English

    Overview

  • Dr. Sreedhara B C is a distinguished radiologist in Bangalore with 23 years of rich professional history with extensive clinical, research, and teaching experience. He’s currently practising as a Consultant - Interventional Radiology at Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road. With a strong academic background and a commitment to medical excellence, Dr. Sreedhara has established himself as a leading expert in Interventional Radiology. He is also an expert in Interventional Oncology - Cryoablation, Irreversible electroporation (IRE), Microwave and Radiofrequency ablation, Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), and Transarterial radioembolization (TARE). To his credit, he is part of the IR team that did 1st Cryoablation in India and IRE in southeast Asia and has published research papers on it. He is extensively trained in hepatobiliary interventions, especially in complex procedures like TIPS, DIPS, BRTO, CARTO, PARTO, Hepatic vein stenting and IVC stenting for Budd Chiari syndrome, and has published papers and posters at various national and international conferences. He is the foremost Interventional Radiologist in Bangalore.

  • Dr. Sreedhara's academic journey began with an MBBS degree from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute in 2008. He further pursued an MD in Radiodiagnosis from the prestigious institute of national importance, PGIMER, Chandigarh, which he completed in 2012. His quest for specialisation led him to achieve a Fellowship in Interventional Radiology from the same institute in 2017. In 2021, he earned the prestigious European Board of Interventional Radiology certification. Dr. Sreedhara also served as an Assistant professor (2017-21) and Associate Professor(2021-24) in the  Department of Radiodiagnosis & Interventional Radiology at  PGIMER, Chandigarh, which has been ranked Number 2  for medical education in All India Rankings for last several years.

  • The doctor has made excellent contributions to medical science with more than 65 research publications as of date with an h-index of 10, and an i10-index of 12 signifying his contribution to research and patient care. He has authored six book chapters and delivered more than 30 invited lectures in various national and international forums. His work has earned him several awards, including best poster presentation at IRIA 2019, the N Ramadas Best Paper Research Award and the 21st Kakarla Subba Rao Gold Medal for his thesis as a main guide in 2021. He is also the recipient of a prestigious ISVIR-SIR international fellowship for the year 2024 through which he has done his observership fellowship in Interventional Radiology from the prestigious Harvard Medical School, Boston Massachusetts USA. He was also awarded the best reviewer award from JCIR (Journal of Clinical and interventional Radiology) for the year 2023. He has presented research papers at various international and national conferences. He has also been awarded travel fellowships to participate in international conferences by ISVIR and SERB. 

  •  Dr. Sreedhara is an active member of several professional bodies, including the Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (ISVIR), the Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (IRIA), the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE), the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), and the Asia Pacific Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology (APSCVIR). He has held positions such as Joint Secretary of the Chandigarh Chapter of IRIA (2022-23), Executive Committee Member of ISVIR (2022-23), and Treasurer of the Chandigarh, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh State Chapter of ISVIR (2023-24). His career is a testament to his dedication to advancing the field of interventional radiology. His academic achievements, professional affiliations, and extensive research contributions help to improve patient care and foster medical innovation.

  • Field of Expertise

  • Interventional Oncology - Cryoablation, IRE. Microwave ablation, TACE, TARE
  • Hepatobiliary Interventions- PTBD, Percutaneous cholecystogram, Biliary stenting, TIPS, DIPS, Portomesenteric thrombosis recanalization.
  • Venus Interventions - DVT recanalization, IVC filter, Fistuloplasty, Central venous stenosis recanalization and stenting.
  • Fibroid Embolisation, Uterine artery Embolisation for PPH
  • Urological Interventions – Ureteric stenting, Varicocoele embolization, Nephrostomy
  • Ultrasound and CT-guided biopsy & drainage
  • Emergency embolization for bleeding
  • Fellowship & Membership

  • Fellowship in Interventional Radiology.
  • European Board of Interventional Radiology
  • Languages Spoken

  • Kannada
  • English
  • Hindi
  • Awards & Achievements

  • 1ST Prize for poster presentation in IRIA 2019 for E poster titled ‘Role of ablative therapies in the management of intrabdominal solid tumours. Sreedhara BC, N Kalra, U Gorsi, M Kang, A Lal, M S Sandhu, N Khandelwal.
  • Awarded N Ramadas Best Paper Research award for the year 2021 from IRIA and Gold Medal in the 21st Kakarla Subba Rao Gold Medal Competition for Best Paper Presentation on 27th November 2021 for my thesis as a main guide on ‘Correlation of diffusion-weighted imaging with treatment response in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma following transarterial chemoembolization’.
  • Awarded Travel grant/fellowship from ISVIR to attend international conference “Global embolization symposium at New York- May 2020”.
  • Awarded Travel grant/fellowship from SERB to attend the 10th annual conference of CIRSE, held in Barcelona, Spain.
  • Awarded best reviewer award by JCIR at ISVIR 2024 held in Jaipur.
  • Awarded ISVIR-SIR international fellowship 2024 for training at the prestigious Harvard Medical School, Boston USA.
  • Talks & Publications

