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
- 2011Advanced Fellowship - EndoscopyHospital of the University of Pennsylvania 
- 2010Post Doctoral Fellowship - Division of Gastroenterology and HepatologyJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine 
- 2007ResidentDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 
- 2005InternshipDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 
- 2004MDUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine 
- 2000BS - BiologyMassachusetts Institute of Technology 
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2010GastroenterologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine 
Awards and honors
- 2021AGA Fellow (AGAF)American Gastroenterological Association 
- 2018Gastroenterology and Hepatology Small Grant Research AwardResearch, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine 
- 2017ASGE Fellow (FASGE)American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) 
- 2016Radhika Srinivasan Humanism and Professionalism AwardDivision of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania 
- 2014McCabe Fund Award University of Pennsylvania Health System 
- 2013Sidney Cohen Gastroenterology Faculty Teaching Award, Division of GastroenterologyUniversity of Pennsylvania 
- 2013Annual Scientific Meeting Presidential Poster Award, Characterizing the Learning Curve and Accuracy of Wireless Capsule Endoscopy Interpretation Amongst Digestive Healthcare PractitionersAmerican College of Gastroenterology 
- 2012Grant for producing educational video, Polyposis Syndrome/Genetic GI: Endoscopic Diagnosis and ManagementAmerican Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 
- 2009Video Editing ScholarAmerican Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 
Professional memberships
- 2024 - presentDirectorAdvanced Endoscopy Group, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine 
- 2022 - 2023DDW Executive Planning CommitteeAmerican Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) 
- 2021 - presentMemberAmerican College of Gastroenterology (ACG) 
- 2020 - presentDirectorPancreas Interest Group, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine 
- 2020 - presentMember, Publications CommitteeAmerican Gastroenterological Association 
- 2019 - presentProgram DirectorMayo Clinic Rochester 
- 2018 - 2021Technology CommitteeAmerican Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) 
- 2018 - presentMemberBockus International Gastroenterology Society 
- 2017 - presentMemberCredentialing and Privileging Committee, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine 
- 2016 - 2017Membership ChairDelaware Valley Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (DVSGE) 
- 2016 - 2017Program ChairPennsylvania Society of Gastroenterology (PSG) 
- 2014 - 2017MemberDelaware Valley Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (DVSGE) 
- 2014 - 2016Program ChairDelaware Valley Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (DVSGE) 
- 2014 - 2015Member, Clinical Competency Committee, Gastroenterology FellowshipHospital of the University of Pennsylvania 
- 2014 - 2015Chair, Clinical Incentive Committee, Gastroenterology DivisionUniversity of Pennsylvania Health System 
- 2014Emerging Technologies Competency Guidelines and Assessment Tools Task ForceAmerican Gastroenterological Association (AGA) 
- 2013 - 2017MemberPennsylvania Society of Gastroenterology (PSG) 
- 2013 - 2017Bylaws Commitee ChairPennsylvania Society of Gastroenterology (PSG) 
- 2012 - 2014Chair, Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy  Preservation and Incorporation of Valuable Endoscopic Innovation  CommitteeAmerican Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) 
- 2012 - 2014Member, Medical Imaging Steering CommitteUniversity of Pennsylvania Health System 
- 2011 - 2017DirectorAdvanced Endoscopy Conference 
- 2011 - 2017Standards of Practice CommitteeAmerican Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) 
- 2009 - presentMemberAmerican Gastroenterological Association (AGA) 
- 2007 - presentMemberAmerican Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) 
Publications
Research activities