Dr Rajesh upadhyay is a director & hod, department of gastroenterology and hepatology, max super speciality hospital, shalimar bagh, new delhi. He is president, association of physicians of india (api)-2015-16. Dr Upadhyay has 38 years experience in gastroenterology & hepatology with 11 years experience at prestigious hospitals in uk and as consultant gastroenterologist & hepatologist in india since 1991. His clinical acumen and experience is well recognized and he has treated difficult clinical problems in a large number of patients in clinic. His special interest is alcoholic & non-alcoholic liver diseases and gut pain, abdominal gas, diarrhoea, constipation, gall bladder & pancreatic conditions.