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Dr Anand Ramamurthy - Liver and Hepatobiliary Surgeon

DR ANAND RAMAMURTHY

MS; DNB(GEN SURG); MRCS; ED; DNB(SURGICAL GASTRO)
Liver and Hepatobiliary Surgeon
  • Fees: INR 1,000
  • Friday 8:00 AM - 7:45 PM
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Introduction

Dr. Anand Ramamurthy is one of the best Liver Transplant Surgeon in Tamil Nadu. Dr. Anand has over 10 years of surgical experience including 2 years of teaching experience King’s College Hospital, London. Dr. Ramamurthy is working in Apollo Hospitals since last Assignment

Hospital Associations

Apollo Hospitals Greams Road Chennai

Services/Interest

  • Liver Transplant
  • Intestine Surgery
  • Liver Resection
  • Liver Surgery
  • Liver Disease Treatment
  • Pancreatic Surgery

Experience

Dr. Anand Ramamurthy has a vast experience of 10 years in the field of Liver Transplant Surgery.

Professional Memberships

Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (MRCS) National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS) Association of Surgeons of India(ASI) Indian Association Of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASG) Indian Medical Association (IMA), Indian Society of organ transplantation (ISOT) Indian Association for Study of the Liver (INASL) International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS 2013) International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association (IHPBA 2012) International Association of Surgeons, Oncologists & Gastroenterologists (IASGO 2012)

Awards and Recognitions

First Prize for The Best Student in Surgery 1996 Co-founder of the first Liver Transplant Program in Southern India, Largest number of deceased donor Liver Transplant in the country, One of the few programs in the country to have performed over 100 deceased as well as living donor liver transplantation.

Education

Dr. Anand Ramamurthy pursued MBBS from G B Pant Hospital / Moulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi in 1997. Dr. Anand Ramamurthy completed MS(General Surgery) from G B Pant Hospital / Moulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi in 2001. Dr. Anand Ramamurthy has done his DNB(Surgical Gastroenterology) from Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi in 2008.

I Speak

English,Tamil

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Apollo Hospitals Greams Road Chennai Timing

Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 7:45 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 7:45 PM

Who is Hepatobiliary surgeon?

The hepatobiliary and pancreatic system refers to the liver, pancreas, gall bladder and bile duct. The hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeon provide treatment for patients with benign disease including cysts, biliary strictures, and bile duct injuries and primary and metastatic cancers of the liver, gallbladder, bile duct and pancreas.

What does a hepatobiliary surgeon do?

Hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeon diagnoses and treats diseases, disorders, and injuries of the hepatobiliary and pancreatic system.  They can perform surgeries to remove lower stomach, a part of the pancreas, and the whole gall bladder. They also do reconstruction procedures like the reconstruction of the bile duct and liver transplant and liver resection.

What disease is treated by a hepatobiliary surgeon?

They treat viral hepatitis and chronic viral hepatitis and other infectious diseases like cytomegalovirus infection, herpesviral, toxoplasmosis, hepatosplenic schistosomiasis, portal hypertension in schistosomiasis, liver disease in syphilis, Epstein-Barr virus infection, yellow fever virus infection,  and rubella virus infection. They also treat inflammatory diseases and alcohol-related problems in the liver such as fatty liver. They perform surgery on tumors and carcinomas such as liver cell carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatoma, etc.  They take care of end-stage liver disease, liver failure, and hepatorenal syndrome, fibrosis, and cirrhosis of the liver. They perform surgery for gallbladder and biliary tract diseases such as obstruction, perforation, fistula of the biliary tract, biliary cyst, and biliary atresia, etc.

What surgeries are performed by a hepatobiliary surgeon?

  • Gallstone surgery.
  • Bile duct resection.
  • Pancreas/Kidney transplant.
  • Chemoembolization.
  • Cholecystectomy.
  • Liver resection.
  • Liver transplant.
  • Pancreatic Resection.
  • Radiofrequency ablation.
  • Whipple procedure

When should a person visit a hepatobiliary specialist?

A person suffering from chronic or acute jaundice, abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting, loss of appetite, which usually result in weight loss, fatigue, fever or chills, itching, light brown urine, and greasy or clay-colored stools should visit a hepatobiliary surgeon or specialist.