Dr Somsharan Shankerappa Betgeri
Vascular & Interventional Radiologist
Kottayam,KL
Summary
Senior Consultant – Vascular & Interventional Radiologist
A highly experienced Interventional Radiologist with over 10 years of expertise in the field, proficient in independently performing a wide range of minimally invasive percutaneous and endovascular procedures for the comprehensive management of diverse vascular and non-vascular disorders across the body. Skilled in handling both elective and emergency cases, with a strong commitment to patient-centered care, clinical excellence, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages
Work History
Sr Consultant Vascular Interventional Radiologist
Caritas Hospital
03.2016 - Current
- Initiated and established full-fledged Interventional Radiology (IR) services for the first time at Caritas Hospital, Kottayam, transforming it into the only hospital in Central Kerala offering comprehensive IR services.
- Performed the first successful TIPS (Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt) procedure in patient with liver cirrhosis — a pioneering achievement in the state of Kerala. Also, the highest number of TIPS procedures is in Central Kerala. Performed the first successful parallel TIPS in Kerala.
- Key member of the multidisciplinary team that performed the first successful Live Donor Liver Transplant (LDLT) in the Central Kerala region.
- Currently performing a wide spectrum of vascular and non-vascular interventions, encompassing neurological, peripheral vascular, and hepatobiliary systems, among others.
- Performed the highest number of lymphatic interventions including thoracic duct embolization in Kerala.
Interventional Radiologist
Baby Memorial Hospital
08.2015 - 12.2015
PDCC - Sr. Resident, Dept of Interventional Radiology
Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences
01.2014 - 07.2015
Resident (DNB), Dept of Radiology
Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences
06.2011 - 06.2013
Resident (DMRD), Dept of Radiology
IPGMER and SSKM Hospital
06.2009 - 06.2011
Medical Officer, Dept of Interventional Cardiology
Amala Institute of Cardiac Sciences
05.2008 - 08.2008
Education
Professional Certificate in Hospital Management - Hospital Management
04.2001 -
PDCC - hepatic and pancreaticobiliary interventional radiology
12.2014
Post doctoral certificate course
DNB - undefined
06.2013
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Govt of India
DMRD - undefined
05.2011
- Bangur Institute of Neurosciences. West Bengal University Of Health Sciences
- GPA: 78%
MBBS - undefined
02.2009
- Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science. Bangalore. Karnataka.
- GPA: 71%
Skills
Interventional procedures done independently
References
- Rev Dr Fr Binu Kunnath, Director, Caritas Hospital, Kottayam, Kerala
- Dr Bobbie Abraham, Medical Director, Caritas Hospital, Kottayam, Kerala.
- Dr Amar, Mukund, Associate Professor and Head, Interventional Radiology, dramarmukund@gmail.com, 7838233499, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi. President ISVIR.
- Dr Ankur, Arora, Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, aroradrankur@yahoo.com, 7838233499, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi
- Dr K.G, Ramakrishnan, Institute of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, kgramakrishnan@gmail.com, 9847086749, Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences, Kozhikode, Kerala, President ISVIR, Kerala
- Dr Utpalendu, Das, Professor and Head, Department of Radio diagnosis, drutpalendudas@gmail.com, 943351646, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata
- Dr Tapan, Dhibar, Professor and Head , Department of Neuroimaging, drtapandhibar@yahoo.co.in, 9433177406, Bangur Institute of Neurosciences, Kolkata.
Affiliations
- 1. Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (IRIA) - Life member.
- 2. Radiological Society of North America.
- 3. Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology - Life member.
- 4. Member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences. New Delhi.
Papers Presented
- 1. MR Spectroscopy in ring enhancing lesions in brain - Annual State Conference 2011 IRIA, WB branch (3rd prize), Kolkata
- 2. CT and MR Imaging in orbital lesions - IRIA WB Branch clinical meet. Kolkata
- 3. A case of perisylvian syndrome - MR evaluation, IRIA WB Branch clinical meet. Kolkata
- 4. Imaging in Pituitary - Endocrine Imaging, Annual IRIA Kerala 2013, Trivandrum
- 5. Pancreatic AVM - Role of interventional radiology, resident presentation, ILBS, June 2014.
