Dr. Tarun Kumar

About

Dr. Tarun Kumar is one of the leading Gastroenterologist in Delhi, with special interest in therapeutic and diagnostic endoscopy. He is having more than 8 years of experience in Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

He routinely performs procedures such as therapeutic and diagnostic endoscopy including management of upper GI bleed, Endoscopic Biliary/ duodenal / esophageal/ colonic stent placement, diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound including FNAC and biopsy and EUS guided stent placement, PEG tube placement and management of all kind of Cancer related Gastrointestinal problems.

Therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound guided interventions are his special areas of interest.

At the gastroenterology department at RGCI, he is doing a large number of therapeutic and diagnostic endoscopic procedures with success rate comparable to best centres internationally.

PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY

• Experience of more than 25000 endoscopic procedures
• Experienced in dealing with all kind of gastroenterological and hepatology problems, including inflammatory bowel disease, chronic liver disease, viral hepatitis and all kind gastroenterology and liver related emergencies
• He is doing many research projects in advanced endoscopy and liver disease
• Involved actively in teaching medical graduates

• Attended gastroenterology and hepatolgy meetings as faculty
• Member ISG and INASL

• Prevalence of hepatitis D virus infection among hepatitis B virus-infected individuals in India
• Effect of Inclusion of Hepatitis B Vaccine in Childhood Immunization Program in India: A Retrospective Cohort Study
• Endoscopic Management of Portal Cavernoma Cholangiopathy: Practice, Principles and Philosophy