Dr. Subhash Agal
Gastroenterologist
Gastroenterology
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital
About
Dr Subhash Agal had done his DNB (Gastro) under able guidance of Late Dr H G Desai who was a doyen in the field of Gastroenterology. Subsequently he under acquired endoscopy skills from the best in the field. He has been practising gastroenterology for more than 29 years, and in the process alleviated the sufferings of lakhs of patients. His clinical acumen is equally admired by the doctors’ peer group. He figured in the list of 10 best gastroenterologists in Mumbai in the year 2009 as per the survey conducted among the peers by an independent journal.
Awards
Dr Phani Dhar memorial oration 2019 – on Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Treatments / Specialities
- Management of GERD,
- Nonulcer Dyspepsia,
- IBS and other Functional Disorders of the gut.,
- Management of all kinds of small bowel and colonic disorders.,
- Evaluation and management of gastrointestinal cancers.,
- Evaluation and management of pancreato-biliary cancers.,
- Evaluation and management of all kinds of liver and hepatobiliary disorders like cirrhosis of liver, chronic hepatitis B and C, fatty liver, fulminant liver failure, gall stones etc.,
- Evaluation and management of pancreatitis.,
- Diagnostic and Interventional gastrointestinal endoscopies like variceal banding, glue injection into gastric varices, polypectomy, endoscopic mucosal resection, stricture dilatation, PEG insertion, esophageal, duodenal and colonic stenting etc.,
- Fibroscan of liver to identify and prognosticate liver disorders.,
- Interventional Biliary and Pancreatic endoscopies.,
- Endoscopic Pancreatic Necrosectomy, Endoscopic Pancreatic Pseudocyst drainage
Paper Published
- Agal S , Kulshrestha PP. Endoscopic removal of coins with “w-shapa” forceps in children. Indian J Gastroenterol 1994; 13(1): A 38.
- Kulshrestha PP, Agal S , Halder PJ, Maydeo A. Preliminary observations on therapeutic endoscopic procedures. Indian J Gastroenterol 1993; 12(2): A 129 (Best Paper award).
- Maydeo A, Kulshrestha PP, Vadeyar H, Agal S. Role of esophageal endoprosthesis in cancer esophagus. Indian J Gastroenterol 1994; 13(1): A 105 (Best Paper award).
- Kulshrestha PP, Vadeyar H, Agal S, Maydeo A. Therapeutic ERCP using indigenous accessories in 122 patients. Indian J Gastroenterol 1994; 13(1): A 38.
- Maydeo A, Kulshrestha PP, Agal S. Endoscopic pancreatic duct drainage in chronic pancreatitis. Indian J Gastroenterol 1995; 14(1): A 110.
- Agal S, Kulshrestha PP. Fibreoptic colonoscopy in children. 1st International Congress on Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Jaipur, Dec. 1995.
- DN Amarapurkar, S Chauhan, S Agal, R Baijal, PP Kulshrestha. Combination therapy of low dose interferon and lamivudine for chronic Hepatitis B. Hepatology 1998; 28: 215 A.
- DN Amarapurkar, R Baijal, S Agal, PP Kulshrestha. Comparison of natural history of hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Indian J Gastroenterol 1998; 17: S 4.
- S Seth, DN Amarapurkar, PP Kulshrestha, R Baijal, S Agal, A Deo, S Mani, K Chopra, S Bichile, P Mehta. A simple investigative model for non-cirrhotic portal hypertension. Indian J Gastroenterol 1998; 17: S 10.
- Baijal R, Agal S, Kulshrestha PP, Amarapurkar DN, Desai HG. Primary biliary cirrhosis : a report of five cases. Indian J Gastroenterol 1998; 17: S 13.
- Amarapurkar DN, Kulshrestha PP, Agal S, Baijal R. A comparative study of endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL), endoscopic sclerotherapy (EST) and combination therapy in the management of esophageal varices. Indian J Gastroenterol 1998; 17: S 82.
- Deepak Amarapurkar, Sangita Chouhan, S Agal, P Kulshrestha, R Baijal. Role of colonoscopy in the management of lower GI bleeding. Indian J Gastroenterol 1998; 17: S 82.
- R Baijal , S Agal , R Kumar, Harshwardhan, PP Kulshrestha, D N Amarapurkar, A Choksi, H G Desai. Hepatic artery aneurysm presenting as pain and mass in the epigastrium. J Assoc Phys India 1998; 26: 823.
