Dr. Vivek Raj
Experience: Over 42 years
Max Super Speciality Hospital
Gurugram, India
Introduction
Dr. Vivek Raj is the Principal Director and HOD for Gastroenterology and Hepatology across Max Healthcare. He actually spent a massive chunk of his career teaching and operating in the US before bringing all that Harvard-level expertise back to India.
About Dr. Vivek Raj
With over forty-two years in the GI field, Dr. Vivek Raj basically handles the most complicated digestive and liver cases out there. Did his MD at Maulana Azad Medical College in Delhi. Then he packed up and took his training global. Grabbed his MRCP in London, headed to Boston University for a GI fellowship, and even picked up highly specialized ERCP training right at Harvard Medical School.
He doesn’t just do standard colonoscopies. Heavily focuses on advanced therapeutic endoscopy. Before taking the lead at Max Healthcare, he actually lived in the US, serving as the Director of Gastroenterology and an Associate Professor at the University of Arkansas. Also spends a ton of time writing. Has authored multiple textbook chapters that medical students all over the world still use today.
Qualifications
- MBBS — Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
- MD (Internal Medicine) — Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
- MRCP — Royal College of Physicians, London, UK.
- Fellowship in Gastroenterology — Boston University Medical Center, USA.
- ERCP & Interventional Endoscopy Fellowship — Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.
- Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Training — University of Montreal, Canada.
Awards & Recognition
- Principal Director & HOD of Gastroenterology at Max Healthcare.
- Former Director of Gastroenterology at the University of Arkansas, USA.
- Advanced ERCP training from Harvard Medical School.
- Authored multiple globally utilized medical textbook chapters.
- Member of the American College of Gastroenterology and the Society of Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Endoscop.
Specialities & Expertise
- Therapeutic ERCP and Endoscopic Ultrasound
- Capsule endoscopy
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Hepatitis B and C treatment
- Liver cirrhosis and fatty liver management
- GI motility disorders
Patient Experience & Approach
Families dealing with scary liver cirrhosis say Dr. Vivek Raj doesn’t just hand over a prescription and leave. He actually sits down and breaks down the exact lifestyle and dietary changes needed to keep the liver functioning. For patients terrified of complex endoscopic procedures, his four decades of experience and Harvard training instantly bring a massive sense of calm to the room.
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