Dr. Naveen Polavarapu

Educational Qualifications

• FRCP (Glasgow) at Royal college of Physicians, Glasgow,  in 2018
• Hepatology fellowship at QEH, Birmingham, UK, in Aug 2013
• CCT at General medical council, UK, in Feb 2013
• MRCP (Gastro) at Royal college of Physicians, UK, in Sep 2010
• MRCP (UK) at Royal college of Physicians, UK, in Nov 2005
• M.B.B.S at NTR University health science, India, in Aug 2001

Professional Experience

• Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK Post CCT Transplant fellowship 05/03/2013 to 04/08/2013
• Wirral University Teaching Hospital, Wirral, UK SpR year 5. 05/04/12 to 12/02/2013
• University Hospital of Aintree, Liverpool, UK OOPE (research) and SpR year 4. 05/04/2010 to 04/04/2012.
• University Hospital of Aintree, Liverpool, UK SpR year 2 & 3. 05/03/2008 to 04/04/2010
• Leighton hospital Crewe, UK Specialist registrar (SpR) year 1. 12/09/2007 to 04/03/2008
• Trafford general hospital, Manchester, UK LAT Gastroenterology- 02/10/06 to 03/09/07 (11 months)

Previous SHO jobs in General (Internal) medicine:

• Senior SHO Friarage hospital, Northallerton, UK Gastroenterology- 02/08/06 to 01/10/06, Dr John Hancock. 
• James Cook University hospital, Middlesbrough. Aug 2004 –July 2006 (6 month posts) Cardiology -08/02/06 to 01/08/06, Dr Davies Gastroenterology- 02/08/05 to 07/02/06, Dr John Silcock. Elderly care- 02/02/05 to 01/08/06, Dr A Bergin Renal- 05/08/04 to 01/02/05, Dr Kardasz
• Sunderland royal hospital Aug 2003 –Aug 2004 (6 months posts) Neurology-04/02/04 to 04/08/04 Respiratory-05/08/03 to 03/02/04, Dr Taylor

Research

1. My project involved developing and validating methods for analysing routine administrative data for hospitals in England to describe care for cholangiocarcinoma. This has involved the application of novel linkage techniques to build a master file containing all episodes of care for a 1-year incident cohort of cases, flagging key milestones in their journey and generating variables to describe processes (procedures; admissions; re-admissions) and outcomes (death, via linkage to ONS).

Publications

2. Redefining fatty liver disease: an international patient perspective. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021 Jan; 6(1): 73-79. Doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253 (20) 30294-6, N Polavarapu.
3. Liver in cardiopulmonary disease chapter, Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol. 2013 Aug; 27(4): 497-512. Doi: 10.1016/j.bpg.2013.06.020. N Polavarapu, D.Tripathi.
4. Emergency endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in critically ill patients is a safe and effective procedure. Frontline Gastroenterology 2013 Apr; 4(2): 138–142. N Polavarapu.
5. Hypothyroidism in a patient with Non alcoholic fatty Liver disease. N Polavarapu, D.Cuthbertson, BMJ 2011; 342:c7199.
6. Per oral cholangioscopy (Spy glass) experience at tertiary referral hospital, Aintree – N Polavarapu, L Dwyer, R Sturgess. Abstract at BSG 2010, Awarded best poster award for 2010.
7. National study of outcomes for cholangiocarcinoma patients following biliary intervention: Linkage analysis of administrative date for English hospitals- N Polavarapu, K Bodger. Abstract at DDF 2012.
8. Emergency ERCP in critically ill patients is a successful procedure- N Polavarapu, P Lekharaju, R Sturgess. Abstracts at DDW 2012 and DDF 2012.
9. Early Diagnosis of Cholangiocarcinoma: Disease Spectrum, Role of Imaging, and Spy Glass Endoscopy and Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation, N Polavarapu, A Katti. Presented at RNSA, Northern American radiology, 2011.
10. PEXACT as feeding options in Head and Neck cancer patient, Aintree. N.Polavarapu, K Bowering, R Sturgess. Abstracts at BSG 2010, DDW 2010).
11. Cost effectiveness of HALO vs PDT, Aintree. N.Polavarapu, N Kapoor. Abstract at BSG 2010.
12.  Patient satisfaction in Colonoscopy, Aintree hospital. N.Polavarapu, V Athwal, S Sarkar. Abstracts at BSG 2009, DDW 2009).
13. Endoscopic ablation of dysplastic Barrett’s oesophagus comparing Argon Plasma Coagulation and Photodynamic Therapy: long-term results of a randomised prospective trial. N.Polavarapu, N Kapoor, K Bodger. (PLENARY poster BSG 09).
14. Nutritional Support in intensive care units - National Survey of current practise in the U.K. N Polavarapu, N Kapoor, P O’Toole. Gut 2008.
15. Rapid Access Upper GI Cancer Service (RAUGICS): Workload, non-attendance and predictive value of referral criteria. N.Polavarapu, N Kapoor. Gut 2008.
16. “Post ERCP Complications- N.Polavarapu, H Dallal. Abstract BSG 2008, Northwest conf 2007.
17. 2nd and 3rd pilot studies of national IBD audit, was the lead role from Aintree hospital.

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