Best Doctors for Crohn's Disease in India

• Dr. Rajesh Kumar Pradhan is a gastroenterologist with 13+ years of experience in the field of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
• He is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology and American Pancreatic Association.
• He has won:
  • Young Investigator Award in 19th International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) Annual Meeting
  • Best Poster in the 45th Anniversary Meeting of American Pancreatic Association
• He has presented many papers and various health-related awareness conferences both nationally and internationally.
• He has several papers in national and international papers in the field of gastroenterology.
• He completed his training from AIIMS, New Delhi.
• His areas of expertise include various endoscopy procedures like ERCP, EUS, ESD/ EMR, Colonic transit Study, Esophageal/ Anorectal Manometry and more.

• Dr. Ajay P Choksi is a renowned Gastroenterologist with an experience of nearly 36 years.
• He has a keen interest in treating irritable bowel syndrome, GERD, peptic ulcers, colon infection, acute pancreatitis, bile duct cancer and many more conditions.
• He was the winner of TYSA DM Western Zone Quiz 2013  and the first runner up in TYSA MD Medicine in Western Zone Quiz in 2008.
• Dr. Ajay completed his MBBS from Topiwala National Medical College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital in 1980.
• Furthermore, he completed MD in Pulmonary Medicine in 1984, followed by DM in Gastroenterology from University of Bombay in 1988.
• Dr. Choksi has previously worked as a consultant in several reputed hospitals such as Jaslok Hospital, Breach Candy Hospital, Jagjivanram Western Railway Hospital, Asian Heart Institute, Seven Hills Hospital, Kasturba Hospital and many others.
• At present, he is a member of Indian Society of Gastroenterology, Indian Association for Study of Liver Diseases, Society of GI Endoscopy of India, Association of physicians of India, Gastroenterology Research Society, Indian Medical Association, and Association of Medical Consultants.

• Dr. Ruchit Patel is a dynamic Medical Gastroenterologist practicing for 6+ years. 
• He holds expertise in handling disorders of the liver, gallbladder, abdomen, and pancreas.
• After completing MBBS and MD in Medicine from Dr. D.Y. Patil College, Navi Mumbai, he pursued DM in Gastroenterology from Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai in 2018. 

• Dr. Subrat Kumar Acharya is a renowned Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist with over 38years of experience.
• His areas of expertise include acute and chronic liver failure, primary liver cancer, viral hepatitis, and transplant hepatology.
• He completed his MBBS at Berhampur University in 1975. He then pursued his MD in General Medicine from Utkal University, Orissa, India, graduating in 1980.
• He further specialized with a DM in Gastroenterology from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, in 1982.
• Dr. Acharya has been honoured with several prestigious awards for his contributions to gastroenterology and hepatology, including the Padma Shree in 2014.
• Other notable awards include the Samanta Chandrasekhar Award, JC Bose Award, Mitra Olympus Endoscopy Award, P N Berry Award, Commonwealth Medical Fellowship Award, Om Prakash Memorial Award, and the Best Young Investigator Award by the Asia-Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver.
• Dr. Acharya has published approximately 300 research papers in indexed international and national journals.
• He is an active member of multiple esteemed organizations, including the Indian Society of Gastroenterology, Indian Association for the Study of Liver, Research Forum for Digestive Diseases, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, International Association for the Study of the Liver, and the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver.

Dr. Vishal Khurana is a renowned Gastroenterologist and Liver Expert with over 18 years of medical experience. He is widely recognized for his expertise in diagnosing and treating complex gastrointestinal, liver diseases and advanced endoscopic procedures. 

Why Choose Dr. Vishal Khurana?

• Extensive Gastroenterology & Liver Expertise: With over 18 years of experience, Dr. Khurana treats a wide range of conditions affecting the digestive system (esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon), liver, pancreas, spleen, gallbladder, and bile duct.
• Expert Care in Advanced Endoscopic Procedures: He is an expert in advanced endoscopic procedures such as upper GI endoscopy, colonoscopy, capsule endoscopy, ERCP, EUS, PEG tube placement, intragastric balloon placement for weight loss, EMR, POEM procedure, and other advanced therapeutic endoscopy techniques. 
• Skilled in Innovative Procedures: Dr. Khurana is also skilled in innovative procedures like Anti-Reflux Mucosal Ablation (ARMA) and Argon Plasma Coagulation (APC).
• Comprehensive Education & Training: He earned his MBBS and MD in General Medicine from Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and completed his DM in Medical Gastroenterology from IPGMER, Kolkata.

• Dr. Shubham Vatsya is a Gastroenterologist with 8+ experience.
• His expertise lies in Fatty Liver, GI bleeding, Biliary tract disorders, Advanced Endoscopy Procedures like ERCP,  Hepato Pancreaticobiliary system, Motility Disorders, and IBD.
• Efficiently manages the disorders of digestive system.
• Member of the Delhi Medical council of India.

• Dr. (Brig) Pankaj Puri is a reputed Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist with over 33 years of experience.
• His expertise includes chronic liver disease, liver transplantation, advanced endoscopic procedures, Colonoscopy, and ERCP.
• He completed his MBBS from the University of Poona in 1986 and an MD in General Medicine from the same institution in 1992.
• He further pursued a DNB in General Medicine from the National Board of Education, New Delhi, in 1992 and obtained his DM in Gastroenterology from PGIMER, Chandigarh, India, in 1999.
• Dr. Puri also pursued a fellowship in Liver Transplantation at Kings College Hospital, London, UK.
• He holds lifetime memberships in the Indian Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the Association of Physicians of India.
• He has over 80 publications in national and international journals and is a member of the Delhi Medical Council of India.

