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DR ANKUR SHAH
Liver and Hepatobiliary Surgeon
Introduction
Post MS in surgery , I went to the Uk for further advanced training in GI, HPB and Liver Transplant surgery. In UK ( for 9 years) ,I completed my research, along with my MRCS and FRCS. Have been back to India since the last 8 years.
Hospital Associations
Lilavati,Jaslok , Nanavati
Services/Interest
- Liver Surgery
- Gall bladder surgery
- Pancreas surgery
- GI surgery
- Liver Transplant .
Experience
Total 17 years ( Post MS). Have been in the UK for 9 years and came back to India in 2010 . Have super-specialised training in GI, HPB and Liver Transplant Surgery. Completed my MRCS and FRCS from UK.
Awards and Recognitions
• 2006: First prize for the best poster at the ISG 2006 (India) for Role of laparoscopic ultrasound and hepatic artery lymph node in the staging of pancreatic head cancers. • 2009: Shortlisted for the Patey prize at Society of Academic Research Society (SARS)- Best research prize in the UK ( Most coveted academic research prize) • 2009: Second prize in the Critically acclaimed section in the oral- poster presentation at the IASG, Mumbai 2009 • 2010 _ First Prize at IASG 2010 ( Hyderabad) for ORAL presentation on CT volumetry for Donors.
Education
MBBS,MS,DNB,MNAMS,MRCSEd (UK), FRCS ( UK).
I Speak
India
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Write FeedbackWho 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.