Overview

Dr. Raghu S is a senior diagnostic and vascular interventional radiologist with 15 years of post-radiology experience, now joining Believers Hospital. He brings extensive expertise in complex vascular and non-vascular interventions, emergency embolization, neuro-interventions,  oncologic interventions, and academic teaching, including faculty roles at national meetings.

His career includes progressive roles from senior residency to associate professorship, with specialized fellowships in interventional radiology and a commitment to high-quality diagnostic reporting, quality assurance, and continuous professional development.

Education

• MBBS, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, RGUHS, Kolar, Karnataka (1999-2004).

• DNB Primary Radiology, Santhiram Medical College, NTR University, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh (2007-2010).

• Fellowship Interventional Radiology, Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital Research Centre, Bengaluru (Sept 2019-Mar 2021)

• PDCC Interventional Radiology, Government Medical College, Calicut (Mar 2021-Mar 2022).

Medical Experience

• Associate Professor & Consultant Interventional Radiologist, Travancore Medical College, Kollam, Kerala (June 2024-Present; promoted as Associate Professor on 01-11-2024).

• Consultant Interventional Radiologist, Kottayam Government Medical College (Nov 2022-May 2024; 1 year 7 months).

• Assistant Professor & Consultant Interventional Radiologist, Medicity Hospital, Travancore Medical College, Kollam (May 2022-Oct 2022).

• Assistant Professor Radiology, Travancore Medical College, Medicity Hospital, Kollam (Nov 2015-Sept 2019).

• Senior Resident Radiology, PSG Medical College Research Institute, Coimbatore (Oct 2013-Oct 2015).

• Consultant Radiologist, Sathyam Diagnostic Centre, Ananthapur (Jan 2012-Oct 2013).

• Consultant Radiologist, Jansons MRI Centre, Tirupur (Jun 2011-Dec 2011).

Areas of Expertise

• Diagnostic Imaging

• X-ray reporting, fluoroscopic procedures (HSG, MCU, RGU, IVU, Barium studies).

• Ultrasound Doppler including obstetric anomaly scans.

• Routine advanced CT reporting.

• Advanced imaging interpretation (CT/MRI cerebral perfusion, MRI shoulder arthrography, PET-CT).

• Emergency management of IV contrast reactions/extravasation.

• Academic Teaching

• Seminars, case presentations, resident spotters.

• Interventional Radiology Expertise

• Non-Vascular Interventions: USG-guided FNAC/biopsies, drainage procedures/pigtail insertion, hydrostatic reduction of intussusception, central line placement, PCN, tumor ablation (microwave/radiofrequency), PTBD/biliary stenting, pain management (nerve/facet blocks).

• Vascular Interventions: Hepatobiliary (TACE, embolization for bleeding, portal vein embolization, TIPSS/BARTO/CARTO/PARTO, hepatic vein stenting/TJLB), pancreas/spleen pseudoaneurysm embolization/traumatic splenic injury, respiratory (bronchial artery embolization, pulmonary AVM/AVF), peripheral vascular (angioplasty/stenting, EVAR/TEVAR, catheter-directed thrombolysis/thrombectomy), gastrointestinal/renal embolization/vascular stenting, reproductive (uterine artery embolization, prostatic artery embolization), venous (fistuloplasty/venoplasty, venous stenting, varicose vein ablation).

• Neuro-Intervention: Carotid artery stenting, mechanical thrombectomy, diagnostic cerebral angiography, simple aneurysm coiling, assisted in complex aneurysm coiling/AVM/AVF embolization/dural sinus thrombectomy.

• Head & Neck: Pre-operative tumor embolization, nasal bleed embolization, emergency bleeding control.

Faculty Roles & Awards

• ISVIR Complication Meet 2024: First Prize Neuro Session.

• ISVIR Complication Meet 2022, Mumbai.

• ISVIR Kerala 2025

• Radiology Meet 2022, Kurnool.

• Faculty presentations at IMA departmental forums.