I completed my post graduation in Surgery from B J Medical College & Sassoon Hospitals, Pune in 1996, and stood first at the University in that examination. Following which, I did superspeciality training in Surgical Gastroenterology at the G B Pant Hospital, New Delhi in 1988-91. I commenced practice in Pune at Inlaks & Budhrani Hospital in 1991. Since the commencement I have restricted practice to Clinical Gastroenterology, Diagnostic & Therapeutic endoscopy