Dr. Arvind Sahni

He completed his MBBS from Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, after which he did his MD in Pediatrics and DM in Gastroenterology from PGIMER, Chandigarh. He did his MRCP from Edinburgh (UK). Designation: Director, Gastroenterology Department/Specialty: Gastroenterology Languages spoken: Hindi, English & Punjabi Total Years’ of Experience: Over 21 years Previous experience: Dr Sahni worked briefly in a Liver Transplant Unit in Birmingham, UK and numerous other hospitals in Ireland till 1993. He then moved to Chandigarh and worked with Chandigarh Medical Centre as Consultant, Gastroenterology, before joining Fortis Hospital Mohali. Medical Education, Certifications and fellowships/Research Papers: FRCPE (UK) in 2012 Visited King’s College Hospital, London in 2012 Invited Guest speaker for 'The Institute of Hepatology - Foundation for Liver Research', UK Professional Memberships: He was elected as a member of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom in 1991. EASL Member (No. 12068) Clinical Interests/ Specialised Treatments /Area of Expertise: Liver Transplantation and Post-transplant immunosuppression, Viral Hepatitis B & C related liver disease, Liver Cancer and Capsule Endoscopy. Awards & Honors: Dr. Sahni besides being a Gold Medalist has won many other distinctions in his field. Research and Publications: Has numerous National & International publications and was the Organizing Chairperson of Fortis International Liver Summit - 2012. Medical Breakthroughs/ Interesting Case Studies: 1. Perforation in a case of Jejunal Lymphoma 2. Esophageal Hematoma, as a complication of Anti-Platelet therapy..read more