neurology

Medical Gastroenterology

Ultra-modern and equipped with latest technology, this department at BMH ensures early and accurate detection of liver and gastro diseases along with advanced treatment options. The department of Medical Gastroenterology takes care of medical management of diseases that affect the digestive tract and liver. The department concentrates on the diagnosis and medical management of diseases involving the esophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. Services of expert endoscopists make spotless diagnosis possible whereby giving the right treatment to the patients. Innovative diagnostic and treatment tools like ERCP, Endoscopic Ultrasound(EUS), etc. are used by the medical professionals to assure best possible care to the patients. Esophaegal varices are treated endoscopically at the centre through endoscopic variceal ligation, which is one of the most advanced techniques used these days. The Medical Gastroenterology department consists of dedicated, competent, and skilled team which provides accurate medical evaluation; state-of-the-art endoscopy suites assisted with high-end technology; giving significance to patient safety. Our major focus is to maximizing the comfort of patients by giving expert diagnosis and enhanced recovery from all kinds of gastrointestinal diseases.

Panel of Doctors

  • Dr. Biju I. K.

    Chief & Sr. Consultant

  • Dr. Pradeep Kumar P.

    Sr. Consultant

  • Dr. Sameer Sakkeer Hussain

    Consultant

Tab 1

Dr. Biju I. K. MBBS, MD (General Medicine), DM (Gastroenterology)

Chief & Sr. Consultant

Dr. Biju is the Sr. Consultant and chief of Medical gastroenterology at BMH. He is a renowned Gastroenterologist, with more than 15 years of experience. He is an expert in advanced therapeutic biliary, pancreative endoscopic interventions and ultrasound sounded procedures. He has been trained in interventional hepatology procedures, including transjugular liver biopsy. After getting trained in endoscopic ultrasound in medical University of South Carolina and University of Alabama, he initiated the first endo sono unit in Malabar in 2011. Since then regularly performing all diagnostic and therapeutic endo sono finded procedures. He has been actively involved in the liver transplantation programme including preoperative evaluation and postoperative follow up.

Qualifications

  • MBBS – Government Medical College, Calicut (1995)
  • MD (General Medicine) – Government Medical College, Calicut (1999)
  • DM ( Gastroenterology) – T. N. Medical College, Mumbai (2003)

Work Experiences

  • Sr. Consultant – Aster MIMS, Calicut (2007-2016)
  • Consultant – PVS Memorial Hospital, Cochin (2003-2007)

Publications

  • Biju Illolil Kuniyil, Sameer Sakkeer Hussain, Gouri Suresh, Semeera Thoufeeq. Acute hepatitis A with haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: G-6PD deficiency-induced haemolytic anaemia and bile cast nephropathy.
  • Severe bone marrow suppression due to methotrexate toxicity following aceclofenac-inducedacute kidney injury. Robin George Manappallil 1, Durga Prasan 2, Jayameena Peringat 3, Illolil Kuniyil Biju 4.DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-224722
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Dr. Biju I. K.

Chief & Sr. Consultant

OP Days and Timings
  • Mon 10.00 AM - 1.00 PM
  •   2.00 PM - 4.30 PM
  • Tue 10.00 AM - 1.00 PM
  •   2.00 PM - 4.30 PM
  • Wed 10.00 AM - 1.00 PM
  •   2.00 PM - 4.30 PM
  • Fri 10.00 AM - 1.00 PM
  •   2.00 PM - 4.30 PM
  • Sat 10.00 AM - 1.00 PM
  •   2.00 PM - 4.30 PM

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Video consultation

Tab 1

Dr. Pradeep Kumar P. MD, DM (Gastro)

Sr. Consultant

Dr. Pradeep Kumar P, Senior Consultant Gastroenterologist has got very good experience in Gastroenterology and Hepatology. His areas of special interest are interventional Gastroenterology and Hepatology. He is performing all emergency and elective diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower GI procedures. He has received special training in Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and Endoscopic Utrasound (EUS).

