The Department of Surgical Gastroenterology at Narayana Medical College, Nellore, was established on 07 July 2009 with the objective of providing comprehensive diagnostic, therapeutic and follow-up care for patients with gastrointestinal and related disorders.
It provides dedicated inpatient and outpatient services supported by structured clinical and academic activities.
The department has 6 ICU and HDU beds, along with three OPD rooms and two wards, facilitating organized outpatient consultations and inpatient management.
A dedicated seminar room supports academic activities such as case presentations, seminars, journal clubs, clinical discussions and postgraduate teaching.
Specialized clinical services are provided through dedicated clinics, including:
These focused services facilitate comprehensive evaluation, treatment and follow-up of patients with gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary and related disorders.
The department maintains an academic resource collection of:
These resources provide students and postgraduate trainees with access to relevant reference material and current medical literature. They support clinical learning, academic discussions, research activities and evidence-based practice.
The department emphasizes structured postgraduate training through:
The specialty clinics provide trainees with focused clinical exposure across various areas of gastroenterology.

M.B.B.S, M.S, M.Ch
| Designation | Department | Institution | From | To | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Resident | Surgical Gastroenterology | Narayana Medical College, Nellore | 07.08.2010 | 06.08.2013 | 3 Y |
| Senior Resident | Surgical Gastroenterology | ACSR Govt Medical College, Nellore | 08.01.2014 | 11.09.2014 | 8 M |
| Senior Resident | Surgical Gastroenterology | Narayana Medical College, Nellore | 26.10.2016 | 30.06.2017 | 8 M |
| Asst. Professor | Surgical Gastroenterology | Narayana Medical College, Nellore | 01.07.2017 | 24.06.2021 | 3 Y 11 M 21 D |
| Assoc. Professor | Surgical Gastroenterology | Narayana Medical College, Nellore | 25.06.2021 | 24.06.2024 | 3 Y |
| Professor | Surgical Gastroenterology | Narayana Medical College, Nellore | 25.06.2024 | Till date | 1 Y 7 M |
The Department of Surgical Gastroenterology at Narayana Medical College, Nellore, is committed to providing structured, competency-based and clinically oriented medical education in accordance with the academic framework of Dr. N.T.R. University of Health Sciences (Dr. NTRUHS) and the standards prescribed by the National Medical Commission (NMC).
The NMC's Competency Based Medical Education (CBME) curriculum emphasizes integration of knowledge, clinical skills, communication, professionalism, ethical practice, clinical reasoning and competency-based assessment. The department incorporates these principles through progressive clinical exposure, supervised surgical training, multidisciplinary learning and evidence-based practice.
At the Undergraduate (UG) level, surgical gastroenterology is integrated into the MBBS curriculum primarily through General Surgery and allied clinical disciplines. Students are introduced to the clinical evaluation and basic management of common gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary conditions, including acute abdomen, gastrointestinal bleeding, hernias, intestinal obstruction, gallbladder and biliary diseases, liver disorders, pancreatitis and gastrointestinal malignancies.
Teaching is reinforced through bedside clinical teaching, case discussions, demonstrations, seminars and supervised patient care. Narayana Medical College offers the MBBS programme with an annual intake of 250 students.
At the Postgraduate (PG) level, MS General Surgery residents receive structured exposure to gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary surgical conditions. Academic activities include bedside teaching, case presentations, seminars, journal clubs, operative discussions, multidisciplinary conferences and supervised perioperative patient management.
The programme provides a foundation in surgical decision-making, emergency care, operative principles and evidence-based practice. Narayana Medical College has an annual intake of 18 students for MS General Surgery.
At the Super-Speciality level, the department offers a three-year M.Ch. Surgical Gastroenterology programme with an annual intake of two students. The programme provides advanced training across gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery and related super-speciality disciplines.
The department is equipped with a state-of-the-art modular operating theatre and provides exposure to advanced and minimally invasive surgical procedures, supporting comprehensive clinical and academic training.
Through its UG, PG and M.Ch. programmes, the department aims to develop competent, ethical and academically oriented surgeons with strong clinical judgement, operative skills, research aptitude and a commitment to lifelong learning and high-quality patient care.
The institution's common academic programme further promotes interdisciplinary learning and interaction among postgraduate and super-speciality trainees.
The Department of Surgical Gastroenterology at Narayana Medical College, Nellore, follows a competency-based, clinically oriented academic approach aligned with the standards of the National Medical Commission (NMC) and the academic framework of Dr. N.T.R. University of Health Sciences (Dr. NTRUHS). The curriculum emphasizes progressive development of knowledge, clinical skills, communication, professionalism, ethical practice, research and competency-based assessment.
At the Undergraduate (UG) level, Surgical Gastroenterology is integrated into the MBBS curriculum through General Surgery, with exposure to common gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary and pancreatic conditions.
Narayana Medical College offers 250 MBBS seats, providing students with structured clinical exposure to gastrointestinal and hepatopancreatobiliary conditions as part of their undergraduate surgical education.
At the Postgraduate (PG) level, MS General Surgery residents receive structured training in gastrointestinal surgical conditions, perioperative care, emergency surgery and operative decision-making.
The institution offers 18 MS General Surgery seats, supporting progressive clinical training and supervised development of surgical knowledge and skills.
At the Super-Speciality level, the department offers a three-year M.Ch. Surgical Gastroenterology programme with an annual intake of two students. The programme provides advanced training across gastrointestinal and hepatopancreatobiliary surgery.
These areas correspond with the NMC's competency-based M.Ch. curriculum, supporting structured and progressive training in advanced gastrointestinal and hepatopancreatobiliary surgical practice.
Academic teaching methods include structured bedside teaching, case presentations, seminars, journal clubs, clinical discussions, operative teaching, multidisciplinary meetings, self-directed learning and research activities.
The institution also conducts a weekly Common Academic Programme involving specialty and super-specialty trainees, supporting interdisciplinary learning and academic interaction.
The department combines supervised clinical training with progressive procedural responsibility to develop competent, ethical and academically oriented surgeons capable of delivering comprehensive gastrointestinal and hepatopancreatobiliary care.
The Department of Surgical Gastroenterology at Narayana Medical College, Nellore, provides comprehensive facilities for specialized surgical care, clinical training, academic activities and research.
The department functions as one clinical unit with dedicated outpatient, inpatient and critical-care facilities, supporting efficient evaluation, surgical treatment, perioperative care and long-term follow-up of patients with complex gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary and pancreatic disorders.
Specialty services are organized through dedicated clinics that provide focused evaluation, treatment planning, perioperative care and long-term follow-up for patients requiring specialized gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary surgical care.
The department's infrastructure supports undergraduate, postgraduate and super-speciality training through structured clinical, operative and academic activities.
The department provides an integrated environment combining quality patient care, academic development, operative exposure, competency-based clinical training and research in gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary surgery.
