Dr. Aadil Ashraf

Dr Aadil Ashraf is a highly skilled gastroenterologist in Srinagar with over 20 years of medical experience and advanced expertise in therapeutic endoscopy.

He serves as Senior Consultant in Gastroenterology at Paras Health, Srinagar, and is recognised for his proficiency in ERCP, EUS, and advanced luminal endoscopy in Jammu and Kashmir.

Trained at Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, a JCI-accredited hospital affiliated with Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA, Dr Ashraf is also certified by OVESCO, Germany in the Full Thickness Resection Device (FTRD).

Area of Expertise

Dr Ashraf specialises in advanced diagnostic and interventional gastroenterology, covering pancreaticobiliary disorders, gastrointestinal malignancies, obesity-related endoscopic therapies, and reflux disease management.

Conditions Treated

• Biliary and pancreatic diseases
• Common bile duct stones and strictures
• Gastrointestinal malignancies
• Pancreatic fluid collections, including WON and pseudocysts
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
• Achalasia cardia
• Obesity requiring endoscopic weight loss procedures

Advanced Endoscopic Procedures

Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)

Diagnostic

• Evaluation of biliary and pancreatic disease
• FNA and FNB of pancreatic, liver, and abdominal tumours
• Staging of GI malignancies

Therapeutic

• Drainage of pancreatic collections (WON or pseudocyst)
• EUS-guided gastrojejunostomy
• EUS-guided celiac plexus block
• EUS-guided glue or coiling of varices

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

• Management of CBD stones
• Treatment of CBD strictures
• Placement of plastic and metallic biliary stents

Endobariatric and Reflux Procedures

• Intragastric balloon placement
• Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty
• ARMA (Anti-Reflux Mucosal Ablation)
• GERD-X procedure

Advanced GI Interventions

• Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR)
• Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD)
• Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) for achalasia
• Full Thickness Resection (FTRD)

Professional Experience

Dr Ashraf completed his DM in Medical Gastroenterology and Hepatology from SKIMS, Srinagar in 2021, graduating as university topper in Gastroenterology.

He previously served as Consultant and faculty at Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, gaining extensive training in high-volume advanced endoscopic procedures.\

He currently practises as Senior Consultant at Paras Hospital, Munshi Bagh, Srinagar.

Credentials and Education

• MBBS from Government Medical College, Jammu
• MD (Internal Medicine) from a recognised medical institution
• DM (Medical Gastroenterology and Hepatology) from SKIMS, Srinagar in 2021

Academic Contributions and Awards

Dr Ashraf has authored multiple publications in national and international journals and has presented research at several national and international scientific forums.

He received an award of distinction for his paper titled Endoscopic Closure of Acute Iatrogenic Perforations and received academic awards during his training at Government Medical College, Srinagar.

Book an Appointment with Dr Aadil Ashraf, Gastroenterologist in Srinagar

Dr Aadil Ashraf is available for consultations at Paras Hospital, Munshi Bagh, Srinagar (consultation fee: Rs. 700). To schedule an appointment with an experienced gastroenterologist in Srinagar, contact HexaHealth or use the Paras Health appointment booking system.