About the Doctor
Dr. Karthik Koneru is a dedicated and academically accomplished Consultant Medical Gastroenterologist with extensive expertise in the diagnosis and management of disorders involving the gastrointestinal tract, liver, pancreas, and biliary system.
He completed his MBBS from Siddhartha Medical College, affiliated with Government General Hospital, Vijayawada — one of the leading government medical institutions in Andhra Pradesh. He went on to pursue his MD in General Medicine at K. S. Hegde Medical Academy, where he built a strong clinical foundation in internal medicine and the management of complex systemic illnesses.
Driven by a keen academic interest in gastroenterology and hepatology during his postgraduate years, Dr. Karthik further specialized by completing his DM in Medical Gastroenterology from the prestigious PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research. His super-specialty training has equipped him with advanced clinical expertise in managing complex gastrointestinal and liver disorders, along with proficiency in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures.
Conditions Treated
Dr. Karthik provides comprehensive care for a wide spectrum of gastrointestinal and liver conditions, including:
• Acid peptic disorders and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease)
• Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis management
• Viral hepatitis (Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C)
• Metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD / Fatty Liver)
• Pancreatic disorders
• Gastrointestinal bleeding
• Functional bowel disorders such as IBS
• Advanced endoscopic evaluation and intervention
Procedures & Advanced Endoscopy
Dr. Karthik Koneru is skilled in performing a comprehensive range of diagnostic and therapeutic gastrointestinal procedures using advanced endoscopic technology. His approach emphasizes accuracy, minimally invasive management, and optimal patient outcomes.
Diagnostic Procedures
•Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (OGD Scopy)
•Colonoscopy
•Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
•Ileoscopy
•Capsule Endoscopy
•Diagnostic Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
•Liver Biopsy
•Diagnostic and Therapeutic Ascitic Fluid Tapping
Therapeutic Endoscopic Procedures
•Endoscopic Variceal Ligation (EVL)
•Endoscopic Sclerotherapy
•Endoscopic Glue Injection for Gastric Varices
•Polypectomy and Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR)
•Endoscopic management of gastrointestinal bleeding
•Endoscopic stricture dilatation
•Foreign body removal
•Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement
Qualifications
MBBS, Andhra University
MD (Gastroenterology)
DM (Hepatology)
Certified in Advanced Endoscopic Techniques
Professional Memberships
Indian Society of Gastroenterology
Society of Endoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgeons
Association of Liver Specialists of India
Indian Medical Association
Research Achivements
Published on ERCP outcomes in biliary strictures
Study on PEG outcomes in chronic dysphagia
Clinical trial of novel antivirals in Hepatitis C
Pancreatitis management protocols in tertiary care
IBS dietary-intervention research