Dr. Amarender Singh Puri
Vice Chairman
41 years of experienceGastroenterologist, Medical Gastroenterologists
MBBS, MD, DM
Medanta - The Medicity Medical Centre, Gurgaon
Book an AppointmentAbout Dr. Amarender Singh Puri
- Dr. Amarender Singh Puri, a Medical Gastroenterologist, has over 41 years of experience in the field.
- His expertise lies in luminal gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, etc.
- His educational qualifications include MBBS and MD from Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Panjab University, 1983 and 1988, respectively.
- He further achieved a DM in Gastroenterology from Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, in 1992.
- He boasts multiple accolades, including the Times Healthcare Award in 2017 and the Delhi Government State Award for Meritorious Service in 2014.
- Dr. Puri's expertise is showcased through his extensive publications, articles, and chapters featured in national and international papers and journals.
- He is a member of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology, the Indian National Association for the Study of the Liver, and the Indian Society of Gastroenterology.
Education
- MBBS, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Panjab University, 1983
- MD, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Panjab University, 1988
- DM (Gastroenterology), Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, 1992
Past Experience
- Associate Professor, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana
- Associate Professor, GB Pant Hospital, Delhi
- Lecturer, CMC, Ludhiana, Panjab University
Awards
- Times Healthcare Award, 2017
- H.K Chuttani Award for Best Teacher in Gastroenterology, 2015
- Delhi Government State Award for Meritorious Service, 2014
- Governor & Gold Medal for Best Graduate MBBS, 1984
- President of India Medal for Best Student, 1978
Associations/Membership
- Indian Society of Gastroenterology
- Indian National Association for the Study of the Liver
- Indian Society of Gastroenterology
Paper Published
He has published more than 110 research papers in national and international academic journals, some of which are mentioned below:
- Coeliac disease and the liver: spectrum of liver histology, serology, and treatment response at a tertiary referral center.
- Asian Organization for Crohn's and Colitis and Asia Pacific Association of Gastroenterology consensus on tuberculosis infection in patients with inflammatory bowel disease receiving anti-tumour necrosis factor treatment. Part 1: Risk Assessment.
- Asian Organization for Crohn's and Colitis and Asia Pacific Association of Gastroenterology consensus on tuberculosis infection in patients with inflammatory bowel disease receiving anti-tumor necrosis factor treatment. Part 2: Management.
- Celiac disease and Helicobacter pylori infection in children: Is there any Association.
- Imaging of the small intestine in Crohn's disease: Joint position statement of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology and Indian Radiological and Imaging Association.
- Comparing Myelosuppression Frequency in Indian Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients: A Randomized Trial of Full Dose Versus Gradual Escalation of Thiopurines, 2023
- Segmental filiform-polyposis in a treated case of ulcerative colitis, colon: An unusual presentation raising doubt of primary diagnosis, 2023
- Asian-Pacific consensus on small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in gastrointestinal disorders: An initiative of the Indian Neurogastroenterology and Motility Association, 2022
- IDDF2022-ABS-0159 Oral tacrolimus as rescue therapy for steroid-refractory ulcerative colitis, 2022
- Tacrolimus as rescue therapy for steroid-dependent/steroid-refractory ulcerative colitis: Experience from tertiary referral center in India, 2021
- Evaluation of the Utility of Amino Acid Citrulline as a Surrogate Metabolomic Biomarker for the Diagnosis of Celiac Disease, 2021
- Etrolizumab for maintenance therapy in patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (LAUREL): a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, phase 3 study, 2021
- Reappraisal of the Role of Ascitic Fluid Adenosine Deaminase for the Diagnosis of Peritoneal Tuberculosis in Cirrhosis,.2021
- Comparison of Interferon-Gamma Release Assay and Tuberculin Skin Test for the Screening of Latent Tuberculosis in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients: Indian Scenario, 2021
- Second correction to Diet and inflammatory bowel disease: The Asian Working Group guidelines, 2020
- Role of linear endosonography in the diagnosis of biopsy?negative malignant esophageal strictures: Exploring the unexplored, 2-019
- IDDF2019-ABS-0114 Role of linear endosonography in the diagnosis of biopsy negative malignant esophageal strictures: exploring the unexplored, 2019
- Cytopreparation of duodenal biopsy fixative improves detection rate of Giardia in clinically suspected cases, 2019
- Asian Organization for Crohn's and Colitis and Asia Pacific Association of Gastroenterology consensus on tuberculosis infection in patients with inflammatory bowel disease receiving anti-tumor necrosis factor treatment. Part 1: Risk Assessment, 2018
- Asian Organization for Crohn's and Colitis and Asia Pacific Association of Gastroenterology consensus on tuberculosis infection in patients with inflammatory bowel disease receiving anti-tumor necrosis factor treatment. Part 2: Management, 2018
- Asian Organization for Crohn's and Colitis and Asia Pacific Association of Gastroenterology consensus on tuberculosis infection in patients with inflammatory bowel disease receiving anti-tumor necrosis factor treatment. Park 1: risk assessment: AOCC and APAGE consensus on tuberculosis infection in IBD-Part 1, 2017
- Asian Organization for Crohn's and Colitis and Asia Pacific Association of Gastroenterology consensus on tuberculosis infection in patients with inflammatory bowel disease receiving anti-tumor necrosis factor treatment. Part 2: management: AOCC and APAGE consensus on tuberculosis infection in IBD-Part 2, 2017
- Study of histomorphological characteristics and its correlation with clinical, biochemical, serological, and immunohistochemical parameters in incidentally detected hepatitis B patients, 2017
- Gastric Carcinoid Tumors - A Recent Changing Trend and Their Management by Endoscopic Mucosal Resection: 1374, 2011
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