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Prof. ⁨Ashish Kumar⁩

Prof. ⁨Ashish Kumar⁩Verified memberMBBS, MD, DM, FRCP, FNAMS, FACP, FISG, MISG, FINASL, FDI

Professor & Senior Consultant, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital

Sir Ganga Ram HospitalNew DelhiORCID 0000-0001-6680-7227
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About

Dr. Ashish Kumar is a Professor and Senior Consultant of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, and Adjunct Professor at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal (MAHE). He is the lead author of three INASL guidelines on hepatocellular carcinoma and coordinated the first APASL guidelines on acute-on-chronic liver failure. With an H-index of 58 and over 260 scientific publications, he has been ranked among the top 2% of scientists worldwide by Elsevier and Stanford University for six consecutive years (2021–2026). He holds fellowships from the Royal College of Physicians of London and Edinburgh, the American College of Physicians, and the National Academy of Medical Sciences, among others.

Areas of focus

Gastroenterology and HepatologyHepatocellular carcinomaMetabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)Acute-on-chronic liver failurePortal hypertensionDiabetes and liver interactionsAlcoholic liver diseaseGut microbiomeLiver cirrhosis

Experience & education

Professor & Senior Consultant · Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (GRIPMER)

Institute of Liver, Gastroenterology, & Pancreatico-Biliary Sciences, New Delhi

2017 — Present

Adjunct Professor · Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)

Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Karnataka, India

2026 — 2028

Associate Professor & Consultant · Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (GRIPMER)

Institute of Liver, Gastroenterology, & Pancreatico-Biliary Sciences, New Delhi

2011 — 2017

Associate Professor & Assistant Dean · Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences (ILBS)

Department of Hepatology, New Delhi

2010 — 2011

Assistant Professor · Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences (ILBS)

Department of Hepatology, New Delhi

2008 — 2010

Assistant Professor · G B Pant Hospital

Department of Gastroenterology, New Delhi

2006 — 2008

Senior Research Associate · G B Pant Hospital

Department of Gastroenterology, New Delhi

2005 — 2006

Visiting Fellowship · University of California, San Francisco (UCSF Medical Center)

San Francisco, California, USA

2005 — 2005

Senior Resident (DM) · Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Department of Gastroenterology, Lucknow

2002 — 2004

DM (Gastroenterology) · Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Lucknow

2004

Senior Resident (Non-DM) · Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Department of Gastroenterology, Lucknow

1999 — 2001

MD (Internal Medicine) · King George's Medical College

Lucknow

1999

MBBS · GSVM Medical College, Kanpur University

Kanpur

1994

Publications

Genetic Susceptibility Versus Fibrosis Progression in North Indian Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: Distinct Roles of APOC3 and PNPLA3 in a Candidate Gene Study.

Tomar, Nandini, Choudhury, Sangeeta, Arora, Anil, Sharma, Praveen, Vaibhav, Rishikant, Hasan, Rizwana, et al. · Journal of clinical and experimental hepatology · 2026PubMed

Management of Cirrhosis in Diabetes: A Pragmatic Approach to the Patient.

Kumar, Ashish, Basu, Rita · The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2026PubMed

A multicentre survey of liver fibrosis burden in type 2 diabetes in India: the DiaFib-Liver Study.

Kumar, Ashish, Panda, Jayant K, Agrawal, Prabhat, Gupta, Sunil, Kumar, Dinesh, Kuchay, Mohammad S, et al. · The Lancet regional health. Southeast Asia · 2026PubMed

Global MASLD Consensus: Inclusive in Scope, Exclusive in Therapy?

Kumar, Ashish · Gastroenterology · 2026PubMed

Diabetes mellitus is linked to higher mortality in alcohol-related acute-on-chronic liver failure.

Kumar, Ashish, Arora, Anil, Sharma, Praveen, Maiwall, Rakhi, Choudhury, Ashok, Arora, Vinod, et al. · Hepatology international · 2026PubMed

To Biopsy or Not to Biopsy? Re-examining the Role of Tissue Diagnosis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Madan, Kaushal, Kumar, Ashish · Journal of clinical and experimental hepatology · 2026PubMed

A Multicenter, Prospective Real-World Study of Simethicone-Activated Charcoal in Patients With Persistent Dyspeptic Symptoms Despite Acid Suppression (SIMAC Study).

Kumar, Ashish, Sreenivas, D V, Behera, Sambit Kumar, Rao, Guduru Raghavendra Srinivas, Kumar, G S Sameer, Chatterjee, Jaya Ghosh, et al. · JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology · 2026PubMed

Assessing Body Fat in Obesity: Clinic and Home Monitoring Using a Portable Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Device.

Kumar, Ashish, Arora, Anil, Sharma, Praveen, Jan, Shayesta, Taneja, Monika, Rajput, Tarun · The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India · 2026PubMed

Perspectives of Indian Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Diagnosis and Management: Insights From the Nationwide Web-Based Cross-Sectional DRIVE Survey.

Arora, Anil, Garje, Yogesh, Shaikh, Shagupta, Dharmadhikari, Shruti, Khandhedia, Chintan, Markandeywar, Neeraj, et al. · Interactive journal of medical research · 2026PubMed

The Ceiling Is Real: MASH Needs Combination, Not Celebration.

Kumar, Ashish, Sharma, Praveen, Arora, Anil · Journal of clinical and experimental hepatology · 2025PubMed

MASLD Pharmacotherapy: Current Standards, Emerging Treatments, and Practical Guidance for Indian Physicians.

Kumar, Ashish · The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India · 2025PubMed

Introducing 'ALD-Met': Bridging the Gap Between 'MetALD' and 'ALD' for Heavy Drinkers With Metabolic Dysfunction.

Kumar, Ashish · Journal of clinical and experimental hepatology · 2025PubMed

Consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and management of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in adult Asian Indians with type 2 diabetes.

Misra, Anoop, Kumar, Ashish, Kuchay, Mohammad Shafi, Ghosh, Amerta, Gulati, Seema, Choudhary, Narendra Singh, et al. · Diabetes & metabolic syndrome · 2025PubMed

Visceral Fat and Diabetes: Associations With Liver Fibrosis in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease.

Kumar, Ashish, Arora, Anil, Sharma, Praveen, Jan, Shayesta, Ara, Ishrat · Journal of clinical and experimental hepatology · 2025PubMed

India-Specific Consensus on MASLD in Type 2 Diabetes: Bridging Global Guidelines to Local Realities.

Kumar, Ashish, Kuchay, Mohammad Shafi, Ghosh, Amerta, Gulati, Seema, Choudhary, Narendra Singh, Dutta, Deep, et al. · Diabetes care · 2025PubMed

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