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Dr. Piyush Somani

Verified Gastroenterology Sharjah

Dr. Piyush Somani

12 years of experience 4.9 (66 verified reviews)

10,357+
Patients seen
12
Years in practice
3
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr. Piyush Somani at a glance

Dr. Piyush Somani is a Gastroenterology practitioner based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, practising at Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad de Sevilla (MD, 2010). Serves patients in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates and the surrounding area.

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

About

Unique Prime code: 860
Department: Gastroenterology
Dr. Piyush Somani is an experienced gastroenterologist/advanced endoscopist/liver expert with over 14 years of experience and performs interventional/diagnostic endoscopy. He has performed more than 15,000 endoscopic procedures. 
Endoscopic removal of polyps (tumors) (EMR and ESD) in stomach/duodenum/colon and Biopsy/FNAC of lymph nodes in the chest (mediastinum)/abdomen/biopsy of lung
ERCP, Cholangioscopy (endoscopy inside the bile duct) with laser removal of large stones in bile duct/cystic duct/pancreatic duct
Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) (Biopsy/FNAC of tumors, pseudocyst drainage, walled-off pancreatic necrosis drainage, celiac axis block for pancreas cancer, bile duct and pancreatic duct drainage)
Endoscopic treatment of Obesity with balloons/Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) for weight loss
Capsule endoscopy, wireless Capsule Ph metry, Enteroscopy, Esophageal Manometry, pH metry
GERX (endoscopic treatment for GERD) and POEM (endoscopic surgery) for achalasia cardia
MBBS & MD (Medicine) –B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, India.
D.M. (Gastroenterology) – Nair Hospital, Mumbai, India.
He worked as an Assistant Professor (lecturer) at Nair Hospital, Mumbai from 2012 to 2014. He underwent a clinical fellowship in advanced interventional endoscopy/Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) at Shengjing Hospital, China under the mentorship of Professor Sun Siyu in 2015. In 2015, Dr. Somani was granted the Asian Young Endoscopist award by the Korean Society of Endoscopy and underwent training in ERCP/Interventional EUS at National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
He underwent a clinical fellowship in advanced ERCP/EUS at Jaswant Rai Speciality Hospital, Meerut, India under the mentorship of Dr. Malay Sharma from 2015-2016. He performed more than 750 Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) procedures and around 250 FNAC/Biopsies. He performed around 500 complex ERCP procedures. He was trained in Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG), GERX, and POEM procedures. He was the only recipient of the prestigious American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) International Training grant in 2015. As a part of this grant, he pursued a fellowship in Cholangioscopy/EMR/interventional EUS at the center for interventional endoscopy (CIE), Florida Hospital in Orlando, Florida in 2016. 
In UAE, he worked with Thumbay Hospital, Dubai for 4 yrs. He was head of the department at NMC Royal Hospital, Sharjah from 2020 to 2023. He was instrumental in starting/developing the gastroenterology department and performed more than 3500 endoscopies. 

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Dr. Piyush Somani

Education & training

  1. 2004–2010 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Sevilla, Sharjah (AE)
  2. 2010–2014 Residency · Gastroenterology
    Universitat de València, Sharjah (AE)

Career & appointments

  1. 2014-09–2015-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital — Gastroenterology

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

AE — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#AE-430919 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Gastroenterology
#EB-A046BCCF · issued 2015 · renewal 2025
Malpractice insurance: AmTrust Europe · 2,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 1,463
Annual physical exam 99395 2,777
Vaccination administration 90471 1,417
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,702

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 60 min in_clinic 180.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 90 min in_clinic 450.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Piyush Somani
HEADSHOT
Piyush Somani in consultation
IN OFFICE
Piyush Somani with the team
WITH TEAM
Piyush Somani at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 140s
Meet Piyush Somani

Research & publications

h-index: 6 · i10: 2

  1. Validation of clinical scoring in Gastroenterology
    Piyush Somani, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.5286/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 38486661 · cited by 135
  2. Long-term follow-up of Gastroenterology across AE
    Piyush Somani, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.1306/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 37944408 · cited by 53

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Gastroenterology European Annual Congress (Gastroenterology) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Gastroenterology National Society Meeting · Sharjah · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Gastroenterology — Sharjah · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2015
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2015
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2015

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Gastroenterology 2026-03-25 · 4 min read
  • Awareness When should you see a gastroenterology? 2026-01-20 · 8 min read

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · piyush.somani.1@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

66 verified reviews
4.87
★★★★⯨
66 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
4.9
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.6
Staff Friendliness
4.9
Ease Of Appointment
4.8
Value For Money
4.8
Would Recommend Pct
97.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Dr. Piyush Somani's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Dr. Piyush Somani treats, with the size of the national pool of United Arab Emirates doctors offering the same care.

Gastroenterology

Digestive-tract conditions including reflux, IBS, IBD, liver disease and colorectal screening.

Dr. Piyush Somani is one of 301 gastroenterology doctors indexed in United Arab Emirates. Browse gastroenterology doctors in United Arab Emirates →

LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

Why local healthcare in Sharjah matters

Medical practice in United Arab Emirates is governed by country-specific licensing, professional standards, and patient-safety regulations. Practitioners listed here are registered with the relevant United Arab Emirates medical authority and operate within national rules on scope of practice, prescribing rights, and continuing professional development. Care delivered in Sharjah carries the additional benefits of local language support, in-person follow-up, and direct coordination with regional hospitals and labs. A verified profile means EuroClinics has cross-checked the practitioner or clinic against an official source (national medical register, public licence database, or the practitioner themselves), and that the data shown here matches that source as of the last verification date above.

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