  • Publications:
  • Vamsidhar R, Chaluvashetty SB. Pneumotosis Cystoides Intestinalis. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2017 Jun, Vol-11(6): TJ01-TJ02. DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/26197.10087.
  • Chaluvashetty SB, Vamsidhar R. Unusual branching pattern of Portal vein: Its Importance. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2017 Aug, Vol-11(8): TD01- TD02. DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/29011.10390.
  • umar R, Gupta N, Dey P, Chaluvashetty SB, Gorsi U. An unusual presentation of carcinoma in gallbladder. CytoJournal 2019;16:3 DOI: 10.4103/cytojournal_15_18
  • Bishnoi A, Sethi J, Kakkanattu TJ, Bansal V, Chaluvashetty SB, Madakshira MG et al. A persistent penile ulcer in end stage renal disease: It is not always calciphylaxis. Nephrology. doi:10.1111/nep.13573.
  • Gorsi U, Chaluvashetty SB, Kalra N, Kang N, Bhatia V, Lal A, et al. Percutaneous glue embolization as a primary treatment for visceral pseudoaneurysms, Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies,2019Apr23:1-7 DOI: 10.1080/13645706.2019.1606019
  • Kalra N, Gupta P, Gorsi U, Chaluvashetty SB, Duseja A et al. Irreversible Electroporation for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Initial Experience. Cardiovasc Interventional Radiology. 2019 Apr;42(4):584-590. doi: 10.1007/s00270-019-02164-2.
  • Gorsi U, Bansal A, Chaluvashetty SB et al. Endovascular management of massive hemoptysis secondary to systemic collaterals in previously treated pulmonary AVM. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2019 Aug 20:1538574419870433. doi: 10.1177/1538574419870433.
  • Gorsi U, Agarwal V, Yaser M, Kalra N, Chaluvashetty SB et al(2020): Utility of percutaneous thrombin injection for treating visceral pseudoaneurysms, Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies, 2020 Jan 31:1-5. DOI: 10.1080/13645706.2020.1720251 [Epub ahead of print]
  • Gorsi U, Lal A, Chaluvashetty SB et al. Interventional radiology management of renal pseudoaneurysm: Experience at a tertiary care hospital. Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR 2020; 4(02): 083-087 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1715026.
  • Shukla, Jaya; Kalra, Naveen; Mittal, Bhagwant Rai; Duseja, Ajay; Kumar, Rajender; Singh, Harmandeep; Chaluvashetty, SB et al. Freeze-dried microspheres for selective intra-arterial radionuclide therapy: an affordable solution, Nuclear Medicine Communications: August 2020 - Volume 41 - Issue 8 - p 817-823 doi: 10.1097/MNM.0000000000001225
  • Pankaj Gupta, Naveen Kalra, Ajay Gulati, Vishnu Dev, Ujjwal Gorsi, Sreedhara B. Cheluvashetty et al. Response Assessment Following Image-Guided Therapy of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. ISVIR 2020; 4(02): 088-097 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1708579.
  • Pankaj Gupta, Naveen Kalra, Shyamkumar N. Keshava, Sreedhara B. Chaluvashetty et al. Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology Expert Consensus Statements for Ablation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Part I Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR 2020; 4(02): 098-106 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1715774.
  • Pankaj Gupta, Naveen Kalra, Shyamkumar N. Keshava, Sreedhara B. Chaluvashetty et al. Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology Expert Consensus Statements for Ablation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Part II Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR 2020; 4(03): 175-183 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1715775.
  • Akash Roy, Sunil Taneja, Arunanshu Behera, Lileswar Kaman, Naveen Kalra, Sreedhara B. Chaluvashetty et al. Intrahepatic Arterioportal Fistula: A Rare Cause of Portal Hypertension After Deceased Donor Liver Transplant. Exp Clin Transplant. 2020 Aug 7. Vol: 18(5) 645–648 doi: 10.6002/ect.2020.0119.
  • Rana P, Gupta P, Chaluvashetty S, et al. Interventional radiological management of hepatobiliary disorders in pregnancy. Clinical and Experimental Hepatology. 2020;6(3):176-184. doi:10.5114/ceh.2020.99508.
  • Sameer Aggarwal, Sandeep Patel, Saurabh Vashisht, Vishal Kumar, Inderpaul Singh Sehgal, Rajeev Chauhan, Dr Sreedhara B. Chaluvashetty et al. Guidelines for the prevention of venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients with pelvi-acetabular trauma, Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma, Volume 11, Issue 6, 2020, Pages 1002-1008, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcot.2020.09.011.

    Fellowship & Membership

  • Fellowship in Interventional Radiology.
  • European Board of Interventional Radiology
  • Overview

  • Dr. Sreedhara B C is a distinguished radiologist in Bangalore with 23 years of rich professional history with extensive clinical, research, and teaching experience. He’s currently practising as a Consultant - Interventional Radiology at Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road. With a strong academic background and a commitment to medical excellence, Dr. Sreedhara has established himself as a leading expert in Interventional Radiology. He is also an expert in Interventional Oncology - Cryoablation, Irreversible electroporation (IRE), Microwave and Radiofrequency ablation, Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), and Transarterial radioembolization (TARE). To his credit, he is part of the IR team that did 1st Cryoablation in India and IRE in southeast Asia and has published research papers on it. He is extensively trained in hepatobiliary interventions, especially in complex procedures like TIPS, DIPS, BRTO, CARTO, PARTO, Hepatic vein stenting and IVC stenting for Budd Chiari syndrome, and has published papers and posters at various national and international conferences. He is the foremost Interventional Radiologist in Bangalore.

  • Dr. Sreedhara's academic journey began with an MBBS degree from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute in 2008. He further pursued an MD in Radiodiagnosis from the prestigious institute of national importance, PGIMER, Chandigarh, which he completed in 2012. His quest for specialisation led him to achieve a Fellowship in Interventional Radiology from the same institute in 2017. In 2021, he earned the prestigious European Board of Interventional Radiology certification. Dr. Sreedhara also served as an Assistant professor (2017-21) and Associate Professor(2021-24) in the  Department of Radiodiagnosis & Interventional Radiology at  PGIMER, Chandigarh, which has been ranked Number 2  for medical education in All India Rankings for last several years.

  • The doctor has made excellent contributions to medical science with more than 65 research publications as of date with an h-index of 10, and an i10-index of 12 signifying his contribution to research and patient care. He has authored six book chapters and delivered more than 30 invited lectures in various national and international forums. His work has earned him several awards, including best poster presentation at IRIA 2019, the N Ramadas Best Paper Research Award and the 21st Kakarla Subba Rao Gold Medal for his thesis as a main guide in 2021. He is also the recipient of a prestigious ISVIR-SIR international fellowship for the year 2024 through which he has done his observership fellowship in Interventional Radiology from the prestigious Harvard Medical School, Boston Massachusetts USA. He was also awarded the best reviewer award from JCIR (Journal of Clinical and interventional Radiology) for the year 2023. He has presented research papers at various international and national conferences. He has also been awarded travel fellowships to participate in international conferences by ISVIR and SERB. 

  •  Dr. Sreedhara is an active member of several professional bodies, including the Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (ISVIR), the Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (IRIA), the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE), the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), and the Asia Pacific Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology (APSCVIR). He has held positions such as Joint Secretary of the Chandigarh Chapter of IRIA (2022-23), Executive Committee Member of ISVIR (2022-23), and Treasurer of the Chandigarh, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh State Chapter of ISVIR (2023-24). His career is a testament to his dedication to advancing the field of interventional radiology. His academic achievements, professional affiliations, and extensive research contributions help to improve patient care and foster medical innovation.

  • Field of Expertise

  • Interventional Oncology - Cryoablation, IRE. Microwave ablation, TACE, TARE
  • Hepatobiliary Interventions- PTBD, Percutaneous cholecystogram, Biliary stenting, TIPS, DIPS, Portomesenteric thrombosis recanalization.
  • Venus Interventions - DVT recanalization, IVC filter, Fistuloplasty, Central venous stenosis recanalization and stenting.
  • Fibroid Embolisation, Uterine artery Embolisation for PPH
  • Urological Interventions – Ureteric stenting, Varicocoele embolization, Nephrostomy
  • Ultrasound and CT-guided biopsy & drainage
  • Emergency embolization for bleeding
  • Languages Spoken

  • Kannada
  • English
  • Hindi
  • Awards & Achievements

  • 1ST Prize for poster presentation in IRIA 2019 for E poster titled ‘Role of ablative therapies in the management of intrabdominal solid tumours. Sreedhara BC, N Kalra, U Gorsi, M Kang, A Lal, M S Sandhu, N Khandelwal.
  • Awarded N Ramadas Best Paper Research award for the year 2021 from IRIA and Gold Medal in the 21st Kakarla Subba Rao Gold Medal Competition for Best Paper Presentation on 27th November 2021 for my thesis as a main guide on ‘Correlation of diffusion-weighted imaging with treatment response in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma following transarterial chemoembolization’.
  • Awarded Travel grant/fellowship from ISVIR to attend international conference “Global embolization symposium at New York- May 2020”.
  • Awarded Travel grant/fellowship from SERB to attend the 10th annual conference of CIRSE, held in Barcelona, Spain.
  • Awarded best reviewer award by JCIR at ISVIR 2024 held in Jaipur.
  • Awarded ISVIR-SIR international fellowship 2024 for training at the prestigious Harvard Medical School, Boston USA.
  • Talks & Publications

