This curriculum vitae summarizes the educational background and professional experience of Prof. Sandeep Sidhu. He has an MBBS, MD, and DM in Gastroenterology, as well as fellowships in Interventional Endoscopy and Liver Transplantation. His research focuses on topics related to hepatology such as alcoholic hepatitis and hepatic encephalopathy. He has over 30 publications and has held appointments including Professor of Gastroenterology and Liver Transplantation. He maintains an active research program and sees patients at Dayanand Medical College & Hospital in Ludhiana.

1. Curriculum Vitae
Degrees & Fellowships
• MBBS, CMCH, Ldh 1984
• MD , CMCH. Ldh 1989
• DM, Gastroenterology [AIIMS, Delhi] 1992
• Fellowship, Interventional Endoscopy [ University of Hamburg, Germany],
1998
• Fellowship in Liver Transplantation [Cambridge, UK], 2011
Visiting Professor
Dept. of Hepatology & Liver Transplantation [Mayo Clinic], January 2016
Career Statement
Hepatology excites me. My current research focuses has been as follows
• Alcoholic Hepatitis
• Gabapentine in controlling alcohol abstinence
• Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy
• Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy

2. • Hepato-Renal Syndrome Type I
Academic Awards and Distinctions
Post Doctorate of Medicine (DM ) in Gastroenterology
1. Invited Reviewer for New England of Medicine
The Massachusetts Medical Society, publisher of the New England Journal of
Medicine, certifies that
Prof. Sandeep Sidhu has participated in the manuscript review activity as part of
the NEJM Manuscript Review CME Program between July 1, 2014 and December
30, 2014 and is awarded 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).™
2. Awarded the “Asia Pacific Young Investigator Award in Gastroenterology”
for the year 1996 at Yokohama, Japan , Sept 1996.
Current Appointment
Professor, in the Dept. of Gastroenterology and Liver Transplantation, Dayanand
Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana

3. Publications
1. Sidhu SS, Goyal O, Parker R, Kishore H, Sood A. Rifaximin Versus
Lactulose in treatment of the Minimal hepatic encephalopathy in Patient
with Cirrhosis: A Prospective, Randomized, Active Comparator, Non-
Inferiority Trial. Liver Int. 2016 Mar;36(3):378-85.
2. Sidhu SS, Goyal O, Kashyap. Efficacy of Combination Therapy of
Glucocorticoids and Bovine Colostrum in Treatment of Severe Alcoholic
Hepatitis. (COBS).This study has been completed. (Submitted for
publication) ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02265328
3. Sidhu SS, Parker R, Kishore, Sood A.Efficacy of intravenous ‘l-ornithine l
aspartate’ in reversal of overt acute hepatic encephalopathy in patients with
liver cirrhosis: a prospective, randomized, double-blind placebo controlled
trail” (Recruiting) ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01722578.
4. Sidhu SS, Datta U, Sinha SK, Sharma BC, Shalimar K, Nijhawan K,
Narayana K, Kishore H. Comparison of Combination Therapy of
Corticosteroids and Bovine Colostrum Versus Corticosteroids and Placebo:
Randomized Double Blind Placebo Controlled Trial in Treatment of Severe
Alcoholic Hepatitis (COBRA) ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02473341
5. Sidhu SS, Kishore H. Sorafenib induced Acute Overt Hepatic
Encephalopathy. Accepted in Acta Gastro-enterologica Belgica (Manuscript
number: Gastro-3908.R1) (In Press) 2015

4. 6. Sidhu SS. ALD Burden of Disease in India . Invited Review for ‘Journal of
Clinical and Experimental Hepatology (JCEH)', 2015
((http://www.jcehepatology.com/) Radha K DhimanMD (Editor-in-Chief)
7. Sidhu SS, Goyal O, Sood A. Noradrenaline is as effective as Terlipressin in
Hepatorenal Syndrome Type 1: a prospective, randomized trial (In Press:
Ann Hepatol) 2015
8. Sidhu SS, Gupta R, Sood A. Efficacy and safety of ribavirin in patients with
acute on chronic liver failure (ACLF) with hepatitis E virus infection as the
acute precipitating event (RACLF TRIAL: Ribavirin in Acute on Chronic
Liver Failure due to HEV). Hepatology Supplement Issue, Oct 2014,562 A.
9. E. Machytka , Z. Kowalczyk , F. Cappelletti , S. Walter , M. Ekstedt O.
Bednarska , S. Kechagias , E. Mathus-Vliegen , C. Lee , G. Farfan , H.
Munnings , R. Jirawan G. Marinos , V. Puig , P. Wolff , R. Kosai , A. Jasmi
J. Mason , V. Mehta , A. Sood , S. Sidhu , M. Chhabra , J. Brooks .
Implantation Of The Spatz 3 Adjustable Balloon System Without Guidewire
And Pusher.18th
World Congress of International Federation for the Surgery
of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders.August 2013, Istanbul , Turkey
(IFSO2013) A
10.Sidhu SS, Goyal O, Singla P, Gupta D, Sood A, Chhina RS, Soni RK.
Corticosteroid Plus Pentoxifylline Is Not Better than Corticosteroid Alone
for Improving Survival in Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis (COPE Trial).Dig Dis
Sci. 2012 Jun;57(6):1664-71. Epub 2012 Mar 3.

