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Vishal Gandotra, MD, Gastroenterology, Las Vegas, NV, Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center

VishalGandotraMD

Gastroenterology Las Vegas, NV

Board Certified Gastroenterologist

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Summary

  • Dr. Vishal Gandotra is a board certified gastroenterologist with 20 plus years of experience. He is affiliated with many local hospitals and surgery centers. He has an excellent academic record. He was ranked 41 st in all India Medical Entrance Examination which was taken by 5500 candidates. He was ranked first in his home state and was selected in the prestigious Panjab University Medical School in India. He consistently was in the top three of his class.

    Subsequently he immigrated to the United States for higher education. He did his Internal medicine residency and gastroenterology fellowship in the top ranked UMDNJ in New Jersey. He was voted the Best Intern in his residency program.

    Dr. Gandotra was selected for the only gastroenterology fellowship position for which 400 plus candidates from all over the United States applied. He was involved in multiple research projects during his fellowship.

    Dr. Gandotra moved to Las Vegas and has been in private practice since 2003. To this date, he has successfully performed more than 30,000 endoscopic procedures. His procedure complication rate is below national average.

    Dr. Gandotra also has keen interest in quality measures for gastrointestinal procedures. He has a polyp detection rate of 35% which is higher than the national standard of 20-25%. Dr. Gandotra’s rate of colonoscopy completion is 96% which is higher than the national standard of 90%. These measures are logged in on a monthly basis.Both of these measures are approved as the indicators of excellence by national gastroenterology societies.

    Dr. Gandotra uses the latest, high definition and state of the art Olympus video equipment equipped with advanced Dual Focus optical system and Narrow Band Imaging.

    Dr. Gandotra has been voted top gastroenterologist by Vitals.com last seven years in a row. His motto is to treat patients as his family and keep them well informed. He is fluent in Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and medical Spanish.

Education & Training

  • Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University Hospital
    Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University HospitalFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2000 - 2003
  • AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
    AtlantiCare Regional Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
  • Dayanand Medical College
    Dayanand Medical College Class of 1996, M.B.B.S.

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2007 - Present
  • NV State Medical License
    NV State Medical License 2003 - 2025
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2001 - 2005
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2000 - 2004

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Patient's Choice Award VITALS, 2011-2018

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Introducing Vegas Inc’s 2021 Top Doctors
    Introducing Vegas Inc’s 2021 Top DoctorsAugust 26th, 2021
  • Health Care Quarterly’s 2020 Top Doctors
    Health Care Quarterly’s 2020 Top DoctorsAugust 20th, 2020

Other Languages

  • Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu

Hospital Affiliations