Dr Sharad Malhotra is an accomplished gastroenterologist in New Delhi who has completed MBBS from Thanjavur, Govt. Medical College, DNB (General Medicine) from Holy Family Hospital, a Fellowship in HIV Medicine, and a DNB in Gastroenterology from Batra Hospital and Medical Research Center. He has contributed to publications viz., ‘Pleural Cryptococcosis in AIDS, published in Respiratory Medicine Extra’ and ‘Overlap Syndromes: An Emerging Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge’ published in Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology.