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Dr V.G. Mohan Prasad M.D., D.M.(Gastro), FRCP(E), FCCP, FSGEI, FICP, FASGE Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist & Therapeutic Endoscopist

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Board Certification

35627 Tamil Nadu Medical Council, 1982

Current Position

Member of International Association for the Study of Liver. 
Member of the American Gastroenterologic Association. 
Member of American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

Medical Education

Dr.V.G.Mohan Prasad passed his MBBS in 1981 and then got selected into MD General Medicine course in 1982, in Coimbatore medical college. He excelled as the best outgoing student of Bharathiyar University. He joined DM Gastroenterology course in Madras medical college where he was trained by the legendary Prof. Dr. Madana Gopalan. 

Awards & Honors

National Past President - Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopists of India. Winner of Guinness World Record 2 times for Hepatitis Awareness

“OUTSTANDING YOUNG INDIAN AWARD” IN 1993 by the Coimbatore Cosmo Jaycees for services to the community at various levels.Awarded at the Zonal level (Zone XVII).

Awarded the title of “AANMIGA SELVAR” by Karthigai Vizha Manram, Udumalpet in 1999. 

IMA STATE AWARD-“Dr. DHAMODHARAN AWARD” FOR Best Medical Services “ in the state for the year 2004-05 

OUTSTANDING PERSONALITY AWARD by AP and TN Inter-State IMA Private Practitioners Association, 27TH NOVEMBER 2005 STAR OF K.G. HOSPITAL AWARD,Presented by HH.Balagangadharanath Swamiji, in 2006.

OUSTANDING PERSONALITY AWARD presented by town Arya Vysya shroff Vyabarigal Maha Sabhai trust-2007. VOCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD by Rotary club of Coimbatore Millennium-2009

GOVERNOR’S SPECIAL AWARD 2010 R.I.Dist.3202

EXCELLENCE IN MEDICAL FIELD AWARD by Tamil Nadu Arya Vysya Mahasabhai, Chennai, 2009. 

PROPAGATING EXCELLENCE IN LIVER CARE AWARD presented by Indian Society of Gastroenterology, TN Chapter at Salem, 19 Feb.2012. 

AWARD OF A PPRECIATION OF 25 YEARS OF GASTROENTEROLOGY SERVICE Pollachi Tamil Isai Sangham 09 Sep 2012. 

BEST DOCTOR AWARD by The Tamilnadu Dr.MGR Medical University, Chennai 2012. 

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR AWARD by The Tamilnadu Dr.MGR Medical University, Chennai, 2012. 

BEST ENTREPREUNER AWARD by Times of India, 2013 

CHANGE MAKER AWARD 2014, for exemplary Community Service by R.I.Dist.3201 

Dr.DHAMODHARAN AWARD STAR OF K.G. HOSPITAL Vocational Excellence 

Memberships

?Member of International Association for the Study of Liver.
Member of the American Gastroenterologic Association.
Member of American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Life Fellow of Indian Society of Gastroenterology. 
Life Fellow of Endoscopy Society of India. 
Life Fellow of Association of Physicians of India. 
Life Fellow of Indian Medical Association. 
Life Fellow Of College of Chest Physicians. 
Life Fellow of Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopists of India.
 

Sub-Specialty Interest

Endoscopist

BIOGRAPHY

Highlights
  •  30 years of excellence in the field of Gastroenterology.
  •  Inventor of Hemo Spray (an endoscopic device to control gut bleed)
  •  Adjunct Professor of The Tamilnadu Dr.MGR Medical University
  •  National President - Indian Society of Gastroenterology
  •  National Past President - Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopists of India
  •  Teacher for DNB Medicine and Gastroenterology for the past decade.
  •  Authored text books on Therapeutic Endoscopy and Manometry (in vogue).
  •  Introduced “ Adoption of orphan girl child” project launched by His excellency Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam as “Save our Daughters – India”.Dr.VGM adopted the first orphan girl child.
  •  Winner of Guinness World Record 2 times for Hepatitis Awareness
  •  Introduced “ VGM’s Liver Care Program for orphan children” launched by Dr.Rosaiah, his excellency the Governor of Tamilnadu.
  •  The only centre in India to train doctors on therapeutic Endoscopy twice a year (accredited by Indian Society of Gastroenterology). (19 Programmes benefiting 500 specialists from India and abroad.)
  •  Runs a course on Fellowship in Therapeutic Endoscopy under The Tamilnadu Dr.MGR Medical University.
  •  Only centre in India to train doctors on Therapeutic Endoscopy twice a year benefitting 500 specialists.
  •  Invited faculty for over 250 National and International seminars and conferences.
  •  Expanding Health Awareness through all radio channels and television channels over the past 25 years.
  •  Published a lot of public awareness material on prevention of liver and digestive illness in dailies and magazines over 25 years.
  •  Served the poor by running a free clinic for 20 years at Udumalpet.
  •  Providing Free medical help for patients and free note books and uniform to school children (28 years). 
Text Book & Journal Publications
  • “Ribavirin in the management of chronic Hepatitis B” Chapter in the text books on “Hepatitis B in India -Prevention and Management” by Dr.S.K.Sarin and A.K.Singhal, CBS Publishers, New Delhi 2004;504-11
  • “Newer techniques for screening and surveillance in Barrett's Esophagus” chapter in the text book on “current management of GERD” BY Dr.J.S.Rajkumar and Dr.Shanthi I JCP 2006.
  • Chapter on “Principles of Medical Ethics for gastroenterologists” in the book “100 Clinical questions in Gastroenterology”- Volume 1; I JCP 2007.
  • Chapter on Microscopic colitis “IBD” book published in 2008.
  • Chapter on Hepatitis A virus - “LIVER-A complete book on Hepato pancreatico biliary disease - 2009-Elsivier.
  • Text book on Therapeutic endoscopy with DVD under process, to be published .


Papers Published
 
  • On treatment HBsAg Kinetics with Newer Combination Therapy in Genotype D, Envelope Antigen Negative Chronic Hepatitis B- Interim Analysis” Hepatalogy International, Volume 7, Issue 1 Supplement, June 2013.
  • .Role of cyanoacrylate glue therapy in enteral SEMS bleeding- A Nightmare. Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, Vol 4/Issue 3/ July - September 2013 
  • Self Expandable Metallic Stent for the treatment of postoperative esophago-jejunal anastomosis. Tropical Gastroenterology, Vol 35, No.3, July- September 2014. 

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