Vijay Prakash (gastroenterologist)

Vijay Prakash Singh, also known as Vijay Prakash, is an Indian gastroenterologist[1] and the Head of Department of Gastroenterology at Patna Medical College, Bihar.

[2][3][4][5] He was honoured by the Government of India in 2003 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award, and only the 7th doctor in Bihar state to receive the award.

[9] He is also involved with BIG Hospital Institute of Gastroenterology as the chief gastroenterologist and medical director.

[12] He is the author of several medical research papers, published in peer-reviewed journals.

[7] He has given talks on hepatitis[13] and non-alcoholic steato-hepatitis (NASH): a severe form of non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).