Senior Gastroenterologist in Delhi

MBBS, Diplomate of American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine), Diplomate of American Board of Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)

Dr. Nivedita Pandey is a Gastroenterologist in Delhi with an experience of 17 years in this field. Dr. Nivedita Pandey practices at Max Multi Speciality Hospital – Panchsheel Park, Delhi, Sitaram Bhartia Institute Of Science & Research in Qutab Institutional Area, Delhi and Max Super specialty Hospital, Saket Delhi. She completed MBBS from Maulana Azad Medical College in 2005,Diplomate of American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine) from American Board of Internal Medicine in 2010 and Diplomate of American Board of Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology) from American Board of Internal Medicine in 2013.

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Proficiencies

Hepatologist Specializing in Liver Transplant

Liver diseases are a cause of increasing global health burden and expenditure. Liver transplant is a lifesaving procedure for patients with liver disease. Liver transplant is a highly specialized field. There are very few experienced transplant hepatologists in the world. I have been working with one of the largest centers specializing in Living Donor Related Liver transplant (LDLT). Transplant herpetology requires knowledge and proficiency of multiple medical specialties like critical care, gastrointestinal surgery, and sound knowledge of pharmacology to adjust immunosuppression medications, pathology, Interventional radiology, Infectious diseases and palliative care.

Following is a list of diseases and conditions treated by Transplant Hepatologist:

  1. Acute liver failure
  2. Acute on Chronic liver failure
  3. Cirrhosis
  4. Acute variceal bleeding
  5. Hepatorenal syndrome
  6. Drug induced liver injury
  7. Plasmapheresis for severe hyperbilirubinemia
  8. Post liver transplant rejection
  9. Post liver transplant biliary strictures
  10. Post liver transplant vascular complications like portal vein thrombosis

Gastroenterologist

Gastroenterology is a specialty that evaluates the entire alimentary tract from mouth to anus. It also involves studying the diseases of the pancreas. I am one of the few female gastroenterologists practicing in Delhi, India. In the entire state of Delhi there are just 5-6 female gastroenterology specialists. I specialize in the study of obesity and its relationship to stress leading to abnormal eating habits.

Following is a list of procedures performed by gastroenterologists

  1. Colonoscopy
  2. Colonoscopy with polyp removal
  3. Colonoscopy with treatment of bleeding
  4. Upper Endoscopy with treatment of bleeding with various modalities like thermal, hemoclips, injection, variceal banding
  5. Upper endoscopy with dilation of esophageal, pyloric strictures
  6. Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy( PEG)
  7. Capsule endoscopy
  8. Endoscopic ultrasound ( EUS) with Fine needle Aspiration Cytology( FNAC)
  9. Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography ( ERCP)


Administrative Experience

Gastroenterology Fellowship Program Director for VA hospital: Overlooked the Gastroenterology fellowship curriculum at Olin E Teague Veterans Affair (VA) Medical Center, Temple, Texas in association with Baylor Scott and White Medical Center, Temple, Texas.

Hepatology Clinic Director at Olin E Teague Veterans Affair (VA) Medical Center


Board Certification and Licensure

American Board of Internal Medicine(ABIM)

American Board of Internal Medicine- Gastroenterology

Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
Certified 3/26/2013- Present

Delhi Medical Council ( DMC)
Certified 02/2006- Present


Research and Publications

Pandey N, Herrera HH, Johnson CM, MacCarthy AA, Copeland LA. Preventative care for patients with inflammatory bowel disease in the Veterans Health Administration. Medicine Journal (Baltimore). 2016 Jul;95(27):e4012. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000004012. PMID: 27399081

Pandey N, Ashfaq SN, Dauterive EW 3rd, MacCarthy AA, Copeland LA. Military Sexual Trauma and Obesity among Women Veterans. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2017 Sep 7. doi:10.1089/jwh.2016.6105. PMID: 28880738