| S. No. | EQUIPMENT | IMPORTANT SPECIFICATIONS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper GI Endoscope Set | Olympus Videoscope |
| 2 | Lower GI Endoscope Set | Olympus Videoscope |
| 3 | Laparoscopy Equipment Set | Total number of functioning sets not specified in the extracted text |
| 4 | Ultrasonic Dissector / Coagulator | Olympus make |
| 5 | Vessel Sealing Equipment | — |
| 6 | Waterjet Dissector | — |
| 7 | Instruments for Open Surgery | — |
| 8 | Instruments for Liver Transplant Surgery | — |
| 9 | Ultrasonography Machine with Doppler Facility | Convex, linear and cardiac probes |
| 10 | Laparoscopy Trainers | — |
| 11 | Robotics Platform | MEDBOT Toumai 1000 |
| SL.NO | TITLE OF THE BOOK | AUTHOR | EDITION | NO. OF BOOKS |
| 1 | A COMPANION TO SPECIALIST SURGICAL PRACTICE:OESOPHAGOGASTRIC SURGERY | GRIFFIN | 3RD | 1 |
| 2 | AJCC CANCER STAGING MANUAL | MAHUL B AMIN | 8TH | 2 |
| 3 | ATLAS OF CLINICAL GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY | WILCOX | 3RD | 1 |
| 4 | ATLAS OF GASTOINTESTINAL SURGERY VOL – 1 | CAMERON | 2ND | 1 |
| 5 | ATLAS OF GASTROINTESTINAL IMAGING | LINGAREDDY | 1ST | 2 |
| 6 | ATLAS OF LIVER PATHOLOGY | GARY C KANEL | 3RD | 1 |
| 7 | BARIATRIC SURGICAL PRACTICE GUIDE | PRAVEEN RAJ ,PALANIVELU | 1ST | 2 |
| 8 | BLUMGARTS SURGERY OF LIVER BILIARY TRACT AND PANCREAS VOL – 1&II | JARNAGIN | 5TH | 4 |
| 9 | BLUMGART’S SURGERY OF THE LIVER BILIARY TRACT AND PANCREAS I&II | BLUMGART | 6TH | 8 |
| 10 | BLUMGART’S SURGERY OF THE LIVER, BILIARY TRACT AND PANCREAS VOL – 1-2 | JARNAGIN | 7TH | 2 |
| 11 | BOCKUS GASTROENTEROLOGY VOL – I – 1V | HAUBRICH | 5TH | 4 |
| 12 | CANCER PRINCIPLES & PRACTICE OF ANCOLOGY | VINCENT T DEVITA | 10TH | 4 |
| 13 | CLINICAL GASTROINTENSTINAL ENDOSCOPY | HOONJAI CHUN | 2ND | 2 |
| 14 | COLONOSCOPY PRINCIPLES AN PRACTICE | WAYE | 2ND | 1 |
| 15 | DRUGS AND PEPTIC ULCER | PFEIFFOR | 2ND | 1 |
| 16 | EXPERIMANTAL COLON CARCINOGENESIS | AUTRUP | 1ST | 1 |
| 17 | GASTROINT. SURGERY STEP BY STEP MAGT | Rao | 1ST | 4 |
| 18 | GASTROINTESTINAL IMAGING: A CASE REVIEW, 3/ED | LOW | 3RD | 1 |
| 19 | GASTRO-INTESTINAL PHYSIOLOGY | JOHNSON | 6TH | 5 |
| 20 | GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY | DEBDAS | 1ST | 1 |
| 21 | GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY MADE EASY | DEVAJI RAO | 1ST | 5 |
| 22 | INTEGRATED MEDICAL AND SURGICALGASTROENTEROLOGY | VAN LAMCHNT | 1ST | 1 |
| 23 | KEIGHLEY & WILLIAM’S SURGERY OF THE ANUS RECTUM AND COLON VOL – 1-2 | KEIGHLEY | 4TH | 2 |
| 24 | LAPROSCOPIC SURGERY OF THE ABDOMEN | FARNDON | 1ST | 1 |
| 25 | MANUAL OF THERAPUETICS GI ENDOSCOPY | REDDY | 1ST | 12 |
| 26 | MASTER TECHNIQUES IN SURGERY ESOPHAGEAL SURGERY | LUKETICH | 1ST | 2 |
| 27 | MASTER TECHNIQUES IN SURGERY GASTRIC SURGERY | NUSSBAUM | 4TH | 1 |
| 28 | MASTER TECHNIQUES IN SURGERY:HEPATOBILIARY AND PANCREATRIC SURGERY | LILLEMOE | 1ST | 3 |
| 29 | MASTERY OF ENDOSCOPIC AND LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY | LEEL SWANSTROM | 4TH | 3 |
| 30 | MASTERY OF SURGERY VOL- 1 & 2 | FISHERS | 6TH | 2 |
| 31 | MEDICAL CARE OF THE LIVER TRANSPLANT PATIENT | KILLENBERG | 2ND | 1 |
| 32 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE BARIATRIC SURGERY | SCHAUER | 1ST | 1 |
| 33 | NEOPLASMS OF THE COLON RECTUM AND ANUS | GORDON | 2ND | 1 |
| 34 | OPERATIVE PROCEDURES IN SURGICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY (2VOLS) | KAUSHIK | 1ST | 2 |
| 35 | OPERATIVE PROCEDURES IN SURGICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY VOL – I&II | S P KAUSHIK | 2ND | 17 |
