Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Dr. Shekhar Challa: A name to reckon in the field of Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine in which a student learns everything about the digestive system and its disorders. Our most of the diseases initiate from stomach infections only. Physicians practicing in this field of medicine are called gastroenterologists. Dr. Shekhar Challa, M.D. is the renowned gastroenterologist in Topeka, the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas.
After graduating in 1979 from Osmania Medical College of Hyderabad, India, he went to USA for training. He completed his medical training in 1985 from there till 1987. His sheer dedication and a desire to explore the hidden dimensions of treatment took the best out of him. During his internship he practiced with an aspiration to make it worth his knowledge.
His book on hepatitis C, "Winning the Hepatitis C Battle” has been acknowledged greatly for its uniqueness and usability. The book has not only succeeded to gain everybody’s attention but spread awareness about this disease too. He has written the book in a reader friendly manner, so that it is not ambiguous to understand the important information.
The idea behind writing his first book was to create awareness about the factors leading to hepatitis c in a patient. Dr. Challa found out that most of the times people do not recognize the fact that they are developing the symptoms of such disease. The book contains all those symptoms which lead to the growth of HCV in somebody.
Since the diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract are the focus of Gastroenterology which includes the organs from mouth to anus, along the alimentary canal, it needs a lot of care and caution to fight any disorder related to it. Dr. Challa has utilized his 32 years of experience in this book, their interviews and success stories. It helps both the patients and healthcare professionals in dealing with the problems of hepatitis C. Another book of his, ‘Spurn the burn’ is based on acid reflux disease which helps to beat ill effects of GERD. He has mentioned everything from symptoms to cooking ways to aid an acid reflux patient in that book.
He founded an osteoporosis services company in 1997. This company has been success fully providing screenings in Midwest. Its mobile units have been proved to be boon for rural areas for bone density testing. It is the first mobile gastrointestinal diagnostic service in the country which servers around 160 hospitals.
Dr. Challa also serves as a board member for several national and international organizations. He also acts as Medical Director of the Endoscopy Center of Topeka. He initiated partnership with the state of Kansas through the founding of the Kansas Association of Gastroenterologists (KAGI).
His experiences and achievements as a Gastroenterologist are incomplete without the mention of his knowledge and expertise in writing book, creating business ideas and leadership.
Skin Treatments : Cream Reviews : Pimples on Skin : How to Get Rid of Acne : Remove spots on Face : Moisturizer Reviews ; Crema Para Piel : Cómo eliminar las estrías

No comments:

Post a Comment