Dr. Niharika

Overview: 

Dr Niharika Chandra is a top gastroenterologist in Bangalore, who is currently practicing at Aster RV Hospital, JP Nagar, Bangalore. She has an overall experience of 5 years in this field of Gastroenterology. 

Educational Qualification: 

Dr Niharika Chandra completed her MBBS from Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital, Karnataka in 2007 and DNB in Internal Medicine from Fortis Hospitals Limited in 2014. Later, in 2019, she completed her DNB in Gastroenterology from the Asian Institute Of Gastroenterology, Telangana. 

Work Experience: 

Dr Niharika Chandra started her career as an intern at Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital in the various departments such as Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, General Surgery, Emergency Department. She is experienced in Intravenous cannulation, urinary catheterization, and wound dressing. In July 2019, she joined St. Martha Hospital in the Department of Internal Medicine. Later, in 2011, she started working as a resident in internal medicine in the various departments including CCU, ICU, Emergency, Nephrology, Gastroenterology, and Rheumatology at Fortis Hospitals Limited, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore. 

In 2015, she was involved in observing patient management (diagnosis – history-taking and clinical examination, evaluation, and treatment) at St. Philomena Hospital. Later, she joined Sakra World Hospital as a resident and in 2016, she joined the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology as a senior resident. 

Conferences: 

• Best of DDW 2019, Hyderabad 
• Poster presentation – APASL 2018, New Delhi 
• AIG IBD Summit 2018, Hyderabad 
• 7th update - Hot topics at AASLD 2017, Hyderabad 

Publications: 

• Niharika Chandra, Prevalence of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Newly Diagnosed Type II Diabetes Mellitus, International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol. 7, Issue 5, May 2018, (77-79).