Dr Sanjeev Kumar: A Renowned Specialist in Gastroenterology

Dr Sanjeev Kumar is a highly experienced and accomplished specialist in gastroenterology, currently working at the Canadian Specialist Hospital in Dubai since May 2015. Prior to this, he served as Professor and Head of the Department of Gastroenterology at the Command Hospital in Lucknow, India, from February 2015. Dr. Kumar has had a distinguished career spanning 25 years in the Indian Army, where he took premature retirement in 2015.

Education and Qualifications

Dr. Kumar completed his MBBS from the prestigious Armed Forces Medical College in Pune, India. He then pursued a Post Graduate course in MD (Internal Medicine) at the same institution, where he stood overall First and was awarded a Gold Medal. He further qualified for a post-doctoral course in DNB (Gastroenterology) at the Army Hospital Research & Referral in New Delhi, India, receiving 3 years of formal training.

Professional Experience

Dr. Kumar has extensive experience in various hospitals within the Indian Army, including managing high-altitude illnesses at Leh. He was selected to represent India at the United Nations Hospital in Lebanon and worked there for a year. He has also worked as Professor and Head of the Department of Gastroenterology at the Command Hospital in Lucknow, India, and as Professor, Department of Medicine at King Georges Medical University in Lucknow, India.

Specializations and Expertise

Dr. Kumar has a keen interest in Interventional Gastroenterology and Hepatology, including Upper GI, Lower GI, and ERCP procedures. His main areas of interest include:

Endoscopic Management of GI Bleeds: Dr. Kumar has extensive experience in managing cases with GI bleeds using endoscopic techniques.
Polypectomy: He is skilled in removing polyps using endoscopic techniques.
Biliary Stones and Strictures: Dr. Kumar has expertise in managing biliary stones and strictures using endoscopic techniques.
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Upper Gastrointestinal Procedures: He has extensive experience in both diagnostic and therapeutic upper gastrointestinal procedures, including oesophageal dilatation, insertion of self-expanding metal oesophageal endoprostheses, PEG feeding tubes, naso-jejunal tubes, and endoscopic therapy for bleeding peptic ulcers and oesophageal and gastric varices.
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Colonoscopy: Dr. Kumar has expertise in flexible sigmoidoscopy and diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy, including snare polypectomy, stricture dilatation, rectal/colonic stenting, and argon plasma coagulation of angiodysplasia/irradiation telangiectasia.
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreaticography (ERCP): He is an expert in both diagnostic and therapeutic ERCPs, including CBD stone removal, benign and malignant biliary stricture dilatation, and stenting.

Professional Affiliations

Dr. Kumar is a Life Member of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG) and the Association of Physicians of India (API).

Dr. Sanjeev Kumar is a highly experienced and skilled specialist in gastroenterology with extensive experience in both diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. His expertise includes endoscopic management of GI bleeds, polypectomy, biliary stones and strictures, and diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower gastrointestinal procedures. He is an expert in ERCP and has a keen interest in Interventional Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Dr Sanjeev Kumar Rastogi

MBBS, MD ( INTERNAL MEDICINE), DNB ( GASTROENTEROLOGY)

Head of Department (Specialist Gastroenterologist)

Nationality

India

Languages Spoken

Hindi, English

Gender

male

Branch

CSH Main Branch