Where does Dr. Vivekanandan Shanmugam practice?

Dr. Vivekanandan Shanmugam practices at SIMS Hospital, Vadapalani, Chennai

What is the specialty of Dr. Vivekanandan Shanmugam?

Dr. Vivekanandan Shanmugam specialty is Liver Transplant Surgeon

What is the experience of Dr. Vivekanandan Shanmugam?

Dr. Vivekanandan Shanmugam is Liver Transplant Surgeon with 18 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.

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About Dr. Vivekanandan Shanmugam

Dr. Vivekanandan Shanmugam is a leading Liver Transplant Surgeon, with a thriving experience of more than 18 years.
His expertise lies in the field of Laparoscopic Surgery, Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic, Colorectal Surgery, Abdominal Pain Treatment, Intestine Surgery, and Bariatric (Gastric Bypass) Surgery.
He has successfully done 750 transplants including multiple hepatobiliary surgeries and was also heading a Liver Transplant program in one of the foremost referral hospitals in western Tamil Nadu.
Dr. Vivekanandan has several research papers published in national as well as international scientific journals

Hospital

SIMS Hospital, Vadapalani, Chennai

Location

Chennai, India

Special Interest

Acid Reflux Disease (GERD) Alcoholic Liver Disease Inflammatory Bowel Disease (including Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis) Irritable Bowel Syndrome Gastrointestinal Bleeding Gastrointestinal problems during pregnancy Hepatitis Liver Disease Malabsorption Pancreatitis Liver Disease Treatment Gastritis Treatment Acidity Treatment Gall Bladder (Biliary) Stone Treatment Peptic / Gastric Ulcer Treatment Appendicitis Treatment Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Treatment Hemorrhoids Treatment Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Treatment Gastritis Treatment Ulcerative Colitis Treatment Acidity Treatment Gall Bladder (Biliary) Stone Treatment Peptic / Gastric Ulcer Treatment Liver Disease Treatment Irritable Bowel Syndrome ( IBS ) Treatment Bladder Cancer Surgery

List Of Treatments

Liver Transplant

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