| 36 | PRACTICAL GASTRINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY | COTTON | 5TH | 3 |
| 37 | PRACTICAL GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY | COTTON | 6TH | 1 |
| 38 | PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF WOUND CARE | SUJATA SARABAHI | 1ST | 2 |
| 39 | PRINCIPLES AND PRACTRCE OF GASTRINTESTINAL ONCOLOGY | KELSEN | 2ND | 1 |
| 40 | ROB AND SMITHS OPERATIVE SURGERY : HEPATOBILIARY AND PANCREATIC SURGERY | CARTER | 5TH | 1 |
| 41 | ROB AND SMITHS OPERATIVE SURGERY : SURGERY GI TRACT | JAMIESON | 5TH | 1 |
| 42 | ROB AND SMITH’S OPERATIVE SURGERY OF THE UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TREATMENT, 5/ED | JAMIESON | 5TH | 2 |
| 43 | RUTHERFORD VASCULAR SURGERY VOL -I&II | JOHNSTON | 8TH | 4 |
| 44 | RUTHERFORD’S VASCULAR SURGERY AND ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY AND ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY VOL – 1&2 | SIDAWY | 10TH | 2 |
| 45 | SABISTON TEXTBOOK OF SURGERY VOL – I&II | TOWNSEND | 1ST | 2 |
| 46 | SCHEUERS LIVER BIOPSY INTERPRETATION | LEFKOWITCH | 9TH | 1 |
| 47 | SHACKELFORD SURGERY OF THE ALIMENTARY TRACT VOL – 1&2 | YEO | 6TH | 4 |
| 48 | SHACKELFORD SURGERY OF THE ALIMENTARY TRACT VOL – 1&2 | YEO | 4TH | 2 |
| 49 | SHACKLEFORDS SURGERY OF THE ALIMENTARY TRACK VOL -I&II | CHARLES S YEO | 8TH | 4 |
| 50 | SKANDALAKIS SURGICAL ANATOMY THE EMBRYOLOGIC AND ANATOMIC BASIS OF MODERN SURGERY VOL – 1&2 | SKANDALAKIS | 1ST | 2 |
| 51 | SHEILA SHERLOCK AND JAMES DULEY DISEASE OF THE LIVER AND BILIARY SYSTEM | SHERLOCK | 11TH | 2 |
| 52 | SHEROCK’S DISEASES OF THE LIVER AND BILIARY SYSTEM | DOOLEY | 12TH | 1 |
| 53 | SHORT STAY SURGERY | THOMAS | 1ST | 1 |
| 54 | SLEISENGER AND FORDANS GASTROINTESTINAL AND LIVER DISEASES:PATHOPHYSIOLOGY/DIAGNOSIS/MANAGEMENT | SLEISENGER | 10TH | 8 |
| 55 | SURGERY OF THE ANUS RECTUM AND COLON | GOLIGHER | 5TH | 4 |
| 56 | SURGERY OF THE ANUS RECTUM AND COLON | GOLIGHER | 2ND | 2 |
| 57 | SURGERY OF THE ANUS RECTUM AND COLON | KEIGHLEY | 3RD | 2 |
| 58 | SURGERY OF THE LIVER BILIARY TRACT AND PANCREAS | BLUMGART | 4TH | 2 |
| 59 | SURGERY OF THE LIVER BILLIARY TRACT AND PANCREAS IN CHILDRAN | HOWLAND | 2ND | 1 |
| 60 | SURGERY OF THE LIVER, BILIARY TRACT, AND PANCREASE – VOL – 1 & 2 | BLUMGART | 4TH | 6 |
| 61 | SURGICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY VOL – 1&2 | SANJIV & HARIBHAKTI | 3RD | 2 |
| 62 | SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF HEPATOBILIARY AND PANCREATIC DISORDERS | POSTON | 1ST | 1 |
| 63 | SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF HEPATOBILIARY AND PANCREATIC DISORDERS | POSTON | 2ND | 1 |
| 64 | SURGICAL ULTRASOUND | MANTKE | 1ST | 1 |
| 65 | TEXTBOOK OF SURGICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY VOL-I&II | MISHRA PK | 1ST | 8 |
| 66 | TEXTBOOK OF SURGICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY VOL – 1&2 | P.K. MISHRA | 1ST | 2 |
| 67 | THE ASCBS TEXT BOOK OF COLOR AND RECTOL SURGERY | WOLFF | 1ST | 1 |
| 68 | THE PANCREAS:AN INTEGRATED TEXTBOOK OF BASIC SCIENCE, MEDICINE AND SURGERY | BUCHLER | 2ND | 1 |
| 69 | THE SAGES MANUAL OF STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING | CONNER | 1ST | 1 |
| 70 | THERAPEUTIC GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY | WESTABY | 1ST | 1 |
| 71 | TRANSPLANTATION OF THE LIVER | RONALD | 3RD | 2 |
| 72 | TRANSPLANTATION OF THE LIVER | RONALD W BOSUTTIL | 3RD | 2 |
| 73 | ULTRASOUND GUIDED PROCEDURES | DOGRA | 1ST | 1 |
| 74 | ULTRASOUND OF THE GASTROINTENSTINAL TRACT | GIOVANNI MACONI | 2ND | 2 |