- 6. Budd Chiari syndrome – Endovascular management, ISVIR 2013, Coimbatore.
- 7. Recurrent Pyogenic Cholangitis – Endovascular Managment, ISVIR 2013, Coimbatore.
- 1) IRIA Resident Education Programme , 7-9 August 2009, Kolkata
- 2) Dr Rajendra Rao CME, IRIA Annual State Conference, WB Branch, 21-22 Nov 2009
- 3) Neuroradiology Club meeting, Bangur Institute of Neurosciences, 12 Dec 2009, Kolkata
- 4) Fetal Cardiac Imaging Workshop, 5 Jan 2010, Ramkrishna Mission Hospital, Kolkata
- 5) Bangur Institute of Neurosciences , PET CT, 23 Jan 2010, Kolkata
- 6) Ramchandra Advanced Radiology Education, 11- 14 Feb, 2010, Chennai
- 7) CME in Paediatric Radiology, Indian Society of Paediatric Radiology, 25 Nov 2011
- 8) IRIA WB Branch, Clinical Meet, EKO Xray and Imaging Institute, 31 July, Kolkata
- 9) IRIA Annual State Conference WB Branch, 26- 27 Feb 2011, Kolkata
- 10)10th MRI Teaching Course, Dr Balabhai Nanavati Hospital, 6-8 May 2011, Mumbai
- 1) Spastic Quadriparesis Caused by Anomalous Vertebral Artery Compression of Spinal Cord at the Cervico-Medullary Junction. Somsharan Shankerappa Betgeri, S Rajesh1, Vijayendra Adkatlawar2, Meyyappan Shiva2, Nitesh Agrawal1, K.G. Ramakrishnan2. The Neuroradiology Journal. doi: 10.15274/NRJ-2014-10108.
- 2) A New Variant of Choledochal Cyst Diagnosed on Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography. Shailesh Gupta, S. Rajesh, Nitesh Agrawal, Somsharan S. Betgeri, Ankur Arora. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/11461.5433.
- 3) Percutaneous endobiliary RFA combined with balloon-sweep for re-opening occluded metallic biliary stents. Betgeri S, Rajesh S, Arora A, Panda D, Bhadoria AS, Mukund A. Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol. 2016 Sep 27:1-4 PubMed PMID: 27611763.
Personal Details
- Name: Dr Somsharan. Shankerappa. Betgeri
- Present working address: (For correspondence): Department of Radiology, Caritas Hospital, Kottayam, Kerala.
- Contact Number : 7736318748 / 9681818290
- Email : somubetageri@gmail.com / somubetageri22@rediffmail.com
- Reg Number: Karnataka Medical Council - 80523
- West Bengal University of Health Sciences - 0983 of 2009- 2010
Timeline
Sr Consultant Vascular Interventional Radiologist - Caritas Hospital
03.2016 - Current
Interventional Radiologist - Baby Memorial Hospital
08.2015 - 12.2015
PDCC - Sr. Resident, Dept of Interventional Radiology - Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences
01.2014 - 07.2015
Resident (DNB), Dept of Radiology - Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences
06.2011 - 06.2013
Resident (DMRD), Dept of Radiology - IPGMER and SSKM Hospital
06.2009 - 06.2011
Medical Officer, Dept of Interventional Cardiology - Amala Institute of Cardiac Sciences
05.2008 - 08.2008
Indian Institute of Management - Professional Certificate in Hospital Management , Hospital Management
04.2001 -
National Board of Examinations - DNB,
Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research - DMRD,
Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College - MBBS,
Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences - PDCC, hepatic and pancreaticobiliary interventional radiology