Leadership

Published over 1050 peer reviewed research papers and has contributed to more than 50 GI textbooks.

He’s the only Endoscopist in the world who received 5 ASGE (American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy) Crystal Awards.

Honors & Awards:

• B C Roy Award from the Indian Medical Council in 1995
• PADMA SHRI AWARD from the Government of India in 2002
• PADMA BHUSHAN AWARD from the Government of India in 2016.
• Fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi in 2001
• Master Endoscopist Award from American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in 2009
• American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy International Leadership Award in 2011
• Master of World Gastroenterology Organization from World Gastroenterology Organization in 2014.
• Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2020.
• Fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGAF) in 2020
• American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy President’s Award 2020
• American Gastroenterological Association distinguished educator award 2021
• Rudolf Schindler award for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy) 2021 (only two non Americans have been ever given this award)
• WEO Lifetime Achievement award 2022
• Inventor of ‘NAGI STENT’