Santhi Swaroop Vege MD Master ACG, AGAF, FACP

Gastroenterology•Rochester, MN

Biliary Tract Disease, Pancreas Disease

Consultant in Gastroenterology & Hepatology and Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic

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200 1st St SwMayo Clinic-Div Gastroenterology, Mayo Bldg Fl 9Rochester, MN 55905
Phone+1 507-284-2511

Summary

Dr. Santhi Swaroop Vege is a gastroenterologist in Rochester, MN and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester and Mayo Clinic Hospital. He received his medical degree from Guntur Medical College NTR and has been in practice 42 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Hindi, Telugu, Punjabi, and Urdu. He specializes in biliary tract disease and pancreas disease and is experienced in general gastroenterology, hepatology, interventional gastroenterology, pancreatitis, and clinical research.

Education & Training

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 1997 - 1997
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1997
Guntur Medical College NTRClass of 1975
Andhra Loyola CollegeNo Degree, Pre University Course, 1967 - 1968

Certifications & Licensure

AZ State Medical License 2018 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2017 - 2026
MN State Medical License 1997 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2008-2014
Fellow (AGAF) American Gastroenterological Association, 2012
Award of CP-10 for Pancreatic Autoislet Cell Transplantation 2006
James Lipsky Service Award for General Internal Medicine Mayo Clinic, 2005
Teacher of the Year (1 of 5 selected for Department of Internal Medicine and Subspecialties) Mayo Clinic, 2005
Recipient of MIDAS grand Department of Internal Medicine for Acute Pancreatitis prospective study - Mayo Clinic, 2004
Best Teachers of Physical Diagnosis for Internal Medicine Residency OSCE, 2004
Excellence in teaching recognition for Internal Medicine Residents 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 2004
Fellow American College of Physicians, 2001
Outstanding Teacher in Physical Diagnosis Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 2001
Travel Scholarship for 2 week visit to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center for observing Endoscopic Ultrasound Varoon Mahajan Foundation, 1994
Elected International Governor representing India for two years American College of Gastroenterology, 1993
Visiting Professor in the Dept. of Gastroenterology Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, 1989
Fellow American College of Gastroenterology, 1985
Travel Scholarship Dorab Tata Trust, Lady Tata Trust, Godrej Trust, 1984
Visiting Scholarship towards one year training at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Nargis Dutt Memorial Foundation, New York, 1984
Varalakshmi Memorial Gold Medal - For securing 1st place in school in SSLC exam 1966
FACP ACP
Fellow (FACG) American College of Gastroenterology
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Clinical Trials

Pentoxifylline Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis Start of enrollment: 2009 Apr 01
Completed
Early Phase 1
Prospective Evaluation of Chronic Pancreatitis for Epidemiologic and Translational Studies, the PROCEED Study Start of enrollment: 2021 Jun 30
Not yet recruiting
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Safety and Tolerability of Pirfenidone in Acute Pancreatitis Start of enrollment: 2023 Aug 01
RECRUITING
PHASE1, PHASE2
Roles: Contact

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Safety, tolerability and therapeutic efficacy of anti-inflammatory drug pirfenidone in acute pancreatitis patients: Protocol for a randomized pilot clinical trial.
Ejas P Bava, Tejeshwar Jain, Mustafa Al-Obaidi, Zoe Evans, Dureti Doto
Pancreatology. 2025-03-01
1 citations
The role of MRCP for preventing pancreatic fluid collection recurrence after EUS-guided drainage of walled-off necrosis.
Aliana Bofill, Ryan Law, Andrew C Storm, Eric J Vargas, John A Martin
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2025-03-01
Prevalence and Patterns of Opioid Use in Chronic Pancreatitis.
Anna Evans Phillips, Darwin L Conwell, Shuang Li, Jami L Saloman, Phil A Hart
Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology. 2025-02-05

