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About “Dr. Sanjay Govil”
*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
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