CONSULT SUPER SPECIALITY DOCTORS
Dr.Mehul Choksi
MBBS,MD - Internal Medicine,DM - Gastroenterology,Peter Cotton Advanced Endoscopy Travel Fellowship,Advanced Endoscopy Observership at the Center for Interventional Endoscopy,
10 years experience
Biosketch: Dr. Mehul Choksi is a Consultant Gastroenterologist and Therapeutic Endoscopist. After completing his MBBS from Mumbai University, Dr. Choksi pursued his residency training in General Medicine from St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore which has been ranked as one of the top ten medical institutes in the country. Thereafter, Dr. Choksi completed his residency training in Gastroenterology from the prestigious Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu which has been consistently ranked among the top three medical institutes in the country.He further trained in Digestive Oncology and Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai which is India’s premier Cancer Institute where he also held a teaching position.Dr. Choksi was awarded the Peter Cotton Travel Fellowship in Advanced Endsocopy at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA where he underwent training in latest and advanced therapeutic GI endoscopy procedures. He has also done an Observership at the Center for Interventional Endoscopy, Florida Hospital, Orlando, USA where he learnt endoscopic ultrasound techniques.Dr.Choksi is well versed with diagnostic and therapeutic GI endoscopy procedures encompassing gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP and Endoscopic Ultrasound. He is trained in the palliative stenting of advanced GI malignancies. He has vast experience in treating benign and malignant GI disorders.Research Work and Publications1. Hepatic overlap and sequential syndromes a report of three cases. S Agal, R Baijal, Mehul Choksi, Praveen Kumar H R. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 2006 Volume 25, Supplement 2: A154.2. Randomized controlled trial to assess the effect of Rabreprazole on post-esophageal variceal ligation (EVL) ulcers. R Baijal, Praveen Kumar H R, Mehul Choksi, S Agal. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 2006 Volume 25, Supplement 2: A156.3. Genotype III – HCV infection. Amarapurkar DN, Choksi M. Trop Gastroenterol. 2007 Apr-Jun; 28(2):58-63.4. The association of HTLV-1 infection, persistent intestinal infection with Strongyloides stercoralis and gastrointestinal lymphoma. Mehul Choksi, A J Joseph, Ebby Simon, Apurva Shah, Jeyamani Ramachandran, Balakrishnan S Ramakrishna. BMJ Case Reports, April 2009.5. Efficacy of initial chelation with penicillamine followed by zinc monotherapy in hepatic Wilson’s disease. Mehul Choksi, C E Eapen, U Zachariah, G Chandy and G Kurian. 2009 Volume 28, Supplement 1: A163-164. 6. PP02-24. M.J. Choksi, N.R. Bhatt, N.D. Patel, M. Padavarat, G.P. Tahiliani,D.N. Amarapurkar. Drug Induced Liver Injury: A Prospective and Retrospective Study of Patients from India. Hepatol Int (2011) 5:3–5587. PP23-26. M.J. Choksi, N.R. Bhatt, V.S. Gudsoorkar, D.N. Amarapurkar,A.D. Amarapurkar. Portal Hypertensive Polyps a New Entity in Portal Hypertension. Hepatol Int (2011) 5:3–5588. PP39-62. N. Patel, D. Amarapurkar, M. Padaravat, M. Choksi, S. Joshi, N. Bhatt. Hepatobiliary Complications in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Hepatol Int (2011) 5:3–5589. PP39-63. N. Patel, D. Amarapurkar, N. Bhatt, M. Choksi, S. Joshi, M. Padaravat. Hepatobiliary Complications in Celiac Disease. Hepatol Int (2011) 5:3–55810. Portal hypertensive polyps: Distinct entity: Deepak Amarapurakar, Anjali D. Amarapurkar, Nirav Bhatt, Mehul J. Choksi, Pooja Amarapurkar. Poster presented in Digestive Disease Week 2012, San Diego, CA, USA11. Colorectal polyps in Tata Memorial Hospital—back to the future, a comparative study. Amit Yelsangikar, Himanshu Patel, Manish Kak, Mehul. Choksi, Prachi Patil, Shaesta Mehta, KM Mohandas. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2011, Volume 30, Supplement 1: A 70-71.12. Hepatocellular carcinoma and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma—similar yet different. Himanshu Patel, Amit Yelsangikar, Manish Kak, Mehul. Choksi, Prachi Patil, Sharsta Mehta, KM Mohandas. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2011, Volume 30, Supplement 1: A 122.13. Portal hypertensive polyps: Distinct entity. Anjali Amarapurkar, Deepak Amarapurkar, Mehul Choksi, Nirav Bhatt, Pooja Amarapurkar. Indian J Gastroenterol, (May–June 2013) 32(3):195–199 You can book an instant appointment with Dr. Mehul Choksi on Timesmed.com
