Manipal: The prestigious ESGE fellowship by European society of GI Endoscopy(ESGE) for the year 2017 has been awarded to Dr. Shiran Shetty–Consultant Dept. of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kasturba Hospital Manipal. Dr. Shiran Shetty completed the training at university Elizabethine hospital–Linz Austria. The fellowship programme was from August to September 2017.
As a part of the fellowship, training in various advanced endoscopic procedures like ERCP Spy Glass Cholangioscopy, ESD and EMR for early removal of tumours and various mucousal ablative therapies for neoplasm like usage of Argon Plasma, Cryotheraphy, Radiofrequency Ablation and Endoscopic Ultrasound in complex heptobilairy disorders were completed.
Dr. (Col) M Dayananda of the hospital said,“The training and experience gained through this fellowship would be helpful in providing advanced treatment modalities at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal.”