Profile
Dr. Vivek Kumar Singh is a dedicated specialist in digestive and liver health, committed to providing advanced, minimally invasive care to the Mumbai community. With over seven years of clinical expertise, he combines world-class training with a patient-first approach to treat everything from common acidity to complex bile duct disorders. He is recognized for his compassionate approach, ensuring patient comfort while addressing complex gastrointestinal conditions.
Having trained under some of the most respected pioneers in the field, Dr. Singh focuses on using the latest "scarless" endoscopic techniques to diagnose and treat conditions that previously required major surgery.
How Can Dr. Vivek Help You?
Whether you are dealing with a long-term digestive issue or need a routine screening, Dr. Singh provides comprehensive care for:
- Common Digestive Troubles: Relief from chronic acidity, reflux, regurgitation, gastric or duodenal ulcers, bloating, indigestion and persistent abdominal pain.
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Ulcerative colitis and Crohn`s disease
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Liver & Gallbladder Health: Expert management of jaundice, fatty liver, hepatitis, cirrhosis of liver, transplant evaluation, gallbladder stones and bile duct stones.
- Pancreatic health: Management of acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, chronic abdomen pain due to chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic malignancy diagnosis and screening.
- Advanced Endoscopy: Dr. Singh performs a full range of endoscopic procedures (internal camera exams) to check the stomach and intestines without the need for traditional surgery.
- Bowel & Routine Screening: Specialized care for chronic constipation, diarrhea and colon cancer screening (Colonoscopy).
- Specialized Testing: Advanced diagnostics including Capsule Endoscopy (the "pill camera") for small bowel evaluation and manometry for swallowing difficulty and evaluation of chronic constipation refractory to laxatives.
Patient-Focused Services
Dr. Singh offers a wide array of specialized procedures designed for faster recovery and less discomfort:
- Diagnostic Endoscopy & Colonoscopy: To identify the root cause of abdomen pain, bleeding, anemia, early cancer detection (cancer screening).
- Advanced Biliary Care (ERCP & EUS): Minimally invasive ways to treat blockages in the bile duct or look closely at the pancreas.
- Third Space Endoscopy: Modern techniques (like POEM, EMR, and ESD) to treat swallowing disorders and remove early-stage cancers/tumors through endoscopy.
- Liver Care: Dedicated treatment plans for liver cirrhosis and transplant-related care.
Academic Contributions & Research
Dr. Singh is a dedicated researcher with numerous contributions to high-impact international journals such as Endoscopy and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. His recent work includes:
- Biliary Stenting: Randomized comparisons of EUS-guided transluminal versus transpapillary biliary stenting.
- Innovative Access: Research into EUS-guided rendezvous procedures for difficult biliary access.
- Technical Reviews: Published technical reviews on EUS-guided hepaticogastrostomy and gastrointestinal anastomosis.
He has published over 15 articles in national and international journals.
Contact & Clinic Hours
Holy Family Hospital St. Andrews Road, Bandra (West), Mumbai - 400050
- Department: Gastroenterology & Hepatology
- Consultation: Mon and Wednesday – 8:00am to 10:00am & Friday – 10:00am to 12:00pm.
- Languages Spoken: English, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil and Gujrati
Education
Dr. Singh has achieved high-level qualifications from prestigious institutions in India and the UK:
- Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship: Trained at the School of EUS, India (IDL Care).
- Specialty Certificate (Gastroenterology): Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom.
- DrNB (Medical Gastroenterology): Apollo Main Hospital, Chennai.
- DNB (Internal Medicine): Holy Family Hospital, Mumbai.
- MBBS: Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College (Sion Hospital), Mumbai.
Affiliations
- Member of Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG)
- Member of Indian National Association for Study of Liver (INASL)
- Member of Colitis & Crohn`s Foundation of India (CCFI)
- Member of India EUS club
- Active in continuing medical education (CME) and endoscopy workshops as trainer for Endoscopic Ultrasound.