Dr. Gireesh Gopinathan
Consultant Gastroenterology
Aster Hospital, Mankhool
Experience: Over 16 years
Dr. Gireesh Gopinathan is a Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist with over 16 years of experience in the diagnosis and management of a wide range of gastrointestinal, liver and pancreaticobiliary disorders. He completed his MBBS from Government Medical College, Kozhikode, followed by DCH, DNB in Paediatrics, DM in Medical Gastroenterology and DrNB in Medical Gastroenterology.
He has developed advanced expertise in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, including upper GI endoscopy, colonoscopy, endoscopic banding, treatment of oesophageal strictures, achalasia balloon dilatation, endoscopic stenting and polypectomy. His specialist interests also extend to therapeutic ERCP, diagnostic and therapeutic EUS, third-space endoscopy, double-balloon enteroscopy and capsule endoscopy.
Dr. Gireesh also has experience in hepatology, pancreaticobiliary diseases and complex gastrointestinal disorders, with previous exposure to a liver transplant centre and management of both live and deceased donor liver transplantation programmes. He has been actively involved in academic medicine, research and publication, including work on portal cavernoma cholangiopathy, occult hepatitis B infection and gastrointestinal complications in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Currently, Dr. Gireesh Gopinathan is practicing as a Consultant Gastroenterologist at Aster Hospital Mankhool, Dubai, providing comprehensive medical gastroenterology and hepatology care, including advanced endoscopic evaluation and treatment.
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
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Education +
MBBS, DCH, DNB (Paediatrics), DM (Gastroenterology), DrNB (Gastroenterology)
DOH License Grade +
Consultant
Type of Physician +
Full time
Credentials +
- DrNB (Gastroenterology) from National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, India
- DM (Gastroenterology) from Madras Medical College, Tamil Nadu, India
- DNB (Paediatrics) from Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences, Kerala, India
- DCH (Diploma in Child Health) from Kozhikode Medical College, Kerala, India
- MBBS from Kozhikode Medical College, Kerala, India
Professional Associations +
- Member of Indian Society of Gastroenterology
- Member of the Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India
- Member of Indian Medical Association
Research & Publications +
- Spectrum of Portal Cavernoma Cholangiopathy – a Tertiary care Centre Experience, October 2019, Journal of Gastroenterology Hepatology 2019; 34 (Suppl.3); 72-582
- To Study the Prevalence of Occult HBV Infection in Hematological Cancer Patients On Before Cancer Chemotherapy, December 2019, Journal of Gastroenterology Hepatology 2019; 34 (Suppl. 3); 583 -853
- Profile of Pulmonary Infections in Patients with IBD on Anti TNF Therapy in a Tertiary Care Center, December 2019, Journal of Gastroenterology Hepatology 2019; 34 (Suppl.3); 583-853
Professional Experience +
- Consultant Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist - Aster MIMS, Calicut, Kerala, India (2021 – 2024)
Clinical Expertise & Services Offered +
- Comprehensive evaluation and management of gastrointestinal and liver diseases
- Upper GI Endoscopy (UGI Scopy) for diagnosis and treatment of upper gastrointestinal disorders
- Diagnostic and therapeutic Colonoscopy
- Therapeutic ERCP for pancreaticobiliary disorders
- Diagnostic and therapeutic EUS (Endoscopic Ultrasound)
- Evaluation and treatment of bile duct and pancreatic disorders
- Endoscopic management of oesophageal strictures, including dilatation
- Achalasia balloon dilatation
- Endoscopic management of GI bleeding, including endoscopic banding
- Endoscopic stenting for selected gastrointestinal and pancreaticobiliary conditions
- Endoscopic polypectomy
- PEG tube insertion
- Esophageal manometry and pH monitoring
- Third-space endoscopy for selected gastrointestinal disorders
- Double-balloon enteroscopy for evaluation of the small intestine
- Capsule endoscopy
- Diagnosis and management of GERD, dyspepsia and peptic ulcer disease
- Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease
- Diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic pancreatitis
- Management of liver diseases, hepatitis and cirrhosis
- Evaluation and management of jaundice and abnormal liver function
- Management of gastrointestinal bleeding
- Evaluation and management of portal hypertension and its complications
- Diagnosis and management of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease
- Management of common gastrointestinal complaints including abdominal pain, bloating, constipation and diarrhoea
- Evaluation of gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary malignancies