About Dr. Pramod Kumar D A

• Dr. Pramod Kumar D A is an accomplished Hepatologist and Liver Transplant Physician with over 14 years of experience.
• His expertise lies in the diagnosis and management of a broad spectrum of hepatic diseases, including chronic hepatitis B and C, autoimmune liver disorders, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), cirrhosis, and portal hypertension.
• His clinical practice spans across hepatology and liver transplantation, where he has been integral to pre- and post-transplant management and long-term follow-up of patients.
• Dr. Pramod is also well-versed in interventional hepatology procedures, including diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, variceal band ligation, paracentesis, and liver biopsy.
• He completed his MBBS from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru, in 2011, followed by an MD in Internal Medicine from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, in 2014.
• He then pursued his DM in Hepatology at PGIMER, Chandigarh, one of India’s leading centers for liver and gastrointestinal research, completing it in 2017.
• Dr. Pramod has been associated with top-tier healthcare institutions, including Asian Institute of Gastroenterology (AIG), Hyderabad, and Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad, where he contributed significantly to building multidisciplinary liver care and transplant programs.
• Academically, Dr. Pramod has made significant contributions to the field of hepatology, with over 40 publications in leading national and international peer-reviewed journals.
• His research interests include portal hypertension, cirrhosis-related complications, liver transplant outcomes, and the role of non-invasive diagnostic tools in chronic liver disease.
• He regularly participates in academic conferences and has presented papers at several national and global hepatology meetings.
• Dr. Pramod is an active member of several prestigious professional bodies, including the Indian National Association for the Study of the Liver (INASL), the International Club of Ascites, and the International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS).