Dinesh K. Bhargava is an Indian gastroenterologist, medical academic and writer and a senior consultant at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Delhi.[1][2] He is one of the pioneers of gastrointestinal endoscopy in India for which the Medical Council of India awarded him Dr. B. C. Roy Award, the highest Indian award in the medical category, in 1989.[3][4] He is also a recipient of the civilian honor of the Padma Shri.[5]

D. K. Bhargava
Born
Rajasthan, India
Occupation(s)Gastroenterologist
Medical academic
Known forGastrointestinal endoscopy
AwardsPadma Shri
Dr. B. C. Roy Award
ICMR Hari Om Ashram award
ICMR Amrut Mody Unichem Prize
NAMS Dr. R. M. Kasliwal Award
ISG Olympus Mitra Award
ISG Searle Award

Biography

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A former professor at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi, Bhargava has published over 150 medical papers in peer-reviewed international journals[6] and has served as an investigator in many clinical studies of the Indian Council of Medical Research.[7] He is a member of the scientific advisory committee of the Centre for Liver and Biliary Surgery (CLBS)[8] and a fellow of the American Gastroenterology Association (AGAF) and American College of Gastroenterology (FACG). He is a member and a former president of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology. The honors he has received include Dr. B. C. Roy Award, Hari Om Ashram award (1985) and Amrut Mody Unichem Prize (1989) of the Indian Council of Medical Research, Dr. R. M. Kasliwal Award of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (1989), and Olympus Mitra Award (1984) and Searle Award (1989) of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology (1989).[3] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2008, for his contributions to medical science.[5]

Selected bibliography

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  • Divij Mehta, DK Bhargava (December 2010). "Non-steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs and Gastrointestinal Toxicity". Apollo Medicine. 7 (4): 251–262. doi:10.1016/S0976-0016(12)60018-0.
  • D. K. Bhargava, Y. Chawla (May 1983). "Intermittent unexplained rectal bleeding in childhood". The Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 50 (3): 329–332. doi:10.1007/BF02752772. PMID 6607886. S2CID 35541078.
  • D.K. Bhargava; M. Gupta; S. Nijhawan; S. Dasarathy; A.K.S. Kushwaha (June 1990). "Adenosine deaminase (ADA) in peritoneal tuberculosis: Diagnostic value in ascitic fluid and serum". Tuberculosis. 71 (2): 121–126. doi:10.1016/0041-3879(90)90007-U. PMID 2219461.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Vegetables washed in highly-polluted Yamuna could kill you". India Today. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Sluggish bowel system? You are not alone". Times of India. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Team of Doctors". Apollo Hospitals. 2016. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Awards". Department of Medical Education, Rajasthan. 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  6. ^ "D K Bhargava on Apollo eDoc". Apollo eDoc. 2016. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Technical Report on Population Based Long Term Clinical Studies" (PDF). Indian Council of Medical Research. 1994. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Scientific advisory Committee". CLBS Conference. 2016. Archived from the original on 23 January 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
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