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Mahim, Mumbai
Asha Polyclinic
Asha Polyclinic R K Building, Taikalwadi Marg, Near Starcity Cinema Lane Above Laxmi Medical Chemist Mahim - 400 016, Mumbai
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Powai, Mumbai
Dr. L H Hiranandani Hospital
Hill Side Avenue, Hiranandani Gardens, Landmark Hiranandani Business Park.,Powai, Mumbai,Maharashtra, 400076
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Powai, Mumbai
Dr. L.H.Hiranandani Hospital
Hill Side Avenue, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400076, Mumbai
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Powai, Mumbai
Dr. L H Hiranandani Hospital
Hill Side Avenue, Hiranandani Gardens, Landmark Hiranandani Business Park.,Powai, Mumbai,Maharashtra, 400076
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Girgaon, Mumbai
Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital & Research Centre
Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre, Raja Ram Mohan Roy Road, Prarthana Samaj.,Girgaon, Mumbai,Maharashtra, 400004
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Girgaon, Mumbai
Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital & Research Centre
Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre, Raja Ram Mohan Roy Road, Prarthana Samaj.,Girgaon, Mumbai,Maharashtra, 400004
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Mahim, Mumbai
S L Raheja Fortis Hospital
Raheja Rugnalaya Marg. Landmark Near Police Quarters Colony.,Mahim, Mumbai,Maharashtra, 400016
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Mahim, Mumbai
S L Raheja Fortis Hospital
Raheja Rugnalaya Marg. Landmark Near Police Quarters Colony.,Mahim, Mumbai,Maharashtra, 400016
Services
- Diagnostic gastroscopy and colonoscopy
- Gastroscopic/Colonoscopic biopsies
- Endoscopic sclerotherapy and Endoscopic variceal ligation
- Cyanoacrylate injection for fundal varices
- Injection therapy for bleeding peptic ulcer
- Heater / Silver probe and Hemoclip application for bleeding ulcer
- Argon plasma coagulation application
- Snare polypectomy
- Esophageal and Colonic stricture dilation (Savary Gilliard/CRE Balloon)
- Endoscopic Nasogastric/Nasojejunal tube placement
- Achalasia cardia dilatation
- Foreign Body removal
- Paediatric Endoscopy under Anaesthesia
- Sengstaken Blakemore tube placement
- On table intra-operative gastroscopy/ enteroscopy
- Esophageal and Anal Manometry
- Liver Biopsy
- PEG tube placement
- Side viewing endoscopy and biopsy
- Esophageal
- Enteral and Colonic Stent placement
- Therapeutic Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Ultrasound
- Single Balloon Enteroscopy
Education
- MBBS - Rajiv Gandhi Medical College- Mumbai University- 2001
- MD - Internal Medicine - St Johns Medical College- Bangalore- Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences- Bangalore- Karnataka- 2004
- DM - Gastroenterology - Christian Medical College- Vellore- Tamil Nadu The Dr M.G.R Medical University- Tamil Nadu- 2010
- Peter Cotton Advanced Endoscopy Travel Fellowship - Medical University of South Carolina- Charleston- USA- 2015
- Advanced Endoscopy Observership at the Center for Interventional Endoscopy- - Florida Hospital- Orlando- USA- 2015
Specializations
- Gastroenterologist
Awards and Recognitions
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Oral Paper Award 50th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Gastroenterology
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Kolkata
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India - 2009
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Nominated for Best Shatayushi Foundation Medical Student - 2000
Memberships
- Association of Interventional GI Endoscopy Foundation
- India
Experience
- 2012 - 2013-Ad – Hoc Lecturer- Dept of Digestive Diseases and Clinical Nutrition at Tata Memorial Hospital
- 2011 - 2012-Specialist Senior Resident 2011 2012 at Tata Memorial Hospital
- 2010 - 2011-Assistant Gastroenterologist 2010 2011 at Bombay Hospital And Medical Research Centre- Mumbai
- 2006 - 2007-Trainee in Gastroenterology at Jagjivanram Railway Hospital- Mumbai Diplomate National Board
- 2005 - 2006-Senior Registrar in General Medicine at K J Somaiya Medical College and Research Centre- Mumbai
- 2004 - 2005-Medical Officer Wards at Asian Heart Institute- Mumbai
Registrations
- 2001/02/0400-Maharashtra Medical Council- 2001