Best Liver Specialists in India

Dr. Bharat Kumar Nara is a distinguished Gastrointestinal Surgeon with over 23 years of experience, dedicated to delivering top-tier medical care. With extensive expertise in complex GI procedures, he has earned a reputation for providing comprehensive surgical solutions and patient-focused care in Hyderabad.

Why Choose Dr. Nara?

• Extensive Surgical Expertise: With over 23+ years of dedicated practice, Dr. Nara brings a wealth of experience in diagnosing and surgically managing a broad range of complex gastrointestinal conditions.
• Advanced Techniques and Specialised Expertise: He excels in utilising advanced surgical methods, particularly in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeries and GI Onco Surgeries. His specialised areas include Liver and Pancreas Surgeries, Colorectal Surgeries, Bariatric Surgeries, and Liver Transplantations.
• Broad Scope of GI Care: Dr. Nara provides expert treatment for a wide variety of conditions, including Gastritis, Incisional Hernia, Fistulas, Gallbladder Stones, and Intestinal issues, and performs a range of complex Abdominal Surgeries.
• Award-Winning Recognition: His dedication to surgical excellence is reflected in prestigious accolades such as the Gold Medal in the University Examination for MCh GI Surgery (2014), the prestigious Bursary Award from IASG (2013), and the Vaidya Siromani Award (2019).

• Currently associated as Senior Consultant with Department of Surgical Gastroenterology at Paras Hospitals, Gurgaon
• A profound gastrointestinal surgeon who specializes in the treatment and the management of colorectal cancer, carcinoma of the stomach and the gall bladders
• Surgical expertise for the treatment of a range of issues related to the oesophageous, stomach, intestine, liver and the pancreas
• Performed more than 1000 successful complex high risk cases to his credit
• Member of Association of Surgeon of India, Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology, Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India and Interventional Hepato-Pancreto billary Association, Indian Chapter

• Dr. MN Pavan Kumar is a leading Surgical Gastroenterologist in Hyderabad.
• He has 24 years of experience in his field.
• He completed MBBS from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry in 2000, MS in General Surgery from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi in 2004, and MCh in Surgical Gastroenterology/G.I. Surgery from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi in 2007.
• His special interests are Laparoscopic surgery, GI oncology, Minimal access coloproctology, and Single port surgery.
• He is a member of the Indian Association Of Surgical Gastroenteroenterology and the Indian Medical Association

• Dr. K. Ravindranath is a renowned Surgical Gastroenterologist with an has an experience of over 29 years.
• His expertise includes Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery, Liver Transplantation, Esophageal & Gastric Surgery, etc.
• After completing his MBBS and MS (General Surgery) from Sri Venkateshwara University in 1980 and 1982, respectively, he also achieved FRCS (Edin) and FRCS (Glasg).
• He developed India’s most comprehensive Hospital dedicated to Gastroenterology and Organ Transplantation Centres. 
• He has performed over 20,000 laparoscopic procedures and trained over 700 surgeons in laparoscopic procedures.
• He has a professional membership of the Andhra Pradesh Medical Council.

• Dr. Karthik Mathivanan is among the best Liver Transplant Surgeons in India, who also specialises in multi-organ transplants, with an experience of over 19 years.
• His areas of expertise are treating liver failure and liver and biliary tract malignancies, as well as performing renal, pancreas, small bowel, and living donor liver transplants. 
• He has conducted 3000+ liver surgeries and kidney transplants to date.
• Dr. Mathivanan was part of Asia’s first and world’s fourth living-donor liver transplant in a covid affected patient and India’s first ABO incompatible liver transplant in 2012.
• He performed Tamil Nadu’s first integrated cardiac bypass and transplant surgery.
• Dr. Mathivanan was honoured as the Most Trusted Liver Transplant Surgeon by the Golden Aim Conference and Awards for Excellence and Leadership in Healthcare in 2023.
• He did MBBS in 2005 from Sri Ramachandra Medical University and DNB in 2011 from Voluntary Health Services Hospital, in Chennai.
• Later, he pursued a fellowship in liver transplant and hepatobiliary surgery in 2012 from Medanta Institute of Liver Transplant, New Delhi.
• He is the youngest transplant surgeon to receive a travel grant from the International Liver Transplant Society, South Korea.
• Dr. Mathivanan is a notable member of the International Liver Transplant Society, the Liver Transplant Society of India, and many other prestigious organisations.

• Dr. Kona Lakshmi Kumari is a Surgical Gastroenterologist practicing for the past 25 years.
• She has immense experience and expertise in Minimal Access, Bariatric, and Metabolic Surgical procedures.
• She completed her MBBS in 1992 and MS in General Surgery in 1997 from S.C.B Medical, Cuttack. 
• She also received training in Bariatric surgery at NUH, Singapore, and Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA.
• She has performed over 25,000 Minimal Access and more than 3000 Bariatric procedures.
• She has also performed the highest number of single-incision Scar-less Bariatric Surgeries in the state of AP and Telangana.
• She is a member of the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons and the Association of Surgeons of India.
• She has various research and publications in his credit.