• Dr. Satya Gopal Maity is a senior, skilled and leading Gastroenterologist with +41 years of experience in the field of treating gastroenterology.
• His professional affiliations with medical societies include the memberships of the Association of Physicians of India, the West Bengal Medical Council and the  Indian Medical Association.
• Dr. Maity completed his MBBS, then a fellowship from the Indian College of Physicians, earned a PDTG qualification and an MD degree.
• He is an expert gastroenterolgist with a vast scope of work that includes treating, gastric disorders, peptic (gastric) ulcers, liver disease, pancreatic disease, colonic polyps & cancer, gastro esophageal reflux (GERD), acidity, constipation (irritable bowel), jaundice, ulcerative colitis, bile stone removal, gastritis, damage to the pancreas or biliary tract caused by infection, cancer, alcohol, bleeding or obstruction. He also treats,  drug metabolism, pancreatitis, usually when caused by alcohol consumption or gallstones, genetic and metabolic liver disease, liver cancer, liver transplantation, some tropical infections such as hydatid cyst, kala-azar or schistosomiasis, diseases of the liver related to excess alcohol consumption, including fatty liver disease, liver cirrhosis and liver cancer,  viral hepatitis infections (Hepatitis A, B, C and D), abdominal pain, persistent nausea and vomiting, diarrhoea and also consults for weight loss.
• Dr. Maity has been a thesis guide at Kolkata University, a convenor and examiner of DM gastroenterology and has contributed to updating book by the Association of Physician of India between 1998-05.

• Currently associated as a Chief of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Minimal Access
• Surgery, GI Oncosurgeon and Bariatric Surgeon at Global Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• Pioneered Single Port Surgery in the world using an access device ( the Triport).
• One of the few in the country doing a total laparoscopic whipple's procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy).
• Expertise in GI and Minimal Access Surgery.
• Specializes in Advanced laparoscopic procedures like lap D2 Gastrectomy and lap / Thoracoscopic esophagectomy, to name a few.
• Member of the prestigious Indian Medical Association.

• Only Physician from Armed Forces having record in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the Consultant Physician on a Hospital on Wheels for the longest duration (15 Aug 1997 – 15 Jan 1998)
• Performed maximum number of Gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary endoscopic interventions in Armed Forces till date
• Managed maximum number of Pancreatic fistulae by endoscopic intervention
• Performs Transnasal endoscopy and Transnasal PEG routinely
• Large number of cases with Pancreatic duct Calculi have been managed endoscopically
• Evolved the technique of Esophageal stenting and Achalasia dilatation with precision without using the Fluoroscopy.
• Trained many Gastroenterologists in Armed Forces to undertake endoscopic procedures
• Formulating long-term/short term strategic plans & SOPs to provide standardized health care in Gastroenterology  Services
• Implementing strict measures in operating procedures to optimize resources/capacity utilization
• Managing the operations including budgeting, personnel planning
• Adviser to Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services from 2004 - 2009 for all the procurements related to Gastroenterology, for the hospitals all over the country
• Interests are Hepatatis Treatment,  Liver Transplant, Gastric ulcer Treatment, Pancreastic Disease, GI Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, ERCP Treatment, Endoscopic Ultrasound, Acidity and Constipation
• Member of various associations such as Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG), Indian National Association of Study of Liver (INASL), Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India (SGEI), Association of Physicians of India (API) and Indian Academy of Clinical Medicine (IACM)

• Dr. Mukul Rastogi is a renowned Hepatologist & Gastroenterologist with more than 23 years.
• He has been involved in the perioperative management of more than 1300 liver transplant patients as chief hepatologist.
• He has won the Rising Star (Hepatology) Times of India award and honored by “Bharat Jyoti Award” –by IFSS (by Honorable Governor of Assam and Tamilnadu) in 2011.
• He has expertise in managing all sorts of post-liver transplant complications like Biliary stricture, Acute and Chronic rejections, recurrence of disease, vascular problems, and post-transplant Liver biopsy.
• His interest lies in the endoscopic management of chronic calcific pancreatitis and fatty liver disease.
• Dr. Mukul has performed a whole range of endoscopic procedures (including managing post-transplant biliary leaks and biliary strictures by means of ERCP).
• He has a professional lifetime membership with various medical associations.
• Dr. Rastogi has research publications in international as well as national medical journals.
• He is a member of the Association of Physician of India, Indian Medical Association, Indian National Association for the Study of Liver, Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India, Indian Society of Gastroenterology and International Liver Transplantation Society.

• Dr. Kiran Shah is a leading General Surgeon with an experience of +27 years in the field of general and laparoscopic surgery.
• He holds professional memberships of the Association Of Colon & Rectal Surgeons Of India, the Bombay ‘C, D & E’ Ward Medical Association and the Indian Medical Association.
• Dr. Shah did his MBBS from Mumbai University in 1982, followed by MS from Grant Medical College, JJ Group of Hospitals Mumbai, 1985 and a fellowship from the Association of Colon & Rectal Surgeons of India. He also underwent training for colon and rectal surgery, management of prolonged piles, rectal bleeding, advances in anorectal disease, new approach in pilonidal sinus, and hemorrhoids.
• He is an expert general and laparoscopic surgeon with medical skills to perform surgeries for hemorrhoids/anal fissure/anorectal abscess & fistula/pilonidal sinus/anal stenosis/prolapse rectum and anal incontinece. Some of the other procedures he performs are, cholecystectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy/hernia, open hernia, thyroid, breast and appendectomy. 
• Dr. Shah actively participates in conferences.