(Col.) Dr. Avnish Seth VSM

Head of Department (HOD)

42 years of experience

Medical Gastroenterologists

MD, MBBS, DM, Fellowship

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About (Col.) Dr. Avnish Seth VSM

(Col.) Dr. Avnish Seth VSM is a Medical gastroenterologist with more than 42 years of professional experience. His field of expertise includes Advanced diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures, including Endoscopic ultrasound, ERCP, Spiral Enteroscopy, Capsule Endoscopy, and Pediatric endoscopy, Dyspepsia & pain abdomen, GI bleeding, Ulcerative Colitis & Crohn’s Disease, chronic constipation, chronic diarrhea, pancreatitis, weight management including gastric balloon placement, Stool Transplant (FMT), etc. Organ and Tissue donation His educational qualifications include an MBBS from Armed Forces Medical Coll. (AFMC), Pune, 1982; MD (General Medicine) from Armed Forces Medical Coll. (AFMC), Pune, 1989; and DM (Gastroenterology) from Postgraduate Inst. of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 1995. He also received a Fellowship in Liver Transplantation from Queen Elizabeth Hosp., Birmingham, UK, in 2006 and a Fellowship in Endoscopic Ultrasound (USA) from the Medical Univ. of South Carolina and the Univ. Of Alabama, Birmingham, USA, in 2011. Dr. Seth served as a Governing Council member for the Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG) and Society of GI Endoscopy of India (SGEI) He has authored over 100 publications. He is a part of the Apex Technical Committee of the National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) He is also an Advisory Board part of the Multi Organ Harvesting Aid Network (MOHAN) Foundation and a chair of the Expert Committee on ‘Ang Daan Yojana’, an initiative of the Government of Haryana, India. Dr. Seth is also leading the Working Group on Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) in India. He is an active part of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, the Society of GI Endoscopy of India, the Indian Society of Gastroenterology, the Government of India Committee on National Guidelines for Liver Transplantation, and the Indian National Association for Study of Liver.

Education

MBBS - Armed Forces Medical Coll. (AFMC), Pune, 1982 MD (General Medicine) - Armed Forces Medical Coll. (AFMC), Pune, 1989 DM (Gastroenterology) - Postgraduate Inst. of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 1995 Fellowship in Liver Transplantation - Queen Elizabeth Hosp., Birmingham, UK, 2006 Fellowship in Endoscopic Ultrasound (USA) - Medical Univ. of South Carolina and Univ. Of Alabama, Birmingham, USA, 2011

Past Experience

Director & Head at Gastroenterology & Hepatobiliary Sciences, Fortis Memorial Research Inst. (FMRI) Director at Fortis Organ Retrieval & Transplantation (FORT), Fortis Healthcare Limited Founder and Director at Armed Forces Organ Retrieval & Transplantation Authority (AORTA) Director & HOD at Gastroenterology & Hepatology, BLK Super Speciality Hosp. - 2009-2011 HOD at Gastroenterology & Liver Transplant, Army Hosp. (R&R)

Awards

Vishisht Seva Medal was awarded by the President of India in 2009 for establishing the first successful liver transplant program at Army Hosp. (Research & Referral), New Delhi. Smt. Ranjana Vij Memorial medal for first position in MD Medicine at the Univ. of Poona.

