Medaviate

Dr. Deepak Govil

Experience: 29 years

Education: MBBS, MS, Ph.D.

Specialization: Surgical Gastroenterology

Department: Gastroenterology

Registration: DMC-9384, MCI-3176

Hospital: Indraprastha Apollo Hospital

INTRODUCTION:

Dr. Deepak Govil is one of Delhi’s premier surgical gastroenterologists, celebrated for his extensive expertise in diagnosing and managing. With over 29 years of experience, he specializes in a myriad of areas, including colorectal surgery, cancer surgery, gastritis treatment, chronic liver disease treatment, gastrointestinal surgery, intestinal surgery, laparoscopy, hepato-biliary-pancreatic procedures, and bariatric surgeries.

Central to his philosophy is the belief in personalized care tailored to each patient’s unique needs. Collaborating closely with his patients, he designs individualized treatment plans encompassing medication, advanced therapies, and surgical interventions when necessary. His profound experience, coupled with his patient-centric approach, solidifies his position as a leading figure in the field of surgical gastroenterology, providing invaluable support and expertise to his patients at Apollo Hospitals Indraprastha in New Delhi.

Experience

  • Surgery for pancreatic diseases: acute & chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic malignancies.
  • Surgery for Upper and Lower GI Hemorrhages.
  • GI malignancies: oesophageal, gastric, colonic, and rectal cancers.
  • Laparoscopic surgeries.
  • He has been actively participating in the living-related liver transplants being done at our hospital since 9/15. He has participated in transplants along with the present team.
  • Working at Apollo Hospitals since the last assignment.
  • During MS (surgery), he was posted in a surgical unit, mainly looking after the gastrointestinal load in liaison with the Department of Gastroenterology, AIIMS,
  • At the Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, he deals with all types of surgical cases, both routine and emergency, including gastrointestinal surgical cases.
  • During the course of his PhD (GI Surgery) at the Department of Liver and Gastrointestinal Surgery, AIIMS managed both inpatients and outpatients coming to the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery and worked as a senior resident in the department for 3 years.
  • As Assistant Professor of Surgery at GTB Hospital, New Delhi, he independently managed patients with gastrointestinal surgery problems and performed major GI surgical operations.
  • At the Department of GI Surgery, PSRI, New Delhi: He has established the Department of GI Surgery at this hospital. He has performed approximately 1,000 operations related to liver and gastrointestinal surgery, including laparoscopic surgery at the Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi.

Membership

  • The Indian Association of Endoscopic Gastrosurgeons of India.
  • The South Delhi branch of the Indian Medical Association.
  • Life memberships in the Association of Surgeons of India.
  • Delhi Chapter of the Association of Surgeons of India.
  • Indian Gastroenterology Society.
  • Branch of the Indian Medical Association in South Delhi.
  • Indian Association of Colorectal Surgeons.
  • The Delhi chapter of the Association of Surgeons of India.

Awards and achievements

  • He had been given the degree of adjunct associate professor (AHERF) at Apollo Hospital, New Delhi.
  • He received the President’s Appreciation Award at the IMA South Delhi annual convention in January 2009.

Research and Publications

  • Co-guide for the thesis by Dr. Kalyan titled: Correlation of Imaging with MDCT in the Acute Abdomen.
  • Co-guide for the thesis by Dr. Paras Gupta, titled: Comparison of MDCT and Pathology in Colorectal Cancers.
  • Chief guide for Dr. Subhash Mishra thesis titled: Hand-assisted laparoscopy for colorectal cancer .
  • Hand-assisted Colorectal Surgery, Troical Gastroenterol Suppl 3, 2011.
  • Apollo Life 2011–2012, page 114: Cancer pancreas.