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BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Naveen Polavarapu is a Senior Consultant Gastroenterologist, Liver Specialist, and Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopist & Endosonologist at Yashoda Hospitals, Hitec City, Hyderabad, with over 21 years of clinical experience. Over his career, he has performed more than 30,000 endoscopies, 10,000 colonoscopies, 9,000 ERCPs, and 9,000 EUS procedures - making him one of the highest-volume advanced endoscopists in India. Dr. Naveen trained extensively in the United Kingdom, completing an Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship in ERCP and Endoscopic Ultrasound at Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, and a Liver Transplant Fellowship at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham - a high-volume transplant centre that had completed over 4,000 liver transplants by 2012. He holds MRCP and FRCP credentials from the Liverpool Deanery, UK, and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Glasgow (2018). A prolific researcher, Dr. Naveen has over 30 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, with extensive research focused on cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancers). He has presented abstracts at leading international conferences including BSG (British), UEGW (European), and AASLD (American), winning Best Poster Awards at both the UEGW and BSG conferences. He has been appointed as an MRCP PACES Examiner by the Royal College of Physicians, UK, since 2018, and actively mentors students from Nigeria, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Kenya, Afghanistan, the USA, New Zealand, and Bangladesh in advanced endoscopic procedures. He also serves as Director of the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department at Medvarsity University, India. At OnlyMyHealth, Dr. Naveen reviews gastroenterology, hepatology, and liver disease content to ensure clinical accuracy and alignment with current BSG, EASL, and ASGE guidelines.

Summary

Education & Qualifications

  • 2010 - Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship (ERCP & EUS) - Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
  • 2005 - MRCP & FRCP (Gastroenterology) - Liverpool Deanery, UK
  • 2001 - MBBS - NTR University of Health Sciences, Andhra Pradesh

Medical Registration

  • Registration No.: 46206
  • State Medical Council: Telangana State Medical Council (2001)

Clinical Experience

  • 2015 – Present
  • Senior Consultant Gastroenterologist, Liver Specialist & Advanced Endoscopist - Yashoda Hospitals, Hitec City, Hyderabad
  • 2014 - 2015
  • Chief Transplant Hepatologist & Gastroenterologist - Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
  • 2013 – 2014
  • Transplant Hepatology - Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Birmingham, UK
  • 2012 – 2014
  • Gastroenterologist - Wirral University Teaching Hospital, Wirral, UK
  • 2008 – 2012
  • Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship - University Hospital of Aintree, Liverpool, UK
  • 2007 – 2008
  • Gastroenterologist - Mid Cheshire NHS Foundation Trust, Crewe, UK
  • 2007 – 2008
  • Gastroenterologist - Trafford General Hospital, Manchester, UK
  • 2005 – 2007
  • Gastroenterologist - James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK

Research & Publications

  • Dr. Naveen has over 30 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters. Selected publications:
  • Redefining fatty liver disease: an international patient perspective. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021 Jan; 6(1): 73-79. Doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253 (20) 30294-6, N Polavarapu.
  • Emergency endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in critically ill patients is a safe and effective procedure. Frontline Gastroenterology 2013 Apr; 4(2): 138–142. N Polavarapu.
  • Hypothyroidism in a patient with non alcoholic fatty liver disease. N Polavarapu, D.Cuthbertson, BMJ 2011; 342:c7199.
  • Emergency ERCP in critically ill patients is a successful procedure-N Polavarapu, P Lekharaju, R Sturgess. Abstracts at DDW 2012 and DDF 2012.

How Dr. Naveen Polavarapu Reviews Content on OnlyMyHealth

Dr. Naveen reviews all assigned gastroenterology, hepatology, and liver disease articles on OnlyMyHealth for clinical accuracy and alignment with current international guidelines. He cross-references content against BSG, EASL, and ASGE guidelines, drawing on his research expertise in bile duct cancers and liver transplantation before approving content for publication.

  • Alumni Of2013 - Liver Transplant Fellowship - Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK
  • Area Of Expertise
    • Liver, Pancreatic & Bile Duct Diseases
    • Transplant Hepatology
    • Complex Gastrointestinal Conditions
    • Advanced Endoscopic Procedures - ERCP, Spyglass Cholangioscopy, EFTR, EUS, Spiral Enteroscopy, Third-Space Endoscopy
    • Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancers)
  • Certification:
    • MRCP and FRCP, Gastroenterology, Liverpool Deanery, UK
  • Honors Awards:
    • 2022 - Best Hepatologist - Times of India
    • 2018 - Rising Star in Gastroenterology - Times of India
    • 2010 - Best Poster Award - BSG Conference, UK
    • 2001 - Gold Medal for Best Outgoing Student - NTR University of Health Sciences
    • 2001 - Gold Medals in Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Anatomy, and Physiology
    • 2001 - First Class in 12 of 13 MBBS subjects
    • 2000 - 2nd Prize - All India National Paediatric Qui

Articles By Dr Naveen Polavarapu

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200+ medical reviewers in network
17 Years of Trusted Health Content
Medically reviewed content
200+ medical reviewers in network
17 Years of Trusted Health Content