Journal Articles

Severe acute pancreatitis - Reply
Swaroop VS, Chari ST, Clain JE, JAMA, 9/15/2004
Severe acute pancreatitis
Swaroop VS, Chari ST, Clain JE, JAMA, 6/16/2004
58-year-old woman with dry mouth and swollen parotid glands
Jones JR, Swaroop VS, Mayo Clin Proc, 9/1/2003
Nephropathy induced by contrast medium
Bridges CM, Swaroop VS, Cuddihy MT, N Engl J Med, 5/29/2003
78-year-old woman with fever, weight loss, and rash
Niewold TB, Swaroop VS, Mayo Clin Proc, 5/1/2003
Case report: acute spontaneous Achilles tendon rupture in a patient with giant cell arteritis
Bunch TJ, Welsh GA, Miller DV, Santhi VS, Ann Clin Lab Sci, 1/1/2003
Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome
Dy GK, Swaroop VS, Mayo Clin Proc., 1/1/2003
Colonoscopy as a screening test for colorectal cancer in average-risk individuals
Swaroop VS, Larson MV, Mayo Clin Proc, 9/1/2002
31-year-old woman with confusion and labile behavior
Dy GK, Swaroop VS, Mayo Clin Proc, 6/1/2002
Advantages and limitations of the hospitalist movement
Vege SS, Bergstrom LR, JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 4/24/2002
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in patients with dementia
Bergstrom LR, Swaroop VS, Zinsmeister AR, Am J Gastroenterol, 1/1/2001
Endoscopic cytology of biliary and pancreatic lesions
Swaroop VS, Gastrointest Endosc, 6/1/2000
Topical pharyngeal anesthesia for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
Swaroop VS, Am J Gastroenterol, 5/1/2000
Immunoproliferative small intestinal disease
Swaroop VS, Am J Gastroenterol, 3/1/2000
Endoscopic features of gastric non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Swaroop VS, Gastrointest Endosc, 12/1/1999
Re: Practice guidelines for esophageal cancer
Swaroop VS, Am J Gastroenterol, 8/1/1999
Intestinal tuberculosis
Swaroop VS, Am J Gastroenterol, 7/1/1999
Endoscopic treatment of chronic radiation proctopathy
Swaroop VS, Gostout CJ, J Clin Gastroenterol, 7/1/1998
Endoscopic palliation of malignant obstructive jaundice using resterilized accessories: an audit of success, complications, mortality and cost
Swaroop VS, Dhir V, Mohandas KM, Wagle SD, Vazifdar KF, Gopalakrishnan G, Sharma OP, Jagannath P, Desouza LJ, Indian J Gastroenterol, 7/1/1997
Precut papillotomy using a needle knife: experience in 100 patients with malignant obstructive jaundice
Dhir V, Swaroop VS, Mohandas KM, Jagannath P, Desouza LJ, Indian J Gastroenterol, 4/1/1997
Dilation of proximal esophageal strictures following therapy for head and neck cancer: Experience with S-G dilators
Dhir V, Swaroop VS, Mohandas KM, Desai DC, J Surg Oncol, 1/1/1997
Topical pharyngeal anesthesia without intravenous sedation during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
Dhir V, Swaroop VS, Vazifdar KF, Wagle SD, Indian J Gastroenterol, 1/1/1997
Dilatation of radiation-induced esophageal strictures under sublingual buprenorphine analgesia: a pilot study
Desai DC, Wagle SD, Mohandas KM, Swaroop VS, Indian J Gastroenterol, 1/1/1997
Synchronous adenocarcinoma and lymphoma of the colon
Wagle SD, Mohandas KM, Vazifdar KF, Dhir V, Swaroop VS, Jagannath P, Desouza LJ, Indian J Gastroenterol, 1/1/1997
Limitations of endoscopic inspection in diagnosis of malignant gastric ulcer
Mohandas KM, Wagle SD, Kumar KV, Swaroop VS, Jagannath P, Desouza LJ, Indian J Gastroenterol, 4/1/1996
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Other

Treatment of acute pancreatitis
Vege SS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/treatment-of-acute-pancreatitis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-04-10
Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of acute pancreatitis
Vege SS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-manifestations-and-diagnosis-of-acute-pancreatitis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-04-16
Etiology of acute pancreatitis
Vege SS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/etiology-of-acute-pancreatitis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-02-13
Predicting the severity of acute pancreatitis
Vege SS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/predicting-the-severity-of-acute-pancreatitis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-02-13
Pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis
Vege SS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/pathogenesis-of-acute-pancreatitis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-12-06
Clinical features, diagnosis, and prevention of pancreatic fistulas
Vege SS, Kendrick ML
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-features-diagnosis-and-prevention-of-pancreatic-fistulas
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-07-25
Treatment of pancreatic fistulas
Vege SS, Kendrick ML
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/treatment-of-pancreatic-fistulas
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-07-26
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Press Mentions

The Overlooked Signs of ‘The Most Deadly’ and Hard-to-Spot Cancer – from Burping to Bra CluesJanuary 10th, 2025

Grant Support

The Exocrine and Endocrine Pancreas in Type 2 Diabetes, Pancreatitis and CancerMAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER2015–2025

Professional Memberships

American College of Gastroenterology - ACG
Fellow
American Gastroenterological Association - AGA
Fellow
American College of Physicians - ACP
Fellow
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - ASGE
Member
American pancreatology Association
Chair Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee
International Association of Pancreatology
President elect 2022, treasurer and executive Council member since 2015
Indian Society of gastroenterology
Member
Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India
Fellow