  • Publications:
  • Vamsidhar R, Chaluvashetty SB. Pneumotosis Cystoides Intestinalis. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2017 Jun, Vol-11(6): TJ01-TJ02. DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/26197.10087.
  • Chaluvashetty SB, Vamsidhar R. Unusual branching pattern of Portal vein: Its Importance. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2017 Aug, Vol-11(8): TD01- TD02. DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/29011.10390.
  • umar R, Gupta N, Dey P, Chaluvashetty SB, Gorsi U. An unusual presentation of carcinoma in gallbladder. CytoJournal 2019;16:3 DOI: 10.4103/cytojournal_15_18
  • Bishnoi A, Sethi J, Kakkanattu TJ, Bansal V, Chaluvashetty SB, Madakshira MG et al. A persistent penile ulcer in end stage renal disease: It is not always calciphylaxis. Nephrology. doi:10.1111/nep.13573.
  • Gorsi U, Chaluvashetty SB, Kalra N, Kang N, Bhatia V, Lal A, et al. Percutaneous glue embolization as a primary treatment for visceral pseudoaneurysms, Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies,2019Apr23:1-7 DOI: 10.1080/13645706.2019.1606019
  • Kalra N, Gupta P, Gorsi U, Chaluvashetty SB, Duseja A et al. Irreversible Electroporation for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Initial Experience. Cardiovasc Interventional Radiology. 2019 Apr;42(4):584-590. doi: 10.1007/s00270-019-02164-2.
  • Gorsi U, Bansal A, Chaluvashetty SB et al. Endovascular management of massive hemoptysis secondary to systemic collaterals in previously treated pulmonary AVM. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2019 Aug 20:1538574419870433. doi: 10.1177/1538574419870433.
  • Gorsi U, Agarwal V, Yaser M, Kalra N, Chaluvashetty SB et al(2020): Utility of percutaneous thrombin injection for treating visceral pseudoaneurysms, Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies, 2020 Jan 31:1-5. DOI: 10.1080/13645706.2020.1720251 [Epub ahead of print]
  • Gorsi U, Lal A, Chaluvashetty SB et al. Interventional radiology management of renal pseudoaneurysm: Experience at a tertiary care hospital. Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR 2020; 4(02): 083-087 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1715026.
  • Shukla, Jaya; Kalra, Naveen; Mittal, Bhagwant Rai; Duseja, Ajay; Kumar, Rajender; Singh, Harmandeep; Chaluvashetty, SB et al. Freeze-dried microspheres for selective intra-arterial radionuclide therapy: an affordable solution, Nuclear Medicine Communications: August 2020 - Volume 41 - Issue 8 - p 817-823 doi: 10.1097/MNM.0000000000001225
  • Pankaj Gupta, Naveen Kalra, Ajay Gulati, Vishnu Dev, Ujjwal Gorsi, Sreedhara B. Cheluvashetty et al. Response Assessment Following Image-Guided Therapy of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. ISVIR 2020; 4(02): 088-097 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1708579.
  • Pankaj Gupta, Naveen Kalra, Shyamkumar N. Keshava, Sreedhara B. Chaluvashetty et al. Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology Expert Consensus Statements for Ablation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Part I Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR 2020; 4(02): 098-106 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1715774.
  • Pankaj Gupta, Naveen Kalra, Shyamkumar N. Keshava, Sreedhara B. Chaluvashetty et al. Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology Expert Consensus Statements for Ablation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Part II Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR 2020; 4(03): 175-183 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1715775.
  • Akash Roy, Sunil Taneja, Arunanshu Behera, Lileswar Kaman, Naveen Kalra, Sreedhara B. Chaluvashetty et al. Intrahepatic Arterioportal Fistula: A Rare Cause of Portal Hypertension After Deceased Donor Liver Transplant. Exp Clin Transplant. 2020 Aug 7. Vol: 18(5) 645–648 doi: 10.6002/ect.2020.0119.
  • Rana P, Gupta P, Chaluvashetty S, et al. Interventional radiological management of hepatobiliary disorders in pregnancy. Clinical and Experimental Hepatology. 2020;6(3):176-184. doi:10.5114/ceh.2020.99508.
  • Sameer Aggarwal, Sandeep Patel, Saurabh Vashisht, Vishal Kumar, Inderpaul Singh Sehgal, Rajeev Chauhan, Dr Sreedhara B. Chaluvashetty et al. Guidelines for the prevention of venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients with pelvi-acetabular trauma, Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma, Volume 11, Issue 6, 2020, Pages 1002-1008, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcot.2020.09.011.

    Languages Spoken

  • Kannada
  • English
  • Hindi
  • Overview

  • Dr. Sreedhara B C is a distinguished radiologist in Bangalore with 23 years of rich professional history with extensive clinical, research, and teaching experience. He’s currently practising as a Consultant - Interventional Radiology at Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road. With a strong academic background and a commitment to medical excellence, Dr. Sreedhara has established himself as a leading expert in Interventional Radiology. He is also an expert in Interventional Oncology - Cryoablation, Irreversible electroporation (IRE), Microwave and Radiofrequency ablation, Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), and Transarterial radioembolization (TARE). To his credit, he is part of the IR team that did 1st Cryoablation in India and IRE in southeast Asia and has published research papers on it. He is extensively trained in hepatobiliary interventions, especially in complex procedures like TIPS, DIPS, BRTO, CARTO, PARTO, Hepatic vein stenting and IVC stenting for Budd Chiari syndrome, and has published papers and posters at various national and international conferences. He is the foremost Interventional Radiologist in Bangalore.

  • Dr. Sreedhara's academic journey began with an MBBS degree from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute in 2008. He further pursued an MD in Radiodiagnosis from the prestigious institute of national importance, PGIMER, Chandigarh, which he completed in 2012. His quest for specialisation led him to achieve a Fellowship in Interventional Radiology from the same institute in 2017. In 2021, he earned the prestigious European Board of Interventional Radiology certification. Dr. Sreedhara also served as an Assistant professor (2017-21) and Associate Professor(2021-24) in the  Department of Radiodiagnosis & Interventional Radiology at  PGIMER, Chandigarh, which has been ranked Number 2  for medical education in All India Rankings for last several years.

  • The doctor has made excellent contributions to medical science with more than 65 research publications as of date with an h-index of 10, and an i10-index of 12 signifying his contribution to research and patient care. He has authored six book chapters and delivered more than 30 invited lectures in various national and international forums. His work has earned him several awards, including best poster presentation at IRIA 2019, the N Ramadas Best Paper Research Award and the 21st Kakarla Subba Rao Gold Medal for his thesis as a main guide in 2021. He is also the recipient of a prestigious ISVIR-SIR international fellowship for the year 2024 through which he has done his observership fellowship in Interventional Radiology from the prestigious Harvard Medical School, Boston Massachusetts USA. He was also awarded the best reviewer award from JCIR (Journal of Clinical and interventional Radiology) for the year 2023. He has presented research papers at various international and national conferences. He has also been awarded travel fellowships to participate in international conferences by ISVIR and SERB. 

