Doctor Profile

Dr. Rakesh Kumar is a well known and one of the most talented medical professional in India. He is a Gastroenterologist and currently working with Indraprastha Apollo Hospital New Delhi as Senior Consultant. Dr. Rakesh Kumar has a degree in MBBS, MD, DM (Medical Gastroenterology). He specializes in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology including routine endoscopy, portal pressure study and transjugular liver biopsy (TJLB) Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy. He is excellent in Biliary and Pancreatic endoscopic procedures (e.g. ERCP, Metal Stenting, Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, Endoscopic Pseudocyst drainage etc.). He is a qualified specialist who does Endoscopic therapy of GI bleeding including band ligation and glue injection for variceal bleeding. His special interest lies in treatment of Endoscopic treatment of Gastric Outlet Obstruction due to peptic Ulcer and Corrosive and other GI strictures (malignant and benign), Endoscopic closure.

Education

• MBBS
• MD
• DM (Medical Gastroenterology)

Experience

• Gastroenterology, Senior Consultant- Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Sarita Vihar
• Gastroentrology, HOD & Sr. Consultant- Asian Institute of Medical Sciences , 2011
• Gastroentrology, Associate Professor- GB Pant Hospital, Delhi,
• Gastroentrology, Assistant Professor- Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences
• Gastroenterology, Assistant Professor- Bhopal Memorial Hospital & Research Centre, Bhopal
• Gastroenterology, Research Associate- GB Pant Hospital, Delhi
• Gastroenterology, Post DM senior residency – GB Pant Hospital, Delhi