Dr. (Prof) Gourdas Choudhuri, MD, DM, FACG, FICP, FAMS, FRCPI, is the Director & HOD ofDepartment of Gastroenterology Hepatobiliary Sciences at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram. He is a gastroenterologist, medical educator, researcher of national eminence, as well as a columnist and philanthropist. He trained from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. Dr. Choudhuriwas the first to start Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) and Extra Corporeal Shockwave Biliary Lithotripsy in India (ESWL). Under his leadership, the department of Gastroenterology at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, developed into one of the top five in the country. Dr. Choudhuri has played a leadership role in developing liver and digestive healthcare in the country and has served on boards of several scientific bodies and journals. He has been the president of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology and is a revered teacher. He has over 200 scientific publications as well as several orations and awards to his credit. With over 40 years in the profession, Dr. Choudhuri brings vast experience and expertise in the diagnosis and management of a wide range of liver and GI diseases. He is also a skilled endoscopist.