  •  Dr. Sreedhara is an active member of several professional bodies, including the Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (ISVIR), the Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (IRIA), the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE), the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), and the Asia Pacific Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology (APSCVIR). He has held positions such as Joint Secretary of the Chandigarh Chapter of IRIA (2022-23), Executive Committee Member of ISVIR (2022-23), and Treasurer of the Chandigarh, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh State Chapter of ISVIR (2023-24). His career is a testament to his dedication to advancing the field of interventional radiology. His academic achievements, professional affiliations, and extensive research contributions help to improve patient care and foster medical innovation.

  • Fellowship & Membership

  • Fellowship in Interventional Radiology.
  • European Board of Interventional Radiology
  • Field of Expertise

  • Interventional Oncology - Cryoablation, IRE. Microwave ablation, TACE, TARE
  • Hepatobiliary Interventions- PTBD, Percutaneous cholecystogram, Biliary stenting, TIPS, DIPS, Portomesenteric thrombosis recanalization.
  • Venus Interventions - DVT recanalization, IVC filter, Fistuloplasty, Central venous stenosis recanalization and stenting.
  • Fibroid Embolisation, Uterine artery Embolisation for PPH
  • Urological Interventions – Ureteric stenting, Varicocoele embolization, Nephrostomy
  • Ultrasound and CT-guided biopsy & drainage
  • Emergency embolization for bleeding
  • Awards & Achievements

  • 1ST Prize for poster presentation in IRIA 2019 for E poster titled ‘Role of ablative therapies in the management of intrabdominal solid tumours. Sreedhara BC, N Kalra, U Gorsi, M Kang, A Lal, M S Sandhu, N Khandelwal.
  • Awarded N Ramadas Best Paper Research award for the year 2021 from IRIA and Gold Medal in the 21st Kakarla Subba Rao Gold Medal Competition for Best Paper Presentation on 27th November 2021 for my thesis as a main guide on ‘Correlation of diffusion-weighted imaging with treatment response in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma following transarterial chemoembolization’.
  • Awarded Travel grant/fellowship from ISVIR to attend international conference “Global embolization symposium at New York- May 2020”.
  • Awarded Travel grant/fellowship from SERB to attend the 10th annual conference of CIRSE, held in Barcelona, Spain.
  • Awarded best reviewer award by JCIR at ISVIR 2024 held in Jaipur.
  • Awarded ISVIR-SIR international fellowship 2024 for training at the prestigious Harvard Medical School, Boston USA.
  • Talks & Publications

  • Publications:
  • Vamsidhar R, Chaluvashetty SB. Pneumotosis Cystoides Intestinalis. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2017 Jun, Vol-11(6): TJ01-TJ02. DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/26197.10087.
  • Chaluvashetty SB, Vamsidhar R. Unusual branching pattern of Portal vein: Its Importance. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2017 Aug, Vol-11(8): TD01- TD02. DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/29011.10390.
  • umar R, Gupta N, Dey P, Chaluvashetty SB, Gorsi U. An unusual presentation of carcinoma in gallbladder. CytoJournal 2019;16:3 DOI: 10.4103/cytojournal_15_18
  • Bishnoi A, Sethi J, Kakkanattu TJ, Bansal V, Chaluvashetty SB, Madakshira MG et al. A persistent penile ulcer in end stage renal disease: It is not always calciphylaxis. Nephrology. doi:10.1111/nep.13573.
  • Gorsi U, Chaluvashetty SB, Kalra N, Kang N, Bhatia V, Lal A, et al. Percutaneous glue embolization as a primary treatment for visceral pseudoaneurysms, Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies,2019Apr23:1-7 DOI: 10.1080/13645706.2019.1606019
  • Kalra N, Gupta P, Gorsi U, Chaluvashetty SB, Duseja A et al. Irreversible Electroporation for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Initial Experience. Cardiovasc Interventional Radiology. 2019 Apr;42(4):584-590. doi: 10.1007/s00270-019-02164-2.
  • Gorsi U, Bansal A, Chaluvashetty SB et al. Endovascular management of massive hemoptysis secondary to systemic collaterals in previously treated pulmonary AVM. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2019 Aug 20:1538574419870433. doi: 10.1177/1538574419870433.
  • Gorsi U, Agarwal V, Yaser M, Kalra N, Chaluvashetty SB et al(2020): Utility of percutaneous thrombin injection for treating visceral pseudoaneurysms, Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies, 2020 Jan 31:1-5. DOI: 10.1080/13645706.2020.1720251 [Epub ahead of print]
  • Gorsi U, Lal A, Chaluvashetty SB et al. Interventional radiology management of renal pseudoaneurysm: Experience at a tertiary care hospital. Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR 2020; 4(02): 083-087 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1715026.
  • Shukla, Jaya; Kalra, Naveen; Mittal, Bhagwant Rai; Duseja, Ajay; Kumar, Rajender; Singh, Harmandeep; Chaluvashetty, SB et al. Freeze-dried microspheres for selective intra-arterial radionuclide therapy: an affordable solution, Nuclear Medicine Communications: August 2020 - Volume 41 - Issue 8 - p 817-823 doi: 10.1097/MNM.0000000000001225
  • Pankaj Gupta, Naveen Kalra, Ajay Gulati, Vishnu Dev, Ujjwal Gorsi, Sreedhara B. Cheluvashetty et al. Response Assessment Following Image-Guided Therapy of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. ISVIR 2020; 4(02): 088-097 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1708579.
  • Pankaj Gupta, Naveen Kalra, Shyamkumar N. Keshava, Sreedhara B. Chaluvashetty et al. Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology Expert Consensus Statements for Ablation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Part I Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR 2020; 4(02): 098-106 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1715774.
  • Pankaj Gupta, Naveen Kalra, Shyamkumar N. Keshava, Sreedhara B. Chaluvashetty et al. Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology Expert Consensus Statements for Ablation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Part II Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR 2020; 4(03): 175-183 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1715775.
  • Akash Roy, Sunil Taneja, Arunanshu Behera, Lileswar Kaman, Naveen Kalra, Sreedhara B. Chaluvashetty et al. Intrahepatic Arterioportal Fistula: A Rare Cause of Portal Hypertension After Deceased Donor Liver Transplant. Exp Clin Transplant. 2020 Aug 7. Vol: 18(5) 645–648 doi: 10.6002/ect.2020.0119.
  • Rana P, Gupta P, Chaluvashetty S, et al. Interventional radiological management of hepatobiliary disorders in pregnancy. Clinical and Experimental Hepatology. 2020;6(3):176-184. doi:10.5114/ceh.2020.99508.
  • Sameer Aggarwal, Sandeep Patel, Saurabh Vashisht, Vishal Kumar, Inderpaul Singh Sehgal, Rajeev Chauhan, Dr Sreedhara B. Chaluvashetty et al. Guidelines for the prevention of venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients with pelvi-acetabular trauma, Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma, Volume 11, Issue 6, 2020, Pages 1002-1008, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcot.2020.09.011.

