Dr. Akhilesh Kumar Kasyap
Consultant Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist
Professional Biography
Ass. Prof. Dr. Akhilesh Kumar Kasyap, also known as AK Kasyap, is a distinguished consultant gastroenterologist and hepatologist in Nepal.
He completed his MBBS from BPKIHS in 2003, followed by an MD in Medicine from Manipal, Bangalore, in 2007. Dr. Kasyap specialized further with a Fellowship in Gastroenterology at AIIMS, Delhi, in 2010, and undertook short-term training in Interventional Gastroenterology at AIG, Hyderabad.
He earned his DM in Gastroenterology from NAMS in 2016 and was awarded the FRCP from Edinburgh, UK, in 2023.
Dr. Kasyap's expertise spans a wide range of gastroenterological and hepatological procedures, with particular interest in endoscopy, colonoscopy, polypectomy, ERCP, endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL), stricture dilatation, glue injection for fundal varices, and injection therapy for ulcer bleeding.
Educational Qualifications
- MBBS - BPKIHS, 2003
- MD (Medicine) - Manipal, Bangalore, 2007
- Fellowship in Gastroenterology - AIIMS, Delhi, 2010
- DM (Gastroenterology) - NAMS, 2016
- FRCP - Edinburgh, UK, 2023
Area of Focus
- Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Polypectomy
- ERCP
- EVL
- Stricture Dilatation
