Dr. Pankaj Puri

Dr. Pankaj Puri

MBBS, MD, DNB, DM, FRCP, Fellowship Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist Director

33 years Years of Experience

Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi

English, Hindi

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About Dr. Pankaj Puri

Dr. Pankaj Puri currently leads as Director of Gastroenterology & Hepatology at Fortis Escorts (Okhla), New Delhi, overseeing advanced care in digestive, liver, and biliary medicine. He earned his MBBS training from the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, and progressed through MD and DM in top institutions in India, establishing a strong academic foundation. To deepen his liver specialization, he completed a fellowship in liver transplantation at King’s College Hospital in London, bringing international exposure to his clinical practice.

Before his Fortis tenure, Dr. Puri held leadership roles in the Armed Forces medical system, including establishing liver transplant services in the Army Hospital (Research & Referral), New Delhi. A prolific academic, he has authored more than 80 peer-reviewed publications and served on governing bodies of national liver associations, contributing to policy and research in hepatology.

Qualifications of Dr. Pankaj Puri

  • MBBS (AFMC, Pune)
  • MD in Medicine (Pune University)
  • DNB in General Medicine
  • DM in Gastroenterology (PGIMER, Chandigarh)
  • Fellowship in Liver Transplantation (King’s College Hospital, London)
  • FRCP (Edinburgh), FRCP (London)

Special Area of Interest

  • Hepatitis B & C management
  • Chronic liver disease / cirrhosis care
  • Liver transplantation (living & deceased donor)
  • Advanced endoscopic procedures (ERCP, diagnostic & therapeutic endoscopy)
  • Colonoscopy
  • Hepatobiliary pathology and interventions

Work Experience of Dr. Pankaj Puri

  • Head, Gastroenterology & Hepatobiliary Sciences, Army Hospital (Research & Referral), New Delhi
  • Professor of Medicine, University of Delhi
  • Professor & Head, Internal Medicine Department, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
  • Fellowship in Liver Transplantation at King’s College Hospital, London (UK)

Memberships

  • Member, Indian National Association for the Study of the Liver (INASL)
  • Member, Indian Society of Gastroenterology
  • Member, Indian Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  • Member, Association of Physicians of India
  • Fellow, Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
  • Fellow, Royal College of Physicians, London

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