Dr (Prof ) Gourdas Choudhuri is a nationally eminent medical specialist in gastroenterology and liver diseases, 

   medical educator, researcher and philanthropist.

> He obtained his training in Internal Medicine (MD in 1982) and Gastroenterology (DM in1984) from the All India 

   Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi after graduation (MBBS in 1978).

> During 25 years (1987 to 2012) as a faculty, and 10 years as Professor and Head, he developed and headed one

   of the best departments of Gastroenterology in the country at the prestigious Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute

   of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, expanded his technical skills through international fellowships to Japan, Germany 

   and Australia, published 200 papers, edited 5 books and monograms, delivered over 150 lectures, and trained 

   around 50 GI specialists and PhD scholars.

> He was the first to start endoscopic ultrasound (EUS, 1990) and biliary extra-corporeal lithotripsy (1992) in India 

   and played a pivotal role in advancing the use of therapeutic endoscopy in the country. He has also served on 

   several government and international scientific bodies such as the Indian Council of Medical Research, World 

   Gastroenterology Organization and CEVHAP.

> His areas of special interest include liver diseases (Fatty liver, Hepatitis C and Hepatitis B), Pancreatitis, 

   Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease), tropical GI diseases and therapeutic

   endoscopy (ERCP, removal of polyps from GI tract, treatment for gastrointestinal bleeding).

> With his vast experience and standing in the profession, he is of particular value in providing unbiased second

   -opinion on complex gastrointestinal and liver diseases, and pragmatic individualized approach in the

    management of long-standing disorders.