Dr. Tarun Kumar

MD (medicine), DM (Gastroenterology)

Consultant Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute, Sector - 5, Rohini, Delhi - 110 085

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.

Specialized Areas

EUS guided FNAC
EUS guided biliary drainage
Luminal stenting
Endoscopic dissections

Educational Background

MBBS, JN Medical College, AMU
MD (General medicine) JN Medical College, AMU
DM(Gastroenterology), SGPGI, Lucknow, UP

Experience

2005-2008 Junior Resident in Dept of medicine, JN Medical College, AMU
2010-2013 : DM (Gastroenterology) SR at SGPGI, Lucknow
2013-2014: consultant at Fortis hospital, Shalimar Bagh
2014-2016 : consultant at Jaipur Golden hospital and Saroj Superspeciality hospital, Delhi
2017- present : Consultant Gastroenterology Rajiv Gandhi Cancer institute, Delhi

Professional Journey

Achievements

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

Awards

Attended gastroenterology and hepatolgy meetings as faculty
Member ISG and INASL

Publication

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