Qualifications

  • He has completed MBBS from Govt. Medical College, Calicut
  • MD General Medicine from Govt. TD Medical College, Alappuzha
  • DM Gastroenterology from Govt. Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram.

Work Experiences

  • Consultant Physician in Maria Hospital, Adoor from 2007 to 2008.
  • Consultant Physician in Mar Baselios Medical Mission Hospital, Kothamangalam from 2008 to 2009.
  • DM trainee in Dept of Medical Gastroenterology in Govt. Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram from 2009 to 2012
  • Assistant Professor in the Dept of Gastroenterology Govt. TD Medical College Hospital, Alappuzha from 2012 to 2013.
  • Consultant Gastroenterologist in VSM hospital, Mavelikara from 2013 to 2015
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Dr. Pradeep Kumar P.

Sr. Consultant

OP Days and Timings
  • Mon 10:00 am ­ - 4.00 pm
  • Tue 10:00 am ­ - 4.00 pm
  • Wed 10:00 am ­ - 4.00 pm
  • Thu 10:00 am ­ - 4.00 pm
  • Fri 10:00 am ­ - 4.00 pm

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Video consultation

Tab 1

Dr. Sameer Sakkeer Hussain MBBS, DNB ( Gen.Med. ) DNB ( Med.GE )

Consultant

Dr. Sameer Sakkeer Hussain is a consultant gastroenterologist.He has expertise in various diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures.

Qualifications

  • MBBS - Calicut medical college
  • DNB ( General medicine) - National board of examinations
  • DNB ( Gastroenterology) - National board of examinations

Work Experience

  • Worked as Internist registrar in Dept of Critical care in KIMS AL SHIFA hospital ,Perinthalmanna.
  • Junior Resident - Government Medical College, Calicut (2014 - 2017)
  • Worked as Consultant gastroenterologist in Valluvanad hospital, Mannarkad.

Research and Publications

  • A serendipitous rechallenge of an innocuous drug; Quetiapinein DILI - Asian Pacific association of study of liver - 2018.
  • Endoscopic marsupialization of duplication cyst - A therapeutic misadventure; ISGCON annual conference.
  • A serendipitous rechallenge of an innocuous drug; Quetiapinein DILI - Asian Pacific association of study of liver - 2018
  • Endoscopic marsupialization of duplication cyst - A therapeutic misadventure; ISGCON annual conference
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Dr. Sameer Sakkeer Hussain

Consultant

OP Days and Timings
  • Mon 09:30 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Thu 09:30 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Fri 09:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Book an Appointment

Video Consultation

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Dr. Biju I. K.
Chief & Sr. Consultant

Dr. Biju is the Sr. Consultant and chief of Medical gastroenterology at BMH. He is a renowned Gastroenterologist, with more than 15 years of experience. He is an expert in advanced therapeutic biliary, pancreative endoscopic interventions and ultrasound sounded procedures. He has been trained in interventional hepatology procedures, including transjugular liver biopsy. After getting trained in endoscopic ultrasound in medical University of South Carolina and University of Alabama, he initiated the first endo sono unit in Malabar in 2011. Since then regularly performing all diagnostic and therapeutic endo sono finded procedures. He has been actively involved in the liver transplantation programme including preoperative evaluation and postoperative follow up.

  • MBBS – Government Medical College, Calicut (1995)
  • MD (General Medicine) – Government Medical College, Calicut (1999)
  • DM ( Gastroenterology) – T. N. Medical College, Mumbai (2003)
  • Sr. Consultant – Aster MIMS, Calicut (2007-2016)
  • Consultant – PVS Memorial Hospital, Cochin (2003-2007)
  • Biju Illolil Kuniyil, Sameer Sakkeer Hussain, Gouri Suresh, Semeera Thoufeeq. Acute hepatitis A with haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: G-6PD deficiency-induced haemolytic anaemia and bile cast nephropathy.
  • Severe bone marrow suppression due to methotrexate toxicity following aceclofenac-inducedacute kidney injury. Robin George Manappallil 1, Durga Prasan 2, Jayameena Peringat 3, Illolil Kuniyil Biju 4.DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-224722
OP Days and Timings
  • Mon 10.00 AM - 1.00 PM
  •   2.00 PM - 4.30 PM
  • Tue 10.00 AM - 1.00 PM
  •   2.00 PM - 4.30 PM
  • Wed 10.00 AM - 1.00 PM
  •   2.00 PM - 4.30 PM
  • Fri 10.00 AM - 1.00 PM
  •   2.00 PM - 4.30 PM
  • Sat 10.00 AM - 1.00 PM
  •   2.00 PM - 4.30 PM
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Dr. Pradeep Kumar P.
Sr. Consultant

