TejinderMKalraMDFACG

Advanced Endoscopic Interventional, Biliary Tract Disease, Gastrointestinal Cancer

Gastrenterology, Los Gatos Stanford Healthcare, Los Gatos, CA Associate Professor of Medicine/GI, Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, CA 2015-2022. President Orange County GI Society, 2015. President of Inland Empire GI Society 2016- 2021

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Office
14777 Los Gatos Blvd
Los Gatos, CA 95032
Phone+1 669-294-8800

Summary

I am very experienced, board certified, knowledgeable, compassionate gastroenterologist. Love practicing clinical gastroenterology. I have been in both Academic and in private practice settings. Been President of two GI local Societies and in various hospital and outside committees.
Started outreach clinic in Santa Ana, CA for patients with advanced liver disease and/or needing Liver Transplant

Education & Training

Rochester Regional Health/Unity Hospital (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1977
University of Rochester Medical Center1974 - 1976
University of RochesterFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1974 - 1976
Rochester Regional Health/Unity Hospital (Rochester)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1973 - 1974
PSG Institute of Medical SciencesClass of 1972, MBBS; M.D.

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1985 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Pharmacy Award Rochester Academy of Medicine, 1976
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2012-2013
America�s Top Physicians Guide to America�s Top Physicians, 2007
Physician of Excellence Award Orange County Medical Society, 2006
Fellow American College of Physicians, 1980
Fellow American College of Gastroenterology, 1979
Best paper of the year Rochester Academy of Medicine, 1977
Fellow (FACG) American College of Gastroenterology
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

6 citations
Sarcina Organisms in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract: A Report of 3 Cases With Varying Presentations.
Robert Propst, Laura Denham, Jeremy K. Deisch, Tejinder Kalra, Salman Zaheer
International Journal of Surgical Pathology. 2020-04-01
An Additional Case of Aortoesophageal Fistula.
Jennifer Tamai, Tejinder Kalra
The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2018-02-01
25 citations
Barrett's Ulcer and Treatment With Cimetidine
Tarun Kothari, Jagdish C. Mangla, Tejinder M. S. Kalra
Archives of Internal Medicine. 1980-04-01

Journal Articles

Cimetidine in Barrett�s esophagus
Kothari T., Mangla JC, Kalra TM, Gastroenterology, 1/1/1979
Barrett�s ulcer and treatment with cimetidine
Kothari T., Mangla JC, Kalra TM, Arch in Inter Med, 1/1/1979
Right Bundle branch block � An ominous sign in acute myocardial infarction
Napodano RJ, Kalra TM, J.Family Practice, 1/1/1978
Hepatoma presenting as lower gastrointestinal bleeding � A rare complication
Kalra TM, Mangla JC, Schwartz S Lee JCK, Am. J. Gastroenterology, 1/1/1977
Duodenal mucosal fold tears produced by oblique viewing gastro scope
Mangla JC, Kalra TM, Gastroenterology Endoscopy, 1/1/1977
Benign hepatic tumors and oral contraceptive pills
Kalra TM, Mangla JC, Depapp WE, Am J Medicine, 1/1/1976
Effects of ethanol on gastric secretion of acid, pepsin, and plasma gastrin level in mongrel dogs
Mangla JC, Meitner PA, Kalra TM, Guaraci G., Lee KY, Chey W.Y., Gastroenterology, 1/1/1976
Direct vision esophageal biopsy using small bowel biopsy tube in reflux esophagitis
Mangla JC, Kalra TM, Gastroenterology, 1/1/1975
A new technique of endoscopic esophageal biopsy using multipurpose biopsy tube in the diagnosis of reflux esophagitis
Mangla JC, Kalra TM, Digestive Disease & Sciences, 1/1/1975
Thyrotropin releasing hormone � An important advance in the study of the thyroid function
Rastogi GH, Dash RJ, Kalra TM, Kannan SV, Bull Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, 1/1/1972
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Abstracts/Posters

Solitary ulcer syndrome of the rectum
Kalra TM, Mangla JC, Gastroenterology Endoscopy, 1/1/1976

Other

Non-adrenaline induced cardiomyopathy. An experimental study on Rhesus monkeys
Kalra TMS, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
1/1/1972

Press Mentions

Can a Plant-Based Diet Put Crohn’s Disease in Remission?June 28th, 2019

Professional Memberships

American College of Gastroenterology - ACG
Fellow