Dr. Vishal Khurana

Dr Vishal Khurana is a Director and HOD of Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary Sciences in Faridabad with over 19 years of experience in complex gastrointestinal and liver disease management, currently practising at Metro Heart Hospital with Multispeciality, Sector 16A, Faridabad and Doctor 81 Clinic, Sector 81, Faridabad.

He is a Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology (FACG, USA) with MNAMS certification and advanced training in therapeutic endoscopy from Banaras Hindu University and IPGMER, Kolkata, and is recognised for performing innovative procedures including POEM, ARMA, and intragastric balloon placement.

He consults in English and Hindi.

Area of Expertise

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy

Dr Vishal Khurana performs a full range of diagnostic and advanced therapeutic endoscopic procedures for both upper and lower gastrointestinal conditions:

• Upper GI endoscopy
• Colonoscopy
• Capsule endoscopy
• Single balloon enteroscopy
• Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)

ERCP and Biliary Intervention

Patients with bile duct stones, strictures, and pancreatic duct disorders are managed with advanced ERCP-based interventions:

• ERCP procedure
• Biliary stone removal
• Biliary and pancreatic stenting
• Sphincterotomy
• Post-surgical biliary intervention

Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy

Dr Khurana performs innovative therapeutic endoscopic procedures for a range of gastrointestinal conditions requiring precision intervention:

• POEM procedure
• Anti-Reflux Mucosal Ablation (ARMA)
• Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR)
• Argon Plasma Coagulation (APC)
• Stricture dilatation

Liver and Hepatobiliary Care

Patients with acute and chronic liver conditions and hepatobiliary disease are managed with structured hepatological workup and long-term care planning:

• Fatty liver management
• Cirrhosis and hepatitis care
• Fibroscan liver assessment
• Portal hypertension care
• Chronic liver disease monitoring

Digestive and Bowel Disorders

Dr Vishal Khurana evaluates and manages patients with a wide range of digestive and bowel conditions with medical and endoscopic strategies:

• Acid reflux management
• Irritable bowel syndrome care
• Ulcerative colitis treatment
• Crohn's disease management
• Chronic constipation and diarrhoea care

Pancreatic Disease and Endoscopic Weight Management

Patients with pancreatic conditions and those seeking non-surgical weight loss are managed with specialised gastroenterology-based approaches:

• Acute and chronic pancreatitis care
• Intragastric balloon placement
• Endoscopic weight loss intervention
• PEG tube placement
• Obesity-related GI disorder care

GI Bleeding and Emergency Endoscopy

Patients with gastrointestinal bleeding and emergency endoscopic needs are managed with structured therapeutic intervention:

• Variceal band ligation
• Glue therapy for gastric varices
• Endoscopic haemoclipping
• Bleeding ulcer management
• Emergency therapeutic endoscopy

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi (2005)
• MD General Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi (2010)
• DM Medical Gastroenterology, IPGMER and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata (2014)
• MNAMS, National Academy of Medical Sciences
• FACG, Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology, USA
• Registered with the Uttar Pradesh Medical Council, Registration No. 53371 (since 2007)

Professional Memberships

• Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG)
• American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)
• National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS)
• Indian Academy of Geriatrics (IAG)
• World Endoscopy Organisation (WEO)

Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Metro Heart Hospital with Multispeciality, Sector 16A, Faridabad
• Doctor 81 Clinic, Sector 81, Faridabad

Previous Associations

• Fortis Memorial and Research Centre, Gurugram
• Sarvodaya Hospital and Research Centre, Faridabad

Awards and Academic Contributions

• 2nd Prize, Oral Presentation, GERICON, 2008
• 2nd Prize, Poster Presentation, GERICON, 2008
• Best Paper Award, GERICON, November 2010
• First in Zonal Round, TYSA, 2014
• TEDx Speaker
• IBR Achiever
• Editor for international gastroenterology journals
• Publications in indexed medical journals including The Lancet and Journal of Pancreas

Research and Publications

Dr Vishal has contributed to indexed national and international gastroenterology and internal medicine journals:

• Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis, Journal of Pancreas, 2014
• Groove Pancreatitis Presenting as Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis, Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2014
• Evaluation of Delirium in Elderly: A Hospital-Based Study, Geriatrics and Gerontology International, 2011
• Dizziness and Collapse: It's a Steal, The Lancet, 2009
• Cefpodoxime-Induced Hyperprolactinemic Galactorrhoea, Annals of Internal Medicine, 2010
• High Cervical Intradural Lipoma, Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2010
• Erratum in Study of Impact of Delirium on Short-Term Mortality in Elderly Inpatients, Psychosomatics, 2009
• Hepatocellular Carcinoma Presenting as Polymyositis: A Paraneoplastic Syndrome, Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2011

Public Health Contribution

• Founder of Dr Vishal Khurana's Gut and Liver Health Bytes, a preventive gastroenterology initiative launched in May 2021 providing daily digestive and liver health education to a wide public audience

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