Dr. Mahesh Kumar Goenka has an experience of 34 years. Dr. Goenka completed his MBBS from Calcutta University, MD (Medicine) and DM (Gastroenterology) from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh. He is a member of Indian Society of Gastroenterology, Indian Association for the study of Liver, Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Indian Medical Association and the Association of Physicians of India (API).
Education & Training:
- MBBS: June 1981, Calcutta Medical College, Calcutta, India.
- MD: Medicine, June 1987, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh, India.
- DM: Gastroenterology, June 1989, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh, India.
- MNAMS: Gastroenterology, 1995 (awarded by National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi)
- FACG: Fellow, American College of Gastroenterology, 1996.
- FASGE: Fellow, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2007
- AGAF: Fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association, 2016
- FRCP: Fellowship of Royal College of Physicians, Glasgow 2017
Professional Work:
- Director & Head, Institute of Gastrosciences and Liver Transplant, Apollo Multispecialty Hospitals, Kolkata
- Master of Endoscopy – awarded by Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India (SGEI), September 2022 for contribution to Gastroenteral Endoscopy.
- Distinguished NBEMS Teacher Award 2022 - National ANBAI (Association of National Board Accredited Institutions), September 2022
- Award from Indian Society of Gastroenterology as “Master of Indian Society of Gastroenterology” for contribution to Gastroenterology.
- Editor, e-WGN: Publications of World Gastroenterology Organization
- Selected for Dr. V. Parameshvara's lifetime achievement award – 2023 by Association of Physicians of India
- President, Indian Society of Gastroenterology (2021-2022)
- President, Asia-Pacific Digestive Week (2019)
- Member Governing Council, Asian Pacific Association of Gastroenterology (APAGE) (2021-2023)
- Member, Publication Committee, World Gastroenterology Organization
- Member, International Committee, American College of Gastroenterology
- Governor (Indian region), American College of Gastroenterology (2017-2023)
- President, Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India (2016-17)
- Member, International Committee, American Society of GI Endoscopy (ASGE)- 2013-16
- Convenor, National Board of Examination (Medical Gastroenterology) – 2020 onwards
- President, Society of GI Endoscopy of India (SGEI) (2016-17)
- Member, Endoscopy Committee, World Gastroenterology Organization (WGO) (2021-2023)
Fellow:
- American Gastroenterological Association
- American Society of GI Endoscopy
- American College of Gastroenterology
- Royal College of Physicians (Glasgow and London)