Dr. Ashik Sainu Mohiyadeen

Interventional Gastroenterologist with Exceptional Clinical Expertise in Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy including Gastrointestinal Bleed Management, Endobariatry (Weight Loss Management), dealing with Complex Colonic Polyps, managing Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Liver Diseases.
Established medical practice in Muscat with referrals from throughout the Sultanate of Oman.
Fluent public speaker with over many years of clinical leadership experience.
Strong knowledge and use of quality improvement ideas as well as their application to change management.

High definition Ultrasound in diagnosing Appendicitis-Indian scenario; Asia Pacific Digestive Week ,New Delhi, September 2008 (Awarded the best poster prize)

Endoscopic, Manometric, Radiologic and Histologic profile of globus pharyngeus. (Awarded best paper prize); ISG State Conference, Trivandrum, Aug 2008

FRCP-London Royal College
DM (Gastroenterology)-Calicut University, India
SCE Certification in Gastroenterology (UK)-Royal College of Physicians, UK
MRCP (UK)-Royal College of Physicians-UK
MD (Internal Medicine)Dr. MGR Medical University-India
MBBS-Pondicherry University-India

PAPERS PRESENTED:
• Brunners Gland Hemartoma presenting with Gastric outlet Obstruction: Endoscopic
Treatment: Awaiting Publication
• Metabolic complications of hepatitis c virus infection: World Journal of
Gastroenterolgy2021
• Audit of Gastric Balloons For Weight Loss: Poster presentation at ISG National
Conference 2019
• Cucurbitacin Poisoning: An unusual Complication of a vegetarian Diet: Case capsule
poster : OMSB conference; Muscat 2018
• Longest follow up of EHPVO patients without GI bleed
INASL International Conference, Feb 2010.
• High definition Ultrasound in diagnosing Appendicitis-Indian scenario; Asia Pacific
Digestive Week, New Delhi, September 2008 (Awarded the best poster prize)
• Time trends in Duodenal Ulcer: A 20 year follow up; Asia Pacific Digestive Week, New
Delhi, September 2008
• PEG VS NAP in Colonoscopic Bowel Cleansing; Asia Pacific Digestive Week, New Delhi,
September 2008
• Video capsule of Lower GI Bleed; ISG State Conference, Calicut, Feb 2010
• Disposable ligator versus conventional ligator for internal hemorrhoid ligation-A
comparative analysis; ISG national Conference, Kolkata, Sep 2009
• Leukocyte esterase strip test in diagnosing SBP Bedside- An analysis; ISG National
Conference ,Kolkata, Sep 2009
• An Audit of capsule endoscopy in a tertiary care centre; ISG State conference, Cochin,
Feb 2009
• Endoscopic, Manometric, Radiologic and Histologic profile of globus pharyngeu
(Awarded best paper prize); ISG state conference, Trivandrum, Aug 2008
• Audit of push enteroscopy in a tertiary care centre; ISG state conference, Malappuram,
Sep 2007

PUBLICATIONS:
• Time trends in duodenal ulcer in South India-A 20 year follow up Journal of
Gastroenterology and Hepatology Volume 23;5; September 2008.
• High definition ultrasound vs conventional ultrasound in acute appendicitis -Ashik
Sainu, Varghese Thomas. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology;
Volume 23;5;September 2008
• Polyethylene glycol vs sodium phosphate in Colonoscopic bowel cleansing-
A comparative analysis of safety and tolerability
Ashik Sainu, Varghese Thomas Indian Journal of Digestive Endoscopy; March 2010
• Leukocyte esterase strip test for bedside diagnosis of SBP
Ashik Sainu, Sithara B, Varghese Thomas
Indian Journal of Gastroenterology; Jan 2010
• Metabolic complications of hepatitis c virus infection : World Journal of
Gastroenterology 2021 Rahul Chaudhari, Sherouk Fouda, Ashik Sainu & Joseph M
Pappachan

• Member, Indian Society of Gastroenterology
• Member, Indian Society of GI Endoscopy
• Member, Indian Association of Study of Liver Diseases
• Member, Asia Pacific Neuromotility Association
• Member ESGE
• Member Oman GI Association
• Key Advisor for Oman -Olympus, Boston Scientific, Wilson& Cook

Served as Group Medical Director-Aster Hospitals and Clinics, Sultanate of Oman.

Presently Practicing as:
Head of The Department & Senior Consultant Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist, Therapeutic Endoscopist at Center of Excellence in Gastroenterology in Aster Royal Al Raffah Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman from April 2011-Till Date.
Performing all Major Diagnostic and Therapeutic Gastrointestinal (GI) Procedures.
Instrumental in setting up the First 24-Hour GI Bleed Unit in the Country in the private Sector.
Started the First Therapeutic ERCP Service in the private Sector in Sultanate of Oman.
Started The First Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Service in the Private Sector in Oman.
Ensure triggering of MDTs for any unusually long staying ICUs/unexpected clinical complications/grievances from patient family etc.

Past Experiences:
PVS Memorial Hospital, Cochin, India, Consultant Gastroenterologist

QEH Hospital Birmingham, Senior Resident/Fellow in Gastroenterology

Royal Medical Hospital, Ajman, Senior specialist Physician

Hairmyres Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK, Registrar in Gastroenterology

General Medical Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Specialist Physician

Amina Memorial Hospital, Malappuram, India, Specialist Physician

Coimbatore Medical College, Coimbatore, India, Junior Resident in Internal Medicine