MBBS: 2000 to 2005 at Government Medical College, Kottayam,
Kerala (Mahatma Gandhi University)
Compulsory Residential Rotatory Internship(CRRI) :
September 2005- September 2006 at Government Medical College,
Kottayam, Kerala
MD (General Medicine): May 2008 to April 2011.
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (Manipal University)
DM (Medical Gastroenterology) : From August 2012 to July
2015, at Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Government Medical
College, Thiruvananthpuram, Kerala. (Kerala University Of Health
Science)
Experience :
Senior Lecturer , Sep 2015 – March 2016, Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Government medical College, Kottayam
Endosonographic Training – January 2016, Digestive Center, M.D Anderson Cancer Centre, University of Texas, Houston, US under Dr Manoop Bhutani
Dr. Tony Joseph is a highly motivated new generation of gastroenterologist with increased
enthusiasm for seeding innovation in the field of therapeutic endoscopy. An alumnus of
Government Medical college, Kottayam and Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, he also enjoys the
legacy of having completed his sub-specialisation in gastroenterology from one of the
pioneer gastroenterology training centres in India, the prestigious GI department of Government
Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. He has authored several academic publications in national
and international peer reviewed journals, national conferences and is a regular reviewer of
three international peer reviewed gastroenterology journals. He further went on to improve
his dexterity and credentials in advanced endoscopy and has attended various national workshops
and visited international centres including the Digestive Centre at MD Anderson Cancer
Centre, Houston, TX, U.S where he had mentoring relationship with stalwarts like Prof.
Manoop S. Bhutani and Prof. Jeffrey H. Lee. His areas of interest are cirrhosis and
portal hypertension, biliary and pancreatic diseases, inflammatory bowel diseases. He also
has special interest in the field of diagnostic and therapeutic advanced endoscopy. He believes
in patient oriented care and their satisfaction are of paramount importance and also
utilising knowledge of evidence based medicine along with application of clinical skill with
best of affordable technology.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Dr. Tony Joseph
Male, Indian
Permanent Address : Njarakulath House,
Near Carithas Hospital
Thellakom P.O, Kottayam
Email : drtony.gastro@gmail.com
Contact Number : 9895525744
Contact Address : KNRA 129-C, Chaithram,
Near St. Joseph Chapel,
BTC Road, Kairali Nagar,
Maradu P.O, Kochi - 682304
MEMBERSHIPS IN ACADEMIC SOCIETIES
Lifemember Indian Society Of Gastroenterology (ISG)
Lifemember Indian Society Of Gastroenterology (ISG) Kerala Chapter
Life member of Indian Association of Study Of Liver (INASL)
Americal Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)
OTHERS
Alumni Member Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
Reviewer
ACG Journal of Case Reports
European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Oncology, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Reports
EXPERIENCE
Senior Lecturer , Sep 2015 – March 2016, Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Government medical College, Kottayam
Endosonographic Training – January 2016, Digestive Center, M.D Anderson Cancer Centre, University of Texas, Houston, US under Dr Manoop Bhutani
PUBLICATIONS
Non-typhoidal salmonella: an unusual cause of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in
decompensated cirrhosis
Tony Joseph , Prasanth Sobhan, Suthanu Bahuleyan, Anil John, Shanid Abdul Sathar,
Srijaya Sreesh and Kattoor Ramakrishnan Vinayakumar
Case Report : Gastroenterology Report 2014 (2) 242–244
Giant Fibrovascular Polyp of the Esophagus : An Unusual cause of dysphagia
Suthanu Bahuleyan , Tony Joseph , Srijaya Sreesh , Kattoor Ramakrishnan Vinayakumar
Images in Gastroenterology – Arab Journal of Gastroenterology (Accepted for Publication)
