Dr. Kavitha Sampath Kumar

Qualification

MBBS, DNB, DM Gastro

Speciality

Medical Gastroenterology

Location

Chennai - Vadapalani BOOK AN APPOINTMENT

About the Doctor

Designation: Consultant Gastroenterology

Brief Profile:

Dr. Kavitha Sampathkumar is a Gastroenterologist, specializing in Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy in both elective and emergency situations. She has performed more than 10,000 colonoscopies with 95% caecal intubation rate and more than 3000 ERCP's.

She specialises in indigestion (dyspepsia), acid reflux, bowel cancer and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). She is also expertly trained and regularly performs diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy (gastroscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy).

Dr. Kavitha likes to approach each division of the digestive system, to diagnose the root of the problem by exploring the oesophagus, stomach, small bowel and colon to provide the best plan of treatment for her patients.

Dr. Kavitha has many publications to her credit and is involved in the long term care of all her patients.

Languages known: She converses in English, Tamil.

Area of expertise

Gastroscopy (Upper GI Endoscopy)
Colonoscopy
Flexible sigmoidoscopies
Self expanding metal stent placement
Ercp diagnostics and therapuetics
Acid reflux Gerd
Abdominal pain
Diarrhoea, Constipation
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Inflammatory vowel disease
Intestinal Failure
Liver Diseases

Awards & Recognition:

TYSA - 2 nd Prize South Region in Torrent Young Gastroenterology Award
1 st Prize for paper presentation from Women Doctors Association

Consultation time: 9am to 5pm

Available on all working days except Sunday

Professional membership :

Tamilnadu medical gastroenterology association
Indian medical association
Member in american college of gastroenterology

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