Best Liver Specialists in Aster Medcity Kochi, India

Dr. Deepak Varma is a senior Gastroenterological Surgeon with 31 years of experience. He specialises in bariatric surgery, liver surgery, GI cancer surgery, and robotic GI surgeries for colorectal and pancreatic resections. He is renowned for his expertise in laparoscopic surgery, having performed over 2,500 laparoscopic surgeries to date. 

Why choose Dr. Deepak Varma?

• Highly Experienced: He has 31 years of experience and has performed numerous GI procedures, including more than 2500 laparoscopic surgeries to date. 
• Excellent Gastroenterological Surgeon: Dr. Deepak Varma’s detailed knowledge of gastrointestinal anatomy, combined with decades of experience and the use of the latest minimally invasive techniques, makes him one of the best surgical gastroenterologists in India. 
• Comprehensive GI Care: He is experienced in performing a wide range of gastrointestinal procedures, like liver resection, splenectomy, GI cancer biopsy, and resection.
• Advanced Technology: He is skilled in laparoscopic and robotic surgeries, which are less invasive and more precise than conventional surgical approaches.
• Strong Academic Foundation: Dr. Deepak Varma holds an MS in General Surgery and an MCh in Surgical Gastroenterology. He has completed a Fellowship in HPB Surgery and liver transplantation at Beaujon Hospital, Paris.
• International Training: He has also pursued advanced training in Hepato-biliary and Pancreatic surgery from Hong Kong, Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery from South Korea, and Robotic Surgery from the U.S.A. His advanced training and international exposure have made him a leading gastroenterological surgeon.

• Dr. Charles Panackel is a Hepatologist and Liver transplant surgeon with 22+ years of experience.
• His expertise lies in Viral Hepatitis C, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and he is a member of the International Society of liver surgeons and Indian medical council of India.
• Dr. Panackel has completed his MBBS from the reputed Govt. Medical College, Kottayam, followed by MD in General Medicine and DM in Gastroenterology from the well known Govt. Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. Later, he did Clinical Fellow in Hepatology from NUH, Singapore, and Certificate in Gastroenterology from the prestigious Royal College of Physicians, UK.
• Under his credit, there are numerous national and international publications in the accredited journals and he is actively invited as a guest speaker in scientific meetings, CME's, worldwide conferences to talk about the management of Liver Cancer.

• Dr. Mathew Jacob is a highly trained Liver/Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Surgeon with +11 years of experience in performing complex surgeries for cancer removal in the gall bladder, liver, bile duct and pancreas. 
• He holds professional memberships of British Transplant Society, the International Liver Transplant Society, European Society for Organ Transplantation and the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland.
•  Dr. Jacob has done his graduation from Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, following which he spent several years in Europe for advanced qualification and training. He has a Certificate of Completion of Training from the General Medical Council, U.K. He is also a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (MRCS),  a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) and HESPERIS Fellowship by the European Society for Organ Transplantation.
• He is an expert in liver transplantation and has experience in both cadaveric and living donor liver transplantation. He also performs, advanced HPB surgeries, besides surgically treating cancers of the liver, gall bladder, liver, bile duct and pancreas.  Dr. Jacob is also a laparoscopic surgeon.   
• His clinical interests include, transplant epidemiology and prognostic modelling in liver transplantation. 
• Dr. Jacob has co-authored several research papers on complex HPB and liver transplantation surgeries. 
• He has been a medical advisor to the Zonal Coordination Committee of Karnataka (ZCCK-The Organization empowered to coordinate the cadaveric transplantation activities and also educate the public on organ donation).

• Dr K Prakash is one of the most coveted surgeon in the field of Surgical Gastroenterologist in Kerala.
• He has a thriving experience of 16+ years & has received training from some of the finest institutions in Europe and India.
• Dr Prakash has completed his MBBS from University of Calicut, MS (Surgery) from Medical College, Baroda. Following which he did his Mch (Surgical Gastroenterology) from Medical College Trivandrum.
• He has done his AFSA (Attestation de Formation Specialisee Approfondie) at University of Pierre et Curie , Paris
• Dr Prakash has undertaken special training like
  • Workshop on hands-on training and animal lab in Micro Vascular surgery, Ethicon Training centre, Chennai.
  • Certificate course in training of Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery at Kyungpook National University, Taegy, S.Korea.
• Dr Prakash has successfully performed over 16000 open GI Surgery procedures & over 5000 GI Laparoscopic procedures.
• His unit has performed maximum number of colonic & rectal resection for benign lesions and for cancer in the state.
• Dr Prakash is the first surgeon to perform single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy and single incision laparoscopic colorectal resection in Kerala.
• His expertise lies in complex hepatobiliary, pancreatic surgeries and advanced laparoscopic surgeries.