| 75 | VIDEO ATLAS OF ADVANCED MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY, WITH DVD | FRANTIZIDES | 1ST | 1 |
| TOTAL NO. OF BOOKS | 190 | |||
| SL.NO | JOURNAL TITLE | SOURCE | COVERAGE | ACCESS MODE | AVAILABILITY |
| 1 | INDIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTROLOGY | DELNET | NATIONAL | ONLINE | 2009-2026 |
| 2 | INDIAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION | MEDKNOW | INTERNATIONAL | ONLINE | 2008-2026 |
| 3 | INDIAN JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY | MEDKNOW | INTERNATIONAL | ONLINE | 2014-2026 |
| 4 | TRAUMA CASE REPORTS | CLNICAL KEY | INTERNATIONAL | ONLINE | 2015-2026 |
| 5 | CANADIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY | DELNET | INTERNATIONAL | ONLINE | 1987-2026 |
| 6 | CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL GASTROENTEROLOGY | DELNET | INTERNATIONAL | ONLINE | 2010-2026 |
| 7 | HEPATITIS MONTHLY | DELNET | INTERNATIONAL | ONLINE | 2003-2026 |
| 8 | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL INTERVENTION | DELNET | INTERNATIONAL | ONLINE | 2010-2026 |
| 9 | JOURNAL OF LIVER CANCER | DELNET | INTERNATIONAL | ONLINE | 2001-2026 |
| 10 | JOURNAL OF NEUROGASTROENTEROLOGY AND MOTILITY | DELNET | INTERNATIONAL | ONLINE | 1994-2026 |
| 11 | SAUDI JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY | DELNET | INTERNATIONAL | ONLINE | 1995-2026 |
| 12 | THERAPEUTIC ADVANCES IN GASTROENTEROLOGY | DELNET | INTERNATIONAL | ONLINE | 2010-2026 |
| 13 | UNITED EUROPEAN GASTROENTEROLOGY JOURNAL | DELNET | INTERNATIONAL | ONLINE | 2013-2026 |
| 14 | ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND | DELNET | INTERNATIONAL | ONLINE | 2012-2026 |
| 15 | EXPLORATION OF DIGESTIVE DISEASES | DELNET | INTERNATIONAL | ONLINE | 2002-2026 |
| 16 | COLORECTAL CANCER | DELNET | INTERNATIONAL | ONLINE | 2012-2026 |
| 17 | GASTROENTEROLOGY, HEPATOLOGY AND ENDOSCOPY PRACTICE | DELNET | INTERNATIONAL | ONLINE | 2021-2026 |
| 18 | HEPATOBILIARY SURGERY AND NUTRITION | DELNET | INTERNATIONAL | ONLINE | 2021-2026 |
| 19 | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY | DELNET | INTERNATIONAL | ONLINE | 2010-2026 |
| 20 | JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL HEPATOLOGY | DELNET | INTERNATIONAL | ONLINE | 2013-2026 |
| 21 | JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL AND ABDOMINAL RADIOLOGY | DELNET | INTERNATIONAL | ONLINE | 2018-2026 |
| 22 | JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTIONS | DELNET | INTERNATIONAL | ONLINE | 2022-2026 |
| 23 | PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY, HEPATOLOGY & NUTRITION | DELNET | INTERNATIONAL | ONLINE | 2013-2026 |
| 24 | WORLD JOURNAL OF COLORECTAL SURGERY | DELNET | INTERNATIONAL | ONLINE | 2018-2026 |
| 25 | WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY | DELNET | INTERNATIONAL | ONLINE | 2009-2026 |
| 26 | WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY | DELNET | INTERNATIONAL | ONLINE | 2009-2026 |
| 27 | WORLD JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY | DELNET | INTERNATIONAL | ONLINE | 2009-2026 |
| 28 | CURRENT OPINION IN GASTROENTEROLOGY | OVID SP | INTERNATIONAL | ONLINE | 2024-2026 |
| 29 | JOURNAL OF CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY | OVID SP | INTERNATIONAL | ONLINE | 2015-2026 |
| 30 | JOURNAL OF PANCREATOLOGY | OVID SP | INTERNATIONAL | ONLINE | 2018-2026 |
| 31 | ANNALS OF SURGERY | OVID SP | INTERNATIONAL | ONLINE | 2015-2026 |
| 32 | DISEASES OF THE COLON & RECTUM | OVID SP | INTERNATIONAL | ONLINE | 2015-2026 |
Chinthareddypalem,
Nellore – 524003,
Andhra Pradesh, India.
