MBBS, MD (Med),MRCP (London), FEBG (Europe, Gastroenterology).Fellow, European Board of Gastroenterology
Apollo International Hospital, Ahmedabad
About Doctor
Presented at Research work at Irish, British European, American and World Gastroenterology/Hepatology Conferences
One of the only few doctors in India to have Fellowship of European Board of Gastroenterology (FEBG)
1998, Panel consultant for Gastroenterology/Physicians with BUPA health care - Ireland
1999-2002, participated in 6 multi-centric International Drug trials while working in Ireland
Established Liver Clinic and advanced hepatology services at Apollo Hospitals, Ahmedabad
Has been coordinating liver transplant services and has been pivotal in establishing liver transplant services at Apollo Ahmedabad where successful cadaver and live related liver transplants have been performed
Performed several TIPS procedures for very ill liver disease patients (Trans Jugular Intra Hepatic, Porto-Systemic Shunt) successfully at Apollo Hospitals, Ahmedabad, 1st time in the history of Gujarat
Performed various rare and difficult therapeutic GI endoscopic procedures at Apollo Hospitals, Ahmedabad with extraordinary safety records
Secretary, Gujarat Society of Gastroenterology since 2008 till date
Member of the task force at ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) Delhi appointed by the Govt. of India in 2011
Specialization & Treatment
Specializes in:
Gastroenterology/Hepatology (Medical), Organ Transplantation (Liver)
Numerous acute and chronic liver Diseases and Liver Transplantation
Liver Cancer Treatment
Advanced GI endoscopic procedures including ERCP
Chronic stomach and food pipe related problems
Inflammatory bowel disease like ulcerative colitis and CrohnsÂ’ disease
Treatment of cancer of foodpipe, intestine, stomach, pancreas and gall bladder.
Pancreatic and gall bladder diseases.
Treatment of Abdominal tuberculosis
Treatment of alcohol related problems affecting stomach, liver and pancreas