Dr. Vivek Rao

Dr. Vivek Rao

Gastroenterologist · Endoscopy · Liver & pancreas
MBBS, MD, DM (Gastroenterology) · Reg. MMC 2011/08100
4.7 · 200 stories15 yrs expKothrudEnglish, Hindi, Kannada

About

Dr. Vivek is a gastroenterologist with 15 years of experience in endoscopy · liver & pancreas. Known for a calm, patient-first approach, Vivek has cared for thousands of patients at Kothrud with clear explanations and evidence-based treatment.

Dr Rao spends most of a first IBS appointment on diet, sleep and stress rather than tests, and orders a scope when there is a reason for one. Inflammatory bowel disease is followed on a fixed monitoring schedule rather than only when it flares.

Areas of expertise
Inflammatory bowel diseaseIBS & functional gut disordersGut motility & constipationCoeliac disease & food intoleranceColon cancer screeningNutrition in GI disease

Conditions Dr. Rao treats

Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease
Irritable bowel syndrome
Chronic constipation
Chronic diarrhoea
Coeliac disease and gluten intolerance
Lactose and FODMAP intolerance
Rectal bleeding (evaluation)
Unexplained weight loss

Procedures & services offered

Diagnostic upper GI endoscopy
Screening and diagnostic colonoscopy
Polypectomy
Ileo-colonoscopic biopsy for IBD
Breath testing for intolerance and bacterial overgrowth
Faecal calprotectin-based monitoring
Biologic therapy planning and monitoring
Dietary planning with a clinical dietitian

Qualifications & training

Degrees
  • MBBS
  • MD (General Medicine)
  • DM (Gastroenterology)
Fellowships & advanced training
  • Fellowship in inflammatory bowel disease
  • Training in gastrointestinal motility
Professional memberships
  • Indian Society of Gastroenterology
  • Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India
  • Indian Medical Association
Academic & teaching work
  • Departmental audits of colonoscopy quality indicators
  • Dietary protocols for functional gut disorders
Recognition
  • Institutional recognition for the IBD monitoring programme
Languages spoken
  • English
  • Hindi
  • Kannada

Career timeline

MBBS, MD, DM (Gastroenterology)
Grant Medical College, Pune · 2011
Senior Consultant, Gastroenterology
Kothrud · 2014 – present
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