Education
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), University of Manitoba (2005)
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (Canada), University of Manitoba (2004)
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY (1997)
Medical degree (MD), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (1992)
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (1989)
Awards
Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Fellow (2020)
Elected fellow, American College of Gastroenterology (2013)
American College of Gastroenterology/Naomi Nakao Gender-Based Research Award (2012)
The Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology Dr ABR Thomson/Dr CN Williams Award. This award is given each year to the authors of an original research paper published in the Journal which is judged by the Associate Editors to have the greatest potential for impact in the areas of Gastroenterology or Liver Disease (2011)
University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine Liam J. Murphy Young Investigator Award (2010)
ACG/Olympus Colorectal Cancer Prevention Abstract Award for the best Colorectal Cancer Prevention Abstract at the 2010 Annual Scientific Meeting (2010)
University of Manitoba Aubie Angel Young Investigator Award in Clinical Research (2010)
MMSF/ University of Manitoba Dr. F. W. Du Val Clinical Research Professorship Award (2007)
Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba Faculty Development Fund award (2004)
American College of Gastroenterology and Canadian Association of Gastroenterology North American Conference of Gastroenterology Fellows (NACGF) – Outstanding presentation (2004)
Health Sciences Centre 2003 Medical Staff Council Fellowship Award (2003)
Travel grant recipient for the St. Louis University 2nd Annual GI Cancer Symposium (2003)
National Talent Search Scholarship- award given for two years by the National council of education, research and training, India; award given to the best 250 students in the country at the undergraduate level (1984)