Dr. Pradeep Kumar P, Senior Consultant Gastroenterologist has got very good experience in Gastroenterology and Hepatology. His areas of special interest are interventional Gastroenterology and Hepatology. He is performing all emergency and elective diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower GI procedures. He has received special training in Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and Endoscopic Utrasound (EUS).

  • He has completed MBBS from Govt. Medical College, Calicut
  • MD General Medicine from Govt. TD Medical College, Alappuzha
  • DM Gastroenterology from Govt. Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram.
  • Consultant Physician in Maria Hospital, Adoor from 2007 to 2008.
  • Consultant Physician in Mar Baselios Medical Mission Hospital, Kothamangalam from 2008 to 2009.
  • DM trainee in Dept of Medical Gastroenterology in Govt. Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram from 2009 to 2012
  • Assistant Professor in the Dept of Gastroenterology Govt. TD Medical College Hospital, Alappuzha from 2012 to 2013.
  • Consultant Gastroenterologist in VSM hospital, Mavelikara from 2013 to 2015
OP Days and Timings
  • Mon 10:00 am ­ - 4.00 pm
  • Tue 10:00 am ­ - 4.00 pm
  • Wed 10:00 am ­ - 4.00 pm
  • Thu 10:00 am ­ - 4.00 pm
  • Fri 10:00 am ­ - 4.00 pm
ummer
Dr. Sameer Sakkeer Hussain
Consultant

Dr. Sameer Sakkeer Hussain is a consultant gastroenterologist.He has expertise in various diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures.

  • MBBS - Calicut medical college
  • DNB ( General medicine) - National board of examinations
  • DNB ( Gastroenterology) - National board of examinations
  • Worked as Internist registrar in Dept of Critical care in KIMS AL SHIFA hospital ,Perinthalmanna.
  • Junior Resident - Government Medical College, Calicut (2014 - 2017)
  • Worked as Consultant gastroenterologist in Valluvanad hospital, Mannarkad.
  • A serendipitous rechallenge of an innocuous drug; Quetiapinein DILI - Asian Pacific association of study of liver - 2018.
  • Endoscopic marsupialization of duplication cyst - A therapeutic misadventure; ISGCON annual conference.
  • A serendipitous rechallenge of an innocuous drug; Quetiapinein DILI - Asian Pacific association of study of liver - 2018
  • Endoscopic marsupialization of duplication cyst - A therapeutic misadventure; ISGCON annual conference
OP Days and Timings
  • Mon 09:30 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Thu 09:30 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Fri 09:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Services & Facilities

  • Upper GI endoscopy
    • Diagnostic
    • Therapeutic :
      • Biopsy
      • Endoscopic Variceal Ligation
      • Endoscopic Sclerotherapy
      • Dilatation
      • Glue injection
      • Ulcer injection
      • Heater probe application
      • Clipping
      • Esophageal and Pyloric Stenting
      • Foreign body removal
      • Polypectomy
  • Sigmoidoscopy
  • Colonoscopy
    • Diagnostic
    • Therapeutic:
      • Biopsy
      • Polypectomy
      • Ulcer injection
      • Dilatation
      • Clipping
      • Stenting
  • Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
  • Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography(ERCP)
    • Diagnostic
    • Therapeutic
      • Biliary / pancreatic stone removal
      • Biliary / pancreatic stenting
      • Stricture dilatation
      • Brush cytology
      • Nasobiliary drainage
  • Endoscopic Ultrasound: Diagnostic and Therapeutic
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