5. 11.Sidhu SS, Goyal O, Singla M, Bhatia KL, Chhina RS, Sood A.
Pentoxifylline in Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis: A prospective randomized
trial. J Assoc Physicians India 2012;60:20-22.
12.Sidhu SS, Goyal O, Mishra BP, Sood A, Chhina RS, Soni RK. Rifaximin
improves Psychometric test performance and Health related quality of life in
patients with Minimal hepatic encephalopathy : a prospective randomized,
placebo controlled trial (RIME trial). Am J Gastroenterol 2011
Feb;106(2):307-16. Epub 2010 Dec 14.
13.Sidhu SS, Goyal O. Rifaximin in minimal hepatic encephalopathy: response
to Zullo et al. Am J Gastroenterol 2011;106(11):2041-2 (L)
14.Mohan B, Sidhu SS, Goyal O, Goyal P, Wander GS. Embolotherapy in
massive sphincterotomy bleed.J Assoc. Phys India 2010;58:44-45
15.Sidhu SS, Bery A, Puri H, Goyal O. Cholestatic hepatitis due to azathioprine
and tacrolimus in adult renal allograft recipient. Ind J Gastro 2008;27:249-
250
16.Sidhu SS. Space occupying lesions of the liver causing jaundice. In: Tandon
R and Acharya SK, eds. Clinical approach to jaundice 2005; 289-299
17.Sidhu SS. Nundy S, Tandon RK. The effect of the modified Puestow
procedure on diabetes in patients with tropical chronic pancreatitis – a
prospective study. Am J Gastroenterol. 2001 ; Jan 96(1); 107-11.

6. 18.Brand B, Kahl M, Sidhu S, Nam V C, Sriram PVJ, Jaeckle S, Thonke F,
Soehendra N. Prospective evaluation of morphology, function and quality
of life following ESWL and endoscopic therapy of chronic calcific
pancreatitis. Am J Gastroenterol 2000. Dec 95 (12); 3428-38.
19.Sood A, Midha V, Sekhon JS, Sidhu SS. Generalized cutaneous metastases
from carcinoma stomach. Am J Gastroenterol 1998. Sep 93 (9): 1601.
20.Sood A, Sidhu SS, Midha V, Jyoti D. High seroprevalence of Hepatitis C
virus and dual infection (Hepatitis B and C virus) in non alcoholic chronic
liver disease in North India. J Assoc Physicians India 1999. Feb : 47 (2):
205-8.
21.Sood A, Midha V, Sidhu SS. A case of enteric fever with unusual
manifestations. Trop Gastroenterol 1998: 19 (3):114
22.Garg PK, Sidhu SS, Bhargava DK. Role of omeperazole in prevention and
treatment of post endoscopic variceal sclerotherapy esophageal
complications: Double blind randomized study. Dig Dis Sci 1995; 40(7):
1569-74.
23.Sidhu SS, Bal CS, Karak PK, Garg PK, Bhargava DK. Effect of endoscopic
variceal sclerotherapy on esophageal motor functions and gastroesophageal
reflux. J Nuclear Med 1995; 36(8): 1363-1367.
24.Sidhu SS, Shah P, Prasanna BM, Srikanta SS, Tandon RK. Chronic calcific
panreatitis of the tropics : Spectrum and correlation of exocrine and
endocrine pancreatic dysfunction. Diabetes Research and Clin Pract 1995;
27:127-132.

