Dr. Bhalla is a respected GI surgeon and ex-Army medic with over 40 years of surgical experience, including senior leadership in Armed Forces. As Professor of Surgery at AFMC and Senior Adviser for GI Surgery in the Army, he trained a generation of surgeons. He pioneered GI programs in the Armed Forces and civilian hospitals, led the Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology as President, and received multiple fellowships recognizing global surgical excellence