Dr. Vikas Singla

Dr. Vikas Singla

Senior Director

22 Years of Experience

Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist

MBBS, MD, DM

Reg. No.:6643, Delhi Medical Council

Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi

Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi

English, Hindi

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About Dr. Vikas Singla

  • Dr. Vikas Singla is a highly skilled gastroenterologist and hepatologist in Delhi.
  • He has over 22 years of clinical experience.
  • He specializes in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, with significant experience in advanced procedures.
  • The doctor routinely performs diagnostic endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), fine-needle aspiration, gastric varices treatment, pancreatic pseudocyst drainage, and walled-off necrosis management.
  • Dr. Vikas Singla is skilled in advanced endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary and pancreatic endotherapy.
  • He is an expert in diagnosing and managing achalasia and has extensive experience performing POEM (Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy).
  • He conducts image-enhanced endoscopy for early cancer detection and performs endoscopic submucosal resection to treat early-stage cancers.
  • Dr. Singla is proficient in advanced procedures for polyp removal, such as Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) and Submucosal Tunneling Endoscopic Resection (STER).
  • His specialization is weight-loss endoscopic procedures, including endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty and balloon placement.
  • He has extensive experience performing Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) to manage common bile duct and pancreatic stones and treat biliary and pancreatic malignancies.
  • The doctor specializes in treating acute and chronic pancreatitis, gastrointestinal and pancreaticobiliary cancers, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, and esophageal disorders such as GERD.
  • Dr. Singla completed his MBBS from Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner, in 2002.
  • Later, he received his MD in Internal Medicine and DM in Gastroenterology from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, in 2005 and 2009, respectively.
  • He also underwent training in endoscopic submucosal dissection from the National Cancer Centre, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Dr. Singla has been awarded several national and international accolades for contributions to the field of endoscopy.
  • He is frequently invited to train professionals in EUS and POEM techniques and is a regular faculty member at national endoscopy conferences.
  • He has published research in national and international journals and delivered lectures at various conferences.
  • Dr. Singla is a member of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology, the Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India, and the Indian Association for Study of Liver Diseases.

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Education

  • MBBS, Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner, 2002
  • MD (Internal Medicine), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 2005
  • DM (Gastroenterology), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 2009

Training & Certificates

  • Training in endoscopic submucosal dissection from the National Cancer Centre, Tokyo, Japan

Past Experience

  • Consultant (Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist, and Therapeutic Endoscopist), Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, 2021
  • Senior Research Officer (Gastroenterology), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 2011

Associations/Membership

  • Indian Society of Gastroenterology
  • Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India
  • Indian Association for Study of Liver Diseases

Paper Published

Dr. Vikas Singla has made significant contributions to the field of gastroenterology. Some of his research work is mentioned below.

  • Singla V, Agarwal R, Anikhindi SA, et al. Role of EUS-FNA for gallbladder mass lesions with biliary obstruction: a large single-center experience. Endosc Int Open. 2019;7(11):E1403?E1409. doi:10.1055/a-0982-2862
  • Singla V, Anikhindi SA, Agarwal P, Madhu D, Arora A. EUS-guided sampling of thickened pleura. Gastrointest Endosc. 2019;90(1):158?159. doi:10.1016/j.gie.2019.03.005
  • Singla V, Arora A, Khare S, et al. A novel technique to prevent migration of esophageal stent [published online ahead of print, 2020 Apr 17]. Endoscopy. 2020;10.1055/a-1149-1084. doi:10.1055/a-1149-1084
  • Singla V, Pratap Mouli V, Garg SK, Rai T, Choudhury BN, Verma P, Deb R, Tiwari V, Rohtagi S, Dhingra R, Kedia S, Sharma PK, Makharia G, Ahuja V. Induction with NCB-02 (curcumin) enema for mild-to-moderate distal ulcerative colitis – A randomized, placebo-controlled, pilot study. J Crohns Colitis. 2013 Sep 4. pii: S1873-9946(13)00277-8.
  • Singla, V., Arora, A., Tyagi, P., Sharma, P., Bansal, N., Kumar, A. Failed common bile duct cannulation during pregnancy: rescue with endoscopic ultrasound-guided rendezvous procedure. Endosc Ultrasound. 2016;5:201–205
  • Singla V, Garg PK. Role of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic ultrasonography in benign pancreatic diseases. Endosc Ultrasound. 2013 Jul;2(3):134-41.
  • Kaur G, Bakshi P, Singla V, Verma K. Clear cell neuroendocrine tumor of the pancreas: Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration diagnosis of an uncommon variant. Cytojournal. 2016 Mar 18;13:7. Doi: 10.4103/1742-6413.178995. eCollection 2016. PubMed PMID: 27081395; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4812879.
  • Daswani RK, Kumar A, Singla V, Kaur G, Sharma P, Bansal N, AroraA. Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Guided Fine Needle Aspiration: A New Modality to Diagnose Peritoneal Tuberculosis in Presence of Decompensated Cirrhosis-A Case Series and Review of Literature. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology. 2018;8:205-9
  • Munot K, Ananthakrishnan AN, Singla V, Benjamin J, Kedia S, Dhingra R, Makharia GK, Ahuja V. Response to Trial of Antitubercular Therapy in Patients With Ulceroconstrictive Intestinal Disease and an Eventual Diagnosis of Crohn’s Disease Gastroenterology 2011;140(5): S-159-S159.
  • Kumar R, Prakash S, Chhabra S, Singla V, Madan K, Gupta SD, Panda SK, Khanal Acharya SK. Association of proinflammatory cytokines, adipokines & oxidative stress with insulin resistance & non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Indian J Med Res 2012;136(2):,229-236
  • A Kumar, V Singla, S Khokhar, SK Gupta, R Aneja, R Grover, U Kumar, R Gupta. Efficacy of oral pilocarpine in patients with Sjogren’s syndrome. Indian Journal of Rheumatology 2006;1:93-98.
  • Bansal RK, Tyagi P, Sharma P, Singla V, Arora V, Bansal N, Kumar A, Arora A. Iatrogenic hypervitaminosis D as an unusual cause of persistent vomiting: a case report. J Med Case Rep. 2014 Feb 26;8(1):74.
  • Sharma P, Dhawan S, Bansal R, Tyagi P, Bansal N, Singla V, Kumar A, Matin A, Arora A. The usefulness of transient elastography by FibroScan for the evaluation of liver fibrosis. Indian J Gastroenterol 2014;33:445-51.
  • Arora A, Tyagi P, Sharma P, Bansal N, Singla V, Shah V, Bansal RK, Kirnake V, Rawat KS, Kumar A. Dual (Mixed and Bland) Thrombus in Inferior Vena Cava: A Rare Presentation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Euroasian J Hepato-Gastroenterol 2013;3(1):81-82.
  • Tyagi P, Sharma P, Kumar A, Bansal RK, Singla V, Bansal N, Arora A. A patient with unexplained ascites. J Clin Exp Hepatol 2013;3:75.
  • Tyagi P, Sharma P, Singla V, Bansal N, Kotecha H, Arora V, Kumar A, Arora A. Pure red cell aplasia due to acute viral hepatitis A: A rare cause. Ganga Ram Journal 2013;3:205.
  • Bansal RK, Tyagi P, Kumar A, Sharma P, Bansal N, Singla V, Aroraa A, Rao S. Abdominal tuberculosis: An unusual presentation. Curr Med Res Pract 2015;5(2):78-80.
  • Prajapati R, Kumar A, Tyagi P, Sharma P, Singla V, Bansal N, Dhawan S, Arora. Idiopathic eosinophilic colitis is a presenting feature of chronic large-bowel diarrhea. Current Medicine Research and Practice 2015; 5(2):75-77.
  • Shah V, Arora A, Tyagi P, Sharma P, Bansal N, Singla V, Bansal RK, Gupta V, Kumar A. Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma masquerading as liver abscess. J Clin Exp Hepatol. 2015 Mar;5(1):89-92.
  • Arora A, Bansal N, Sharma P, Singla V, Gupta V, Tyagi P, Malik M, Kumar A. Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection in Patients with End Stage Renal Disease: A Study from a Tertiary Care Centre in India. J Clin Exp Hepatol 2015 (in press).
  • Sharma P, Tyagi P, Singla V, Bansal N, Kumar A, Arora A. Clinical and biochemical profile of tuberculosis in patients with liver cirrhosis. J Clin Exp Hepatol. 2015 Mar;5(1):8-13.

