Dr. Philip Augustine

Dr Philip Augustine is a well-regarded Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist and Director at Rajagiri Hospital, Aluva. He has 10 years of experience and has worked as an expert in different cities in India.

Doctor Augustine has contributed to handling numerous complex medical cases in several hospitals. He is known for his attention to accurate diagnosis and treating patients empathetically. The special interests of Dr Philip are:

1. Endoscopy
2. Colonoscopy
3. Gastroscopy
4. Liver Biopsy
5. ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)
6. Capsule Endoscopy
7. Paracentesis
8. Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
9. Liver Transplant Evaluation
10. Balloon Enteroscopy

He was felicitated with various prestigious awards such as the Padma Shri Award in the year 2010 for his contribution to the healthcare sector and Olympus Mitra Endoscopy Award.

A few highlights of his career:

1. He was one of the first to establish therapeutic pancreaticobiliary endoscopy in the country
2. He organized one of the best-known medico-surgical gastroenterology units in the country which has done pioneering work in tropical pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. 
3. He is also credited with the first authentic report of the existence of Crohn’s Disease in India in 1995.

Dr Philip Augustine completed his education as follows:

1. MBBS from Kottayam Medical College, Kerala University
2. MD General Medicine from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
3. DM Gastroenterology from PGIMER Chandigarh

He has also participated in research work and various workshops under the Gastroenterology department and published many papers.

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