Dr. Subrat Kumar Acharya

About

A highly distinguished gastroenterologist and liver transplant physician. His career spans nearly four decades at AIIMS, New Delhi, where he retired as Professor and Head of Gastroenterology. Areas of expertise cover all of gastroenterology and liver disease, including transplant hepatology and advanced endoscopy. Emeritus Professor, AIIMS New Delhi; Dean (Research), Fortis Group of Hospitals; Pro-Chancellor, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar; President, AIIMS Bhubaneswar; past president of the Indian National Association for Study of the Liver (INASL) and the Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG). Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences.

Education & Training

• MBBS — MKCG Medical College, Berhampur University, Odisha (1974; best outgoing student, with honours)
• MD (General Medicine) — Utkal University, Odisha (1980)
• DM (Gastroenterology) — AIIMS, New Delhi

Experience

• Professor & Head of Gastroenterology, AIIMS New Delhi (retired)

Awards & Achievements

• Padma Shri (2014) — Government of India
• Samanta Chandrasekhar Award; J.C. Bose Award; Mitra Olympus Endoscopy Award; P.N. Berry Award; Commonwealth Medical Fellowship Award; Om Prakash Memorial Award; Best Young Investigator Award (Asia-Pacific Association for Study of the Liver)
• S.R. Naik Oration (INASL, 2010); P.N. Chuttani Oration (ISG, 2009)

Publications & Contributions

• 320+ papers and 50+ book chapters