Field of Expertise

  • Abdominal Surgery
  • Adhesion Lysis
  • Appendectomy
  • Bianchi Procedure
  • Biliary Drainage and Stenting
  • Cardiomyotomy
  • Cholecystectomy
  • Colonoscopy
  • Colorectal Screening
  • Colorectal Surgery
  • D2 Gastrectomy
  • Endoscopic Gastrostomy
  • Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
  • Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG)
  • Esophagectomy
  • Foregut Surgery
  • Fundoplication
  • Gastrectomy
  • Gastric Suction (Stomach Pumping)
  • Hemicolectomy
  • Hemorrhoid Banding
  • Hemorrhoidectomy
  • Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery
  • Hiatal Hernia Repair
  • Ileoanal Anastomosis (J-Pouch) Surgery
  • Inguinal Hernia Repair with Mesh
  • Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
  • Laparoscopic Colon Resection
  • Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct (CBD) Exploration
  • Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
  • Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
  • Laparoscopic Splenectomy
  • Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
  • Low Anterior Resection
  • Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)
  • Meckel's Diverticulectomy
  • Open Inguinal Hernia Repair
  • Pancreatic Surgery
  • Partial Colectomy
  • Pediatric Inguinal Hernia Repair
  • Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM)
  • Portal Vein Embolization (PVE)
  • Proctectomy
  • Recurrent Hernia Surgery
  • Retroperitoneum Surgery
  • Robotic Hernia Surgery
  • Serial Transverse Enteroplasty (STEP)
  • Small Bowel Resection
  • Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy
  • Stricturoplasty
  • Subtotal Proctocolectomy
  • Total Colectomy
  • Umbilical Hernia Surgery
  • Upper GI Endoscopy
  • Whipple Surgery
  • Achalasia
  • Acidity
  • Bloating
  • Bowel Obstruction
  • Celiac Artery Compression Syndrome (CACS)
  • Celiac Disease
  • Cholecystitis
  • Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction (CIP)
  • Constipation
  • Crohn's Disease
  • Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
  • Enterocutaneous Fistula (ECF)
  • Failure to Thrive (FTT)
  • Femoral Hernia
  • Gallbladder Stone
  • Gastric Ulcer
  • Gastritis
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
  • Heartburn
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Hepatoblastoma
  • Hepatomegaly (Enlarged Liver)
  • Hirschsprung's Disease
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
  • Intestinal Ischemia
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
  • Obstructive Jaundice
  • Pancreatic Pseudocysts
  • Pancreatitis
  • Peptic Ulcer
  • Polyposis Syndrome
  • Portosystemic Shunt (PSS)
  • Rectum Perforation
  • Right Hemicolectomy
  • Short Bowel Syndrome
  • Sigmoid Volvulus
  • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Ventral Hernia

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