MEDICAL QUALIFICATION      YEAR                INSTITUTION

Advanced Fellowship (Hepatology  July 03-July 04          Mayo Clinic, Rochester,                                                                                

& Liver Transplantation)                                                                   MN, USA

ACG Scholarship, Gastroenterology Sep 2000 – May 2001 Mayo Clinic, Rochester

and Hepatology                                                                                   MN, USA

DM (Doctor of Medicine)                      June 93 – June 95        L.T.M. Medical College

              - Gastroenterology)                                                             Hospital, Mumbai.          

DNB (Diplomate of National               June 93 – June 95        L.T.M. Medical College

Board) – Gastroenterology                                                             Hospital, Mumbai.

MD (Doctor of Medicine)                      Jan 91 – Mar 93            Madras Medical College,

                                                                                                                   Madras

DNB (Diplomate of National               Jan 91 - Mar 93             Madras Medical College,

Board) – Medicine                                                                              Madras

DCH (Diploma in Child Health)         Apr 89 – Jan 91              Bangalore Medical College,

                                                                                                                   Bangalore.

MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine,            June 82 – Dec 87         J.N. Medical College,

Bachelor of Surgery)                                                                          Belgaum.

POST TRAINING POSITIONS

PROFESSOR: Gastroenterology, St. Johns Medical College, from March 14, 2005 to date

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: Gastroenterology St. Johns Medical College, from November 1st, 2005 to March 14, 2021.

FELLOW in Advanced Hepatology and Liver Transplantation: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. July 31, 2003 – July 30, 2004.

CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR IN MEDICINE: From April 1, 2004 – July 31st, 2004: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.

VISITING CLINICIAN: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology/Liver Transplantation, September 18, 2000- May 15, 2001 Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN, USA on the American College of Gastroenterology Scholarship.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR: Gastroenterology, July 15, 2000 to March 14, 2005 St. John’s Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, India.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: Gastroenterology, September 3, 1996-July 14, 2000. St. John’s Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, India

LECTURER: Gastroenterology, June 7, 1996-September 2, 1996. St. John’s Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, India

CLINICAL ASSISTANT: Gastroenterology, December 18, 1995- June 5, 1996. P. D. Hinduja National Hospital, Bombay

Additional training: ERCP 2001 and EUS 2009, Visiting Clinician Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN.                                                                                      

HONORS

World’s top 2% physician scientists according to Stanford University

Two publications cited more than 3000 and 1000 times respectively

Chair, Indian network for drug-induced liver injury 2015

American College of Gastroenterology, Scholarship 2000-2001

J.N. Tata Endowment Scholarship 2000-2001