Pandey N, Gupta AK, Gupta S. Tacrolimus-Associated Jaundice. Am J Ther. 2018 Apr 10. doi: 10.1097/MJT.0000000000000741. PMID: 29672330

Verma S, Agarwal S, Singh S, Pandey N, Gupta S. “Letter To Editor: Terlipressin is Superior to Noradrenaline in the Management of Acute Kidney Injury in Acute On Chronic Liver Failure”.  Hepatology. 2018 Sep 14. doi: 10.1002/hep.30269. PMID: 30216483

Pandey N, John S. Kayser Fleischer Ring. StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2017 Jun-.2017 Nov 7. PMID: 29083643

Pandey N, John S. Liver Biopsy. StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2017 Jun-.2017 Nov 20. PMID: 29262175

Pandey N, Parkman H. Pseudo Achalasia after Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAGB), Abstract Presentation at the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), 2012.

Pandey N, Szyjkowski R. Biomarker Expression in Barrett’s Esophagus Pre and Post Radiofrequency Ablation, Abstract Presentation at the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), 2012.

Pandey N, Kim M. Mucinous Cystadenocarcinoma of the Appendix, Abstract Presentation at the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), 2014.

Pandey N, Glidden M. Probiotic provoked D lactic acidosis, Abstract Presentation at the National meeting of the American College of Physicians (ACP) 2010.

Pandey N, Lazzarini A. Epiploic Appendagitis, Abstract Presentation at the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) 2009.


Book Chapters

Post LT Care & Complications, 3rd edition of “Surgical Gastroenterology, published 2019.


Presentation and Invited lectures

More than 20 invited lectures and presentations. List can be made available on request.


Memberships

American College of Gastroenterology (ACG):  2010-Present

American Gastroenterological Association (AGA): 2013-Present

American College of Physicians (ACP): 2008- Present

American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)

American Neurogastoenterology and Motility Society (ANMS)

Indian Medical Association (IMA)

Delhi Medical Association (DMA)

Indian Association for study of the Liver (INASL)

Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG)

Liver Transplantation Society of India (LTSI)


Media Appearance

All India Radio ( AIR) talk on Liver transplant in India.

New Delhi Television Limited ( NDTV) talk on Indians are more prone to hepatic steatosis or fatty liver disease.

Print article on Social welfare activities by Dr. Nivedita Pandey, Dainik Bhaskar( National daily newspaper- Bihar Edition)

ETV Bharat talk on common causes of liver disease and its prevention


Awards

Abstract: Association of military sexual trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder with obesity in female veterans awarded the most “newsworthy” novel abstract by the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)

Resident teacher award for excellence in clinical teaching: SUNY upstate Medical University

Selected for clinical training program by the American Neurogastroenterology and Motility society (ANMS)

Scholarship-holder: National Scholarship Scheme


Philanthropic and Social activities

Founding Trustee of Sankat Mochan Social Welfare Trust:

The objectives of the Trust are to:

  1. Enhance access to quality basic healthcare for the people of India especially in favor of the socially and economically backward classes of the society including people residing in rural and remote areas.
  2. Create a platform for the public to interact with medical experts from across the country and seek their medical opinion.
  3. Formulate and recommend policies to the concerned government institutions and other organizations for its implementation with an endeavor to improve healthcare services in India.
  4. Establish high quality clinics and hospitals for the benefit of the public.
  5. Provide training to the various personnel including nurses, lab technicians, radiology techs, paramedical staff, emergency medical staff etc.
  6. Provide health education to the public at large.
  7. Promote practices and techniques inter alia in agriculture and sanitation which affect heath, more generally.

Currently the trust operates several Teleclinics and 1 outpatient clinic in the state of Bihar, India.


Extra-curricular

Host: The Health Show on DoorDarshan, India’s national TV channel
Host: Current Health Affairs on All India Radio
Member: SPICMACAY, Society For The Promotion Of Indian Classical Music Among The Youth
Training in Indian Classical Dance (Bharat Natyam).