• MBBS 1998 Goa Medical College, Goa, India
• MS General Surgery 2002 Goa Medical College, Goa, India
• DNB Surgical Gastroenterology 2008 National Board of Examinations(Sir Ganga Ram Hospital), New Delhi

• Association of Surgeons of India
• Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology
• Indian chapter, International Hepato Pancreatico Biliary Association
• Founder Member, Liver Transplant Society of India
• International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS)

• Recognised as key opinion leader by The Transplant Society in 2011
• Travel grant by International Liver Transplant Society for abstract at the 18th Annual International Conference, 2012 (to Dr Giriraj, my fellow on presenting my concept)
• “Young Investigator Award” by International Liver Transplant Society for abstract at the 13th Annual International Conference, 2007

Experience

• Surgical gastroenterologist trained at one of India’s best hospitals and since has had accelerated career progression to role of leading a team over a short span of 12 years.
• Established and sustained a liver transplant program at PSRI over last 2½ years. He was selected for this role considering his experience with over 1200 live donor liver transplants. He established the clinical, para-clinical and support teams required for the service.
• He trained a team in a government hospital in Gambhat, Pakistan to develop their liver transplant program through regular frequent visits. This team now independently performs 8-10 liver transplants every month.
• 2015 Sept – 2016 Dec: Senior Consultant, Jaypee Hospital department of surgical gastroenterology and liver transplantation. Set up a department from ground up in association with a junior Coleague. In the 1st year 50 liver transplants were performed.
• 2012-15: consultant at Sir Ganga Ram hospital New Delhi in the department of surgical gastroenterology and liver transplantation were performed. In addition to leading a unit in the department, he was the academic coordinator and a guide to DNB fellow.