- DN Amarapurkar, R Baijal, S Agal , PP Kulshrestha. Tuberculosis of the Esophagus: A report of four cases. Bombay Hosp J 1999; 41: 572-3.
- Deepak Amarapurkar, Baijal Rajiv, Agal Subhash, Kulshrestha Pramod, Nilay Mehta, HG Desai. Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: A report of six cases. Bombay Hosp J 1999; 41: 582-85.
- R Baijal, S Agal, PP Kulshrestha, DN Amarapurkar, MR Chakraborty, SS Pramanik. Site-specific incidence of abdominal tuberculosis : a retrospective study. Indian J Gastroenterol 2000; 19: A 44-45.
- MR Chakraborty, PP Kulshrestha, S Agal, R Baijal, PJ Haldar. Oesophageal malignancy : a retrospective analysis of experience in a tertiary care center. Indian J Gastroenterol 2000; 19: A 56.
- SS Pramanik, S Agal, R Baijal, MR Chakraborty, PP Kulshreshta. Clinical and endoscopic profile of lower GI malignancy in Western Railway Hospital, Mumbai. Indian J Gastroenterol 2000; 19: A 76.
- DN Amarapurkar, R Baijal, PP Kulshrestha, S Agal, MR Chakraborty, SS Pramanik. Profile of hepatitis B e antigen negative chronic hepatitis B. Indian J Gastroenterol 2000; 19 : A 102-3.
- MR Chakraborty, PP Kulshrestha, S Agal, R Baijal, SS Pramanik,DN Amarapurkar. A retrospective study of prevalence of esophagogastric varices in cirrhosis of liver: A retrospective study. Indian J Gastroenterol 2001; 20: C 20.
- DN Amarapurkar, R Baijal, PP Kulshrestha, S Agal, MR Chakraborty, SS Pramanik. Spectrum of hepatic presentations of Wilson`s disease. Indian J Gastroenterol 2001; 20: C 18-19.
- S Agal, PP Kulshrestha, R Baijal, MR Chakraborty, SS Pramanik, P Gupte. Clinical profile and endoscopic management of malignant obstructive jaundice. Indian J Gastroenterol 2001; 20: A 41.
- SS Pramanik, PP Kulshrestha, S Agal, R Baijal, MR Chakraborty. Prevalence of HBV and HCV infection in alcoholic liver disease. Indian J Gastroenterol 2001; 20: C 20-21.
- SS Pramanik, PP Kulshrestha, S Agal, R Baijal, MR Chakraborty, PA Gupte. A five years’ study of clinico-pathological profile of colonic polyps. Indian J Gastroenterol 2001; 20: A 70-71.
- DN Amarapurkar, R Baijal, PP Kulshrestha, S Agal, MR Chakraborty, SS Pramanik. Profile of hepatitis B e antigen-negative chronic hepatitis B. Indian J Gastroenterol 2002; 21: 99-101.
- N Patel, DN Amarapurkar, PP Kulshrestha, S Agal, R Baijal, SS Pramanik, P Gupte. Utility of serological markers in inflammatory bowel disease. Indian J Gastroenterol 2002; 21: A 37-38.
- P Gupte, DN Amarapurkar, PP Kulshreshta, S Agal, R Baijal, SS Pramanik, ND Patel. Prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Indian J Gastroenterol 2002; 21: A 58.
- ND Patel, R Baijal, DN Amarapurkar, PP Kulshrestha, S Agal, SS Pramanik, P Gupte. Gastrointestinal luminal tuberculosis- establishing the diagnosis. Indian J Gastroenterol 2002; 21: A 68.
- A Amita, AK Sharma, PP Kulshrestha, S Agal, R Baijal, P Gupte, N Patel, Shobha, Aziz. Clinical profile of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhosis of liver. Indian J Gastroenterol 2002; 21: A 105-6.
- Subhash Agal. Endoscopic accesses for enteral nutrition. Bombay Hosp J 2002; 44:578-584.
- Aziz K, RP Mathur, R Baijal, S Agal, P Gupte, N Patel, SS Pramanik, PP Kulshrestha. Acute renal failure associated with liver disease: etiology and outcome. Indian J Gastroenterol 2002; 21: A 107.
- PM Kamani, DN Amarapurkar, S Agal, R Baijal, SS Pramanik, PA Gupte, ND Patel. Role of malnutrition as a risk factor for antitubercular drug-induced hepatotoxicity. Indian J Gastroenterol 2003, 22; A 101.
