Best Doctors for Pancreatitis in India

• Dr. Rakesh Kumar Yadav, with +11 years of experience is a Surgical Gastroenterologist who has been performing various general surgeries.
• He is a professional member of the Medical Council of India (MCI).
• Dr. Yadav did his MBBS in 2008 from S.P Medical College, Bikaner, followed by MS in 2013. In 2018, he completed his M.Ch from King George’s Medical University, Lucknow.
• His surgical expertise includes performing, HPB/colorectal/general GI/GI cancer/minimally-invasive/laparoscopic oncosurgery and metabolic and bariatric surgeries.
• Dr.Yadav has delivered several talks and written various scholarly articles for reputed medical journals.

• Dr. Sreedhara V is a well-known Surgical Gastroenterologist with 20+ years of experience as a specialist.
• He has performed liver tumor surgeries on an average of 500-750 patients, with the mortality rate being less than 1%.
• He provides services for surgical support in Gastroenterology, Laparoscopic Surgery, Oncosurgery, and General Surgery, with a particular interest in converting all possible open surgical procedures to laparoscopy.
• He specializes in Bariatric Surgeries, Mini Port Surgeries, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Abdominal surgery, Liver Surgery, Hernia Repair Surgery, and Abdominal Surgeries, including esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gall bladder, and bile ducts.
• He completed his MBBS from Mysore Medical College in 1996, DNB (General Surgery) from the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in 2003, followed by FSGE- Surgical Gastroenterology from Rajiv Gandhi University Of Health Sciences, Karnataka in 2010.
• He also has a fellowship training in surgical gastroenterology from the Victoria Hospital, BMC&RI, Bangalore.
• He has been an active member of organizations such as the International Hepato Biliary & Pancreatology Association - Indian Chapter, Surgical Society of Bangalore, Association of Surgeons of India, and many more.
• He has several publications in national and international journals.

• Dr. Guruprasad Shetty is a Hepatobiliary and Liver transplant surgeon, based in Chennai having 14+ years of experience.
• His expertise lies in living donor and deceased donor (cadaveric) liver transplantation, Hepato-biliary surgeries, Laparoscopic surgeries, etc.
• Dr. Shetty was honored with the B Braun scholarship for academic excellence in the field of surgical gastroenterology and he is a member of The Indian Society of Gastroenterology, Indian Medical Association, The Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons, etc.
• Under his credit, there are numerous national and international publications and he is actively invited as a guest speaker in scientific meetings, CME's, worldwide conferences to talk about Donor Hepatectomy.

• Dr. Suresh Kumar S is a Gastroenterologist, based in Hyderabad with 9+ years of experience.
• His area of clinical expertise lies in Surgical Gastroenterology, Abdominal surgery, Laparoscopic Hiatus Hernia Repair, Hemorrhoids Treatment, Laparoscopic Surgery, Hernia, etc.
• He has completed his MBBS, followed by an MS, M.Ch from one of the reputed universities of India.
• Under his credit, there are both national and international publications and he is a member of the Indian Medical Association, Society of Gastroenterologists, Asian Pacific Association of Gastroenterology.

• Dr. Phani Krishna Ravula is a leading Surgical Gastroenterologist with +16 years of experience in the field of performing GI surgeries and liver transplant surgeries.
• He is a professional member of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) and Fellow of the Association of Surgeons of India.
• Dr. Ravula is an MBBS and MS of Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry. 
• He then did his M.Ch from Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow followed by an MRCS from Royal college of surgeons, Edinburgh, UK (2003).
•  Between 2008-12, he earned three fellowships from UK, Japan and Korea.
• Dr. Ravula is an expert surgical GI and liver transplant surgeon with expertise to perform HPB/Upper GI/Laparoscopic and bariatric surgeries. 
• During his career, he has conducted +1,000 liver and pancreatic resections, over 10,000 laparoscopic surgeries, +2,000 advanced laparoscopic and +1,500 laparoscopic and open surgeries.
• Dr. Ravula has delivered lectures in India and overseas on various areas of digestive surgeries. 
• Besides contributions to medical journals, he has authored chapters for textbooks.    

Dr. Venugopal Kota is an experienced Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary (HPB) and Liver Transplant Surgeon with over 35 years of practice. He has played a significant part in scaling advanced liver transplantation programs across South India. With a surgical portfolio encompassing over 2,000 liver transplants and complex HPB surgeries, he is experienced in living donor liver transplant (LDLT) safety, split liver transplants, and managing acute-on-chronic liver failure.

Why Choose Dr. Venugopal Kota?

• Transplant Experience: Dr. Venugopal Kota brings over three decades of dedicated surgical expertise, having successfully performed and been involved in over 2,000 complex liver transplants.
• Leadership in HPB Surgery: He directs one of the most comprehensive, multidisciplinary liver transplant units in South India.
• Pioneer in LDLT Innovations: His clinical approach frequently features advanced living donor protocols, split liver transplantations, and complex vascular reconstructions to maximise graft viability.
• Academic and Research Excellence: He is a highly cited researcher and a regular faculty member at prestigious forums such as the Liver Transplant Society of India (LTSI), and he continues to contribute to international transplant guidelines.

