DR. AKSHAY KALE

• Portal hypertension, HVPG and clinical hepatology
• Inflammatory bowel disease and chronic diarrhoea
• Diagnostic EUS
• Liver transplant hepatology
• Autoimmune Hepatitis, Wilson disease and Budd-Chiari syndrome
• EHPVO and NCPF
• Liver diseases in pregnancy

• Dr. Akshay Kale is one of the best consultants in the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Manipal Hospital, Kharadi, Pune. With extensive expertise in medical gastroenterology and transplant hepatology, he specializes in diagnosing and treating complex liver, pancreatic, and gastrointestinal disorders. His commitment to patient care, combined with advanced diagnostic and therapeutic skills, makes him a highly sought-after specialist in his field.
• Dr. Kale has an impressive academic background, having completed his DrNB in Gastroenterology from Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi. He has also pursued multiple fellowships in advanced endoscopy, ERCP, diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), and third-space endoscopy techniques such as POEM, EMR, and ESD. His comprehensive training at renowned institutions has enabled him to provide cutting-edge, minimally invasive treatments for a wide range of gastrointestinal conditions.
• In addition to his clinical expertise, Dr. Kale has a strong research interest, particularly in the areas of portal hypertension, inflammatory bowel disease, autoimmune liver disorders, and liver transplant hepatology. He has received international recognition for his work, including the prestigious Presidential Award for Young Investigator at APASL 2024 in Kyoto, Japan. His research contributions have helped advance the understanding and management of chronic liver diseases.

• Fellowship in advanced endoscopy and ERCP
• Fellowship in diagnostic and therapeutic Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
• Fellowship in Third Space Endoscopy
• Including POEM (Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy)
• MR (Endoscopic Mucosal Resection)
• ESD (Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection)

1. First to start therapeutic ERCP services at Pune
2. First to start Endoscopic ultrasonography services at Pune
3. First to start Capsule Endoscopy services at Pune
4. First to set up a comprehensive GI endoscopy department at Pune at Deenanath

Mangeshkar Hospital

5. First in India – Fujinon Center of Excellence in GI Endoscopy: A joint initiative

by Fujinon Inc., Japan & Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Pune for training in GI

Endoscopy in Asia – Pacific region

6. First to report EUS guided choledocho-duodenostomy for biliary drainage in India
7. First to report EUS guided pancreatico-gastrostomy for pancreatic duct drainage

in India

8. First to report ESD in India
9. First to report POEM in Pune