    Field of Expertise

  • Interventional Oncology - Cryoablation, IRE. Microwave ablation, TACE, TARE
  • Hepatobiliary Interventions- PTBD, Percutaneous cholecystogram, Biliary stenting, TIPS, DIPS, Portomesenteric thrombosis recanalization.
  • Venus Interventions - DVT recanalization, IVC filter, Fistuloplasty, Central venous stenosis recanalization and stenting.
  • Fibroid Embolisation, Uterine artery Embolisation for PPH
  • Urological Interventions – Ureteric stenting, Varicocoele embolization, Nephrostomy
  • Ultrasound and CT-guided biopsy & drainage
  • Emergency embolization for bleeding
  • Fellowship & Membership

  • Fellowship in Interventional Radiology.
  • European Board of Interventional Radiology
  • Languages Spoken

  • Kannada
  • English
  • Hindi
  • Awards & Achievements

  • 1ST Prize for poster presentation in IRIA 2019 for E poster titled ‘Role of ablative therapies in the management of intrabdominal solid tumours. Sreedhara BC, N Kalra, U Gorsi, M Kang, A Lal, M S Sandhu, N Khandelwal.
  • Awarded N Ramadas Best Paper Research award for the year 2021 from IRIA and Gold Medal in the 21st Kakarla Subba Rao Gold Medal Competition for Best Paper Presentation on 27th November 2021 for my thesis as a main guide on ‘Correlation of diffusion-weighted imaging with treatment response in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma following transarterial chemoembolization’.
  • Awarded Travel grant/fellowship from ISVIR to attend international conference “Global embolization symposium at New York- May 2020”.
  • Awarded Travel grant/fellowship from SERB to attend the 10th annual conference of CIRSE, held in Barcelona, Spain.
  • Awarded best reviewer award by JCIR at ISVIR 2024 held in Jaipur.
  • Awarded ISVIR-SIR international fellowship 2024 for training at the prestigious Harvard Medical School, Boston USA.
  • Talks & Publications

  • Publications:
  • Vamsidhar R, Chaluvashetty SB. Pneumotosis Cystoides Intestinalis. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2017 Jun, Vol-11(6): TJ01-TJ02. DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/26197.10087.
  • Chaluvashetty SB, Vamsidhar R. Unusual branching pattern of Portal vein: Its Importance. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2017 Aug, Vol-11(8): TD01- TD02. DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/29011.10390.
  • umar R, Gupta N, Dey P, Chaluvashetty SB, Gorsi U. An unusual presentation of carcinoma in gallbladder. CytoJournal 2019;16:3 DOI: 10.4103/cytojournal_15_18
  • Bishnoi A, Sethi J, Kakkanattu TJ, Bansal V, Chaluvashetty SB, Madakshira MG et al. A persistent penile ulcer in end stage renal disease: It is not always calciphylaxis. Nephrology. doi:10.1111/nep.13573.
  • Gorsi U, Chaluvashetty SB, Kalra N, Kang N, Bhatia V, Lal A, et al. Percutaneous glue embolization as a primary treatment for visceral pseudoaneurysms, Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies,2019Apr23:1-7 DOI: 10.1080/13645706.2019.1606019
  • Kalra N, Gupta P, Gorsi U, Chaluvashetty SB, Duseja A et al. Irreversible Electroporation for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Initial Experience. Cardiovasc Interventional Radiology. 2019 Apr;42(4):584-590. doi: 10.1007/s00270-019-02164-2.
  • Gorsi U, Bansal A, Chaluvashetty SB et al. Endovascular management of massive hemoptysis secondary to systemic collaterals in previously treated pulmonary AVM. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2019 Aug 20:1538574419870433. doi: 10.1177/1538574419870433.
  • Gorsi U, Agarwal V, Yaser M, Kalra N, Chaluvashetty SB et al(2020): Utility of percutaneous thrombin injection for treating visceral pseudoaneurysms, Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies, 2020 Jan 31:1-5. DOI: 10.1080/13645706.2020.1720251 [Epub ahead of print]
  • Gorsi U, Lal A, Chaluvashetty SB et al. Interventional radiology management of renal pseudoaneurysm: Experience at a tertiary care hospital. Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR 2020; 4(02): 083-087 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1715026.
  • Shukla, Jaya; Kalra, Naveen; Mittal, Bhagwant Rai; Duseja, Ajay; Kumar, Rajender; Singh, Harmandeep; Chaluvashetty, SB et al. Freeze-dried microspheres for selective intra-arterial radionuclide therapy: an affordable solution, Nuclear Medicine Communications: August 2020 - Volume 41 - Issue 8 - p 817-823 doi: 10.1097/MNM.0000000000001225
  • Pankaj Gupta, Naveen Kalra, Ajay Gulati, Vishnu Dev, Ujjwal Gorsi, Sreedhara B. Cheluvashetty et al. Response Assessment Following Image-Guided Therapy of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. ISVIR 2020; 4(02): 088-097 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1708579.
  • Pankaj Gupta, Naveen Kalra, Shyamkumar N. Keshava, Sreedhara B. Chaluvashetty et al. Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology Expert Consensus Statements for Ablation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Part I Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR 2020; 4(02): 098-106 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1715774.
  • Pankaj Gupta, Naveen Kalra, Shyamkumar N. Keshava, Sreedhara B. Chaluvashetty et al. Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology Expert Consensus Statements for Ablation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Part II Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR 2020; 4(03): 175-183 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1715775.
  • Akash Roy, Sunil Taneja, Arunanshu Behera, Lileswar Kaman, Naveen Kalra, Sreedhara B. Chaluvashetty et al. Intrahepatic Arterioportal Fistula: A Rare Cause of Portal Hypertension After Deceased Donor Liver Transplant. Exp Clin Transplant. 2020 Aug 7. Vol: 18(5) 645–648 doi: 10.6002/ect.2020.0119.
  • Rana P, Gupta P, Chaluvashetty S, et al. Interventional radiological management of hepatobiliary disorders in pregnancy. Clinical and Experimental Hepatology. 2020;6(3):176-184. doi:10.5114/ceh.2020.99508.
  • Sameer Aggarwal, Sandeep Patel, Saurabh Vashisht, Vishal Kumar, Inderpaul Singh Sehgal, Rajeev Chauhan, Dr Sreedhara B. Chaluvashetty et al. Guidelines for the prevention of venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients with pelvi-acetabular trauma, Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma, Volume 11, Issue 6, 2020, Pages 1002-1008, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcot.2020.09.011.
  • Overview

  • Dr. Sreedhara B C is a distinguished radiologist in Bangalore with 23 years of rich professional history with extensive clinical, research, and teaching experience. He’s currently practising as a Consultant - Interventional Radiology at Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road. With a strong academic background and a commitment to medical excellence, Dr. Sreedhara has established himself as a leading expert in Interventional Radiology. He is also an expert in Interventional Oncology - Cryoablation, Irreversible electroporation (IRE), Microwave and Radiofrequency ablation, Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), and Transarterial radioembolization (TARE). To his credit, he is part of the IR team that did 1st Cryoablation in India and IRE in southeast Asia and has published research papers on it. He is extensively trained in hepatobiliary interventions, especially in complex procedures like TIPS, DIPS, BRTO, CARTO, PARTO, Hepatic vein stenting and IVC stenting for Budd Chiari syndrome, and has published papers and posters at various national and international conferences. He is the foremost Interventional Radiologist in Bangalore.

