Overview

Dr. K. T Shenoy is a nationally and internationally respected Medical Gastroenterologist with over 40 years of experience in clinical practice, teaching, research, and health policy development. He has held several prestigious academic and administrative leadership roles and has made significant contributions to gastroenterology, hepatology, public health, and clinical epidemiology in India.

Dr. Shenoy has been closely associated with major national and global research initiatives and has played a key role in shaping health policy and disease control programs at state and national levels. His work spans patient care, academic mentorship, institutional leadership, and large-scale population health research.

Area of Clinical Interest

• Tropical Pancreatitis

• Hepatitis B & Hepatitis C

• Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

• Gastrointestinal Tuberculosis

Academic Qualifications

• DM (Gastroenterology)

• MD (General Medicine)

• MBBS

• FRCP

Additional Responsibilities

• Expert of Experts, Task Force – Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

• Chairman, Institutional Research Committee

• Member, Institutional Ethics Committee

Key Positions & Leadership Roles

• Former Head of Gastroenterology, Medical Education Unit, Kerala

• Former Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kerala (2009–2011)

• Former Director, Clinical Epidemiology Research & Training Centre (INCLEN-affiliated), Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram (2003–2006)

• Former Course Coordinator, Global Health Program (Karolinska Institute, Sweden) (1996–2006)

• Former Coordinator, Linnaeus–Palme Exchange Program (2001–2006)

• Current Member, Planning Committee, School of Health Policy & Research Cell, Kerala University of Health Sciences

• Former State Coordinator for Communicable Diseases

• Implementing Officer, Telemedicine Unit, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

Research & Public Health Contributions

• Lead Investigator for major international studies including:

  • Trivandrum Tobacco Study (400,000 male cohort) – supported by NIH & University of Oxford

  • GERD & Gut Microbiota Study – Karolinska University

  • Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) – supported by NHS

  • Nutrition Studies – IARC, WHO (Lyon)

• Member, projects on Primary Health Care Reforms & Macroeconomics of Health

• Contributed to Health Vision Kerala 2025 and Health Policy Draft (2014) for Ministry of Health, Government of India & Kerala

• Executive Director, Population Health and Research Institute (NGO) coordinating 7 community-based studies

Academic & Professional Achievements

• Conducted 50+ seminars, symposia, and conferences for health professionals and gastroenterologists

• PhD Guide – Guided 2 doctoral candidates

• Poster Award – ISG National Conference, Bengaluru (2023)

• Poster Award – INASL Conference, Bhubaneswar (2023)

Awards & Honors

• Dr. Sushila Nayyar Hepatology Oration Award – IMA Nagpur, 2014

• Dronacharya Award – Hepatology, Integrated Health & Wellbeing (IHW) Council

• Omnicuris Dronacharya Hepatology Excellence Award – 2019

• Best Gastroenterologist in India Award – The Economic Times, 2021