He is a board-certified Gastroenterologist practicing in Las Vegas with fifteen plus years of clinical experience.
The Pioneer and Co-Founder of Antistress Foundation USA, Vishal Gandotra MD, highly recommends Nitaai Meditation.
Dr. Vishal Gandotra’s Recommendation
“I do see a large number of IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) patients in my practice. A significant number of patients don’t get good relief from conventional therapy. Multiple clinical studies have shown beneficial effects of meditation and mindfulness on these patients. A recent Harvard study concluded that elicitation of the relaxation response had a significant impact on clinical symptoms of IBS and IBD and on the expression of genes related to inflammation and the body’s response to stress.
“I have been recommending Nitaai Meditation as an adjunct treatment modality to my IBS and IBD patients for a long time now. Nitaai Meditation is a mindfulness based simple meditation with roots in ancient Himalayan practices. The patients incorporating it into their daily routine have shown significantly improved disease-related relief, anxiety reduction, and enhancement of overall quality of life. The results are just phenomenal and there are no side effects. It could be done at any time and place. It is a very simple yet powerful technique and I highly recommend it. We are planning to design a double blind randomized control trial at an institutional level.”
ABOUT VISHAL GANDOTRA MD
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• October 2008 – Present – Vishal Gandotra, MD Inc (Private Practice), Las Vegas, NV
• September 2003 – September 2008 – Red Rock Medical Group, Las Vegas
• July 2003 – August 2003 – Job Search and Licensing
• July 2000 – June – Fellowship in Gastroenterology, Cooper Hospital University Medical Center, UMDNJ, Camden, NJ.
• July 1997 – June 2000 – Internal Medicine Resident, Atlantic City Medical Center, Atlantic City, NJ.
• January 1995 – December 1995 – Rotating Internship, Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
EDUCATION
• July 1990 – December 1994 – Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S), Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
LICENSES
• Nevada
• Arizona
LICENSING EXAMINATIONS
• November 2013 – ABIM Subspecialty Board Gastroenterology Recertification Exam
• November 2003 – ABIM Subspecialty Board Gastroenterology Certification Exam
• August 2000 – ABIM Certification Exam
• December 1998 – USMLE Step 3
• March 1996 – ECFMG English Test
• March 1996 – USMLE STEP 2
• October 1996 – USMLE STEP 1
CERTIFICATIONS
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
• Member, American Society For Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
AWARDS
• 1999 – 2000 Scholastic Achievement Award, Atlantic City Medical Center, Atlantic City, NJ
• 1999 – Highest Score in the In-Service Examination, Atlantic City Medical Center, Atlantic City, NJ
• 1999 – Highest Score in the In-Service Examination, Atlantic City Medical Center, Atlantic City, NJ
• 1990 – First Place in Aggregate Senior Secondary Part TI, Government College, Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India.
• 1989 – First Place in Physics, Biology, and Aggregate, Senior Secondary Part I, Government College, Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India.
• 1989 & 1990 Placed in the State Merit List and won scholarships in Senior Secondary Part I & II Exams.
• 1990 – 6th Place, All India Combined Entrance Examination for M.B.B.S.
• 1990 – 47th Place, All India Central Board of Secondary Education Medical Entrance Exam.
• 1990 – 16th Place, Punjab State Medical Test
RESEARCH
• Endoscopic Biliary Sphimterotomy After Gastric Bypass Surgery, Vishal Gandotra, M.D. et al., Letters To The Editor, Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology, Volume 38, Number 4, April 2004.
• An Efficacy and Safety Study of Intavenous Pantoprazole in the Prevention of Recurrent Peptic Ulcer Bleeding After Successful Hemostasis, Steven R. Peikin, l\LD., Vishal Gandotra, M.D. et al.
• The Effect of Ethnicity on the Uterine Cervical Cancer Screening in the Ambulatory Care Clinic Population, Atlantic City Medical Center, Atlantic City, NJ, 2000.
• Immunization Status of Children in Rural Ludhiana, Dept. of Social and Preventive Medicine, Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India, 1992
• Family Planning Practice in Ludhiana, Dept. of Family Planning and Postpartum Program, Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India, 1992
LANGUAGES
• Fluent in English, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu
REFERENCES
• Available Upon Request