What does a Hepato Pancreato Biliary Surgeon do?

A hepato pancreato biliary surgeon deals with the benign and malignant diseases of the liver, pancreas and biliary tree.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by a Hepato Pancreato Biliary Surgeon?

Tests like serum amylase level, Serum lipase level, blood tests, Ultrasound, CT scan etc are required.

What are the typical symptoms of biliary diseases?

Symptoms like Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes), Abdominal pain, especially in the upper right side of the abdomen under the rib cage, Nausea or vomiting, Loss of appetite, Fatigue, Fever or chills, Itching or Light brown urine can be observed.

Are Hepato Pancreato Biliary Surgeries painful?

Patient experiences mild to moderate pain but that is managed by sedation and medications.

Does the Hepato Pancreato Biliary Surgeon affect the life expectancy?

Not really, the studies have shown that the operative mortality and morbidity rates after HPB surgery is high.

Dr Samir Shah, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgeon in Mumbai, India - Appointment

About Dr Samir Shah

Dr. Samir Shah is an experienced hepatobiliary surgeon who works as the Head of Department of Hepatology, Institute of Liver Disease, HPB Surgery and Transplant surgery.
His experience in Gastroenterology, HPB Surgery as well as transplantology is vast and amounts to 30+ years. He has lead the efforts to further the growth of liver transplantation in India.
For this purpose, Dr Samir Shah has been leading the way in coordinating efforts to start a cadaveric organ transplant programme in the country especially in the city of Mumbai.
He was directly involved with the first successful liver transplant in Mumbai.
He has been awarded the Hargobind Foundation Scholarship and trained in Hepatology and Liver transplant at the Institute of Hepatology, University College London.
He was the first elected Secretary of the Indian Association for Study of the Liver for the period 1995-1997 and has been a Council Member of International Liaison Committee, Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL).
He has been a member of the Editorial Board of Indian Journal of Gastroenterology and on the National Advisory Board of the Journal of the Association of Physician of India (JAPI) and currently on the Editorial Board of the J of Clinical and Expt Hep.
He has been involved with several international clinical trials on new drug development with presentations in international meetings and publications in peer reviewed journals.
He is the founder Trustee and the Hon. Secretary of the National Liver Foundation.
He is the Founding and Executive Committee Member of the recently formed Asia Pacific Organization, Coalition to Eradicate Viral Hepatitis in Asia Pacific (CEVHAP).

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