Dr. A.V.Siva Prasad
MD, DM, FACG
Sr.Consultant Gastroenterologist
MBBS : Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam 1975-1981
MD (Internal Medicine): PGI MER, Chandigarh 1982-1984
DM (Gastroenterology) : AIIMS, New Delhi 1985-1987
Practicing as a Gastroenterologist at Visakhapatnam (first gastroenterologist of current Andhra Pradesh) since Sept 1987.
Publications
on Sclerotherapy for Variceal bleeding, Duodenitis, Solitary Rectal ulcer, Diagnosis of Acute Pancreatitis, Hepatitis B Carrier state, Review of Hepatic Encephalopathy, ISG Guidelines on GERD,
Speaker/Faculty
At many national conferences of Indian Society of Gastroenterology, Indian Association for Study of Liver and other national meetings
Specialist Member:
Institutional Ethics Committee: Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, 2002- 2018, Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital since 2020.
Chairman and Trustee
A.S. Raja Voluntary Blood Bank – the first voluntary blood bank and component center in the region. ( Donated blood 75 times)
Governing Council Member INASL : 2014-16
Member, Editorial Board : Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, Journal of NTR University of Health Sciences
Member, Editorial Board
Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, Journal of NTR University of Health Sciences
Life Member of : ISG since 1987, INASL since 1999, SGEI since 2009, API since 1988, FACG – Fellow of American College of Gastroenterology since 1988.