Dr. Vishnupriya Prashanth is a Consultant Gastroenterologist in Chennai, in the Department of Gastroenterology at Prashanth Hospitals. She holds a DM in Medical Gastroenterology from Government Kilpauk Medical College. Her work covers upper GI endoscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP and endoscopic ultrasound. She treats liver disease, inflammatory bowel disease, pancreas and bile duct problems and motility disorders, and offers screening for GI cancers and Barrett’s oesophagus.
Areas of Expertise:
Diagnostic Upper GI Endoscopy and Colonoscopy
Therapeutic Endoscopy, including APC, Hemospray and Foreign Body Removal
Diagnostic and Therapeutic ERCP
Endoscopic Ultrasound with FNA/FNB
GI Stenting and PEG Tube Placement; Hepatology
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Functional GI and Motility Disorders
Barrett’s Oesophagus Surveillance
GI Cancer Screening; Endobariatric Endoscopy
Pancreaticobiliary Disorders
Evidence-Based, Patient-Centred Gastroenterology Care
Qualifications:
MBBS, 2014 – PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore
MD General Medicine, 2020 – Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chennai
DM Medical Gastroenterology – Government Kilpauk Medical College and Hospital, Chennai