Dr. Sudeepta Kumar Swain is a reputed Surgical Gastroenterologist skilled at minimally invasive and robotic surgery. He specialises in treating disorders of the upper gastrointestinal tract including esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas and the bile ducts. He has 30 years of extensive experience and is skilled at cancer surgeries and HPB surgeries such as Whipple’s surgery, esophagectomy and liver resection surgery. Dr. Sudeepta Kumar Swain is the best GI Surgeon in Chennai known for his compassionate nature and high surgical skill. 

Why Choose Dr. Sudeepta Kumar Swain? 

• Highly Experienced: He has 30 years of extensive experience and has performed over 5,000 gastrointestinal surgeries, including complicated gastrointestinal surgeries.
• Best GI Surgeon: Dr. Sudeepta Kumar Swain is considered the best GI surgeon in Chennai due to his surgical precision, expertise with advanced equipment, and patient nature. 
• Leading HPB Surgeon: He is one of India’s leading HPB surgeons skilled at treating liver, pancreatic and biliary disorders.
• Pioneering Robotic Surgeon: Dr. Sudeepta Kumar Swain is a skilled robotic surgeon and is one of the pioneers of robotic surgery in India. He has successfully performed more than 400 robotic surgeries using advanced platforms such as Da Vinci Xi and HUGO-RAS systems.
• Minimally Invasive Surgeon: Dr Sudeepta routinely performs minimally invasive surgeries that help his patients recover faster with minimal post operative discomfort. He has performed more than 3,000 minimally invasive procedures to date. 
• Advanced Training: Dr. Sudeepta Kumar Swain has pursued advanced training in gastrointestinal surgery, robotic surgery, minimally invasive surgery, cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC through fellowships and certifications. 

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• Possess experience of 21+ years as Gastroenterologist
• Member of various renowned organizations such as Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG) & Indian National Society for the Study of Liver (INASL)
• Expertise’s are  Clinical Hepatology, Transplant Hepatology & Gastroenterology and Endoscopy
• Some of the keen procedures he works on Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy, Diagnostic and Therapeutic colonoscopy, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endsocopic, Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), Endoscopic variceal band ligation and sclerotherapy

• One of the renowned Surgical Gastroenterologist, Laparoscopic and Hepatopancreatobiliary surgeon in his region.
• Interests are Gastrointestinal & Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgical Oncology; Surgical Gastroenterology (Non-malignant Conditions); Basic & Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, and Reduced Port Laparoscopic Surgery
• Member of various renowned associations such as Association of Surgeons of India   (FL 15992), 2001, Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (3222), 2008, Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons (2089), 2008 and Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterologists (R-67), 2008

• 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).

• Dr. Basant Mahadevappa is a Liver Transplant and Hepato Pancreato Biliary Surgeon with experience of more than 12 years. 
• He is a Member of the Liver Transplantation Society of India, American Society of Transplant Surgeons, International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association, American Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association, International Liver Transplantation Society, American Transplant Society, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburg, and Association of Surgeons of India.
• He completed his MBBS from J J M Medical College, Davengere in 2002, MS - General Surgery from Kasturba Medical College in 2006, and lastly MRCS (UK) from Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSE), U.K in 2007.
• He is well-versed with laparoscopic liver resections and is trained to perform robotic surgeries.
• He has expertise over the treatment of Liver Transplantation (Living and deceased donor), ALPPS procedure/surgery, Hilar cholangiocarcinomas & complex resections, Surgeries for benign liver and pancreatic conditions like Calculous pancreatic conditions, complications of pancreatitis, hepatic adenomas, hemangiomas, etc.
• Dr. Mahadevappa has several publications in national and international journals and also attends seminars on a regular basis.

• Dr. Girish S.P is one of Bangalore's few certified and experienced GI Surgeons.
• He graduated with honors from KIMS, HUBLI, and VIMS, BELLARY.
• The Post-Doctoral training was provided at one of the country's best institutes, G B PANT Hospital (Moulana Azad Medical College) in New Delhi.
• He has had laparoscopies and a liver transplant fellowship from Gangaram Hospital in New Delhi and SMC Seoul in South Korea, in addition to his GI training.
• He has extensive experience in open and laparoscopic operations for difficult GI disorders, including cancers of the GI tract, as well as bariatric and pancreatic surgery.
• He has worked in Gangaram Hospital in New Delhi, Manipal Hospitals, and Narayana Hrudayalaya in Bangalore.
• He has over 500 pancreatic procedures, 100 liver surgeries, and over 5000 laparoscopic surgeries under his belt. He has presented original papers at numerous "National and International Conferences," written textbook chapters, and spoken at numerous scientific conferences.
• He is particularly interested in laparoscopic liver and pancreatic surgery.
• He is fluent in languages like English, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, and Tamil.