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Dr. K. S. Somasekhar Rao

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Dr. K. S. Somasekhar Rao

M. D (Gen Med), D.M.(Gastro)

Sr.Consultant Medical Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist. Clinical Director.

Gastroenterology 19 yrs experience English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
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About the Doctor

Dr. K. S. Somasekhar Rao is a Senior Consultant Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist & Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopist at Yashoda Hospitals, Hitec City.

Educational Qualifications

  • 2012: DM (Gastroenterology), Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai 2007: MD (General Medicine), Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences 2001: MBBS, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam

Experience

  • Currently working as a Senior Consultant Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist &
  • Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopist at Yashoda Hospitals, Hitec City.
  • 2014-2023: Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, Apollo Health City, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
  • Aug 2012-July 2014: Assistant Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Vydehi Medical College, Whitefield, Bangalore
  • Aug 2009-July 2012: Registrar, Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Sri
  • Ramachandra Medical College, Porur, Chennai
  • Aug 2008-July 2009: Registrar, Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Apollo
  • Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai
  • June 2007-July 2008: Assistant Professor, Department of General Medicine, Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences, Gannavaram, Andhra
  • Pradesh

Services Offered

  • Treatment for
  • Heartburn
  • Abdominal Pain
  • Acute and Chronic Diarrhoea
  • Pancreatitis
  • Gallbladder Stones
  • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Crohn's Disease
  • Colon Cancer
  • Hemorrhoids (Piles)
  • Jaundice
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Fatty Liver
  • Cirrhosis of Liver

Awards and Achievements

  • “Most Trusted Medical Gastroenterologist Award” by Dynergic Business Solution, Feb 2022
  • Received the "Service Excellence in Hepatology Award" for the Save The Liver
  • Foundation Initiative, presented by Times Health Excellence Hyderabad 2020-21
  • “Best Doctor Award in the Field of Gastroenterology” presented at the 7th Hi9
  • Doctors Awards on the eve of Doctors Day 2019
  • “Indian Icon of the Year 2021” by Time CyberMedia Pvt. Ltd.
  • Received “Indian Leadership Award 2019” at the Indian Leadership Summit by
  • Sun Media
  • “Ikon in Gastroenterology 2022” by Times Health

Professional Memberships

  • Indian Society of Gastroenterology
  • Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Research & Publications

  • Validation of Siriraj and Allens Score & Comparison with CT Scan of Brain
  • Gastric Emptying Study by Scintigraphy in Non-Ulcer Dyspepsia