• Dr. D.V.L. Narayana Rao is a highly experienced and esteemed Surgical Gastroenterologist with over 25 years of expertise in the field. He specializes in gastrointestinal surgeries, including minimally invasive and laparoscopic procedures, bariatric surgery, and hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeries. Dr. Rao has performed numerous complex surgical procedures and has contributed significantly to the field with his innovations. He is currently working as a Senior Consultant at TX Hospitals,Hyderabad.

Treatments & Conditions

• Esophageal disorders
• Liver disorders
• Pancreatic and biliary diseases
• Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD)
• Unexplained gastrointestinal bleeding
• Colorectal cancers
• Acute and chronic pancreatitis
• Hernia surgeries
• Emergency appendectomies
• Cholecystectomies
• IPAA for Ulcerative Colitis

Experience

• Currently working as Senior Consultant Surgical Gastroenterologist at TX Hospitals.
• 25+ years of experience in Gastrointestinal Surgery
• Faculty in the Departments of Surgery and Surgical Gastroenterology at Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, and Kurnool
• Medical College, Kurnool (1996-2021)
• Former Senior Consultant at:
• Care Group of Hospitals
• Virinchi Hospital
• Fernandez Hospitals
• Vasavi Hospital
• Former Consultant General Surgeon, Kamineni Hospital, Hyderabad
• Former Consultant Surgical Gastroenterologist, Bristlecone Hospitals, Barkatpura
• Former Consultant Surgical Gastroenterologist, Andhra Mahila Sabha Durgabai Deshmukh Hospital, Vidyanagar

• Life Member, Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASG)
• Life Member, Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI)
• Life Member, Indian Medical Association (IMA)
• Member, Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons

• Surgical Gastroenterology / Gastrointestinal Surgery
• Bariatric Surgery
• Minimal Invasive & Laparoscopic Surgery
• Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery
• Colo-Rectal Surgery
• Proctology
• General Surgery

• Architect of an innovative shunt operation for Portal Hypertension (Colo-Caval shunt using the middle colic vein to decompress the portal system)
• Developed various modifications in Whipple’s Procedure
• Pioneered “Pancreatic Disconnection” as a sole treatment for Chronic Pancreatitis with a non-dilated duct
• Performed over 350 different shunt surgeries for non-cirrhotic portal hypertension (NCPF and EHPVO) in pediatric and adult patients
• Completed over 200 Frey’s procedures for Chronic Pancreatitis