Dr. Amal Premchandra Upadhyay

Dr. Amal Premchandra Upadhyay is a Consultant in Gastroenterology at the Medcare Royal Speciality Hospital. With over three decades of sterling service in his chosen field, he has worked across India, the Sultanate of Oman and the UAE. He completed both his MBBS and MD from BJMC, Gujarat University, India. He completed DM in Gastroenterology from University of Mumbai. He was certified as a Diplomate National Board (DNB) in Gastroenterology from the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, India. He is an International member of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and a life member of both the Indian Society for Gastroenterology (ISG) and the Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India (SGEI). He is a member of the World Endoscopy Organisation (WEO) and holds a Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP), Edinburgh.

Dr. Upadhyay started his illustrious career as a Resident at LTMMC and Sion Hospital, situated in Mumbai, India. After that, he worked as a Junior Consultant at Batra Hospital in New Delhi and Willingdon Hospital in Chennai before joining the well-known Apollo Hospitals (Chennai) as an Associate Consultant. He then relocated to the Middle East, spending more than a decade at the Royal Hospital, MOH, Sultanate of Oman. He joined the Royal Hospital (Division of Medicine) as a Specialist in Gastroenterology and then by dint of his skills and hard work became a Senior Specialist in Gastroenterology and finally a Senior Consultant in Gastroenterology. He relocated to Dubai, UAE in 2015 and has practised for many years as a Consultant in Gastroenterology at Aster Hospital in Mankhool. He is also attached to Medcare Hospital - Sharjah.

Dr. Upadhyay’s commitment and dedication to his work are reflected in the use of the most advanced techniques in medicine. His areas of special interest include diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy of the upper and lower GI tract, including, but not limited to treatment of GI bleeding, removal of polyps, endoscopic mucosal resection, dilation and stenting of luminal strictures in the gut, and advanced endoscopic interventions in biliary ducts and pancreas through ERCP. He is also skilled in applications of endoscopic ultrasound-guided (EUS) guided biopsy and therapeutic interventions, as well as Capsule enteroscopy. He also performs colon cancer screening and removal of polyps, screening for malignancy in Barrett’s oesophagus and IBD, and palliation of intestinal cancers. Focusing on his patients’ needs, he utilises his skills and understanding to treat a wide range of gastroenterological problems like Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), liver disorders including chronic hepatitis and medical as well as endoscopic treatment of obesity. He is proficient in managing patients with conditions like CBD stones, pancreatic calculi, peptic ulcer and H. Pylori, bowel obstruction and IBD (Ulcerative colitis + Crohn's Disease). He has successfully carried out removal of complex polyps and early neoplasia by endoscopy (ESD/EMR), drainage of pancreatic pseudocyst using EUS. He also has valuable experience in performing oesophageal manometry and pH studies.

Dr. Upadhyay enjoys watching movies and stand-up comedy. To keep fit he plays tennis and likes solving Sudoku and doodling too. He has received several awards and has presented papers in many publications in different journals. Medical education interests him a great deal and he is an Academic Supervisor for the IMT programme and the JRCPTB, UK.  He speaks English, Gujarati and Hindi.