Dr. Nitin Shanker Behl

He is M.D, D.M (Gastro) Gold Medalist, MACG, MASGE, Additional Director of Fortis Ludhiana Institute of Gastro and Liver Diseases. He is a alumnus of BHU, Varanasi and SMS medical college, Jaipur where he did his MD and DM respectively. Dr. Nitin Behl is renowned Gastroenterologist and therapeutic endoscopist with more than 15 years of clinical experience in field of gastro and liver diseases. He is one of the most experienced endoscopist of north India with more than 1 lakh endoscopic procedures to his credit till date. He has received numerous national & international awards. He was the first Indian to be awarded National Scholar Award in 2010 by UEGF (United European Gastroenterology Federation). He also received international scholar and young clinical award from European Association Of Liver Disease (EASL). He is proud recipient of Young Investigator Award By British Society of Gastroenterology. Dr. Behl is gold Medalist through out his medical schooling. He has numerous research papers and chapters in esteemed international and national journals. He regularly participates in national and international conferences as faculty or as an advisory board member to various societies. He is a pioneer in therapeutic endoscopy including ERCP, Third space & Bariatric endoscopy. He has to his credit many first procedures in region including STRETTA for acid reflux, and epic stents for gall bladder cancers. He heads the center of excellence for gastro and liver diseases for comprehensive treatment of diseases of stomach, intestine, liver, pancreas and gall bladder. The state of art center is equipped with region’s most advanced endoscopy suite and fibroscan facility