Best Gastroenterologist in Delhi | Dr. Avnish Seth VSM

Overview

An Alumnus of Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, Dr Seth completed his MD (Medicine) from Pune University and DM (Gastroenterology) from PGIMER, Chandigarh. With fellowships in liver transplantation (Birmingham, UK) and Advanced GI Endoscopy & Endoscopic Ultrasound (South Carolina & Alabama, USA), he has served as Governing Council member for the Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG) and Society of GI Endoscopy of India (SGEI). A recognized teacher for MBBS, DNB(medicine) and currently DNB(Gastroenterology), he has over 100 publications to his credit. Dr Seth is a member of the Apex Technical Committee of the National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) and an Advisory Board member of Multi Organ Harvesting Aid Network (MOHAN) Foundation. He is Chair of Expert Committee on ‘Ang Daan Yojana’, an initiative of the Government of Haryana, India and is leading the Working Group on Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) in India.

Field of Expertise

Advance diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures including Endoscopic ultrasound, ERCP, Spiral Enteroscopy, Capsule Endoscopy and Paediatric endoscopy

Speciality Clinics in Gastroenterology: Dyspepsia & pain abdomen, GI bleeding, Ulcerative Colitis & Crohn’s Disease, chronic constipation, chronic diarrhoea, pancreatitis, weight management including gastric balloon placement

Speciality Clinics in Liver Diseases: Acute & Chronic hepatitis, liver transplant, biliary disorders

Stool Transplant (FMT)

Organ and Tissue donation

Fellowship & Membership

Hepatology & Liver Transplantation: QE Hospital, Birmingham, UK

Advanced GI Endoscopy & Endoscopic Ultrasound: Medical University of South Carolina & University of Alabama, USA

Indian Society of Gastroenterology (former Governing Council Member)

Indian National Association for Study of Liver

Society of GI Endoscopy of India (former Governing Council Member)

Colitis and Crohn’s Foundation (India)

Indian Society of Organ Transplantation

Liver Transplant Society of India

Eye Bank Association of India

American Association for Study of Liver Disease

International Society for Organ Donation and Procurement

The Transplantation Society

Languages Spoken

Hindi

English

Awards & Achievements

Vishisht Seva Medal’ by President of India in 2009 for establishing the first successful liver transplant program in a Government hospital at Army Hospital (Research & Referral) , New Delhi.

Smt. Ranjana Vij Memorial medal for first position in MD Medicine at University of Poona.

Talks & Publications

Colonoscopic Instillation of Coca-Cola for evacuation of large fecaloma: A report of two cases and review of the literature. J Health Allied Sciences 2022;12:98-100. DOI https://doi.org/ 10.1055/s-0041-1734340

Efficacy of Fecal Microbiota Transplant in Patients with Moderate or Severe Irritable Bowel Syndrome in India. Tropical Gastroenterology 2021;42(4):189-197.

Fecal microbiota transplantation for induction of remission, maintenance and rescue in patients with corticosteroid-dependent ulcerative colitis: a long-term follow-up real-world cohort study. Intestinal Research 2022 (In Press)

Endoscopic Insufflation–Induced Gastric Barotrauma during Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy: A Report of Three Patients and Review of Literature. Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2021, 12(02), 103–106. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1724134

Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis following Colonoscopic Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Ulcerative Colitis. Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2021; . https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1726691

Symptomatic Heterotopic Gastric Mucosa in Distal Esophagus. Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2021; . https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1731141

A deceased donation that never was: A case report. Indain J Transplant 2021;15:166-8.

Endoscopic Treatment of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Using Haemoseal Spray: A Retrospective, Observational Study from a Tertiary Center in North India. Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2020; 11(04), 279–282.

Seth–Donation of Organs and Tissues (S-DOT) score: A scoring system for assessment of hospitals for best practices in organ and tissue donation. Indian J Transplant 2020;14(1):19-24. DOI: 10.4103/ijot.ijot_49_19.

Immediate Donation of Eyes After Life (IDEAL): The first prospective, nurse driven, smart phone based study on cornea donation in India. Indian J Transplant 2020;14(3):208-12.

Covid-19 and ethics of organ and tissue donation and transplantation. Economic Times Health Files 2020. https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/covid-19-and-ethics-of-transplantation-of-organs-and-tissues/74976048.

A Doctor’s Cricket. Economic Times Health Files 2019. https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/health-files/a-doctor-s-cricket/3625

Dr Avnish Seth: Leading from the front. Indian Transplant Newsletter 2018;17:54.

https://www.itnnews.co.in/indian-transplant-newsletter/issue54/Dr-Avnish-Seth-Leading-from-the-front-825.htm

Olmesartan: an overlooked cause for non-celiac sprue like enteropathy. Asian J Pharmacy and Pharmac 2018; 4(1): 83-6.

Successful stool transplantation for severe ulcerative colitis: First report from India. Indian J Gastroenterol 2016;35(5):393-5. DOI 10.1007/s12664-016-0696-2.

Transnasal percutaneous gastrostomy. Tropical Gastroenterol 2010; 31(1):55-56.

Minimal hepatic encephalopathy: Consensus statement of a working party of the Indian National Association for Study of the Liver. J Gastro Hepatol 2010;25(6):1029-41.

Colonic explosion with use of Argon Plasma Coagulation for radiation proctitis. Indian J Gastroenterol 2009:28(3):115–119.

First prospective study on Brain Stem death and attitude towards organ donation in India. Liver Transplantation 2009;15:1443-7.

Mixed Plasmdium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax malaria in orthoptopic liver transplant recipient. Transplantation 2009;88:288.

Thrombocytosis in liver transplant recipients: prevalence, natural history and impact. Liver transplantation 2007;13:1598-1602.

Liver transplantation for porphyria: who, when and how ? Liver transplantation 2007;13:1219-1227.

Protein C deficiency presenting with subacute intestinal obstruction due to mesenteric vein thrombosis. J Assoc Physicians India 2007;55:519-521.

Rapid progression of Hepatitis C induced liver failure in renal allograft recipients. Indian J Gastroenterol 2006;25:755-6.

Management of Hepatitis C in HIV Infection and other immunocompromised individuals. Tropical Gastroenterology 2006;27:111-7.

Risk factors of hepatotoxicity during anti-Tuberculosis treatment. Med J Armed Forces India 2006;61(1):45-9. DOI: 10.1016/S0377-1237(06)80155-3

Symptomatic portal system thrombosis in soldiers due to extended stay at extreme high altitudes. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2005;20:777-783.

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