Dr. Asif Iqbal
Consultant & HOD
Department
GastroenterologyQualification
MBBS, MD (MEDICINE), DM (GASROENTEROLOGY)About
Dr. Asif Iqbal is a renowned gastroenterologist, hepatologist, and interventional endoscopist in Bihar. He has an excellent academic record. He obtained his MBBS degree from IMS BHU with three gold medals and completed his MD in internal medicine again from IMS BHU Varanashi, He was all India topper in the AIIMS DM entrance exam and obtained his DM degree in gastroenterologists and hepatology from the prestigious and top institute of India i.e. AIIMS new Delhi.
Dr. Asif has worked as senior pool officer in AIIMS new Delhi, head of gastroenterologists and advanced GI endoscopy unit in NMCH,sasaram and as a senior consultant in paras HMRI hosptal patna. During these years. he has successfully diagnosed like UGIE, colonoscopy, ERCP, EUS, third space endoscopy. He also trained various helth care profession, Nurcing staff and endoscopy technicians.
He has saved sevral lives by performing various therapeutic endoscopic procedures for which he got various media coverage and honours by several social organisation .
Specialization and Expertise
- ROUTINE UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY
- EVL Banding for UGIE bleed.
- Hemostatic clip application for UGIE bleed
- Sclerotherapy for UGIE bleed. ROUTINE LOWER GI ENDOSCOPY
- Polypectomy
- Banding for hemorrhoids. ERCP
- Capsule endoscopy.
- EMR
Membership, Awards & Accomplishments
Honors/Awards
- Recipient of Gold medal in ophthalmology during MBBS .
- Recipient of Gold medal in PSM during MBBS.
- Recipient of Gold medal in ENT during MBBS.
- Presented poster in ICDS ,New Delhi in 2017,having title- Structral and functional evaluation of liver in patients with celiac disease having liver dysfunction.
- BLS and ACLS course holder , offered by AHA(American Heart Association)
- Presented poster in ISGCON Ahemdabad in 2013
Achievements
- Established advanced endoscopy unit in NMCH SASARAM.
- Provided training to nursing staff for complex endoscopic procedures ,like Endoscopic hemostatic clip application, ERCP, EUS FNAC ,EUS Guided celiac plexus block in a medical college in rural area of Bihar, having minimum resources.
- Established liver clinic in NMCH ,SASARAM.
- Created awareness regarding liver related diseases and Hepatitis B immunization ,in rural areas of Sasaram.
- Performed first endoscopic hemostatic clip NMCH SASARAM.
- Performed first hemorrhoidal banding NMCH SASARAM.
- Performed first ERCP NMCH SASARAM.
- Performed first EUS NMCH SASARAM
- Performed first EUS guided celiac plexus block in southern bihar.
- Conducted Basic nursing course specifically crafted for for nursing staff posted in GI & Hepatology care in Paras HMRI hospital Patna.
Publications
- Asif Iqbal, Kamlakar Tripathi, Madhukar Rai, Amit Nandan Dhar Dwivedi. Clinical and imaging perspective and unanswered questions in a case of metronidazole induced encephalopathy. Ann Indian Acad Neurol 2013;16:569‑71
- Dwivedi AND, Iqbal A, Shukla RC, et al. Terlipressin therapy response assessed by colour Doppler imaging in patients of hepatorenal syndrome. J. Evolution Med. Dent. Sci. 2017;6(75):5360-5364, DOI: 10.14260/Jemds/2017/1163
- Dwivedi AD, Tripathi S ,Iqbal A , Tripathi K . CT Angiography and hsCRP evaluated in Type II Diabetes Complicated with Stroke. Anatomical and Biochemical Correlation.WebmedCentral NEUROLOGY 2013;4(2):WMC004038
- Sunny Garg, Mousumi Kundu,Amit Nandan Dhar Dwivedi, ,Asif Iqbal, and Neeraj Varyani Visceral Leishmaniasis or Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Flare? Hindawi Publishing CorporationCase Reports in ImmunologyVolume 2012, doi:10.1155/2012/523589
- R Bhatnagar,R Tandon,Asif Iqbal ,Anju Bharti ,J S Bhandohal ,A Saravanan’sStudy the status of oxidative stress markers and trace elements related to tantioxidative system in type 2 diabetes.Asian Journal of Medical Research. Jan-Mar 2013, Vol-2, Issue1
- Gupta, V., Singh, A., Khadgawat, R., Agarwal, A., Iqbal, A., Mehtab, W., Makharia, G. K. (2019). The spectrum of clinical and subclinical endocrinopathies in treatment-naïve patients with celiac disease. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. doi:10.1007/s12664-019-01006-
- Asif Iqbal, Shalimar. Liver immunology and Cross-talk Tropical Gastroenterology 2016;37(4):239-247
- Rimlee Dutta , Asif Iqbal Prasenjit Das, Govind Makharia, Celiac Disease Associated Liver Dysfunction: Study of the Histological features and Co-Localisation Patterns of IgA and IgG Anti- T issue Transglutaminase Antibody in Liver Biopsies .Gastroenterology 156(6):S-1233 · May 2019
Media
- Published in various news papers as endoscopicaly removed a foreign body from esophagus in NMCH SASARAM.
Dainik Jagran,Rashtriya Sahara,Prabhat khabar,Taasir News paper 29 july 2018. - Article with photographs published in various leading news paper, when successfully applied endoscopic hemostatic clips in a bleeder ,first time in SASARAM.
Dainik Jagran,Dainik bhaskar,Prabhat khabar, Taasir News paper. 14 september 2018. - Got publications with photographs when successfully applied EVL bands in a bleeder with shock,first time in SASARAM.
Prabhat khabar,Rashtriya sahara, Dainik Jagran,Taasir News paper 11 october 2018 - News articles with photographs published in various leading news papers, when successfully performed ERCP in a sick patient ,first time in SASARAM Dainik jagran,Prabhat khabar, Dainik bhaskar,Taasir News paper 29 october 2018
- News articles with photographs published in various leading news papers, after successful application of EVL bands for bleeding haemorrhoids ,first time in SASARAM
Dainik jagran,Prabhat khabar, Dainik bhaskar,Taasir News paper 15 November 2018
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