What does a Liver Transplant surgeon do?

Liver transplant surgeons are specially trained doctors who perform the surgery and provide care before and after the transplant.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by the liver transplant surgeon?

Investigations like Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of abdomen or pelvis, Computed tomography (CT) scan of abdomen or pelvis, Dobutamine stress echocardiogram (DSE), Ultrasound, Electrocardiogram, Colonoscopy, Mammogram, and blood tests.

Can you get a liver transplant if you are an alcoholic?

You can get but in there is poor prognosis.

What are matching creiterion for liver donor and liver recipient?

For the liver donor, criteria includes a compatible blood type and body size having no serious medical condition such as liver disease, diabetes, heart disease, or cancer and should be aged between 18 to 60 and for liver recipient a OPTN's computer system is followed which matches the donor's organs to potential recipients.

How long can you live after a liver transplant?

Usually, about 75% of people who undergo liver transplant live for at least five years.

Dr. Neerav Goyal, Liver Transplant Surgeon in New Delhi, India - Appointment

About Dr. Neerav Goyal

Dr. Neerav Goyal is a reputed Liver Transplant and GI surgeon practicing successfully for more than 15 years.
He is skilled in performing Liver cancer, liver cirrhosis, and liver transplant surgeries.
He is adept at doing Living Donor Liver Transplant surgery.
He also performs complex and general surgeries for gall bladder, GI, pancreatic and biliary diseases and cancers.
Besides, he does GI Surgeries with a special interest in Liver Resections for Cholangiocarcinoma and Pancreatic tumors.
He is the pioneer in doing pediatric living donor liver transplant, the right lobe liver transplant and adult cadaveric liver transplant in India.
In his career, he has performed 2100 liver transplants surgeries including over 500 cadaver liver transplants and 220 pediatric liver transplants.
He is also associated with the DNB teaching program on GI surgery at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital.
The doctor regularly attends conferences and seminars, held across the country and abroad and delivers lectures in them.
He is a member of several prestigious associations that include: Centre for Liver and Biliary Surgery, Delhi Medical Association and International Liver Transplant Society
Dr. Neerav is associated with research and has published papers in National and International medical journals.

Special Interest

Liver Cirrhosis Liver Transplant surgeries Living Donor Liver Transplant surgery. Complex and general surgeries for gall bladder, GI, pancreatic and Biliary diseases and cancers. GI Surgeries with a special interest in Liver Resections for Cholangiocarcinoma and Pancreatic tumors. Pediatric living donor liver transplant Right Lobe Liver Transplant Adult Cadaveric Liver Transplant

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