Doctor: Dr. Avnish Seth

Dr. Avnish Seth

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Director of Gastroenterology & Hepatobiliary Sciences | New Delhi | India
MBBS, MD, DM | 35 Years of Experiences

Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon, New Delhi


  • Dr. Avnish Seth is currently associated as the director of Gastroenterology & Hepato-biliary Sciences at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon.
  • Dr. Seth is very familiar with his clinical excellence and high expertise across India.
  • Having over three decades of experience in Gastroenterology & Hepatobiliary Sciences.
  • Founder of the first successful deceased donor liver transplant program in the public sector at Army Hospital (R&R)
  • His special interest lies in the following:
  •     Treatment of Acid Peptic Disorders, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s disease, Abdominal Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C
  •     Liver transplantation
  •     Ultra-thin GI Endoscopy, Endoscopic Ultrasound and Therapeutic GI endoscopy including ERCP
  •     Stool transplantation for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Alcoholic liver disease, Parkinson’s, and Metabolic syndrome.
  •     Deceased organ and tissue donation
  • He is one of the recipients of the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) from the President of India
  • Dr. Seth completed his MD (Medicine) from Pune University and DM (Gastroenterology) from PGIMER, Chandigarh.
  • He has completed Fellowships in Liver Transplantation (Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK) and Endoscopic Ultrasound (the University of Alabama and the University of South Carolina, USA).
  • Dr. Seth is actively involving in various lectures and forums conducted for promoting health awareness.
  • He obtained Professional Memberships in several medical associations including:
  •     Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG)
  •     Indian National Association for Study of Liver (INASL)
  •     Indian Society of Organ Transplant (ISOT)
  •     Society for GI Endoscopy of India (SGEI)
  •     The Transplantation Society (TTS)
  •     Liver Transplant Society of India (LTSI)
  •     American Association for Study of Liver Disease (AASLD).
  •     International Society for Organ Donation and Procurement (ISODP).
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  • His work experience extends as below:
  •     Fortis Hospitals Limited as Director Gastroenterology & Hepatobiliary Sciences, Director Transplant Hepatology & Director Fortis Organ Retrieval & Transplant (since 2012).
  •     Head, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, BL Kapur Superspeciality Hospital, New Delhi (2009-2011).
  •     Professor & Head, Department of Gastroenterology at Army Hospital (Research & Referral), New Delhi (2004-2009)
  •     Associate Professor in Medicine & Gastroenterology at Kolkata & Delhi (1995-2004)

MBBS, MD (Medicine), DM (Gastroenterology

  • Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguished service by the President of India (26th Jan 2009)
  • Vice Chief of Army Staff commendation (2006)
  • Chief of Naval Staff award for best papers published in the field of Medicine in the Armed Forces (2003 and 2006)
  • Smt Ranjana Vij Memorial medal for first position in MD (Medicine), University  of Poona (1989)
  • Diagnostic & Therapeutic GI Endoscopy,
  • Colonoscopy,
  • ERCP and Liver Transplantation
  • Acid Peptic Disorders Treatment,
  • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Crohn’s disease
  • Abdominal Tuberculosis
  • Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C
  • Liver transplantation
  • Ultra-thin GI Endoscopy
  • Endoscopic Ultrasound
  • Stool transplantation
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome,
  • Alcoholic liver disease,
  • Parkinson’s and Metabolic syndrom.
  • Deceased organ and tissue donation

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