  • Dr. Sreedhara's academic journey began with an MBBS degree from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute in 2008. He further pursued an MD in Radiodiagnosis from the prestigious institute of national importance, PGIMER, Chandigarh, which he completed in 2012. His quest for specialisation led him to achieve a Fellowship in Interventional Radiology from the same institute in 2017. In 2021, he earned the prestigious European Board of Interventional Radiology certification. Dr. Sreedhara also served as an Assistant professor (2017-21) and Associate Professor(2021-24) in the  Department of Radiodiagnosis & Interventional Radiology at  PGIMER, Chandigarh, which has been ranked Number 2  for medical education in All India Rankings for last several years.

  • The doctor has made excellent contributions to medical science with more than 65 research publications as of date with an h-index of 10, and an i10-index of 12 signifying his contribution to research and patient care. He has authored six book chapters and delivered more than 30 invited lectures in various national and international forums. His work has earned him several awards, including best poster presentation at IRIA 2019, the N Ramadas Best Paper Research Award and the 21st Kakarla Subba Rao Gold Medal for his thesis as a main guide in 2021. He is also the recipient of a prestigious ISVIR-SIR international fellowship for the year 2024 through which he has done his observership fellowship in Interventional Radiology from the prestigious Harvard Medical School, Boston Massachusetts USA. He was also awarded the best reviewer award from JCIR (Journal of Clinical and interventional Radiology) for the year 2023. He has presented research papers at various international and national conferences. He has also been awarded travel fellowships to participate in international conferences by ISVIR and SERB. 

  •  Dr. Sreedhara is an active member of several professional bodies, including the Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (ISVIR), the Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (IRIA), the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE), the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), and the Asia Pacific Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology (APSCVIR). He has held positions such as Joint Secretary of the Chandigarh Chapter of IRIA (2022-23), Executive Committee Member of ISVIR (2022-23), and Treasurer of the Chandigarh, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh State Chapter of ISVIR (2023-24). His career is a testament to his dedication to advancing the field of interventional radiology. His academic achievements, professional affiliations, and extensive research contributions help to improve patient care and foster medical innovation.

    Awards & Achievements

  • 1ST Prize for poster presentation in IRIA 2019 for E poster titled ‘Role of ablative therapies in the management of intrabdominal solid tumours. Sreedhara BC, N Kalra, U Gorsi, M Kang, A Lal, M S Sandhu, N Khandelwal.
  • Awarded N Ramadas Best Paper Research award for the year 2021 from IRIA and Gold Medal in the 21st Kakarla Subba Rao Gold Medal Competition for Best Paper Presentation on 27th November 2021 for my thesis as a main guide on ‘Correlation of diffusion-weighted imaging with treatment response in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma following transarterial chemoembolization’.
  • Awarded Travel grant/fellowship from ISVIR to attend international conference “Global embolization symposium at New York- May 2020”.
  • Awarded Travel grant/fellowship from SERB to attend the 10th annual conference of CIRSE, held in Barcelona, Spain.
  • Awarded best reviewer award by JCIR at ISVIR 2024 held in Jaipur.
  • Awarded ISVIR-SIR international fellowship 2024 for training at the prestigious Harvard Medical School, Boston USA.
  • Fellowship & Membership

  • Fellowship in Interventional Radiology.
  • European Board of Interventional Radiology
  • Field of Expertise

  • Interventional Oncology - Cryoablation, IRE. Microwave ablation, TACE, TARE
  • Hepatobiliary Interventions- PTBD, Percutaneous cholecystogram, Biliary stenting, TIPS, DIPS, Portomesenteric thrombosis recanalization.
  • Venus Interventions - DVT recanalization, IVC filter, Fistuloplasty, Central venous stenosis recanalization and stenting.
  • Fibroid Embolisation, Uterine artery Embolisation for PPH
  • Urological Interventions – Ureteric stenting, Varicocoele embolization, Nephrostomy
  • Ultrasound and CT-guided biopsy & drainage
  • Emergency embolization for bleeding
  • Languages Spoken

  • Kannada
  • English
  • Hindi
  • Talks & Publications

  • Publications:
  • Vamsidhar R, Chaluvashetty SB. Pneumotosis Cystoides Intestinalis. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2017 Jun, Vol-11(6): TJ01-TJ02. DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/26197.10087.
  • Chaluvashetty SB, Vamsidhar R. Unusual branching pattern of Portal vein: Its Importance. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2017 Aug, Vol-11(8): TD01- TD02. DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/29011.10390.
  • umar R, Gupta N, Dey P, Chaluvashetty SB, Gorsi U. An unusual presentation of carcinoma in gallbladder. CytoJournal 2019;16:3 DOI: 10.4103/cytojournal_15_18
  • Bishnoi A, Sethi J, Kakkanattu TJ, Bansal V, Chaluvashetty SB, Madakshira MG et al. A persistent penile ulcer in end stage renal disease: It is not always calciphylaxis. Nephrology. doi:10.1111/nep.13573.
  • Gorsi U, Chaluvashetty SB, Kalra N, Kang N, Bhatia V, Lal A, et al. Percutaneous glue embolization as a primary treatment for visceral pseudoaneurysms, Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies,2019Apr23:1-7 DOI: 10.1080/13645706.2019.1606019
  • Kalra N, Gupta P, Gorsi U, Chaluvashetty SB, Duseja A et al. Irreversible Electroporation for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Initial Experience. Cardiovasc Interventional Radiology. 2019 Apr;42(4):584-590. doi: 10.1007/s00270-019-02164-2.
  • Gorsi U, Bansal A, Chaluvashetty SB et al. Endovascular management of massive hemoptysis secondary to systemic collaterals in previously treated pulmonary AVM. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2019 Aug 20:1538574419870433. doi: 10.1177/1538574419870433.
  • Gorsi U, Agarwal V, Yaser M, Kalra N, Chaluvashetty SB et al(2020): Utility of percutaneous thrombin injection for treating visceral pseudoaneurysms, Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies, 2020 Jan 31:1-5. DOI: 10.1080/13645706.2020.1720251 [Epub ahead of print]
  • Gorsi U, Lal A, Chaluvashetty SB et al. Interventional radiology management of renal pseudoaneurysm: Experience at a tertiary care hospital. Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR 2020; 4(02): 083-087 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1715026.
  • Shukla, Jaya; Kalra, Naveen; Mittal, Bhagwant Rai; Duseja, Ajay; Kumar, Rajender; Singh, Harmandeep; Chaluvashetty, SB et al. Freeze-dried microspheres for selective intra-arterial radionuclide therapy: an affordable solution, Nuclear Medicine Communications: August 2020 - Volume 41 - Issue 8 - p 817-823 doi: 10.1097/MNM.0000000000001225
  • Pankaj Gupta, Naveen Kalra, Ajay Gulati, Vishnu Dev, Ujjwal Gorsi, Sreedhara B. Cheluvashetty et al. Response Assessment Following Image-Guided Therapy of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. ISVIR 2020; 4(02): 088-097 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1708579.
  • Pankaj Gupta, Naveen Kalra, Shyamkumar N. Keshava, Sreedhara B. Chaluvashetty et al. Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology Expert Consensus Statements for Ablation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Part I Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR 2020; 4(02): 098-106 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1715774.
  • Pankaj Gupta, Naveen Kalra, Shyamkumar N. Keshava, Sreedhara B. Chaluvashetty et al. Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology Expert Consensus Statements for Ablation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Part II Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR 2020; 4(03): 175-183 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1715775.
  • Akash Roy, Sunil Taneja, Arunanshu Behera, Lileswar Kaman, Naveen Kalra, Sreedhara B. Chaluvashetty et al. Intrahepatic Arterioportal Fistula: A Rare Cause of Portal Hypertension After Deceased Donor Liver Transplant. Exp Clin Transplant. 2020 Aug 7. Vol: 18(5) 645–648 doi: 10.6002/ect.2020.0119.
  • Rana P, Gupta P, Chaluvashetty S, et al. Interventional radiological management of hepatobiliary disorders in pregnancy. Clinical and Experimental Hepatology. 2020;6(3):176-184. doi:10.5114/ceh.2020.99508.
  • Sameer Aggarwal, Sandeep Patel, Saurabh Vashisht, Vishal Kumar, Inderpaul Singh Sehgal, Rajeev Chauhan, Dr Sreedhara B. Chaluvashetty et al. Guidelines for the prevention of venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients with pelvi-acetabular trauma, Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma, Volume 11, Issue 6, 2020, Pages 1002-1008, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcot.2020.09.011.
  • Overview

