Dr. Vikas Singla is a gastroenterologist, hepatologist, and advanced endoscopist serving as Senior Director and Head of Gastroenterology at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi. His clinical practice focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of digestive, liver, pancreatic, and biliary disorders. He has particular expertise in pancreatic and biliary diseases, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), functional gastrointestinal disorders, early gastrointestinal cancers, and advanced endoscopic procedures. His treatment approach combines specialist medical care with advanced endoscopic techniques for complex gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary conditions.

Dr. Singla completed his MBBS at Sardar Patel Medical College in Bikaner in 2002, followed by postgraduate training in Medicine and super-specialization in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. After his super-specialization, he worked as a Research Officer in AIIMS’s Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, conducting research on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and ulcerative colitis. During this period, he published papers in national and international journals, delivered lectures at national conferences, and received training in endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS), an advanced diagnostic tool for abdominal diseases.

He subsequently served for approximately a decade as a consultant in the Department of Gastroenterology at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, with interests in liver diseases, pancreatic and biliary disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, and advanced endoscopy. In February 2021, he took over as Vice Chairman and Head of the Max Centre for Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endoscopy at Max Hospital, Saket. His clinical work includes therapeutic EUS and ERCP, endoscopic management of obesity, POEM for achalasia cardia, and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for early gastrointestinal cancers and large polyps. The supplied profile notes more than 100 peer-reviewed international publications, multiple conference awards, editorial-board memberships, and his role in introducing third-space endoscopy in North India.

Educational Qualifications

• MBBS – Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner (2002).
• MD – Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi (2005).
• DM – Gastroenterology and Hepatology, AIIMS, New Delhi (2009).

Fellowship & Areas of Interest

The supplied profile does not list a separate fellowship. His documented specialist interests include:

• Pancreatic and biliary disorders
• Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and ulcerative colitis
• Liver diseases, including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
• Functional gastrointestinal disorders and early gastrointestinal cancers
• Advanced endoscopy, including endoscopic ultrasonography

Research Contributions & Publications

Dr. Singla’s research has included nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and ulcerative colitis. The supplied profile reports more than 100 publications in peer-reviewed international journals and lectures delivered at national conferences. Specific article titles are not listed in the provided material.

Awards, Honours, and Recognitions

• Multiple awards at national and international conferences.
• Recognized in the supplied profile for introducing third-space endoscopy in North India.
• Member of editorial boards for leading medical journals.
• Recognized for advanced endoscopic skills and innovation in gastrointestinal procedures.

Specialization

• Gastroenterology and hepatology
• Pancreatic and biliary disorders
• Inflammatory bowel disease and functional gastrointestinal disorders
• Advanced diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy
• Early gastrointestinal cancers and large polyps

Selected Treatments & Procedures

• Therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and ERCP
• Endoscopic management of obesity
• POEM (Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy) for achalasia cardia
• ESD (Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection) for early GI cancers and large polyps
• Comprehensive care for inflammatory bowel disease and pancreato-biliary conditions

Professional Memberships

• Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG)
• Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India (SGEI)
• Indian Association for Study of Liver Diseases (INASL)

• Senior Director & Head – Gastroenterology, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi (2021–present).
• Consultant – Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Institute of Liver, Gastroenterology and Pancreato-Biliary Sciences, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (2011–2021).
• Research Officer, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, AIIMS, New Delhi, following super-specialization.
• Casualty Medical Officer, 2006.