Dr. Nibin Nahaz
MBBS, MD (Paediatrics), DM (Medical Gastroenterology)
Senior Consultant - Medical Gastroenterology
Overview
Dr. Nibin Nahaz is a Senior Consultant in Medical Gastroenterology with extensive experience in diagnosing and treating diseases of the digestive system, liver, pancreas, and biliary tract. He has expertise in advanced therapeutic endoscopy, ERCP, EUS, and hepatology, with special interest in minimally invasive gastrointestinal interventions. He is committed to delivering evidence-based, patient-centred care using the latest advancements in gastroenterology.
Education
- Hands-on Training in Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) - Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Canada (2023)
- DM in Medical Gastroenterology (2017- 2020)
- MD (Paediatrics) - Kerala University of Health Sciences (2011- 2014)
- MBBS - Kerala University (2002- 2008)
Experience
- Senior Consultant - Medical Gastroenterology, Welcare Hospital, Kochi
- Consultant Gastroenterologist, SP Medifort Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram
- Senior Consultant Gastroenterologist, N.S. Memorial Institute of Medical Sciences, Kollam
- Consultant Gastroenterologist, Rajagiri Hospital, Aluva
- Hands-on Training in Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS), Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Canada
- Consultant Gastroenterologist, N.S. Memorial Institute of Medical Sciences, Kollam
- Senior Resident - Medical Gastroenterology, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram
- Assistant Professor - Paediatrics, Sree Gokulam Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram
- Consultant Paediatrician, KTCT Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram
- Consultant Paediatrician, Archana Hospital, Thodupuzha
Area of Expertise
- Diagnostic & Therapeutic Upper GI Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy & Advanced Polypectomy
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) & EUS-guided Interventions
- Cholangioscopy (SpyGlass)
- POEM (Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy)
- Capsule Endoscopy & Balloon Enteroscopy
- Management of Liver Diseases & Hepatology
- Pancreatic & Biliary Disorders
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding Management
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD/NASH)
- Liver Cirrhosis & Portal Hypertension
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Screening
- Paediatric Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- Percutaneous Liver Biopsy & Abdominal Ultrasonography
Publications
- Quality of Life, Caregiver Burden and Mental Health Disorders in Primary Caregivers of Patients with Cirrhosis - Liver International (2020)
- Children with Prolonged Fever Attending a Tertiary Care Health Facility in South India: A Clinico-Epidemiological Analysis - Global Journal for Research Analysis (2018)
- Association of Sarcopenia with Health-Related Quality of Life in Cirrhotics - Journal of the Association of Physicians of India (2020)
- T-HAD Score: A Novel Diagnostic Model for Advanced Fibrosis in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) - SSRN Electronic Journal (2020)
- Normal Reference Range of Liver Stiffness Measurement (LSM) by Transient Elastography in Healthy Indian Children - Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology (2022)
- Validation of Spleen Shear Wave Elastography for Screening High-Risk Varices in Patients with Compensated Advanced Chronic Liver Disease - Journal of the Association of Physicians of India (2022)
- Assessment of Visceral Fat Volume and Its Correlation with the Severity of Hepatic Fibrosis in Patients with NAFLD - Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
- Cardiac Dysfunction in a Cohort of Biopsy-Proven Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis Compared to Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver - Egyptian Liver Journal
- Barrett's Esophagus: A Comparative Study Between Two Cohorts of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
Awards & Achievements
- First Prize - Paper Presentation, Mid-Term ISG Kerala Conference (2019)
- Presented research at prestigious national and international conferences, including APDW, APASL, ISG, PEDICON, and EASL.
- Conducted and organized advanced workshops in Third Space Endoscopy, POEM, and Interventional EUS.