- DN Amarapurkar, AD Amarapurkar, ND Patel, S Agal, R Baijal, P Gupte, SS Pramanik. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with diabetes: predictors of liver fibrosis. Indian J Gastroenterol 2003; 22: C 14-15.
- S Agal, R Baijal, D N Amarapurkar, P A Gupte. Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C viral markers in Western Railway population. Journal of Gastroenterology and hepatology 2004; 19: A 768.
- N D Patel, R Baijal, D N Amarapurkar, P P Kulshrestha, S Agal. Serological markers in differentiating IBD from various forms of infective colitis. Bombay Hosp J 2004; 46: 95-6.
- Parijat Gupte, Deepak Amarapurkar, Subhash Agal, Rajiv Baijal, Pramod Kulshrestha, Nikhil Patel, Aruna Madan, Anjali Amarapurkar, Hafeezunnisa. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2004; 19: 854-58.
- S Agal, R Baijal, DN Amarapurkar, HRP Kumar, PA Gupte, ND Patel, PM Kamani. Prevalence of fatty liver in western railway population. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2004: 19.
- S Agal, R Baijal, DN Amarapurkar, PA Gupte, ND Patel, PM Kamani, HRP Kumar. Prevalence of hepatitis B and C markers in western railway population. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2004; 19: A 768.
- Nikhil Patel, Deepak Amarapurkar, Subhash Agal, Rajiv Baijal, Pramod Kulshrestha, Snehansu Pramanik, Parijat Gupte. Gastrointestinal luminal tuberculosis: Establishing the diagnosis. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2004;19: 1240-46.
- R Baijal, S Agal, DN Amarapurkar, PM Kamani, PA Gupte, ND Patel, HRP Kumar. Prevalence of gall stone disease in western railway population. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2004; 19: A 810.
- DN Amarapurkar, ND Patel, AD Amarapurkar, S Agal, R Baijal, P Gupte. Tissue Polymerase Chain Reaction in Diagnosis of Intestinal Tuberculosis and Crohn`s Disease. J Assoc Phys India 2004; 52: 863-67.
- R Baijal, Praveen Kumar H R, Praful K Kamani, P Bhagwat, S Agal. Bedside Diagnosis of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis by using Reagent Strips. Indian J Gastroenterol 2005.
- Praful Kamani, Rajiv Baijal, Deepak Amarapurkar, Subhash Agal. Guillain-Barre syndrome associated with acute hepatitis E. Indian J Gastroenterol 2005; 24: 216.
- S.Agal, R.Baijal, P.Gupte, N.Patel, P.Kamani, Praveenkumar H.R. R.Chavda.
- Non-surgical management of Infected Pancreatic Necrosis. Indian J Gastroenterol 2005; 24: A 67.
- Subhash Agal, Rajiv Baijal, Snehanshu Pramanik. Monitoring and Management of antituberculosis drug induced hepatotoxicity. Journal of Gastroenterology and hepatology 2005; 20: 1745-52.
- R Baijal, Praveen Kumar HR, Praful Kamani, Ruchir Chavda, A Madan, Indranil Bhattacharya, S Agal. Bedside diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis by using Reagent Strips. Indian J Gastroenterol 2005; 24: A 92-3.
- S Agal, R Baijal, Mehul Choksi, Praveen Kumar H R. Hepatic Overlap and sequential syndromes – a report of three cases. Indian J Gastroenterol 2006; 25: A 154.
- R Baijal, Praveen Kumar H R, Mehul Choksi, S Agal. Randomized controlled trial to assess the effect of Rabeprazole on post-esophageal variceal ligation (EVL) ulcers. Indian J Gastroenterol 2006; 25: A 156.
- S Agal, R Baijal, D N Amarapurkar et al. A series of 13 cases of Esophageal tuberculosis. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatplogy 2008; 23 (suppl 5) A 80.
- Deepak A, Subhash A, Rajeev B et al. Epidemiology of Hepatitis E virus infection in Western India. Hepatitis monthly 2008; 8(4) 258-262.
- R Baijal, S Agal, Praveen Kumar et al. Clinical spectrum of esophageal ulcers. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatplogy 2008; 23 (suppl 5) A 79.
- S Agal, R Baijal, Praveen Kumar et al. Non- surgical management of pancreatic fluid collections. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatplogy 2008; 23 (suppl 5) A 22.
- Rajiv Baijal, Subhash Agal, Deepak Narayan Amarapurkar et al. Esophageal Tuberculosis : An analysis of fourteen cases. Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2009;1:14 – 18.
