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Dr. Adarsh M. Patil
MS (General Surgery), FMAS
Minimal Access & GI Surgeon — Bangalore
MBBS
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore
MS (General Surgery)
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore
FMAS — Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery
World Laparoscopy Hospital, New Delhi
About Dr. Adarsh
Dr. Adarsh M. Patil is a consultant minimal access and gastrointestinal surgeon based in Bangalore. He specialises in laparoscopic, robotic, and minimal access surgery for a wide range of GI conditions. His surgical training included exposure to neurosurgery, paediatric surgery, and cardiac surgery, giving him a broad clinical perspective. As Chief Medical Reviewer for Patient-Help.com, Dr. Patil ensures all general surgery, GI, and related content is medically accurate and patient-friendly.
Areas of Expertise
Dr. Naveen Chidanandaswamy
MBBS, MD (Radiodiagnosis), DM (Neuroimaging & Neurointervention)
Interventional Neuroradiologist — SPARSH Hospital, Bangalore
MBBS
Mysore Medical College
MD (Radiodiagnosis)
Mysore Medical College & Research Institute
DM (Neuroimaging & Neurointervention)
PGIMER, Chandigarh — AIR 1
About Dr. Naveen
Dr. Naveen Chidanandaswamy is a DM-trained interventional neuroradiologist at SPARSH Hospital, Bangalore. He secured AIR 1 in the DM Neuroimaging & Neurointervention entrance examination and has performed over 500 neurointerventional procedures including cerebral angiography, coiling of aneurysms, AVM embolisation, and mechanical thrombectomy for stroke. He reviews all interventional radiology, neuroradiology, and vascular imaging content on Patient-Help.com.
Areas of Expertise
Dr. Santosh D. Patil
MBBS, MD (Radiodiagnosis), DMRD
Professor & HOD, Radiodiagnosis — JN Medical College, Belagavi
MBBS
JN Medical College, Belagavi
DMRD (Radiodiagnosis)
JN Medical College, Belagavi
MD (Radiodiagnosis)
JN Medical College, Belagavi
About Dr. Santosh
Dr. Santosh D. Patil is a Professor and Head of Department of Radiodiagnosis at JN Medical College, Belagavi, with over 19 years of teaching and clinical experience. He has 25+ peer-reviewed publications and has guided numerous postgraduate students. Dr. Patil reviews diagnostic radiology, medical imaging, and related clinical content on Patient-Help.com, ensuring accuracy in imaging descriptions, cost information, and patient guidance.
Areas of Expertise
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