Senior Director / Director – Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Location: Delhi NCR
Experience: Minimum 15 years post-DM/DNB – Gastroenterology
Position Level: Director / Senior Director / HOD / Clinical Lead
About the Opportunity
Fortis healthcare organisation is seeking to appoint an exceptionally accomplished Senior Gastroenterologist to provide clinical and strategic leadership to its Gastroenterology & Hepatology programme in Delhi NCR.
This is a senior leadership and practice-building opportunity intended for a gastroenterologist who has developed a strong reputation for clinical excellence, patient care and professional standing and who can help establish the hospital as a preferred destination for complex gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, and liver care.
The organisation is particularly interested in candidates who have an established clinical practice and strong patient/referral network in Delhi NCR.
The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for a gastroenterologist who combines:
- 15+ years of post-DM/DNB experience
- Strong clinical and diagnostic capabilities
- Established and respected clinical practice in Delhi NCR
- Significant personal patient following and referral network
- Experience in managing complex and high-acuity gastroenterology cases
- Strong diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy experience
- Excellent patient communication and professional reputation
- Ability to develop a high-volume and sustainable gastroenterology practice
- Leadership experience as Director, HOD, Senior Consultant or equivalent
Experience in a leading corporate hospital will be preferred. Key Clinical Responsibilities The incumbent will be responsible for providing comprehensive care across Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and therapeutic endoscopy, including:
Gastroenterology
- Complex gastrointestinal disorders
- GERD and acid-peptic disease
- IBS and functional GI disorders
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- GI bleeding
- GI infections and other complex GI conditions
- Gastrointestinal oncology and pre-malignant conditions
Hepatology
- Chronic liver disease
- Cirrhosis and its complications
- Viral hepatitis
- Fatty liver disease
- Portal hypertension
- Liver failure and related complications
Advanced Endoscopy Strong expertise in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy will be preferred, including:
- Upper GI Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Polypectomy
- Endoscopic haemostasias
- Variceal band ligation
- ERCP
- EUS
- PEG and other therapeutic procedures
Candidates with advanced ERCP/EUS and interventional endoscopy experience will receive particular consideration. Practice Development & Business Leadership A major component of this role will be to build and expand the Gastroenterology & Hepatology practice.
The incumbent will
- Develop a strong Gastroenterology Centre of Excellence.
- Build a sustainable high-volume clinical practice.
- Leverage existing professional and referral relationships in NCR.
- Develop relationships with physicians, surgeons, intensivists and other referring specialists.
- Increase patient access to advanced gastroenterology and endoscopy services.
- Introduce and develop new clinical programmes and procedures.
- Participate in health camps, awareness programmes, CME activities and outreach initiatives.
- Establish the hospital as a centre for complex gastroenterology and hepatobiliary care.
Clinical Leadership The successful candidate will also be expected to:
- Lead and mentor a team of gastroenterologists and junior consultants.
- Promote evidence-based clinical practice.
- Participate in multidisciplinary clinical meetings and tumour boards.
- Ensure appropriate clinical governance and patient-safety standards.
- Collaborate with Surgery, Oncology, Radiology, Critical Care, Internal Medicine and other specialties.
- Help identify opportunities for new clinical services and technology adoption.
Candidate Requirements
Mandatory
- MBBS
- MD/DNB – General Medicine
- DM/DNB – Gastroenterology
- Minimum 15 years of post-DM/DNB experience
- Valid medical registration
- Proven independent clinical practice
- Strong experience in gastroenterology and hepatology
- Strong diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy exposure
Strongly Preferred
- Currently practicing in Delhi NCR
- Established patient following
- Solid physician/referral network
- Current or previous position as Director / HOD / Senior Consultant / Clinical Lead
- Experience with a reputed corporate hospital
- Advanced ERCP/EUS/interventional endoscopy skills
- Experience in developing a Gastroenterology Centre of Excellence
- Academic/research publications and conference participation
- Experience in mentoring postgraduate/fellowship programmes
Why This Opportunity? This position provides an established senior gastroenterologist with the opportunity to:
• Take a significant clinical leadership position
• Expand an existing clinical practice within a strong hospital ecosystem
• Introduce advanced gastroenterology and therapeutic endoscopy services
• Develop a larger referral network
• Mentor and lead a specialist team
• Participate in academic, research, and clinical development initiatives
• Have the infrastructure and institutional support required for complex gastroenterology care