  • Dr. Sreedhara B C is a distinguished radiologist in Bangalore with 23 years of rich professional history with extensive clinical, research, and teaching experience. He’s currently practising as a Consultant - Interventional Radiology at Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road. With a strong academic background and a commitment to medical excellence, Dr. Sreedhara has established himself as a leading expert in Interventional Radiology. He is also an expert in Interventional Oncology - Cryoablation, Irreversible electroporation (IRE), Microwave and Radiofrequency ablation, Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), and Transarterial radioembolization (TARE). To his credit, he is part of the IR team that did 1st Cryoablation in India and IRE in southeast Asia and has published research papers on it. He is extensively trained in hepatobiliary interventions, especially in complex procedures like TIPS, DIPS, BRTO, CARTO, PARTO, Hepatic vein stenting and IVC stenting for Budd Chiari syndrome, and has published papers and posters at various national and international conferences. He is the foremost Interventional Radiologist in Bangalore.

  • Dr. Sreedhara's academic journey began with an MBBS degree from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute in 2008. He further pursued an MD in Radiodiagnosis from the prestigious institute of national importance, PGIMER, Chandigarh, which he completed in 2012. His quest for specialisation led him to achieve a Fellowship in Interventional Radiology from the same institute in 2017. In 2021, he earned the prestigious European Board of Interventional Radiology certification. Dr. Sreedhara also served as an Assistant professor (2017-21) and Associate Professor(2021-24) in the  Department of Radiodiagnosis & Interventional Radiology at  PGIMER, Chandigarh, which has been ranked Number 2  for medical education in All India Rankings for last several years.

  • The doctor has made excellent contributions to medical science with more than 65 research publications as of date with an h-index of 10, and an i10-index of 12 signifying his contribution to research and patient care. He has authored six book chapters and delivered more than 30 invited lectures in various national and international forums. His work has earned him several awards, including best poster presentation at IRIA 2019, the N Ramadas Best Paper Research Award and the 21st Kakarla Subba Rao Gold Medal for his thesis as a main guide in 2021. He is also the recipient of a prestigious ISVIR-SIR international fellowship for the year 2024 through which he has done his observership fellowship in Interventional Radiology from the prestigious Harvard Medical School, Boston Massachusetts USA. He was also awarded the best reviewer award from JCIR (Journal of Clinical and interventional Radiology) for the year 2023. He has presented research papers at various international and national conferences. He has also been awarded travel fellowships to participate in international conferences by ISVIR and SERB. 

  •  Dr. Sreedhara is an active member of several professional bodies, including the Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (ISVIR), the Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (IRIA), the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE), the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), and the Asia Pacific Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology (APSCVIR). He has held positions such as Joint Secretary of the Chandigarh Chapter of IRIA (2022-23), Executive Committee Member of ISVIR (2022-23), and Treasurer of the Chandigarh, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh State Chapter of ISVIR (2023-24). His career is a testament to his dedication to advancing the field of interventional radiology. His academic achievements, professional affiliations, and extensive research contributions help to improve patient care and foster medical innovation.

    Talks & Publications

  • Publications:
  • Vamsidhar R, Chaluvashetty SB. Pneumotosis Cystoides Intestinalis. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2017 Jun, Vol-11(6): TJ01-TJ02. DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/26197.10087.
  • Chaluvashetty SB, Vamsidhar R. Unusual branching pattern of Portal vein: Its Importance. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2017 Aug, Vol-11(8): TD01- TD02. DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/29011.10390.
  • umar R, Gupta N, Dey P, Chaluvashetty SB, Gorsi U. An unusual presentation of carcinoma in gallbladder. CytoJournal 2019;16:3 DOI: 10.4103/cytojournal_15_18
  • Bishnoi A, Sethi J, Kakkanattu TJ, Bansal V, Chaluvashetty SB, Madakshira MG et al. A persistent penile ulcer in end stage renal disease: It is not always calciphylaxis. Nephrology. doi:10.1111/nep.13573.
  • Gorsi U, Chaluvashetty SB, Kalra N, Kang N, Bhatia V, Lal A, et al. Percutaneous glue embolization as a primary treatment for visceral pseudoaneurysms, Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies,2019Apr23:1-7 DOI: 10.1080/13645706.2019.1606019
  • Kalra N, Gupta P, Gorsi U, Chaluvashetty SB, Duseja A et al. Irreversible Electroporation for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Initial Experience. Cardiovasc Interventional Radiology. 2019 Apr;42(4):584-590. doi: 10.1007/s00270-019-02164-2.
  • Gorsi U, Bansal A, Chaluvashetty SB et al. Endovascular management of massive hemoptysis secondary to systemic collaterals in previously treated pulmonary AVM. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2019 Aug 20:1538574419870433. doi: 10.1177/1538574419870433.
  • Gorsi U, Agarwal V, Yaser M, Kalra N, Chaluvashetty SB et al(2020): Utility of percutaneous thrombin injection for treating visceral pseudoaneurysms, Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies, 2020 Jan 31:1-5. DOI: 10.1080/13645706.2020.1720251 [Epub ahead of print]
  • Gorsi U, Lal A, Chaluvashetty SB et al. Interventional radiology management of renal pseudoaneurysm: Experience at a tertiary care hospital. Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR 2020; 4(02): 083-087 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1715026.
  • Shukla, Jaya; Kalra, Naveen; Mittal, Bhagwant Rai; Duseja, Ajay; Kumar, Rajender; Singh, Harmandeep; Chaluvashetty, SB et al. Freeze-dried microspheres for selective intra-arterial radionuclide therapy: an affordable solution, Nuclear Medicine Communications: August 2020 - Volume 41 - Issue 8 - p 817-823 doi: 10.1097/MNM.0000000000001225
  • Pankaj Gupta, Naveen Kalra, Ajay Gulati, Vishnu Dev, Ujjwal Gorsi, Sreedhara B. Cheluvashetty et al. Response Assessment Following Image-Guided Therapy of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. ISVIR 2020; 4(02): 088-097 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1708579.
  • Pankaj Gupta, Naveen Kalra, Shyamkumar N. Keshava, Sreedhara B. Chaluvashetty et al. Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology Expert Consensus Statements for Ablation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Part I Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR 2020; 4(02): 098-106 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1715774.
  • Pankaj Gupta, Naveen Kalra, Shyamkumar N. Keshava, Sreedhara B. Chaluvashetty et al. Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology Expert Consensus Statements for Ablation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Part II Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR 2020; 4(03): 175-183 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1715775.
  • Akash Roy, Sunil Taneja, Arunanshu Behera, Lileswar Kaman, Naveen Kalra, Sreedhara B. Chaluvashetty et al. Intrahepatic Arterioportal Fistula: A Rare Cause of Portal Hypertension After Deceased Donor Liver Transplant. Exp Clin Transplant. 2020 Aug 7. Vol: 18(5) 645–648 doi: 10.6002/ect.2020.0119.
  • Rana P, Gupta P, Chaluvashetty S, et al. Interventional radiological management of hepatobiliary disorders in pregnancy. Clinical and Experimental Hepatology. 2020;6(3):176-184. doi:10.5114/ceh.2020.99508.
  • Sameer Aggarwal, Sandeep Patel, Saurabh Vashisht, Vishal Kumar, Inderpaul Singh Sehgal, Rajeev Chauhan, Dr Sreedhara B. Chaluvashetty et al. Guidelines for the prevention of venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients with pelvi-acetabular trauma, Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma, Volume 11, Issue 6, 2020, Pages 1002-1008, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcot.2020.09.011.
  • Overview