Paper Published

Colonoscopic Instillation of Coca-Cola for evacuation of large fecaloma: A report of two cases and review of the literature. J Health Allied Sciences 2022;12:98-100. DOI https://doi.org/ 10.1055/s-0041-1734340. Efficacy of Fecal Microbiota Transplant in Patients with Moderate or Severe Irritable Bowel Syndrome in India. Tropical Gastroenterology 2021;42(4):189-197. Fecal microbiota transplantation for induction of remission, maintenance and rescue in patients with corticosteroid-dependent ulcerative colitis: a long-term follow-up real-world cohort study. Intestinal Research 2022 (In Press). Endoscopic Insufflation–Induced Gastric Barotrauma during Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy: A Report of Three Patients and Review of Literature. Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2021, 12(02), 103–106. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1724134. Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis following Colonoscopic Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Ulcerative Colitis. Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2021. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1726691. Symptomatic Heterotopic Gastric Mucosa in Distal Esophagus. Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2021; https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1731141. A deceased donation that never was: A case report. Indain J Transplant 2021;15:166-8. Endoscopic Treatment of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Using Haemoseal Spray: A Retrospective, Observational Study from a Tertiary Center in North India. Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2020; 11(04), 279–282. Seth–Donation of Organs and Tissues (S-DOT) score: A scoring system for assessment of hospitals for best practices in organ and tissue donation. Indian J Transplant 2020;14(1):19-24. DOI: 10.4103/ijot.ijot_49_19. Immediate Donation of Eyes After Life (IDEAL): The first prospective, nurse-driven, smartphone-based study on cornea donation in India. Indian J Transplant 2020;14(3):208-12. Covid-19 and ethics of organ and tissue donation and transplantation. Economic Times Health Files 2020. https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/covid-19-and-ethics-of-transplantation-of-organs-and-tissues/74976048. A Doctor’s Cricket. Economic Times Health Files 2019. https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/health-files/a-doctor-s-cricket/3625. Dr. Avnish Seth: Leading from the front. Indian Transplant Newsletter 2018;17:54. https://www.itnnews.co.in/indian-transplant-newsletter/issue54/Dr-Avnish-Seth-Leading-from-the-front-825.htm Olmesartan: an overlooked cause for non-celiac sprue-like enteropathy. Asian J Pharmacy and Pharmac 2018; 4(1): 83-6. Successful stool transplantation for severe ulcerative colitis: First report from India. Indian J Gastroenterol 2016;35(5):393-5. DOI 10.1007/s12664-016-0696-2. Transnasal percutaneous gastrostomy. Tropical Gastroenterol 2010; 31(1):55-56. Minimal hepatic encephalopathy: Consensus statement of a working party of the Indian National Association for Study of the Liver. J Gastro Hepatol 2010;25(6):1029-41. Colonic explosion with the use of Argon Plasma Coagulation for radiation proctitis. Indian J Gastroenterol 2009:28(3):115–119. First prospective study on Brain Stem death and attitude towards organ donation in India. Liver Transplantation 2009;15:1443-7. Mixed Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax malaria in orthotopic liver transplant recipient. Transplantation 2009;88:288. Thrombocytosis in liver transplant recipients: prevalence, natural history and impact. Liver transplantation 2007;13:1598-1602. Liver transplantation for porphyria: who, when, and how? Liver transplantation 2007;13:1219-1227. Protein C deficiency presenting with subacute intestinal obstruction due to mesenteric vein thrombosis. J Assoc Physicians India 2007;55:519-521. Rapid progression of Hepatitis C induced liver failure in renal allograft recipients. Indian J Gastroenterol 2006;25:755-6. Management of Hepatitis C in HIV Infection and other immunocompromised individuals. Tropical Gastroenterology 2006;27:111-7. Risk factors of hepatotoxicity during anti-tuberculosis treatment. Med J Armed Forces India 2006;61(1):45-9. DOI: 10.1016/S0377-1237(06)80155-3. Symptomatic portal system thrombosis in soldiers due to extended stay at extremely high altitudes. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2005;20:777-783. Dr. (Colonel) Avnish Seth on a challenging surgery helping a lady eat solid food after 8 yrs in a leading vernacular Exclusive Story in Navbharat Times. Dr. (Colonel) Avnish Seth on As ‘Mystery’ liver disease grips children in US and Europe, scientists investigate possible causes in Financial Express. Dr. (Colonel) Avnish Seth on How to keep your liver healthy in MyUpchar - Exclusive Video on World Liver Day. Dr. (Col.) Avnish Seth VSM on Things You Should Know About Organ Donation | FitTak | Exclusive Video | World Organ Donation Day. Dr. (Col) Avnish Seth on Liver Resection in the management of HCC has a lot to offer | ET Healthworld.

Area of Expertise

Aneurysm Surgery: Traditional Open Surgery
Ewing Family of Tumors Treatment
Genitourinary Cancer Treatment
Mechanical Valve Replacement
Nasopharyngeal Cancer Treatment
Robotic Cancer Surgery

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