Doctors

Brief Profile: 

Dr. Ajay Kumar, former Chairman of Fortis Escorts Liver and Digestive Diseases Institute is a renowned name in the field of Gastroenterology, Dr. Kumar has been conferred with several prestigious awards including, Dr. B. C. Roy Award by the President of India in the year 2008; J. Mitra Olympus Award for the Endoscopist of the year 2007 by the Indian Society of Gastroenterology and International Service award by American Society of Gl Endoscopy. He has been the past President for Society of GI Endoscopy of India and is the President for Indian Society of Gastroenterology.

Before joining BLK-Max, Dr. Kumar was associated with Moolchand Hospital, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital and Fortis Escorts Liver and Digestive Diseases Institute. Dr. Kumar is a renowned clinician and a skilled Therapeutic Endoscopist with more than 30 years of clinical experience.

Education:

MBBS, MD (Medicine), DM (Gastroenterology), MAMS & FRCP (Glasgow)

Experience:
Presently working as a Chairman - Gastroenterology & Hepatology - Pan Max and HOD - BLK Institute for Digestive & Liver Diseases at BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi
Previous Experience:

Chairman at Fortis Escorts (Liver and Digestive Diseases Institute)
Executive Director at Fortis Escorts (Liver and Digestive Diseases Institute)
Gastroenterologist at Mool Chand Hospital, New Delhi (Established the department of Gastroenterology and started the Therapeutic endoscopy)
Gastroenterologist at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi (A tertiary care hospital (Made it a key referral centre for therapeutic endoscopy and Hepatology services in India, It attracts a number of doctors for specializing in it. Runs a DNB course in Gastroenterology)
Awards:
Conferred prestigious Dr BC Roy award by President of India for the year 2008
Has been in Editorial board of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy – the official journal of American Society of GI Endoscopy
Recipient of J Mitra Olympus award for the endoscopist of the year 2007 by Indian society of Gastroenterology
Has delivered many orations including Prof. Mehta oration API, SISCO Pentax oration SGEI, Prof. K.L. Wig memorial oration Delhi state API, Col. B