Dr. Somsharan S. Betgeri
Senior Consultant - Interventional Radiology
Interventional Radiology, Radio Diagnosis and Imaging
An Interventional Radiologist with more than 5 years of experience in performing various Minimally Invasive Percutaneous and Endovascular Procedures in the comprehensive management of various disorders throughout the body. Dr Somsharan has special interest in gastro and Hepato Pancreatico Biliary Interventions with focus on HPB malignancies (performing TACE and RFA procedures) and Liver Cirrhosis with Portal Hypertension (performing HVPG, BRTO and TIPS procedures) including Interventions related Liver Transplantation. He received his specialty training in the prestigious Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi. Dr Somsharan is the chief consultant IR at Caritas Hospital.
Professional Qualification
MBBS, DMRD, DNB, MNAMS, PDCC
Achievements and expertise
Initiated the full fledged Interventional Radiology department for the first time in Caritas Hospital and transforming it into the only hospital providing these services in the entire Central Kerala region Performed, the first successful TIPS procedure (Transjugular Intrahepatic Porto Systemic Shunt) to patients with liver cirrhosis for the first time in Kerala Part of the team performing the first successful Live Donor Liver Transplant (LDLT) in Central Kerala region Presently performing most of the Interventions in body apart from Hepato Biliary System, including Stroke Thrombectomy, Neuro Aneurysm Coiling and Varicose Vein Ablation
Languages
He is proficient in Kannada, Malayalam, English, Hindi and Bengali.