Dr Ankush R.Pawar is working as consultant in the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Fortis Escorts Liver and Digestive diseases Institute, Okhla, New Delhi. He received his DM Gastroenterology degree from Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital (GIPMER, MAMC), New Delhi. During the three years of his formal training there, he gained considerable expertise in both routine and emergency endoscopic and colonoscopic procedures.Post-DM, due to his inclination towards pancreatico-biliary sciences, he continued his training further, in the same institute,in advanced and sophisticated procedures like Endoscopic ultrasound and Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreaticography.These are not only diagnostic but are powerful therapeutic modalities for treatment and palliation of complex Gastrointestinal diseases. He has technical and cognitive skills of performing and analysing High Resolution Manometry required for managing numerous esophageal and rectal diseases.
Awards
Academic Achievements
- Presidential poster presentation in ISGCON-2017
- Winner in North Zonal round of Tysa Gastroenterology 2017
- Paper presentation at DDW gastroenterology (Digestive Disease Week 2017, Chicago)
- 1st Prize in APICON 2014 poster presentation
- Distinction in 5 subjects (Biochemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Ophthalmology) during MBBS
- State board rank holder in 10th and 12th standard examination in Maharashtra
Experience & Skills in Gi Interventions
- EUS-(Post-doctoral training in EUS for 9 months) Diagnostic and therapeutic-EUS-FNAC, EUS guided LAMS, EUS drainage, EUS guided pseudo aneurysm coiling/glue (Experience-1000)
- Diagnostic and therapeutic UGIEs- Variceal banding, sclerotherapy, glue injection, APC, hemoclip, foreign body removal, OTSC, PEG insertion, Dilatation, Esophageal SEMS, Antroduodenal SEMS, Balloon insertion for obesity (Experience of 10000 procedures)
- Diagnostic and therapeutic LGIEs- Polypectomy, APC, hemoclip, Dilatation (Experience- 5000)
- ERCPs- all procedures (Experience- 1500)
- High Resolution Manometry-esophageal and anal (Experience- 200 )
Education
MBBS Grant Medical College, Mumbai
MD (General Medicine), Sawai ManSingh Medical College, Jaipur
DM (Gastroenterology),Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Postgraduate
Medical Education Research (MAMC), Delhi
Professional Affiliations
Research Experience
- Research work (DM)- ‘Pilot study comparing EUS guided Drainage vs surgical step up in management of symptomatic walled off pancreatic necrosis’ -under publication in EUS journal
- Research work (MD)- ‘Serum GGT level in non-valvular atrial fibrillation-case control study
- Retrospective analysis; ERCP in pediatric population: Experience of adult gastroenterologists
- Role of Tacrolimus in Steroid Dependent Ulcerative colitis- Prospective study
- Retrospective study- Management of walled off pancreatic necrosis: skin or scope
Leadership
- Part of organizing team in ERCP workshop held in GB Pant hospital in 2017
- Part of organizing team in ERCP workshop held in GB Pant hospital in 2017
- Part of organizing team of POEMs workshop in March 2019
- ‘General Secretary’ in Grant Medical College, Mumbai during M.B.B.S Year-2005-06
- Organized cultural and sports festival in GMC, Mumbai
Expertise
Diagnostic / Therapeutic Gastroduodenoscopy, colonoscopy and enteroscopy
Diagnostic / Therapeutic Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-pancreaticography (ERCP)
Capsule Endoscopy
Manometry : Esophageal / Rectal
pH Metry
Liver biopsy
Has special interest in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)
Has presented many papers and posters in National and International conferences
A member of Indian Society of Gastroenterology and Indian National Association for Study of Liver (INASL)
