About Dr. Sanjiv Saigal
Dr. Sanjiv Saigal is a Consultant Gastroenterologist at Medanta in Gurgaon (Gurugram) and Defence Colony. He is associated with Medanta in Gurgaon (Gurugram) and Defence Colony as a gastroenterologist practices at Medanta in Gurgaon (Gurugram) and Defence Colony. He has spearheaded the medical team of liver transplantation in the largest liver transplant program in India for over a decade now at Medanta in Gurgaon (Gurugram) and Defence Colony.
Dr. Sanjiv Saigal has Completed MBBS from Calcutta National Medical College, Calcutta in 1989, MD (Internal Medicine) from Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in 1994, DNB (Gastroenterology) from National Board of Examinations Ministry of Health Government of India in 1996, DM (Gastroenterology) from G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi, University of Delhi in 1997, Fellowship in Hepatology & Liver Transplant from King's College Hospital, London, UK in 1998, MRCP from Royal College of Physicians, London in 1999, CCST (Gastroenterology) from Royal College of Gastroenterology, United Kingdom in 2005, MAMS (Gastroenterology) from National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 2010 to be a gastroenterologist as well as liver specialist cum pancreatico-biliary specialist.
Dr. Sanjiv Saigal is an experienced gastroenterologist and liver specialist with an experience in dealing with more than 1500 liver transplants, Including both cadaveric and living donor liver transplants.
Dr. Sanjiv Saigal is known for his expertise in liver transplantation, acute liver failure, hepatitis, alcoholic liver disease, liver cancer, drug induced liver disease etc.
Dr. Sanjiv Saigal is presently the Director of Transplant Hepatology at Medanta in Gurgaon and Defence Colony, which is the busiest liver transplant centre in India performing about 25 liver transplants every month with a success rate of over 90%.
Dr. Sanjiv Saigal is a well known gasteroenterologist and liver specialist who also deals with liver cirrhosis, portal hypertension and associated complications, liver cancer, polycystic liver disease, liver injury, liver abscess, hepatitis (jaundice), liver cysts, gastrointestinal infections, gastroesophagial reflux disease (dyspepsia), esophagitis (esophageal ulcer), Plummer-Vinson syndrome, esophageal cancer, gastritis (stomach infection), peptic ulcer, gastric ulcer, stomach cancer, enterocolitis (infection of small and large intestines), gastrointestinal motility disorders, malabsorption syndromes, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, pancreatitis (pancreatic infection), pancreatic cancer, cholecystitis (infection of the gall bladder and biliary tract), tuberculous mesenteric lymphadenitis, peritonitis (abdominal infection), ano-rectal sigmoidal tuberculosis, proctocolitis (anus infection) etc.
Dr. Sanjiv Saigal is among few gastroenterologists at Medanta in Gurgaon and Defence Colony, who is a member of various medical associations of India.
Dr. Sanjiv Saigal is a life member of Indian Society of Gastroenterology, Indian Association for Study of Liver, Congress of Asian Society of Transplantation and Indian Medical Association, Royal College of Physicians.
Besides clinical work, he holds keen interest in academics and research.
Dr. Sanjiv Saigal has numerous publications with over 130 presentations in national and international forums to his credit as a gastroenterologist and liver specialist at Medanta in Gurgaon and Defence Colony.
Dr. Sanjiv Saigal has also won many awards as a gastroeneterologist and liver specialist from Medanta in Gurgaon and Defence Colony. He has been awarded with First Prize in the National Hepatology Quiz – 2006, held at Indian Association of Study of Liver (INASL) Meeting at Nagpur, India, National Pfizer Award Winner For excellence in 3rd professional MBBS examination 1988, Calcutta University Medal For 3rd position in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 3rd professional MBBS exam in 1988 and First position in 3rd professional MBBS exam, Calcutta University in 1988.
You can book an online appointment with Dr. Sanjiv Saigal on www.Lazoi.com.
Membership
1. Life Member of Indian Society of Gastroenterology
2. Life Member of Indian Association for Study of Liver
3. Life Member of Congress of Asian Society of Transplantation
4. Life Member of Indian Medical Association
Certification
• AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS:
1. First Prize in the National Hepatology Quiz - 2006
2. National Hepatology Quiz First Prize in the National Hepatology Quiz held at Indian Association of Study of Liver (INASL) Meeting held at Nagpur, India 2006
3. National Pfizer Award Winner For excellence in IIIrd professional MBBS examination 1988
4. Calcutta University Medal For 3rd position in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in IIIrd professional MBBS exam. 1988
5. First position in IIIrd professional MBBS exam First position in college in IIIrd professional MBBS exam, Calcutta University. 1988
