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

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.

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