Principle 01
Super-specialist credentials
DrNB Surgical Gastroenterology is the highest GI surgery qualification in India.
About the Doctor
A clinician, first.
Dr. Dwarakanath Reddy V · Senior Consultant Gastrointestinal Surgeon, Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Nellore.
Name
Dr. Dwarakanath Reddy Vembuluru
Position
Senior Consultant, Gastrointestinal and HPB Surgery
Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Nellore
Qualifications
- MBBS
- MS (General Surgery)
- DrNB (Surgical Gastroenterology)
At a glance
Qualifications and credentials
- 01 9+ years of surgical practice
- 02 3,000+ surgeries performed
- 03 5.0 rating across 428 Google reviews
- 04 DrNB Surgical Gastroenterology
- 05 Trained at Manipal Hospitals, Bengaluru
Expertise
Areas of practice
- Surgical Gastroenterology
- Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Surgery: liver, pancreas, bile duct
- GI Oncology: stomach, colon, rectal, and oesophageal cancer surgery
- Advanced Laparoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery, including eTEP
- Bariatric Surgery: Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Diagnostic and therapeutic Endoscopy and Colonoscopy
"The operation is often the simplest part. What a patient most needs, the counselling, the decision, the recovery, happens outside the operating theatre."
Training and practice
Training and practice
Education
- 03
2017–2020
DrNB, Surgical Gastroenterology
Manipal Hospitals, Bengaluru
- 02
2013–2016
MS, General Surgery
Sri Venkateswara Medical College (SVMC), Tirupati
- 01
2006–2012
MBBS
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Kadapa
Practice
- 05
April 2026 to present
Senior Consultant, Gastrointestinal and HPB Surgery
Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Nellore
- 04
2023 to April 2026
Associate Professor and Senior Consultant
Narayana Superspecialty Hospital, Nellore
Consultant practice in surgical gastroenterology alongside teaching responsibilities.
- 03
2021 to 2023
Assistant Professor
Narayana Medical College, Nellore
Built a referral practice across Andhra Pradesh while shaping young surgeons.
- 02
2020 to 2021
Associate Consultant
Manipal Hospitals, Bengaluru
- 01
2016 to 2017
Senior Resident, General Surgery
Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati
Philosophy
Three habits, not three targets.
A good GI surgeon does three things well. Diagnose accurately, recommend the right intervention (which is sometimes no surgery at all), and operate with precision when surgery is needed. Dr. Reddy's practice is built on those three habits, not on volume targets.
Why patients choose him
Built on judgement, not on volume.
Principle 02
Academic background
Years as Associate Professor and faculty member sharpen judgement and discipline.
Principle 03
Apollo's infrastructure
Operating at one of India's most trusted hospital networks means access to advanced equipment, full multidisciplinary teams, and stringent safety protocols.
Principle 04
Patient-first approach
Most consultations begin by reviewing your existing scans and reports, not by recommending more.
Peer-reviewed work
Selected publications
- 01
eTEP Ventral Hernia Repair: Outcomes Analysis
International Journal of Abdominal Wall and Hernia Surgery (IJAWHS) · 2024
- 02
Hepatoduodenal Fistula Secondary to Amoebic Liver Abscess
Journal of Case Reports · 2024
- 03
Tramadol vs Bupivacaine in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Pain Medicine Journal · 2023
- 04
Bupivacaine vs Bupivacaine + Buprenorphine for post-operative pain
ResearchGate
- 05
NPWT vs Moist Dressings in Wound Healing
Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences (JEMDS) · 2018
- 06
Topical Negative Pressure Dressings vs Conventional Dressings
· Corresponding Author
Conferences and recognition
Awards and presentations
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01 · 2015
Second Best Paper Award
APASICON 2015
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02 · 2018
Conference Presentation
IHBPA 2018
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03 · 2019
Conference Presentation
IASGCON 2019