*Dr. Sanjay Govil*

Senior Consultant – Gastro, Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery, Liver Transplantation
Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore

About Dr. Sanjay Govil

• Renowned GI and HPB Oncologist with over 35 years of experience
• One of India’s leading Liver Transplant Surgeons
• Expert in both living donor and cadaveric liver transplantation
• Recognized for his compassionate approach and clinical excellence
• Authored numerous publications in prestigious national and international journals
• Active member of professional bodies including:
  • Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
  • Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASG) since 2008

Current Role

• Senior Consultant & Head, Department of HPB Surgery & Liver Transplantation
  Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore

Previous Experience (Selected)

• Senior Consultant, Liver Transplantation – Global Hospital, Chennai & Bangalore (2013–2019)
• GI Oncologist, Liver Transplant Surgeon – Bangalore Institute of Oncology (2010–2013)
• Consultant, Gastrointestinal Surgery – Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore (2005–2010)
• Professor – Dr. M.G.R. University, Madras (Multiple roles between 2002–2005)
• Registrar – Liver & Biliary Unit, King’s College Hospital, London (1998–1999)
• Lister Fellow – Upper GI & HPB Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary (1997–1998)
• Senior Lecturer and Reader – CMC Hospital, Vellore

Education & Training

• MBBS – Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore (1985)
• MS (General Surgery) – CMC Hospital, Vellore (1989)
• FRCS – Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (1992)
• Lister Fellowship – Pancreatic Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary (1998)
• Advanced training in Liver Surgery & Transplantation at:
  • King’s College Hospital, London
  • Queen Mary’s Hospital, Hong Kong
  • Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo (2004)

Honors & Achievements

• President, Indian Chapter of IHPBA (2022–Present)
• Performed pioneering surgeries in South India:
  • First Adult Living Donor Liver Transplant in Tamil Nadu (CMC Hospital, 2005)
  • First Adult Live Donor Liver Transplant in Karnataka (Narayana Hrudayalaya, 2006)
  • First Laparoscopic Liver Resection in Karnataka (2007)
  • First Laparoscopic Liver Resection in a Cirrhotic Patient in Karnataka (2008)
  • First Successful Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy in Karnataka (2008)

Areas of Expertise

• Liver Transplantation (Living Donor & Cadaveric)
• Hepatocellular Carcinoma
• Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma
• Gallbladder and Bile Duct Cancer
• Pancreatic Cancer and Chronic Pancreatitis
• Laparoscopic and Minimally Invasive HPB Surgery