Dr. Shailesh Kumar

Consultant Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Dr. Shailesh Kumar is working as a Consultant Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist and Interventional Endoscopist in Thumbay University Hospital and Gulf Medical University, Ajman.

He has written a book chapter on “Endoscopic Management of Pancreatic Fistula and Leaks” in the book “Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures in Gastroenterology- Second edition 2018 published by Springer, USA

Department	Center for Gastroenterology
Qualification	MBBS MRCP (London, UK) FAMS (Singapore) FRCP (Edinburgh, UK)
Languages	English Hindi Urdu

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Area of Expertise

Hepatology – Fatty liver disease, Viral Hepatitis, Acute Liver Failure, Liver cirrhosis
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases- Crohn’s disease/ Ulcerative colitis
Irritable Bowel Syndrome and functional GI disorders
GERD, Peptic ulcer disease, Helicobacter pylori, GI bleeding
Pancreatobiliary diseases- Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis, Bile duct stone/ stricture
Diagnosis and management of early stage GI cancer
Advanced Interventional Endoscopy
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Endoscopic Ultrasound (Diagnostic and Therapeutic EUS- Elastography, Contrast-enhanced EUS, Interventional EUS)
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR)
Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD)

Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA) therapy for Barrett’s esophagus
Advanced GI Imaging (Dye based and Virtual Chromoendoscopy-NBI, BLI) for detection of early cancers in GI tract
GI tract Stenting (Esophagus, Pylorus, Duodenum and Colon)
GI tract Dilatation (Esophagus, Pylorus, Duodenum and Colon
Endoscopic management of Obesity (Balloon placement and removal)
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy, Gastrojejunostomy and Direct Jejunostomy (PEG, PEG-J, DPEJ)
Single Balloon and Double Balloon Enteroscopy for a complete examination of small bowel
Variceal and Non-Variceal GI tract bleeding
Removal of Foreign bodies from GI tract
Video Capsule endoscopy
Gastroscopy, Colonoscopy

Work Experience

2014 – 2015

Associate Consultant, Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Singapore General Hospital

2024

Consultant Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist & Interventional Endoscopist

Thumbay University Hospital & Gulf Medical University, Ajman

2010 - 2015

Clinical Tutor & Lecturer

National University of Singapore

Certifications

Specialist Accreditation in Gastroenterology

Ministry of Health, Singapore

European Board Certification in Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Specialty Certification in Gastroenterology

United Kingdom

Fellowship in Advanced Interventional Endoscopy

Erasmus University MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Dr. Shailesh Kumar