What is the specialty of Dr. Sanjay Goja?

Dr. Sanjay Goja specialty is Liver Transplant Surgeon

What is the experience of Dr. Sanjay Goja?

Dr. Sanjay Goja is Liver Transplant Surgeon with 14 years of experience.

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. Sanjay Goja, Liver Transplant Surgeon in Bangalore, India - Appointment

About Dr. Sanjay Goja

Dr. Sanjay Goja is a liver transplant & HPB surgeon with 14+ years of experience.
He is the first surgeon in India to perform robotic hepatectomy.
He is an active member of the American College of Surgeons, Association of Surgeons of India, Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons, International Liver Transplant Society, Clinical Robotic Surgery and International Association of Surgeons, Gynecologist & Oncologists.
His work has been published in National and International Journals.
Dr. Goja has completed MBBS from Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College, Raipur, Master in Surgery from Pt. B.D Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak and DNB in Surgical Gastroenterology and Liver Transplantation from Sri Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi.
He completed a fellowship in Liver Transplantation from Sri Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, fellowship in Multi-Organ and Liver Transplantation from the European Board and fellowship from the American College of Surgeons.
He did Laparoscopic Liver Resection Course from Ethicon Institute Cincinnati, 2012.