  • Dr. Sreedhara B C is a distinguished radiologist in Bangalore with 23 years of rich professional history with extensive clinical, research, and teaching experience. He’s currently practising as a Consultant - Interventional Radiology at Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road. With a strong academic background and a commitment to medical excellence, Dr. Sreedhara has established himself as a leading expert in Interventional Radiology. He is also an expert in Interventional Oncology - Cryoablation, Irreversible electroporation (IRE), Microwave and Radiofrequency ablation, Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), and Transarterial radioembolization (TARE). To his credit, he is part of the IR team that did 1st Cryoablation in India and IRE in southeast Asia and has published research papers on it. He is extensively trained in hepatobiliary interventions, especially in complex procedures like TIPS, DIPS, BRTO, CARTO, PARTO, Hepatic vein stenting and IVC stenting for Budd Chiari syndrome, and has published papers and posters at various national and international conferences. He is the foremost Interventional Radiologist in Bangalore.

  • Dr. Sreedhara's academic journey began with an MBBS degree from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute in 2008. He further pursued an MD in Radiodiagnosis from the prestigious institute of national importance, PGIMER, Chandigarh, which he completed in 2012. His quest for specialisation led him to achieve a Fellowship in Interventional Radiology from the same institute in 2017. In 2021, he earned the prestigious European Board of Interventional Radiology certification. Dr. Sreedhara also served as an Assistant professor (2017-21) and Associate Professor(2021-24) in the  Department of Radiodiagnosis & Interventional Radiology at  PGIMER, Chandigarh, which has been ranked Number 2  for medical education in All India Rankings for last several years.

  • The doctor has made excellent contributions to medical science with more than 65 research publications as of date with an h-index of 10, and an i10-index of 12 signifying his contribution to research and patient care. He has authored six book chapters and delivered more than 30 invited lectures in various national and international forums. His work has earned him several awards, including best poster presentation at IRIA 2019, the N Ramadas Best Paper Research Award and the 21st Kakarla Subba Rao Gold Medal for his thesis as a main guide in 2021. He is also the recipient of a prestigious ISVIR-SIR international fellowship for the year 2024 through which he has done his observership fellowship in Interventional Radiology from the prestigious Harvard Medical School, Boston Massachusetts USA. He was also awarded the best reviewer award from JCIR (Journal of Clinical and interventional Radiology) for the year 2023. He has presented research papers at various international and national conferences. He has also been awarded travel fellowships to participate in international conferences by ISVIR and SERB. 

  •  Dr. Sreedhara is an active member of several professional bodies, including the Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (ISVIR), the Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (IRIA), the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE), the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), and the Asia Pacific Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology (APSCVIR). He has held positions such as Joint Secretary of the Chandigarh Chapter of IRIA (2022-23), Executive Committee Member of ISVIR (2022-23), and Treasurer of the Chandigarh, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh State Chapter of ISVIR (2023-24). His career is a testament to his dedication to advancing the field of interventional radiology. His academic achievements, professional affiliations, and extensive research contributions help to improve patient care and foster medical innovation.

  • Fellowship & Membership

  • Fellowship in Interventional Radiology.
  • European Board of Interventional Radiology
  • Field of Expertise

  • Interventional Oncology - Cryoablation, IRE. Microwave ablation, TACE, TARE
  • Hepatobiliary Interventions- PTBD, Percutaneous cholecystogram, Biliary stenting, TIPS, DIPS, Portomesenteric thrombosis recanalization.
  • Venus Interventions - DVT recanalization, IVC filter, Fistuloplasty, Central venous stenosis recanalization and stenting.
  • Fibroid Embolisation, Uterine artery Embolisation for PPH
  • Urological Interventions – Ureteric stenting, Varicocoele embolization, Nephrostomy
  • Ultrasound and CT-guided biopsy & drainage
  • Emergency embolization for bleeding
  • Languages Spoken

  • Kannada
  • English
  • Hindi
  • Awards & Achievements

  • 1ST Prize for poster presentation in IRIA 2019 for E poster titled ‘Role of ablative therapies in the management of intrabdominal solid tumours. Sreedhara BC, N Kalra, U Gorsi, M Kang, A Lal, M S Sandhu, N Khandelwal.
  • Awarded N Ramadas Best Paper Research award for the year 2021 from IRIA and Gold Medal in the 21st Kakarla Subba Rao Gold Medal Competition for Best Paper Presentation on 27th November 2021 for my thesis as a main guide on ‘Correlation of diffusion-weighted imaging with treatment response in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma following transarterial chemoembolization’.
  • Awarded Travel grant/fellowship from ISVIR to attend international conference “Global embolization symposium at New York- May 2020”.
  • Awarded Travel grant/fellowship from SERB to attend the 10th annual conference of CIRSE, held in Barcelona, Spain.
  • Awarded best reviewer award by JCIR at ISVIR 2024 held in Jaipur.
  • Awarded ISVIR-SIR international fellowship 2024 for training at the prestigious Harvard Medical School, Boston USA.