Dr. Alok Chandra

Brig Dr Alok Chandra is a highly distinguished Gastroenterologist in Ranchi with over 20 years of focused gastroenterology expertise and more than three decades of decorated service in the Indian Army Armed Forces Medical Services.

He currently serves as Director of Gastroenterology at Paras HEC Hospital, Dhurwa, Ranchi, and is the recipient of the Vishisht Seva Medal awarded by the President of India for meritorious military medical service.

During his army career, he held Consultant Gastroenterology positions at Command Hospitals in Bangalore, Kolkata, Pune, and Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt, managing complex gastroenterological and hepatological cases at the highest levels of military tertiary care.

Patients searching for a gastroenterologist in Ranchi for advanced endoscopy, liver disease management, ERCP, or endoscopic ultrasound will find in Brigadier Dr Chandra one of the most experienced and decorated gastroenterologists in Jharkhand, with a career defined by institutional leadership and procedural excellence across premier military and civilian hospitals.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Alok provides comprehensive gastroenterology and hepatology care across diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, advanced interventional procedures, liver disease, and gastrointestinal motility disorders.

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy

High-volume diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures across upper and lower GI conditions:

• Diagnostic and therapeutic upper GI endoscopy
• Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening, IBD evaluation, and therapeutic intervention
• Endoscopic polypectomy and mucosal resection
• Endoscopic haemostasis for GI bleeding
• Endoscopic variceal band ligation for portal hypertension

ERCP and Pancreatobiliary Endoscopy

Advanced biliary and pancreatic therapeutic endoscopy:

• ERCP for bile duct stones, biliary strictures, and pancreatic duct disorders
• Biliary stenting and drainage
• Pancreatic duct intervention and stenting
• Sphincterotomy and stone extraction
• Management of benign and malignant biliary obstruction

Endoscopic Ultrasound

Diagnostic and therapeutic EUS for pancreatic, biliary, and submucosal conditions:

• Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) for pancreatic and biliary evaluation
• EUS-guided fine needle aspiration and biopsy
• EUS-guided drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts and fluid collections
• Submucosal lesion characterisation

Third Space Endoscopy

Advanced endoscopic procedures targeting the submucosal and muscularis propria layers:

• Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) for achalasia cardia

Liver Diseases and Hepatology

Comprehensive management of acute and chronic liver conditions:

• Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis management
• Viral hepatitis B and C diagnosis and antiviral therapy
• Alcoholic and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
• Portal hypertension and its complications
• Hepatocellular carcinoma screening and surveillance
• Fibroscan for non-invasive liver fibrosis assessment
• Post liver transplant follow-up and long-term management
• Autoimmune hepatitis and cholestatic liver conditions

GI Motility and Functional Disorders

• GI Manometry for oesophageal and anorectal motility assessment
• Achalasia and oesophageal dysmotility disorders
• Functional GI disorders requiring motility evaluation
• Anorectal manometry for defaecation disorders

General Gastroenterology

• Inflammatory bowel disease including Crohn's and ulcerative colitis
• Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and peptic ulcer disease
• Irritable bowel syndrome and functional dyspepsia
• GI infections and tropical gastroenterological conditions
• Pancreatitis and pancreatic disease management

Professional Experience

• Paras HEC Hospital, Dhurwa, Ranchi, Director of Gastroenterology
• Abdur Razzaque Ansari SAC Super Speciality Hospital, Senior Consultant
• Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt, Consultant Gastroenterology
• Command Hospital, Bangalore, Consultant Gastroenterology
• Command Hospital, Kolkata, Consultant Gastroenterology
• Command Hospital, Pune, Consultant Gastroenterology
• Indian Army Armed Forces Medical Services, over three decades of distinguished service

Credentials, Qualifications and Memberships

Academic Qualifications

• MBBS
• MD in General Medicine
• DNB in Medical Gastroenterology

Awards and Recognition

• Vishisht Seva Medal, awarded by the President of India, for meritorious service in the Armed Forces Medical Services

Why Consult Brigadier Dr Alok Chandra

Dr Chandra combines over 20 years of specialist gastroenterology expertise with a military medical career spanning three decades and recognition at the highest level of national service through the Vishisht Seva Medal from the President of India.

His advanced procedural repertoire including POEM, EUS-guided therapeutics, ERCP, and GI Manometry, combined with comprehensive liver and post-transplant hepatology care, makes him one of the most technically accomplished and clinically experienced gastroenterologists serving patients in Ranchi and Jharkhand.

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