Utkal Hospitals
Bhubaneswar
| Days | Mon – Sat |
| OPD hours | 9 am – 5 pm |
| Endoscopy & procedures | By appointment |
Bhubaneswar · Cuttack
Specialist care for your child's tummy, liver and pancreas
Associate Consultant, Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Liver Transplant, Utkal Hospitals
I look after babies, children and teenagers with stomach, bowel, liver and pancreas problems, from long-standing constipation to jaundice that won't settle.
MBBS (Mumbai) · MD Paediatrics (Mumbai) · FNB Paediatric Gastroenterology (Mumbai) · Fellowship in Paediatric Hepatology (Leeds, UK)
Appointments: +91 99204 35284
Where I consult
Four places, one doctor
Choose whichever is closest. Please call before you travel, as timings can change on holidays.
BP Laboratory
Raghunathpur, Bhubaneswar 751024
| Consultations | On request |
| To book | Call +91 99204 35284 |
Saraswati Multispeciality Clinic
Khandagiri, Bhubaneswar
| Days | Mon · Wed · Fri |
| Hours | 6 pm – 8 pm |
Eko Chikitsa
Cuttack
| Days | Tue · Thu · Sat |
| Hours | 5 pm – 8 pm |
What I treat
When to see a paediatric gastroenterologist
Your paediatrician may refer you, or you can come directly if your child has any of these.
Liver and pancreas
- Jaundice in newborns lasting beyond 2 weeks
- Biliary atresia, before and after surgery
- Raised liver enzymes, fatty liver
- Autoimmune hepatitis, Wilson's disease
- Hepatitis B and C
- Assessment and follow-up for liver transplant
- Acute and recurrent pancreatitis
Stomach and food pipe
- Reflux and repeated vomiting
- Swallowing difficulty, narrowed food pipe
- Swallowed coins, batteries and magnets
- Blood in vomit
- Poor weight gain and feeding problems
Bowel
- Long-standing constipation
- Chronic diarrhoea, recurrent tummy pain
- Coeliac disease and food allergy
- Blood in stool, polyps
- Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
Experience
Procedures done gently, for children
All endoscopies are done under sedation, with a parent close by before and after.
400+Children's upper GI endoscopies, including foreign-body removal and stricture dilation
80+Children's colonoscopies, including polyp removal
80+Ultrasound-guided liver biopsies
200+FibroScan liver scans
100+24-hour pH-impedance studies for reflux
Training
Trained in Mumbai and the UK
- 2011–2017MBBSGrant Government Medical College & Sir JJ Hospitals, Mumbai
- 2018–2021MD PaediatricsSeth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai
- 2022–2024FNB Paediatric GastroenterologyBai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai
- 2025–2026Fellowship, Paediatric HepatologyLeeds General Infirmary, UK
For parents of newborns
Check your baby's stool and urine colour
Pale (acholic) stools mean bile is not reaching the gut. In a newborn or young infant this can be the first sign of cholestasis, including biliary atresia, where surgery before 60 days of age gives the best results.
1–6 · Pale / acholic: needs attention
1 · Cream
2 · Grey-white
3 · Pale yellow
4 · Pale lemon
5 · Pale tan
6 · Clay
7–9 · Pigmented: normal range
7 · Yellow
8 · Mustard
9 · Green
Shades follow the layout of the BC Infant Stool Colour Card used in biliary atresia screening programmes.
Also watch the urine. A newborn's urine should be almost colourless. Dark yellow urine that stains the nappy is another warning sign.
If you see either, especially with jaundice lasting beyond 2 weeks, see a paediatric gastroenterologist or hepatologist within a few days. Don't wait for the next routine check-up.
Screen colours vary, so if you're unsure, photograph the nappy in daylight and show your doctor. The free LiverPoop app (Android, available in Odia) can also screen a stool photo. It is a screening aid, not a diagnosis.
Research
Published and presented
Publications
- 2026
Mishra R, Agrawal M, Manavi KM. Delayed medical attention and care in monsoon-related illnesses: causes, risk factors and impact on the outcome. Indian J Trauma Emerg Pediatr. 2026;18(1):7–13.
- 2026
Mishra R, Shah I, Tetarbe S, Sahajwani P, Poojari V, Bendre PS, Munghate G. Antibiotic prophylaxis optimization using fecal surveillance culture in operated biliary atresia patients: a retrospective study on cholangitis prevention. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2026;31(3):388–395. doi:10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_225_25
- 2024
Mishra R, Tetarbe S, Karkera PJ, Shah I. Pyloric perforation with gastro-duodenal artery pseudoaneurysm due to peptic ulcer disease in a toddler: case report with review of literature. Indian Pediatr Case Rep. 2024;4:214–8.
- 2024
Ansari R, Tetarbe S, Mishra R, Shah I. Metabolic alkalosis, hypokalemia with diarrhea due to congenital chloride diarrhea. Indian J Pediatr. 2024;91(12):1300. doi:10.1007/s12098-024-05292-x
- 2024
Mishra R, Tetarbe S, Bedekar VV, Shah I. Endoscopic balloon dilation of esophageal stricture in a dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa patient: challenges faced and safety of procedure. Oxford Medical Case Reports. 2024. doi:10.1093/omcr/omae079
- 2024
Mishra R, Tetarbe S, Bendre PS, Shah I. Difficult to treat liver abscesses in children: do not forget parasitic infections. Tropical Doctor. 2024. doi:10.1177/00494755241227470
- 2023
Mishra R, Agrawal M, Nalavade OG, Hegde DG. Myelofibrosis: a less known complication of vitamin D deficiency. A case report with review of literature. Indian Pediatr Case Rep. 2023;3(4):210–214. doi:10.4103/ipcares.ipcares_104_23
Conference presentations
- 2026
ESPGHAN, Lille, France (poster). Tacrolimus is an effective alternative agent in difficult-to-treat autoimmune hepatitis in children.
- 2026
ESPGHAN, Lille, France (poster). Vascular anti-smooth muscle antibody can be associated with autoimmune hepatitis.
- 2026
BSPGHAN, Leeds, UK (poster). Single-centre experience of using trientine in paediatric Wilson's disease.
- 2024
ISPGHAN, New Delhi (poster). Antibiotic prophylaxis optimization through surveillance fecal culture-sensitivity in operated biliary atresia patients. Poster of excellence, third prize
- 2024
ESPGHAN, Milan, Italy (e-poster). Gastrointestinal and hepatic manifestations of STAT1 gain-of-function mutation: a case series.
- 2024
ESPGHAN, Milan, Italy (e-poster). Pyloric perforation with gastro-duodenal artery pseudoaneurysm in peptic ulcer disease in a toddler.
- 2023
INASL (poster). Genetic profiling of patients with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis: data from a single centre in Western India.
- 2022
ISPGHAN (poster). Eosinophilic liver abscesses: case series and review of literature.
- 2022
PEDICON (paper). Delayed medical attention and care in monsoon-related illnesses: causes, risk factors and impact on outcome.
- 2021
EMBICON (poster). Severe (autosomal recessive) osteopetrosis: a case report.
- 2019
EMBICON (poster). Rickets-induced myelofibrosis: a case report.
Invited faculty
- 2025
1st National Conference on Rare Diseases in Children, Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai.
- 2023
CME and workshop on paediatric autoimmune diseases.
Contact
Book an appointment
Call or message to book at any of the four locations. For referrals from doctors, please use the same number.
Email: ruchi.mishra9331@gmail.com