Best Liver Specialists in India

• Dr. Rajeev Ranjan Sinha is an HPB surgery and liver transplant surgeon with 17+ years of experience.
• His areas of expertise include Cadaveric Liver Transplant, Pediatric Liver Transplant, Living Related Liver Transplant, Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomies, Kidney Transplant, Bloodless Liver Resections, Robotic Liver Resections, Venous and Peritoneal Dialysis access surgeries, ABO-incompatible Transplants, Transplantation Immunology and Immunosuppressive Therapies.
• After completing MBBS, he did MD in liver transplantation from the prestigious college of India.
• He is a member of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, International Liver Transplant Society and Indian Society of Organ transplantation.
• He has many publications under his name in both national and international journals.
• He has presented several papers, posters and presentations at Conferences.

• Dr. Vinay Kumaran is a Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgeon with 30+ years of experience.
• He has many firsts to his credit such as the first dual lobe living donor liver transplant in India, first living donor domino liver transplant in India, first combined liver and kidney living donor transplant in India, first paired donor exchange in India, first living donor intestinal transplant in India and first successful living donor cavo-portal transposition in an adult in India.
• He is the author and editor of the book “Techniques of Liver Surgery”.
• He did a fellowship for multi-organ transplant at Thomas E Starzl Transplantation Institute at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
• He along with his team has invented some of the crucial techniques in living donor liver transplantation with some of the best outcomes.
• Dr. Kumaran completed his training in the liver, pancreas, kidney, intestinal and multi-visceral transplants in adults as well as pediatric patients.
• He was Research Associate in Marion Bessin Liver Research Institute of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York.

Dr. Neel Shetty is a distinguished Senior Consultant in Surgical Gastroenterology with over 27 years of experience, committed to delivering top-tier medical care. With extensive experience in complex GI surgical cases, including advanced laparoscopic surgery, he has established a reputation for precision and excellence in the field.

Why Choose Dr. Shetty?

• Extensive Surgical Expertise: With over 27 years of experience in surgical practice, Dr. Shetty has a proven track record in managing complex gastrointestinal surgical cases, including advanced laparoscopic procedures.
• Advanced Techniques & Specialised Expertise: He is recognised for his proficiency in a wide range of procedures, including notable treatments such as Laparoscopic Necrosectomy, Whipple’s, Frey’s Procedure, Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy, and complex colorectal resections. His expertise encompasses pancreatic diseases, complex biliary tract disease, complicated hernias, and mesenteric vascular disease.
• Pioneer in Minimally Invasive Surgery: Dr. Shetty has a keen interest in laparoscopic surgery and has actively participated in the development of “Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS)” since its initiation in Bangalore in 2009.
• Leadership in Education and Research: He has published in indexed journals, teaches fellowship students in GI/laparoscopic surgery, and has served on the organising committees for numerous local and national-level conferences/workshops.
• Patient-Centred Approach: Dr. Shetty believes in multidisciplinary teamwork, personalised patient care, clear communication, and maintaining the highest levels of quality and ethics in surgical practice to achieve the best possible outcomes.

• Dr. Amar Deep yadav works as a senior consultant in GI Surgery and Liver Transplant with an overall experience of nearly 10 years.
• He holds a vast experience of performing as many as 1500 liver transplant surgeries so far.
• Dr. Amar Deep has worked as a senior consultant at Yashoda Institute of Liver Transplantation, Hyderabad and Medanta – The Medicity Hospital, Gurgaon.
• He specializes in living donor and deceased donor liver transplantation and other hepato-biliary surgeries.
• He is also trained in living donor surgeries such as dual-love, domino, swap and ABO-Incompatible liver transplant as well as liver-kidney transplant.
• He has completed his MBBS and went on to do specialization from PGIMER Chandigarh.
• In addition to this, he did a fellowship in liver transplant & hepato-biliary surgeries from Medanta Hospital, and in hepatocyte transformation from London, UK.

• Dr. Mahesh Gopashetty is a Transplant Surgeon with 15+ years of experience.
• He has experience of more than 1600 liver transplants and more than 100 small intestine transplants.
• He specializes in treating chronic liver disease patients who require organ transplant due to decompensated hepatic function.
• His expertise includes operations in the fields of general, breast, vascular and colorectal surgery.
• His clinical interest includes Paediatric Liver Transplants, Living Donor and Cadaveric Donor Liver Transplants, Small Intestine Transplants, Portal Hypertension Surgeries, Complex Pancreatic Surgeries, Kidney & Pancreas Transplants and Complex Liver Transplants.
• Dr. M. Gopashetty has completed his fellowship in multi-organ transplantation which has permitted him to accumulate ample experience in the field of transplantology.
• He is a transplant surgeon registered with the Maharashtra Medical Council located in Mumbai, the Gujarat Medical Council, the Medical Council of India, the Medical Board of Australia and the Royal Australian College of Surgeons.
• He completed this in Medical University of South Carolina in 2009.
• He has experience in the United Kingdom at St.James University Hospital in the city of Leeds.
• His post-graduate degree was completed in Kettering General Hospital where he acquired his post-graduate MS degree.

