Dr. Dinesh Kini K is a highly accomplished Medical Gastroenterologist based in Bangalore, India, with an impressive career spanning over 33 years. He serves as a Senior Consultant in the Department of Medical Gastroenterology at Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore. With extensive training and experience across premier institutions in India and abroad, Dr. Kini has established himself as a leading authority in gastroenterology, hepatology, and advanced therapeutic endoscopy.
Dr. Kini is renowned for his multidisciplinary approach to gastrointestinal care, combining interventional radiology, surgical gastroenterology, surgical oncology, medical oncology, and pathology to deliver comprehensive treatment solutions. He has been a pioneer in introducing several first-of-their-kind procedures in India, including MRI-compatible radiofrequency ablation for liver tumors, transgastric natural orifice surgery for diabetes management, and minimally invasive treatments for complex gastrointestinal conditions. His special interests include management of fatty liver, difficult-to-treat GI disorders, Crohn's disease, chronic pancreatitis, and gastrointestinal cancers.
- Gastroenterology & Hepatobiliary
- ERCP
- Therapeutic Endoscopy
- Advanced Polypectomy
- Endoscopic Hemostasis
- Endoscopic Dilatation
- Chronic Pancreatitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
- Crohn's Disease Management
- Ulcerative Colitis Management
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- MBBS
- DNB (Gastroenterology), KMC Hospital, Mangalore, 1996
- Senior Gastroenterology Fellow, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
- DNB (Medicine), KMC Hospital, Mangalore, 1994
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, KMC Hospital, Mangalore (1994–1995)
- Senior Resident, KMC Hospital, Mangalore (1991–1994)
- Director and Head, Sagar Institute of Gastroenterology and HPB Sciences (2013–2017)
- Senior Consultant, VMC and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital/Manipal Hospitals, Delhi (2001–2013)
- Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore
- Gold Medal for BEST Outgoing MD/Clinical Pharmacologist from CMC, Mangalore University, 1994
- First in the state to introduce a "Concept of multidisciplinary approach in Gastroenterology" combining interventional radiology, surgical gastroenterology, surgical oncology, medical oncology, and pathology
- Major role in initiating and steering a liver transplant program at Manipal Hospital, Bangalore and Sakra World Hospital, Bangalore
- One of the first in the state to reduce MRI-compatible radiofrequency ablation for liver tumors
- One of the first in India to reduce TIPS for patients with refractory ascites due to cirrhosis
- One of the first in the state to initiate transgastric natural orifice surgery for diabetes management
- One of the first in the state to initiate Tellurium metal stenting for malignant bile duct cancer
- One of the first in India to initiate Talc pore tube with or without pleuroscopy for early palliation
- Established the gastroenterology and GI endoscopy unit at a super-specialty hospital in Bangalore
- Reviewer for DNA (Gastroenterology) final exams conducted by the National Board, Delhi
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