Dr Anupam Sibal
Dr Anupam Sibal
MBBS, MD, FIAP, FIMSA, FRCP(Lon), FRCP(Glas), FRCPCH, FAAP
Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist
26 years +
Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Sarita Vihar, Delhi-mathura Road, New Delhi - 110076
Experience
1. Prof Anupam Sibal is the Group Medical Director of the Apollo Hospitals Group since September 2005.
2. He is a Senior Consultant Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi since 1997
3. He served as President of Global Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (GAPIO) 2020 – 2022. GAPIO aims to bring together 1.4 million physicians of Indian origin in the world on one professional platform from 57 countries.
4. He was appointed as Honorary Clinical Professor at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia in 2015
5. He was an Adjunct Professor at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia from 2009 – 2015
6. He served as a Member of the Institute Body (IB) of Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, (PGIMER) Chandigarh from 2009 – 2014 (IB is the highest decision-making body of PGIMER headed by the Union Cabinet Minister for Health)
7. He is a Member of the Regional Middle East International Advisory Board of Joint Commission International (JCI) since 2011
Leadership positions in Professional Societies
Asian Pan Pacific Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition, Executive Council since 2005
Commonwealth Association of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Executive Council since 2001
International Pediatric Transplant Association, Executive Council 2005 – 2009
Indian Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Executive Council 2001 – 2005
Achievements
He helped establish the division of pediatric gastroenterology and hepatology, the first in the private sector in India at Apollo Hospital, Delhi in 1997
He helped set up the first successful pediatric liver transplant program in India in 1998 at Apollo Hospitals, Delhi
Sanjay, the first child in India to have received a successful liver transplant at the age of 20 months in November 1998 is now working as a resident doctor
The Apollo Transplant Program has performed more than 4500 liver transplants in patients from 50 countries of which more than 550 have been children
Awards
Apollo Hospitals Group, Lifetime Achievement Award, 2023
Hospital Management Awards (HMA), Hospital Chief Executive Officer of the year, 2018
Ko Awatea Award in Patient Safety, APAC Forum 2015, New Zealand.
British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (BAPIO) for promoting excellence in patient safety and quality, 2015
“Vashisht Chikitsa Ratan Award” by Delhi Medical Association, 2013
MAMCOS Outstanding Achievers Award May, 2009
Research And Publications
159 papers in medical journals
16 chapters in medical textbooks
Author of the National Bestseller “Is Your Child Ready to face the World?” published by Penguin Random House, 2015
Edited a Textbook in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition published by Jaypee brothers and publishers, 2015
Co-author of “Qualitinomics: Healthcare Quality Simplified” published by Harper Collins India, 2023
Orations
Dr. K. C. Chaudhuri Memorial Oration – Neonatal Cholestasis, 21 March 2010, Kolkata
Dr. Prathap C Reddy Oration, International Medical Sciences Association Conference 2010 September, London, UK
Sisir Chandra Bose Oration – Management of liver failure, Institute of Child Health (ICH), Kolkata, 23 – 24 August 2013, Kolkata
Dr. B S Pendse Oration – Journey of Pediatric Liver Transplant in India, National IMA CGP Conference, 13 – 14 September 2014, Mumbai
Mehta, Mittal, Sankarnarayanan Oration, March Towards Recognition and Management of Infantile Liver Diseases in India, CAPGAN, 2015.
The Hon. Surg. Cmde Late Shantilal C. Sheth Oration – Evolution of Treatment of Liver Failure and 20 years of Pediatric Liver Transplantation in India at PEDICON 2019, Mumbai, 8th February 2019
From 100% mortality to 90% survival – the journey unfolded, Dr R K Gupta Memorial Oration, 18th March, 2024 Jaipur.
Can India become the Vishwa Guru in Healthcare, Dr RD Lele Oration, 20th January 2024, Delhi.
Trainings and Certifications
Helped establish:
The first annual training program for pediatric gastroenterology hepatology and nutrition in India in 2011
The first nationally approved 2-year training fellowship (Fellowship of NBE) in India in 2014
The first annual hands on pediatric endoscopy course in South Asia in 2014
Lectures and Conferences:
Organised 59 conferences
Delivered 155 international and 265 national invited lectures.