Congenital Short Ligament of Treitz presenting as Superior mesenteric artery
syndrome in an Adult
Tony Joseph , Prasanth Sobhan , Suthanu Bahuleyan , George Peter , Srijaya Sreesh , Premalatha
Narayanan, Kattoor Ramakrishnan Vinayakumar
Case Report – Journal of Case Reports (Accepted for Publication)
Amiodarone induced symptomatic hepatitis : Case report and management dilemmas
Tony Joseph , Prasanth Sobhan , Suthanu Bahuleyan , Rooby Shaheer , Deni Joseph ,
Srijaya Sreesh , Kattoor Ramakrishnan Vinayakumar
Case Report : Gastroenterology Report (Under Review)
Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome
Tony Joseph
Images in Clinical Medicine : New England Journal of Clinical Medicine (Revision submitted)
Aspartate aminotransferase/platelet ratio index and neutrophil lymphocyte ratio to
assess fibrosis/cirrhosis in chronic hepatitis B
Tony Joseph, Prasanth Sobhan, Suthanu Bahuleyan, Chethan Govindaraju, Srijaya Sreesh, Premalatha
Narayanan, Kattoor Ramakrishnan Vinayakumar
Indian J Gastroenterol (December 2014) 32 (Suppl 1) :A1–A107
Predictors of short term mortality in patients presenting with cirrhosis and
spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
AB Suthanu , Prasanth KS , Tony Joseph , George Peter, Premalatha . N, K. R. Vinayakumar ,
S. Srijaya
Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, (Dec 2014) 32 (SupplA1) EA1-A107
7. QT interval prolongation: A risk factor for development of hepatorenal syndrome in
cirrhotic patients with acute variceal bleeding
George Peter, Paul Cheruvathoor George , Mashhood Padincharepurathu Villyoth, Suthanu
Bahuleyan, Tony Joseph, K S Prasanth, Premalatha Narayanan, Kattoor Ramakrishnan Vinayakumar
Indian J Gastroenterol (December 2014) 32 (Suppl 1) : A1–A107
Risk of intravenous contrast nephropathy in cirrhosis liver patients: a prospective
observational study
Mashhood Padincharepurathu Villyoth, Paul Cheruvathoor George, George Peter,Srijaya Sreesh,
Premalatha Narayanan, Kattoor Ramakrishnan Vinayakumar
Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, (Dec 2014) 32 (SupplA1) EA1 - A207
Impact of severity of acute kidney injury on mortality in hospitalized patients with
decompensated cirrhosis
Prasanth K Sobhan, A B Suthanu, Tony Joseph, P V Mashhood, Paul Cheruvathur, George Peter, N
Premaletha, K R Vinayakumar
Indian J Gastroenterol (December 2014) 32 (Suppl 1) : A1–A107
PAPERS PRESENTED IN NATIONAL CONFERENCES
Aspartate aminotransferase/platelet ratio index and neutrophil lymphocyte ratio to
assess fibrosis/cirrhosis in chronic hepatitis B
Tony Joseph, Prasanth Sobhan, Suthanu Bahuleyan, Chethan Govindaraju, Srijaya Sreesh, Premalatha
Narayanan, Kattoor Ramakrishnan Vinayakumar
ISGCON 2014
Predictors of short term mortality in patients presenting with cirrhosis and
spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
AB Suthanu , Prasanth KS , Tony Joseph , George Peter, Premalatha . N, K. R. Vinayakumar ,
S. Srijaya
ISGCON 2014
QT interval prolongation: A risk factor for development of hepatorenal syndrome in
cirrhotic patients with acute variceal bleeding
George Peter, Paul Cheruvathoor George , Mashhood Padincharepurathu Villyoth, Suthanu
Bahuleyan, Tony Joseph, K S Prasanth, Premalatha Narayanan, Kattoor Ramakrishnan Vinayakumar
ISGCON 2014
Risk of intravenous contrast nephropathy in cirrhosis liver patients: a prospective
observational study
Mashhood Padincharepurathu Villyoth, Paul Cheruvathoor George, George Peter,Srijaya Sreesh,
Premalatha Narayanan, Kattoor Ramakrishnan Vinayakumar
ISGCON 2014
Impact of severity of acute kidney injury on mortality in hospitalized patients with
decompensated cirrhosis
Prasanth K Sobhan, A B Suthanu, Tony Joseph, P V Mashhood, Paul Cheruvathur, George Peter, N
Premaletha, K R Vinayakumar
ISGCON 2014
A case of chronic Abdominal pain with chronic diarrhea
Prasanth K.S, Sojan George. K, Abhilash. H, Suthanu A.B, Tony Joseph, Srijaya S, K.R.V Kumar
PEDIBDCON 2013
Budd Chiari Syndrome : A rare cause of ascites in an infant
Prasanth K.S, Suthanu A.B, Tony Joseph, Srijaya S, Prasanth Dev Aravind, Hariprasad P.G, N.