• Dr. Tushan Aeron is a surgical gastroenterologist, who is also specialized in surgical oncology and has an overall experience of nearly 11 years.
• He specializes in minimally invasive surgeries related to cancer of esophagus, stomach, intestines, colon and rectum.
• He has a keen interest in thoracoscopic esophageal surgeries, pancreato-biliary surgeries, multivisceral resection for carcinoma of gallbladder, colorectal surgeries, sleeve gastrectomy and many more.
• Dr. Tushar has performed more than 1200 surgeries so far and was also involved in establishing the cancer surgery department at a reputed institute in New Delhi.
• He has previously worked as Head of Department in Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi.

• Dr. T.S. Bala Shanmugam is a renowned Surgical Gastroenterologist and Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgeon with 35 years of experience.
• He has performed over 2,500 Basic and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeries throughout his career.
• His expertise extends to Laparoscopic Surgeries, Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery, and Robotic Surgery.
• He also specialises in treating Urinary Incontinence (UI), Colonoscopy, Colorectal Surgery, Endoscopic Surgery, and Laser Fissure Surgery.
• Dr. Shanmugam completed his MBBS in 1989 at Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, and his MS in General Surgery at Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore.
• He earned his FMAS (Fellow of Minimal Access Surgery) from the Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI).
• He also received specialised training in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery at IRCAD, Strasburg, France, and in Robotic Surgery at the World Laparoscopic Hospital, New Delhi.
• Dr. Shanmugam has published multiple articles in national and international journals.
• He is an active member of several prestigious organisations, including the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (USA), the Asia-Pacific Hernia Society, the European Association of Transluminal Surgery, the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, the Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India, the Obesity and Metabolic Surgical Society of India, and the Indian Association of Pancreatology.

• Dr. Ilango Sethu is a renowned Transplant and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and solid Organ Transplant Surgeon with over 21 years of experience.
• He has wide experience in the surgical treatment of gastrointestinal diseases, especially cancers, and in treating all types of Liver and gall diseases.
• Some of the most common conditions he deals with are Pancreatic Head Cancer, Alcoholic Liver Disease, Liver Failure, Crohn's Disease Or Severe Diverticulitis, and Wilson's Disease.
• He has treated over 10,000+ patients.
• After completing his MBBS from Madras Medical College, Chennai, in 1995, he also achieved an MS (General Surgery) from Medical College, Trivandram, in 2000 and an MCh (Surgical Gastroenterology/GI Surgery) from Madras Medical College, Chennai, in 2010.
• He also achieved a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and an Abdominal Transplant Surgery (ASTS) Fellowship (USA).
• He is a member of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, the Association of Surgeons of India (ASI), the American College of Surgeons (ACS), and the Society of Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.

• Dr. J. Vijayan is a highly experienced Gastro-Surgeon with 41 years of experience.
• His areas of specialization are liver surgeries, hepatobiliary surgeries, advanced laparoscopic surgeries, surgery for acute & chronic pancreatitis, gallbladder, bile duct, esophagus, small & large intestine, and portal hypertension.
• He did an MBBS from Stanley Medical College & Hospital, Chennai, in 1982 and an MS in General Surgery from Madras Medical College in 1986.
• He is an active member of the Indian Medical Association (IMA).

• Dr. GR Verma is a well-experienced Gastro-surgeon with more than four decades of medical experience. 
• He is proficient in HPB and GI surgery. 
• After completing his primary medical education at KGMC Lucknow in 1977, Dr. Verma pursued a Master of Surgery from PGIMER in 1981. 
• During his tenure at PGIMER, Dr. Verma was a pioneering surgeon in Laparoscopic Surgery. 
• Dr. Verma worked as a Senior Professor and HOD in Surgical Gastroenterology at PGIMER until March 2019.
• Dr. Verma attained training in Laparoscopic Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic surgery at various centers of excellence in the USA, UK, Germany, and Japan. 
• Dr. Verma is a recipient of the DAAD fellowship and FRCS. 

• Dr. Sajeesh Sahadevan is a very renowned Surgical Gastroenterologist with experience of more than 23 years.
• He performs surgery for Gastro Intestinal problems including liver transplants.
• After graduating with MBBS from Calicut Medical College in 1995, he pursued MS in General Surgery in Calicut Medical College in 1999. Thereafter, he did MCh in Surgical Gastroenterology from Trivandrum Medical College in 2004

• Dr. Sharath Kumar JG is a surgical gastroenterologist with 15+ years of experience.
• His fields of expertise include herniology, endoscopy, open and laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgeries, open and lap hernia surgeries, diagnostic upper GI and lower GI endoscopy.
• He is a member of ASI, AMASI, IAGES, ASSO of Colorectal surgeons of India and executive member of Surgical Society ff Bengaluru.
• He completed MBBS and MS in General Surgery from SDUMC in Kolar.
• Dr. Kumar did a fellowship in surgical gastroenterology in BMC and Diploma in Herniology from AMASI.
• He has several articles under his name in national journals.