Biographical summary
Dr. Chandrasekhara is a physician specializing in gastroenterology with advanced training in complex endoscopic procedures. He is currently the director of the pancreas interest group.
Areas of clinical expertise include:
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
- Endoscopic resection of large/complex gastrointestinal polyps
Dr. Chandrasekhara is active in clinical research for device development and for diagnosis and management of pancreaticobiliary conditions. He currently serves at the editor for Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and has authored numerous guidelines on endoscopic procedures. He is passionate about education and is the program director for the advanced endoscopy fellowship.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
Interests
- Interventional endoscopy
- ERCP
- Pancreatic cancer
- Pancreatic cysts
- Bile duct strictures
- Biliary cancer
- Bile duct stones
- EUS-guided pancreaticobiliary drainage
- EUS-guided anastomosis creation
- Endoscopic resection of large gastrointestinal polyps
- Endoscopic tumor ablation
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2011
Advanced Fellowship - EndoscopyHospital of the University of Pennsylvania
- 2010
Post Doctoral Fellowship - Division of Gastroenterology and HepatologyJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- 2007
ResidentDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- 2005
InternshipDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- 2004
MDUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine
- 2000
BS - BiologyMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2010
GastroenterologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2021
AGA Fellow (AGAF)American Gastroenterological Association
- 2018
Gastroenterology and Hepatology Small Grant Research AwardResearch, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2017
ASGE Fellow (FASGE)American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)
- 2016
Radhika Srinivasan Humanism and Professionalism AwardDivision of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania
- 2014
McCabe Fund Award University of Pennsylvania Health System
- 2013
Sidney Cohen Gastroenterology Faculty Teaching Award, Division of GastroenterologyUniversity of Pennsylvania
- 2013
Annual Scientific Meeting Presidential Poster Award, Characterizing the Learning Curve and Accuracy of Wireless Capsule Endoscopy Interpretation Amongst Digestive Healthcare PractitionersAmerican College of Gastroenterology
- 2012
Grant for producing educational video, Polyposis Syndrome/Genetic GI: Endoscopic Diagnosis and ManagementAmerican Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- 2009
Video Editing ScholarAmerican Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Professional memberships
- 2024 - present
DirectorAdvanced Endoscopy Group, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2022 - 2023
DDW Executive Planning CommitteeAmerican Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)
- 2021 - present
MemberAmerican College of Gastroenterology (ACG)
- 2020 - present
DirectorPancreas Interest Group, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2020 - present
Member, Publications CommitteeAmerican Gastroenterological Association
- 2019 - present
Program DirectorMayo Clinic Rochester
- 2018 - 2021
Technology CommitteeAmerican Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)
- 2018 - present
MemberBockus International Gastroenterology Society
- 2017 - present
MemberCredentialing and Privileging Committee, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2016 - 2017
Membership ChairDelaware Valley Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (DVSGE)
- 2016 - 2017
Program ChairPennsylvania Society of Gastroenterology (PSG)
- 2014 - 2017
MemberDelaware Valley Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (DVSGE)
- 2014 - 2016
Program ChairDelaware Valley Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (DVSGE)
- 2014 - 2015
Member, Clinical Competency Committee, Gastroenterology FellowshipHospital of the University of Pennsylvania
- 2014 - 2015
Chair, Clinical Incentive Committee, Gastroenterology DivisionUniversity of Pennsylvania Health System
- 2014
Emerging Technologies Competency Guidelines and Assessment Tools Task ForceAmerican Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
- 2013 - 2017
MemberPennsylvania Society of Gastroenterology (PSG)
- 2013 - 2017
Bylaws Commitee ChairPennsylvania Society of Gastroenterology (PSG)
- 2012 - 2014
Chair, Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy Preservation and Incorporation of Valuable Endoscopic Innovation CommitteeAmerican Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)
- 2012 - 2014
Member, Medical Imaging Steering CommitteUniversity of Pennsylvania Health System
- 2011 - 2017
DirectorAdvanced Endoscopy Conference
- 2011 - 2017
Standards of Practice CommitteeAmerican Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)
- 2009 - present
MemberAmerican Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
- 2007 - present
MemberAmerican Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)
Publications
Research activities