Dr. Smita Malhotra
Dr. Smita Malhotra
Gastroenterology & Hepatobiliary 22+ Years Experience

Dr. Smita Malhotra

MBBS, DNB (Pediatrics), MRCPCH, IAP Fellowship, FPGHN
Senior Consultant, Gastroenterology & Hepatobiliary

About Dr. Smita Malhotra

Professional Summary

Dr. Smita Malhotra is a highly experienced Senior Consultant in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Liver Transplant, and Nutrition at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Delhi. With over 20 years of dedicated clinical experience, she has built an outstanding reputation for providing exceptionally comprehensive healthcare services to children facing daunting and challenging digestive and liver disorders. Her expert clinical knowledge spans the diagnosis and management of conditions affecting the esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, and biliary system in children from newborn age through adolescence. Dr. Malhotra's medical expertise also encompasses growth and nutrition management, feeding issues, multisystem awareness, and recognizing GI manifestations of systemic conditions. Her skill set combines core medical expertise with procedural proficiency in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopies, manometry studies, and liver biopsy, among others. She has strong communication abilities with a sense of deep empathy and conscientiousness. She serves as the guide for ISPGHAN and National Diplomate Board fellowships, training four pediatricians in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition. Dr. Malhotra is also an accomplished orator, having spoken at several esteemed platforms to share her experience, and holds multiple prestigious research publications to her credit.

Specializations

- Gastroenterology & Hepatobiliary
- Surgical Gastro, HPB & Transplant (Pediatric Liver Transplant focus)

Procedures & Expertise

- Pediatric Liver Disease
- Pediatric Malabsorption Syndromes
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Crohn's Disease Management
- Ulcerative Colitis Management
- Chronic Liver Disease
- Autoimmune Liver Diseases Management
- Congenital GI Disorders Management
- Severe Functional GI Disorders
- Therapeutic Endoscopy
- Pediatric Liver Transplant
- Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Education & Qualifications

- MBBS
- DNB (Pediatrics)
- MRCPCH (UK) — Member, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
- IAP Fellowship — Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- FPGHN (Fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition)

Hospital Affiliations

- Apollo Hospitals, Delhi (Indraprastha Apollo Hospital)
- Apollo Hospitals, Noida

Memberships

- Member, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH, UK)
- Member, Indian Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ISPGHAN)
- Member, Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP)
- Member, Liver Transplant Society of India (LTSI)
- Member, Global Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (GAPIO)

Research & Publications

- Sibal A, Malhotra S, Guru FR, Bhatia V, et al. "Experience of 100 solid organ transplants over a five-year period from the first successful pediatric multi-organ transplant program in India." Pediatr Transplant. 2014 Nov;18(7):740–5. PMID: 25092050.
- Malhotra S, Sibal A, Bhatia V, Kapoor A, et al. "Living Related Liver Transplantation for Biliary Atresia in the Last 5 Years: Experience from the First Liver Transplant Program in India." Indian J Pediatr. 2015 Oct;82(10):884–9. PMID: 2570805.
- "Celiac disease: What the Indian pediatricians know about the disease." Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, May–June 2019; 38(3):263–267.

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