Dr. Krish Ragunath, Australia
MBBS, MD, DNB, MPhil, FRCP Edin, FRCP Lond, FRACP, FASGE, FJGES
Professor of Medicine & Director of Research, Curtin University Medical School Consultant Gastroenterologist Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia Honorary Professor, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, UK
Krish Ragunath moved from Nottingham University, UK to Australia in May 2019 after being appointed as Professor of Medicine at Curtin University Medical School, and Consultant Gastroenterologist at Royal Perth Hospital, Western Australia. Currently chairs the World Endoscopy Organisation Research committee. He is member of the British, European and American Society of GI Endoscopy.
He has served as the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) International Secretary 2014-18, Treasurer BSG Endoscopy committee 2016-19, advisor for National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) interventional procedures subgroup and independent external advisor for the Welsh National Bowel Cancer screening programme complex polyp MDT. Professor Ragunath served as a core member and co-director of the International Working Group on Classification of Oesophagitis (IWGCO) Board 2014-18. His clinical and research interests include advanced endoscopic imaging of the GI Tract, Endoscopic Ultrasound, Barrett’s oesophagus and minimally invasive endoscopic therapy of early GI neoplasia.
He has co-edited the BSG Barrett's oesophagus guidelines, quality standards in upper GI endoscopy guidelines for the management of gastric premalignant conditions and UK oesophageal dilatation guidelines. Has authored / co-authored 150 peer reviewed publications and text book chapters. He is Associate Editor of “Digestive Endoscopy” journal, member of the Editorial Board for 'Endoscopy', 'Gastrointestinal Endoscopy', Translational Gastroenterology & Hepatology journals. He was the recipient of the BSG Hopkins Endoscopy Prize 2010. He has performed several live endoscopy demonstrations, endoscopy training in animal models and has lectured in national and international meetings. He delivered the RCP Edinburgh, Professor Anne Ferguson lecture and recipient of the medal, 2017. Has authored / co-authored over 150 peer reviewed publications and written 4 text book chapters with 11690 citations, and H index 56.