About
Dr Yogesh Batra MD, DM (AIIMS)
Sr. Consultant
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals
Sarita Vihar New Delhi
Dr. Batra received his MBBS and MD (Medicine) degrees from GSVM Medical College, Kanpur and then went on to obtain his super speciality degree of DM (Gastroenterology) from the renowned All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. His past work experience includes Director Gastroenterology at BLK Super Speciality Hospital, Senior Consultant Gastroenterology at Batra Hospital, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Holy Family Hospital and Pool officer and senior research officer at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
His primary area of work is Liver disease, Endoscopy, Inflammatory bowel disease, Pancreatic disease and GI malignancies.
He is adept in performing GI procedures like Upper and Lower GI endoscopies, diagnostic as well as therapeutic ERCP (both biliary and pancreatic), endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and EUS guided procedures like EUS FNA and EUS guided biliary drainage, Upper and Lower GI manometery and motility studies.
Education
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DM (Gastroenterology), AIIMS, New Delhi
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M.D (Medicine), GSVM Medical College, Kanpur
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M.B.B.S, GSVM Medical College, Kanpur
Areas of expertise
Endoscopy
Endoscopy is the insertion of a long, thin tube directly into the body to observe an internal organ or tissue in detail. It can also be used to carry out other tasks including imaging and minor surgery.
Hepatology
Hepatology is a branch of medicine concerned with the study, prevention, diagnosis and management of diseases that affect the liver, gallbladder, biliary tree and pancreas.
Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. Diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract, which include the organs from mouth into anus, along the alimentary canal, are the focus of this speciality