Mahesh Gajendran, MD

Position: GI Fellow - PGY6

What are your clinical interests?

I am interested in a career in academic gastroenterology. Would like to focus on GERD, Large Polypectomy and IBD.

What are your most recent Awards or Accomplishments?

My recent project on systematic review of timing of tube feed initiation after PEG Tube placement got accepted as an Oral Presentation at the ACG national conference October 2022.

What are your hobbies and favorite activities outside of medicine?

What is the best thing about San Antonio?

Me and my family love San Antonio. I have 2 kids and San Antonio is a great place to raise a family. There is lots of family attractions such as Sea World San Antonio, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, and Santikos Theaters.

Why would you recommend the UTHSA GI fellowship?

It is one of my best decisions to rank UTHSCSA GI program as my top program during the match process. The program provides excellent training for the fellows. It has a strong clinical focus with excellent support for academic work and research. We have exposure to diversified patient population. The big plus for the program is the support and supervision we get from the faculty. Program leadership goes above and beyond to ensure fellow wellbeing.

Hometown

Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (Mercy)
Medical School: Stanley Medical College

“Physician of the Month” awarded by The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain (May 2017)
“Resident Research Award” at UPMC Mercy (2010)
Second prize for a poster presentation at Pennsylvania society of Gastroenterology (PSG) conference “Trends and Health Care Utilization in Acute Pancreatitis.” (October 2009)
Ranked 3rd in the “Prof. N. Madanagopalan Medal Examination” conducted by the Department of Gastroenterology (2003)
Second in “Prize Memorial Prize” Exam in Medicine, Stanley Medical College (2003)
Ranked 2nd in the second year University Exam, Stanley Medical College (2002)

Gajendran, Mahesh, et al. “Nationwide analysis of incidence and predictors of 30-day readmissions in patients with decompensated cirrhosis.” Frontline Gastroenterology 13.4 (2022): 295-302.
Woods, Kevin, et al. “Cardiac safety and clinical efficacy of high-dose domperidone for long-term treatment of gastroparesis symptoms.” Journal of Investigative Medicine (2022).
Ramachandran, Preethi, et al. “Pre-hospitalization proton pump inhibitor use and clinical outcomes in COVID-19.” European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology 34.2 (2022): 137-141.
Mann, R., Gajendran, M., Umapathy, C., Perisetti, A., Goyal, H., Saligram, S., & Echavarria, J. (2021). Endoscopic Management of Complex Colorectal Polyps: Current Insights and Future Trends. Frontiers in Medicine, 8.
Mann, R., Gajendran, M., Perisetti, A., Goyal, H., Saligram, S., & Umapathy, C. (2021). Advanced Endoscopic Imaging and Interventions in GERD: An Update and Future Directions. Frontiers in Medicine, 8.
Mann, R., Boregowda, U., Vyas, N., Gajendran, M., Umapathy, C. P., Sayana, H., … & Saligram, S. (2021). Current advances in the management of chronic pancreatitis. Disease-a-Month, 67(12), 101225.