Dr. Balaraja S

Past Experience

6+ Years

Senior Resident: Internal Medicine

PGIMER, Chandigarh - Chandigarh

Areas of Expertise

Liver Diseases (Hepatology): Acute and Chronic Liver Diseases, Viral Hepatitis (B, C), NAFLD/NASH, Alcohol-related Liver Disease, Autoimmune Liver Diseases, Cirrhosis and its complications, Liver Transplant, Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Biliary Tract Diseases: Gallstone Disease, Cholangitis, Biliary Strictures and Obstructive Jaundice, ERCP + CBD Stone Removal, ERCP + CBD Stenting

GI Oncology: Endoscopic Biopsies for GI Malignancies, Oesophageal and Colonic Stenting for Palliation, CBD Stent for Obstructive Jaundice, Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Advanced Endoscopy: Upper GI Endoscopy and Colonoscopy, Polypectomy, Variceal Band Ligation and Glue Injection, Dilatation, Hemostasis of GI Bleeding, Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) - Diagnostic and Therapeutic, ERCP

Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: IBS, Functional Dyspepsia, Chronic Constipation, GERD

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis including Biologics and Small Molecules

Pancreatic Disorders: Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Cystic Lesions

GI Bleeding: Acute and Chronic GI Bleeding including Portal Hypertension-Related Bleeding, Anaemia Evaluation and Management

Malabsorption & Nutritional Disorders: Celiac Disease, Chronic Diarrhoea

Awards & Publications

Awards

• Young Investigator Award at INASL 2025

Publications

1. Balaraja S, Shastri A, Chaluvashetty SB, De A. Post cholecystectomy cysto-hepatic duct stricture. Indian J Gastroenterol. 2024 Oct;43(5):1075-1077. doi: 10.1007/s12664-024-01598-y. PMID: 38722509.   
2. S Balaraja, Naidu G, Sharma A, Minz RW, Gupta A, Baishya J. Peripheral nervous system involvement in Sjogren's syndrome and its impact on quality of life. Clin Exp Med. 2023 Jun;23(2):539-545. doi: 10.1007/s10238-022-00837-w. Epub 2022 Jun 6. PMID: 35666344.   
3. Shastri A, Balaraja S, De A, Mitra S, Duseja A. Unearthing TULP3 Mutation as a Rare Cause of Cryptogenic Cirrhosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. J Clin Exp Hepatol. 2025 Jul-Aug;15(4):102542. doi: 10.1016/j.jceh.2025.102542. Epub 2025 Mar 8. PMID: 40226390; PMCID: PMC11987596.   
4. Taneja S, Mehtani R, Ganesh CP, Rose S, Balaraja S, Kannupriya, Rathi S, De A, Lamba D, Verma N, Premkumar M, Hans R, Sharma RR, Duseja A. Plasma Exchange With Corticosteroids as a Rescue Therapy for Severe Prolonged Cholestasis in Acute Viral Hepatitis. J Clin Exp Hepatol. 2025 Nov-Dec;15(6):102594. doi: 10.1016/j.jceh.2025.102594. Epub 2025 May 20. PMID: 40611934; PMCID: PMC12213083.

Cases Managed