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BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Kapil Sharma is Group Director of Gastroenterology at Yatharth Super Speciality Hospital, Greater Noida, with over 20 years of clinical experience in advanced gastroenterology and therapeutic endoscopy. He completed his DM in Gastroenterology from King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow, and received specialised training in Third-Space Endoscopy and Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) in China - making him one of the few specialists in India with this expertise. Dr. Sharma is widely regarded as one of India's foremost experts in Advanced Endoscopy, EUS, and Third-Space Endoscopy. Over his career, he has performed over 50,000 therapeutic endoscopies, 30,000 ERCPs, 15,000 EUS procedures, and more than 500 POEM procedures.  He is the first from North India to publish on EUS-guided coiling for gastric varices and published the world's first OPEN Z-POEM in the VIDEO GIE Journal. He has been honoured with the Travel Grant Award at Asia Pacific Digestive Week, Bangkok (2012), and the Young Clinician Award in Shanghai (2013). He also regularly conducts free outreach OPDs and runs a YouTube channel with 80+ public health education videos. At OnlyMyHealth, Dr. Sharma reviews gastroenterology and liver-related content for clinical accuracy and alignment with ACG, ASGE, and ESGE guidelines.

Summary

Education & Qualifications

  • 2009 - MD (General Medicine), SP Medical College, Bikaner
  • 2005 - MBBS, Government Medical College, Aurangabad

Medical Registration

  • NMC Registration No.: 43943
  • State Medical Council: Delhi Medical Council

Clinical Experience

  • Dec 2025 – Present
  • Group Director – Gastroenterology, Yatharth Super Speciality Hospital, Greater Noida
  • Jan 2022 – Nov 2025
  • Director – Gastroenterology, Sarvodaya Hospital, Faridabad
  • Jul 2019 – Dec 2021
  • Senior Consultant – Gastroenterology, Batra Hospital & MRC, New Delhi
  • Dec 2016 – Jul 2019
  • Head of Department – Gastroenterology, Nayati Medicity, Noida
  • May 2014 – Nov 2016
  • Consultant Gastroenterologist – Mittal Hospital & Research Centre, Ajmer
  • Jul 2013 – May 2014
  • Assistant Professor – Hepatology, ILBS, New Delhi

Research & Publications

  • Sublingual Nitroglycerine Spray for Efficient POEM Submucosal Tunneling – J Digest Endosc (2024)
  • EUS-Guided Angiotherapy for Gastric Varices – J Digest Endosc (2020)
  • Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy and Its Management – J Liver Res Disord Ther (2018)
  • Development of Predictive Model for Acute Kidney Injury in Liver Failure – Liver Int (2017)
  • Anti-Tubercular Regimens in Cirrhosis Patients – J Liver Res Disord Ther (2015)
  • Rifaximin, Probiotics, and L-Ornithine L-Aspartate in Hepatic Encephalopathy – Saudi J Gastroenterol (2014)

How Dr. Kapil Sharma Reviews Content on OnlyMyHealth

Dr. Sharma reviews all assigned gastroenterology and liver disease articles for clinical accuracy and alignment with ACG, ASGE, and ESGE guidelines, drawing on peer-reviewed literature and his own procedural expertise before approving content for publication.

  • Alumni OfDM (Gastroenterology), King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow- 2013
  • Area Of Expertise
    • Third-Space Endoscopy (POEM, G-POEM, Z-POEM, D-POEM)
    • Complex ERCP – CBD Strictures & Stone Management
    • Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) – Diagnostic & Therapeutic
    • Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) for Obesity
    • Endoscopic Treatment of Early GI Cancers
    • Complex Pancreatic, Liver, Bile Duct & Oesophageal Disorders
    • Hepatic Encephalopathy & Liver Disease Management
  • Certification:
    • Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG) - Member
    • Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India (SGEI) - Member

Articles By Dr Kapil Sharma

Medically reviewed content
200+ medical reviewers in network
17 Years of Trusted Health Content
Medically reviewed content
200+ medical reviewers in network
17 Years of Trusted Health Content
Medically reviewed content
200+ medical reviewers in network
17 Years of Trusted Health Content