About Me

Dr. Amarkishen Shetty H, a gastroenterologist with over thirty years of experience, is an invaluable asset to the Manipal Hospital, Jayanagar 9 Block, Bangalore. He earned his MBBS from Madurai Kamaraj University in Bangalore in 1986 and became a Doctor of Medicine in Gastroenterology from Madras University in Chennai, India, in 1988. Dr. Amarkishen Shetty H specialises in therapies based on Diagnostic Endoscopy. This process involves introducing a long tube-like tool with a light and a lens into the patient's mouth to inspect the patient's internal organs. He also treats patients suffering from intestinal/rectal damage, inflammation, gallbladder, and pancreatic issues by using medical procedures like colonoscopy and his diagnostic knowledge of hepatology. Additionally, he offers treatments to patients suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Acid Reflux, Gastric and Peptic Ulcer, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Ulcerative Colitis, etc. For the same reason, he is considered one of the best gastroenterologists in Jayanagar, Bangalore. Dr. Amarkishen Shetty H has dealt with several challenging medical situations and is well-known for his meticulous attention to specifics, precise assessment, and compassionate treatment of patients. Dr. Amarkishen Shetty H excels in the following treatments: Bowel Obstruction Treatment (that involves surgery to remove obstruction in different parts of the intestine), Crohn's Disease Treatment (that removes irritated parts of the digestive tract through a surgical procedure. The disease itself, which causes inflammation in the digestive tract, is not curable. However, it can be medically suppressed using steroid and immunosuppressants to allow the patient to lead a normal life), Transesophageal Echocardiography (that entails inserting a transducer-like probe through the oesophagus to determine the working of the heart valves), Anti Reflux Procedures (that tighten the diaphragm to prevent the stomach muscles from bulging upward), Whipple Surgery (also known as pancreaticoduodenectomy, used for removing affected parts of the pancreas, duodenum, gallbladder and bile duct), Appendectomy (for removing the infected vermiform appendix. It can be done using a standard surgical procedure or a minimally invasive laparoscopic procedure depending on the infection), Hemorrhoidectomy (to remove extensive internal/external haemorrhoids), Partial colectomy (for removing parts of the affected colon with surrounding healthy tissues), Nissen fundoplication (that involves an invasive surgery where the surgeon encases the stomach's top lining around the lower end of the oesophagus to strengthen the oesophagal sphincter), Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography/ERCP (that involves diagnosing and treating pancreatic ductal disorders like inflammation, scarring and lumps by combining endoscopy and fluoroscopy). Dr. Amarkishen Shetty H is associated with the Tamil Nadu Medical Council. He is also quite fluent in multiple languages like English, Hindi, and Kannada, allowing him to communicate with regional and international patients worldwide.