Areas of Interest

  • Advanced Gastroenterology
  • Colon Cancer Prevention and Screening
  • General Gastroenterology
  • Large Colon Polyps
  • Pancreatobiliary Pathology

Procedures

Additional Languages

  • Hindi

Dr. Girish Anand is a graduate of Dr. M.G.R. University, Christian Medical College, in Vellore, India, where he received a combined bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery degree. Following an internship and work in the Department of Hematology in Vellore, he came to the United States and completed his internship in internal medicine at the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. During his residency there, he served as both Assistant Chief Resident and Chief Resident in the Department of Medicine. He then completed a fellowship in gastroenterology and served as Chief Fellow in the Division of Gastroenterology.

After completing a second fellowship in advanced therapeutics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, Dr. Anand returned to Albert Einstein Medical Center as Associate Director of Endoscopy. He was named Director of Endoscopy for the Division of Gastroenterology in 2009.

Dr. Anand has been widely published and has contributed to several book chapters on a variety of GI topics, including dysphagia, esophageal obstruction, impedance - pH monitoring, and liver disease. He is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Gastroenterological Association, the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and both the Medical Council of India and the Delhi Medical Council. In 2011, Dr. Anand was named to Philadelphia Magazine’s list of ‘Top Docs,’ and for the last eight consecutive years, he has been named to Atlanta Magazine's 'Top Doctors' guide in gastroenterology by Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd.

In addition to general gastroenterology, Dr. Anand has a special interest in pancreatobiliary diseases. His expertise in advanced therapeutic endoscopic procedures includes endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and cholangioscopy.

Dr. Anand joined Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates in 2011, and currently serves as Chief of Gastroenterology at Northside Hospital.

Albert Einstein Medical Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Philadelphia, Pa.
Director of Endoscopy, 2011
Associate Director of Endoscopy, 2009
Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Mass.
Advanced Therapeutic Fellowship, 2007

Albert Einstein Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa.
Chief Fellow, Division of Gastroenterology, 2008
Fellowship in Gastroenterology, 2007
Chief Resident, 2005
Assistant Chief Resident, 2004
Residency/Internship, 2004

Dr. M.G.R. University, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India
Observer, Department of Hematology, 2000
Rotating Internship, 2000
Research Officer, Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences, 2000
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, 1998

Castle Connolly Top Doctor – Since 2011

Atlanta Magazine: Top Doctors 2014 through 2021

Philadelphia Magazine: Top Doctors, 2011

Modern Luxury - The Atlantan Magazine: 2022

Chief of Gastroenterology, Northside Hospital System

Traveling with my family, being involved with my sons fencing activities and competitions.

Being able to talk to patients, and also do something with my hands to take care of them, was what attracted me to GI.