7. 25.Sidhu SS , Shah P, Srikanta SS, Tandon RK. Ketosis resistant diabetes of the
young: A profile of the its exocrine and endocrine pancreatic dysfunction.
Indian J Physiol Pharmacol. 1995; 38(4):289-293.
26.Sidhu SS. Prognostic importance of small bowel gas in severe ulcerative
colitis. Tropical gastroenterol 1991; 12 (4):199-200.
27.Sidhu SS, Tandon RK. Chronic pancreatitis: Diagnosis and management.
Post Grad Med J 1996: 72(848):327-333.
28.Sidhu SS, Tandon RK. The pathogenesis of chronic pancreatitis. Post Grad
Med J 1995; 71 (832):67-70.
29. Sidhu, Sandeep; Goyal, Omesh; Mishra, Bholeshwar P.; Sood, Ajit; Chhina,
Rajoo S.; Soni, Ravinder K. Rifaximin improves Cognitive functions and
Health Related Quality of Life in patients with Minimal Hepatic
Encephalopathy: A prospective randomised double blind placebo controlled
trial (The RIME trial): Gastroenterology(S) May 2010 (A).
30.Sidhu SS, Goyal O, Singla P, Gupta D, Chhina RS, Sood A. A prospective
randomized trial to compare the efficacy of corticosteroids plus
pentoxifylline versus corticosteroids alone in the treatment of severe
alcoholic hepatitis. J Hepatol 2010 (A)
31.Goyal O, Goyal P, Singh J, Gupta S, Sidhu SS, Chhina RS, Sood A.
Clinico-etiological profile of hepatocellular carcinoma: a North Indian
prospective study. J Gastroenterol and Hepatol 2008; Sept ; 23(5): A67.

8. 32.Goyal O, Sehgal N, Puri S, Sidhu SS. Terlipressin versus noradrenaline in
hepatorenal syndrome : a prospective , randomized, unblinded study. J
Gastroenterol and Hepatol 2008; Sept: 23(5): A76.
33.Sidhu SS, Singla M, Bhatia KL. Pentoxifylline reduces disease severity and
prevents renal impairment in severe acute alcoholic hepatitis : A double
blind, placebo controlled trial. Hepatology 2006; Oct 44 (4):A373-374.
34.Brand B, Kahl M, Sidhu SS, Nam VC, Sriram PVJ, Jeckle S, Thonke F,
Soehendra N. Evaluation of morphology , function and quality of life
following ESWL and endoscopic therapy of chronic calcific pancreatitis . G
I Endosc 1999; 49:A648.
35.Sidhu SS, Satija VK, Manie AJ. Clinicopsychological profile of Irritable
Bowel Syndrome patients in North India. Digestion 1998; 59(3):A 693.
36.Sood A , Chhina RS, Sidhu SS, Midha V, Vij A. Azathioprine in steroid
dependent ulcerative colitis Digestion 1998; 59(3): A158.
37.Sidhu S, Nundy S, Tandon RK. Expanding indications of pancreatic
drainage surgery in chronic calcific pancreatitis in the tropics . 10th
Asia
Pacific Congress of Gastroenterology (Abstract Book), 1996, Yokohoma,
Japan.
38.Bal CS, Sidhu SS, Karak PK, Bhargava DK, Basu AK. The role of
eosophageal scintigraphy and barium studies in the management of
endoscopic variceal sclerotherapy: A prospective study J Nucl Med 1994;
34 (5): A168-169.
39.Sidhu SS, Tandon RK, Nundy S. Chronic calcific pancreatitis: A prospective
study of response to surgical treatment Indian J Gastoenterol 1994; 13(1):J2

9. 40.Bhargava DK, Sidhu SS, Bal CS, Karak PK. Esophageal luminal functions:
Effect of endoscopic variceal sclerotherapy . J Hepatol Gastroenterol 1992
A.
41.Sidhu SS, Bal CS, Bhargava DK. Esophageal sclerotherapy induced early
and late esophageal dysfunction and gatroesophageal reflux . Indian J
Gastroenterol 1992; 11(1):A6.
42.Sidhu SS, Shah P, Tandon RK. Insulin requiring diabetes of the young in
India : A profile of their exocrine and endocrine pancreatic dysfunction .
Indian J Gastroenterol 1992; 11(1):G8.
43.Bal CS, Sidhu SS, Karak PK, Bhargava DK, Basu AK. Esophageal
scintigraphy and gastroesophageal reflux studies during endoscopic
sclerotherapy : Serial evaluation in 14 patients Indian J Nucl Med 1992;
7(1) :A53
44.Sharma MP, Sidhu SS,. Chronic pancreatitis of the elderly . J Assoc Phys
India 1991; 39: A 893.
45.Sidhu SS, Shah P, Tandon RK. Does protein deficiency diabetes mellitus
exist? Diabetes Bulletin 1991; 11: A 28-29.
Chapter in Books
1.Sidhu S, Goyal O. Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis: Assessment of Severity and
Medical Management in 2014. In: Saraswat V, ed. Alcoholic Liver Disease
– A complete spectrum 2014; 74 – 94.
2. Sidhu SS, Sharma M. “Management of acute liver failure” In: Medicine

10. Update Book ; The 71st Annual conference of the Association of Physicians
of India: Hyderabad, 29th – 31st January 2016.