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Dr. Devendra Desai [MBBS, MD (Gen Med), DNB (Gastroenterology)]
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+91-8860606766 | +91-9910655125About Dr. Devendra Desai [MBBS, MD (Gen Med), DNB (Gastroenterology)]
Dr. Devendra Desai is Gastroenterologist and Currently Working as Section Head - Gastroenterology, Consultant - Gastroenterology in the Gastroenterology and Liver Care Department at P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai, India.
He is having more than 31 years of experience in the field of Gastroenterology.
He has completed his MBBS from Grant Medical College and J. J. Hospital, Bombay in 1983, MD (General Medicine) with postgraduate training from 1984, and DNB (Gastroenterology) in 1992.
Profile Highlights :
- Dr. Desai began his medical training in 1978 at Grant Medical College and J. J. Hospital, Bombay. After his MD he worked as a Registrar in Medicine and the Intensive Care Unit at Hinduja Hospital for seven months, and in 1988 joined the Gastroenterology department at Tata Memorial Hospital, Bombay, where he worked as Junior and Senior Resident, Research Fellow and Pool Officer. After passing the DNB in Gastroenterology, he served as Lecturer in Gastroenterology at LTM Medical College.
- He was selected for a Commonwealth Scholarship and worked in the Polyposis Registry at St Mark's Hospital, London from January to December 1994, on a research project on phenotypic features in juvenile polyposis, followed by work at Dryburn Hospital, Durham until July 1995. In August 1995 he joined P. D. Hinduja National Hospital as Consultant in Gastroenterology.
- Dr. Desai has a particular interest in inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease). He started an Inflammatory Bowel Disease clinic at P. D. Hinduja Hospital in August 2004 and founded the patient support group Colitis Association of India in March 2005. He attended the Birmingham University liver unit as a visiting doctor in 2002 and Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, USA as an observer in inflammatory bowel disease in 2005. Since 1997 he has conducted an annual charity gastroenterology camp at Shahada, Nandurbar district.
- He has presented more than 30 papers at conferences, published more than 75 papers in national and international journals, and received 12 awards, including the Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India award for best paper presentation. He is a founding member of the Colitis Association of India and a member of the Gastroenterology Research Society Mumbai, the Indian Society of Gastroenterology, the Indian Society for the Study of the Liver, the Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India, and the Indian and Asian Societies of Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition.
Areas of Expertise :
- Clinical Gastroenterology
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy
- Gastrointestinal Polyposis
- Liver Disease
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Crohn's Disease
- Diagnostic Upper GI Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy and Polypectomy
- Oesophageal Stricture Dilatation
- Acid Reflux and GERD
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Chronic Diarrhoea and Malabsorption
List of Treatments
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Crohn's Disease
- Gastrointestinal Polyposis
- Diagnostic Upper GI Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy and Polypectomy
- Oesophageal Stricture Dilatation
- Acid Reflux and GERD
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Chronic Diarrhoea and Malabsorption
- Fatty Liver Disease
- Hepatitis and Cirrhosis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Nutrition Support in GI Disease
Work Experience
Currently Working as Section Head - Gastroenterology, Consultant - Gastroenterology in the Gastroenterology and Liver Care Department at P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai, India.
Past Experience :
- Registrar in Medicine and ICU - Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai (7 months)
- Junior and Senior Resident, Research Fellow and Pool Officer, Gastroenterology - Tata Memorial Hospital, Bombay (from 1988)
- Lecturer in Gastroenterology - LTM Medical College, Mumbai
- Commonwealth Scholar, Polyposis Registry - St Mark's Hospital, London (January - December 1994)
- Dryburn Hospital, Durham, UK (until July 1995)
- Visiting Doctor, Liver Unit - Birmingham University (2002)
- Observer in Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, USA (2005)
Education & Training
- MBBS - Grant Medical College and J. J. Hospital, Bombay, 1983
- MD (General Medicine)
- DNB (Gastroenterology), 1992
Awards & Recognition
- Commonwealth Scholarship - St Mark's Hospital, London (1994)
- SGEI Award for Best Paper Presentation - Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India
- 12 awards at various stages
- More than 75 papers in national and international journals
- Founding Member - Colitis Association of India
- Member - Gastroenterology Research Society Mumbai
- Member - Indian Society of Gastroenterology
- Member - Indian Society for the Study of the Liver
- Member - Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India
- Member - Indian Society of Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition
- Member - Asian Society of Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition
Associated Hospitals
🏨 P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai
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P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai, India
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Dr. Devendra Desai practice?
Dr. Devendra Desai is Section Head and Consultant in Gastroenterology at P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai, India.
What does Dr. Devendra Desai specialise in?
He specialises in gastroenterology and endoscopy, with a particular interest in inflammatory bowel disease, for which he started a dedicated clinic at P. D. Hinduja Hospital in 2004.
How much experience does Dr. Devendra Desai have?
He has more than 31 years of experience as a Consultant Gastroenterologist at P. D. Hinduja Hospital since 1995, with earlier training at Tata Memorial Hospital and St Mark's Hospital, London.
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