disease, fatty liver disease, chronic liver disease, and advanced endoscopic procedures such as EMR and endoscopic bleeding control. He has also received focused EUS training at Universitario Rio Hortega, Spain.

Dr Krishna is actively involved in research, has multiple national and international publications, and has received several academic awards for excellence in gastroenterology. He is committed to delivering evidence-based, ethical, and patient-centred care.

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Special Interest

Dr Krishna Bharadwaj Pegatraju also holds expertise in performing:

Management of Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis Chronic Liver disease Hepatitis Fatty Liver and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Plasma exchange for Liver failure Gas and Bloating Chronic Constipation

OPD Schedule Of Dr Krishna Bharadwaj Pegatraju

Book Appointment

Monday

10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Tuesday

10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Wednesday

10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Thursday

10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Friday

10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Saturday

10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Skilled At

Pancreatic disorders
Post-ERCP Pancreatitis
Severe acute pancreatitis, including biomarkers for prognosis & prediction
Advanced endoscopic techniques: Magnification Endoscopy, ERCP & EUS
Diagnostic and therapeutic UGI endoscopy and colonoscopy
ERCP
Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Diagnostic and FNAC/Biopsy
EUS-guided glue and Coil Insertion for Gastric varices
Double Balloon Enteroscopy
Endoscopic nasogastric and nasojejunal tube placement.
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR)
Stricture dilatation SG and CRE
Direct glue injection
Endoscopic band ligation
Sclerotherapy
Foreign body removal
Endoscopic bleeding management (Haemoclip application, electrocautery, gold probing), Argon plasma coagulation application, Endoloop application, ultrasound-guided liver biopsy

Location

Yashoda Hospital Hyderabad

Hyderabad, India

2025: ESEGH, Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom Sep-Oct 2025: EUS Training, Universitario Rio Hortega, Valladolid, Spain
2020-2023: D.M. in Medical Gastroenterology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
2016-2019: M.D. in General Medicine, Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati, India
2009-2015: M.B.B.S, Kurnool Medical college, Kurnool, India

Awarded the prestigious Sir Rata Tata Trust “Professional Enhancement Grant” in 2025 for advanced training at University of Valladolid, Spain
Awarded the “Reviewer appreciation award” for the year 2025 from Indian Journal of Gastroenterology
Honoured to be one among 40 clinicians from >20 countries to review European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation’s Ulcerative Colitis Guidelines 2026
Peer reviewer for Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, Pancreatology, American Journal of Gastroenterology, ACG Case reports, and Clinical Translational Gastroenterology
Honoured to review ECCO 2026 Stockholm Abstracts
Awarded the Editorial Fellowship of the Indian Journal of Gastroenterology (IJG) for the year 2025 in recognition of academic and research excellence.
Awarded Prof. VI Mathan Award for the best publications in 2025 by ISG-Tamil Nadu chapter in Yercaud, Jan 2026.
Recipient of the Best DM/DNB Thesis Award from the Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG) in 2025, acknowledging an outstanding research contribution during super-speciality training.
Honoured with the Dr B. S. Ramakrishna Award for Best Research Work in D.M. Gastroenterology/Hepatology for the year 2024 at Christian Medical College, Vellore.
Won First Prize in Oral Presentation at PANCREAS 2025, the annual conference of the Indian Pancreas Club.
Secured Third Prize in the Best Oral Paper (Faculty Category) at the Annual Research Day 2025, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore.
Awarded the SGEI Travel Grant to attend ESGE Days 2025, Barcelona, Spain.
Recipient of a Travel Grant Award to attend UEG Week 2024, Vienna, Austria.
During D.M. Medical Gastroenterology Training
Won first prize in the quiz competition at Mid-Term TNISGCON 2022, CMC, Vellore.
Secured second prize in the best plenary session at TNISGCON 2023, Trichy, India
Won second prize in the Best Oral Paper at Annual Research Day 2023, CMC, Vellore.
During M.D. General Medicine Training
Won first prize in the inter-college quiz on diabetes conducted on World Diabetes Day 2017 at Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad.
Secured third prize in the quiz on infectious diseases conducted at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad, in 2017.
Received the Academy of Respiratory Medicine Certificate in the postgraduate quiz competition conducted during 23rd NESCON 2017 at SVIMS, Tirupati.
During M.B.B.S. Training
Awarded the Dr K. Venugopal Rao Memorial Medal in Ophthalmology for the year 2013.
Received the late Smt Vankadavi Veeramma Memorial Medal in Obstetrics and Gynaecology for the year 2014.
Received a Certificate of Merit from the Department of ENT, Kurnool Medical College, in 2013.
Received a Merit Certificate in the 26th IAP Paediatric Quiz (Undergraduate Zonal Round) held at Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad, in 2013.
Awarded Distinction in Forensic Medicine (2012) and Distinction in Biochemistry (2010) during undergraduate medical training

2023 Jan-2026 Dec: Assistant Professor in Gastroenterology, Christian Medical College, Vellore
2020-2023: Senior Resident (DM) in Department of Gastroenterology, Christian Medical College, Vellore
2019-2020: Senior Resident in Department of General Medicine, SV Medical College, Tirupati

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