• Dr. C. Vikram Belliappa is a well-known Surgical Gastroenterologist with more than 21 years of experience.
• His primary areas of focus include liver, pancreas, and biliary system surgery. He has worked in gastrointestinal oncology, specialising in the treatment of liver, pancreas, and bile duct malignancies.
• Dr. Vikram Belliappa graduated from Kasturba Medical College with an MBBS and MS in 2001. 
• In 2001, he received a gold medal for besting the university in General Surgery. 
• He obtained training in intraoperative ultrasonography and ultrasound-guided liver surgery at the University of Milan in Italy. 
• Dr. C. Vikram Belliappa is fluent in English, and Hindi.

• Dr. Lokesha H M is a distinguished Surgical Gastrointestinal Surgeon with 21 years of experience.
• His areas of special interest include Upper GI Surgery, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Critical Care, and Emergency Surgery.
• Dr. Lokesha completed his MS in General Surgery from PGIMER, Chandigarh, in 2007, followed by an MCh in Surgical Gastroenterology from SGPGIMS, Lucknow, in 2011.
• He is an active member of the Association of Surgeons of India (ASI), the Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterologists (IASG), the Association of Surgeons of India, and the Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India.
• Dr. Lokesha has actively contributed to the research, attended various workshops, and published numerous papers in the field of Gastrointestinal Surgery.

• Dr. Rahul Rai is a highly experienced Gastroenterologist and dedicated Hepatologist with over 28 years of expertise.
• He specialises in complex liver diseases, liver failure, and liver transplantation.
• As a gastroenterology specialist in Jaipur, he specialises in managing numerous cases, including jaundice, hepatitis A, B, C, and E, fatty liver, cirrhosis, liver cancer, and liver transplant counselling.
• He completed his MD in Internal Medicine from Government Medical College, Jabalpur, in 2000 and DM in Hepatology from PGIMER, Chandigarh, in 2013.
• Dr. Rai has numerous publications in national and international journals.
• He has also been invited as a faculty speaker at various national and international medical conferences.
• He is a member of the Indian Association of Study of Liver Diseases, the Liver Transplant Society of India, the International Liver Transplant Society, and the Association of Physicians of India.

• Dr. Vidhyachandra Gandhi is a Gastrointestinal (GI) and hepatobiliary surgeons with more than 20 years of expertise in this field.
• Services provided by him includes General surgery, Laparoscopic surgery, Laser surgery, Gastrointestinal surgery, and weight loss bariatric surgery, and many more. 
• He earned a degree in MBBS from D.Y. Patil Medical College, Kolhapur, 1998, DNB - General Surgery from National Board of Examination, India, 2006 and DNB - Surgical Gastroenterology - National Board of Examination, India, 2012.
• He belongs to the Maharashtra Medical Council.
• He can do major and sophisticated gastrointestinal surgeries, such as liver and pancreatic resections and shunt treatments, among other things. He is skilled in hepato-biliary surgery, colon surgery, gastro-intestinal oncology surgery, bariatric surgery, and minimally invasive surgery.
• He is registered with 2000/01/0371 Maharashtra Medical Council, 2000.
• Dr. Vidhyachandra Gandhi is fluent in English, and Hindi.

• Dr. Narendra Prasad Bohidar is a renowned Surgical Gastroenterologist with over 26 years of experience.
• He offers treatments such as Endoscopy, Gastric Management, Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy, naval surgery, Endoscopic Mucosal Resection, and Enteroscopy.
• He completed his MBBS and MD in Internal Medicine from Utkal University, followed by a DM in Gastroenterology from the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi.
• Dr. Bohidar is a well-respected member of several professional associations, including the Indian Society for the Study of the Liver, the Indian Medical Association, and the Association of Physicians of India.

• Dr. Mahesh Sundaram is a renowned Surgical Gastroenterologist having 24 years of experience.
• He is a gold medalist in surgical gastroenterology awarded by the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi. 
• He is highly skilled in performing advanced keyhole surgeries (laparoscopy) for both cancers of the gastrointestinal system and non-cancers including bariatric surgery.
• He did his MBBS from The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University in 1998, DNB in General Surgery from the National Board of Examination, India, in 2004, and DNB in Surgical Gastroenterology from National Board of Examination, India, in 2012.
• He also gained Fellowship in Hepato Pancreato Biliary Surgery.
• He is a member of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, the Association of Surgeons of India, and the Indian Medical Association.