MBBS | MD(Medicine) | DM(Gastroenterology) – PGIMER Chandigarh
Head – Medical Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Manipal Organ Sharing & Transplant
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.
Fellowships & 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
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
Awards & Honors
- 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.
Languages Spoken
- Hindi
- English