Premalatha, Lalitha Kailas, K.R Vinayakumar
PEDGASTROCON 2013
Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia : A rare cause of chronic diaarhea in children
Prasanth K.S, Anil Kumar S, Suthanu A.B, Tony Joseph, D. Krishnadas, N. Premalatha,
Vijayakumar B, A. Santhosh Kumar, K.R. Vinayakumar
ISGCON 2013
PAPERS PRESENTED IN STATE CONFERENCES
Aspartate aminotransferase/platelet ratio index and neutrophil lymphocyte ratio to
assess fibrosis/cirrhosis in chronic hepatitis B
Tony Joseph, Prasanth Sobhan, Suthanu Bahuleyan, Chethan Govindaraju, Srijaya Sreesh, Premalatha
Narayanan, Kattoor Ramakrishnan Vinayakumar
ISGKCON 2015
Predictors of short term mortality in patients presenting with cirrhosis and
spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
AB Suthanu , Prasanth KS , Tony Joseph , George Peter, Premalatha . N, K. R. Vinayakumar ,
S. Srijaya
ISGKCON 2015
Impact of severity of acute kidney injury on mortality in hospitalized patients with
decompensated cirrhosis
Prasanth K Sobhan, A B Suthanu, Tony Joseph, P V Mashhood, Paul Cheruvathur, George Peter, N
Premaletha, K R Vinayakumar
ISGKCON 2015
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
LIGHT Update 2015 , April 2015 , 24-25th, Kochi
Early versus On-Demand Nasoenteric Tube Feeding in Acute Pancreatitis : Result of the
PYTHON Trial from the Dutch Pancreatitis Study Group
O.J. Bakker, S. van Brunschot, H.C. van Santvoort, M.G. Besselink, T.L. Bollen, M.A. Boermeester, et.
al. (N Engl J Med Nov 2014 : 371;21)
2. Kottayam Gut Club, March 10th 2016 – Updates on Hepatitis C management in the era of daa’s, Pre-Treatment evaluation of Hepatitis C.
CONFERENCES ATTENDED
GI Immunology workshop January 2013, New Delhi
Live workshop on GI Interventions-24th &25th August 2013,Kochi
ISG National conference, November 28th to Dec 1st 2013, Ahmedabad,
Trivandrum Liver Clinics, March 8th -9th, Trivandrum
Interventional Endoscopy course (Basics), April 26th-27th, 2014, Mumbai
International Symposium on IBD, 22nd-24th August, 2014, Hyderabad .
Workshop on DDLT, 31st October, 2014, Trivandrum
Gastroenterology Young Masters (GYM) 14th-16th November 2014
Conducted by ISG held at Coimbatore.
5th Kolkata Liver Meeting (EASL endorsed) , 12-13th December
2014, Kolkata
ISG National conference, 19th to 23rd December, 2014, Mumbai
TYSA Gastroenterology (zonal round), December 2014, Chennai
CME on Liver Diseases and Transplantation, KIMS hospital, 26th October 2014
ISGKCON Annual Chapter, EUS Workshop, April 18th 2015;
Trivandrum
ISGKCON Annual Chapter, Annual Conference, April 18-19th
2015; Trivandrum
LIGHT update 2015, April 25-26th, Kochi
National IBD Conference, Chandigarh , August, 2015
Mid term ISG , September, 2015
Endoscopy Updates – Lumen and Beyond, Kochi, December 2015. Organised by Medical Trust Hospital.