Dr. Ankit Vats

Education

• DrNB Gastroenterology, Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Delhi Cantt
   
• MD Medicine (Gold Medal), Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar
   
• MBBS (Gold Medal), Jawaharlal Nehru Government Medical College, Bhagalpur

Expertise

• Diagnostic Upper GI Endoscopy 
• Colonoscopy and Lower GI Endoscopy
• ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)
• Cholangioscopy 
• Endoscopic Variceal Band Ligation (EVL) 
• Fundal Varix Glue Injection 
• Argon Plasma Coagulation (APC)
• Luminal Stent Placement 
• Stricture Dilatation Procedures 
• Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) Placement 
• Hemoclip Application for GI Bleeding
• Ultrasound-Guided Liver Biopsy 
• Management of GI Bleeding Emergencies
• Liver Disease and Cirrhosis Management 
• Liver Transplant Evaluation and Post-Transplant Care 
• Pancreatic and Hepatobiliary Disorders 
• Esophageal Motility Disorders and High-Resolution Manometry 
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Management
   

Previous Experience

• DrNB Resident – Gastroenterology & Transplant Hepatology 
• Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Delhi Cantt 
• Senior Resident – Liver Transplant Centre 
• Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Delhi Cantt 
• Senior Resident – Department of Medicine
• SRVS Medical College & Hospital, Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh

Achievements & Credentials

• Best Medical Graduate Award recipient 
• Gold Medalist in MBBS and MD Medicine 
• Awarded Gold Medals in seven MBBS subjects and Honours in two subjects 
• Trained at the premier Armed Forces centre for Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Liver Transplantation 
• Performed numerous diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures independently 
• Performed ERCP procedures and assisted in a large volume of advanced therapeutic ERCPs 
• Experience in liver transplant workup, listing, and post-transplant patient management 
• Presented research papers and abstracts at international conferences including Asian Pacific Digestive Week (APDW), Indonesia
• Research abstracts accepted by the World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) and Moroccan Society of Digestive Diseases (SMMAD) 
• Participant in prestigious academic programmes including ISG Young Clinician Programme, DRILLS (ILBS), and Evidence-Based Gastroenterology (EBG)
   

Research & Publications

• Spectrum of Esophageal Motility Disorders in Patients Presenting with Dysphagia, Non-Cardiac Chest Pain and Regurgitation Using High-Resolution Manometry (Thesis) 
• Assessment of Motility Disorders in Connective Tissue Disorders Using High-Resolution Manometry 
• Targeted Gene Next-Generation Sequencing and Prognostication in Alcohol-Induced Acute Pancreatitis in North Indian Population 
• Real-World Effectiveness of Ustekinumab in Moderate-to-Severe Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  Role of CYP3A4 Analysis for Guiding Tacrolimus Dosing in Liver Transplant Recipients
   

Languages

• English
• Hindi
• Odiya