Dr. Dinesh Kini
Director - Gastroenterology & Hepatology
MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Gastroenterology)
Department - Institute of Digestive and Hepatobiliary Sciences
Department - Institute of Digestive and Hepatobiliary Sciences
Times Health excellence award
Dr. Dinesh Kini is Director – Department of “Digestive and Hepatobiliary Sciences” at SAKRA World Hospital - Bangalore. He has been instrumental in setting up a state – of – art Endoscopy facility including Standard upper + lower GI Endoscopy, Spyglass Cholangioscopy, Enteroscopy, Endoscopic ultrasound, Argon Plastic Coagulation unit, Breath test, fibroscan.
He also ensured setting up of a Comprehensive team, which included best of brains in various Sub-specialty of the Medical Gastroenterology, Surgical gastroenterology interventional, GI radiology, specialized GI pathology, Pediatric Gastroenterology, and a dedicated Liver transplant team.
His Previous Appointments were : Assistant Professor of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (1994-1995); Senior Resident Gastroenterology, S.G.P.G.I, Lucknow (1995-1996); Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology, K.M.C, Manipal (1996); DM (Gastroenterology) S.G.P.G.I, Lucknow (1997-2000); Senior Consultant Gastroenterologist / Hepatologist, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore (2001-2009); Head – Department of Gastroenterology, MILDD, Bangalore (2010-2012).
- MBBS : Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
- MD(General Medicine) : Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
- DM (Gastroenterology) : S.G.P.G.I, Lucknow
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One of the first in the state of Karnataka to perform :
- RFA (Radiofrequency ablation for Liver cancer)- Y99 RadioEmbolization in Liver cancer
- Transjugular live biopsy
- TIPSS in patients with end-stage liver disease
- Retrievable metal stenting in benign bile duct disease
- Triple biliary metal stenting of Bile duct for Pancreatic cancer
- Spyglass and holmium laser lithotripsy in large bile duct stone.
Gold Medal for best Outgoing MD (Gen MED) Post Graduate,
Has published articles in various National & International journals, First one to start the concept of Multi-Specialty approach in Gastroenterology with Surgical Gastroenterology/Interventional Radiology and starting the concept of “MILDD”, Invited Faculty for Annual Conference of ISG/INASL/APICON, Major role in initiating a liver transplant programme in Manipal Hospital Bangalore, Started the concept of “Liver Clinic” as a National CME in Hematology, held once in 2 years in Bangalore. -
He was awarded "Service Excellence in Gastroenterology" during "Times Health Excellence 2018" event
- Liver diseases
- Biliary Diseases
- RFA (Radio Frequency Abrasion) for liver cancer
- Therasphere (Y 99) for patients with liver cancer
- Trans jugular liver biopsy
- TIPSS for patients with end stage liver disease
- Retrievable metal stenting for benign bile duct problems
- Fibro scan for patients with liver disease
- Triple side to side biliary metal stenting for bile duct and pancreatic cancer
- Spyglass and Holmium Laser Lithotripsy for large bile duct stone.
