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Anil Nagar, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine (Digestive Diseases)
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Yale School of Medicine

Department of Medicine (Digestive Diseases), PO Box 208019

New Haven, CT 06520-8019

United States

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Associate Professor of Medicine (Digestive Diseases)

Biography

Dr. Nagar is an accomplished gastroenterology consultant with more than 20 years of experience in Advanced Endoscopy procedures within the Yale University/ Yale New Haven Health system and as the Director of Endoscopy at the West Haven Department of Veteran's Affairs.

Dr. Nagar is a renowned clinician, specializing in diagnosis and treatment of pancreas and biliary disorders including acute and chronic pancreatitis, pancreas cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, Barrett's esophagus, esophageal cancer, gastric cancer and colon cancer.

He has extensive knowledge and experience in pancreas and biliary procedures such as ERCP, EUS/FNA, enteral stenting, celiac plexus neurolysis, Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR), Endoscopy with RFA, complicated colonoscopy/polypectomy and other advanced endoscopic procedures used to diagnose and treat both benign and malignant diseases of the GI tract.

Dr. Nagar is a leading expert in minimally invasive techniques such as Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD), which is a technique to removal large benign growths and early malignant tumors from the GI tract, and thereby avoid a surgical resection. He is also an expert in Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) which is a minimally invasive endoscopic procedure to treat Achalasia and other related diseases, which cause difficulty swallowing.

Dr. Nagar is not only a skilled clinician, but also a valuable educator. He has been integrally involved in the training of gastroenterology fellows at Yale for 21 years.

He was recruited to join Yale's renowned Advanced Endoscopy team in January 2022 where he will use his unique knowledge, skills and expertise to advance a patient centered approach to care.

Appointments

  • Digestive Diseases

    Associate Professor on Term
    Primary

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Education & Training

Fellow
Bridgeport Hospital (2000)
Resident
Bridgeport Hospital (1996)
MD
Saint John's Medical College and Hospital (1990)
BS
St. Joseph's College (1985)

Research

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Medical Research Interests

Barrett Esophagus; Colorectal Neoplasms; Digestive System Diseases; Endoscopy; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Microscopy, Confocal; Pancreatitis

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Frequent collaborators of Anil Nagar's published research.

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Clinical Care

Overview

Anil Nagar MD, is a gastroenterologist and member of Yale Medicine’s advanced endoscopy team. He has more than 20 years of experience treating patients with complex gastrointestinal disorders.

“I believe in patient-centered care, with an emphasis on shared decision-making and patient preference in clinical management decisions,” Dr. Nagar says.

Dr. Nagar performs all advanced endoscopic procedures to manage bile duct stones and blockage; pancreas diseases and cancer; early intestinal cancers; management of blockage of the esophagus, stomach, and colon; and management of swallowing disorders.

He has a special interest and skills to perform minimally invasive endoscopic procedures, and was one of the earliest gastroenterologists in Connecticut to introduce two highly specialized nonsurgical treatments: endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) to remove large benign and early malignant growths from the esophagus, stomach, and colon, through an endoscope; and per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM), which uses endoscopy to treat swallowing disorders, including achalasia, which is caused by loss of function in the lower esophageal sphincter. He also uses the latter to treat certain patients with gastroparesis—or delayed stomach emptying.

An associate professor of digestive diseases at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Nagar has published scientific articles in Gastroenterology, and served on the editorial boards of medical journals and educational publications in gastroenterology. He was previously director of endoscopy at the VA Connecticut Health Care System in West Haven.

Clinical Specialties

Gastroenterology; Medical Oncology

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Board Certifications

  • Gastroenterology

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Latest Certification Date
    2021
    Original Certification Date
    2001

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Yale School of Medicine

Department of Medicine (Digestive Diseases), PO Box 208019

New Haven, CT 06520-8019

United States

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