Dr. Deepti Ramachandra

Dr Deepti Ramachandra is an internationally trained HPB (hepato-pancreato-biliary) and multi-organ transplant surgeon in Bangalore with clinical expertise spanning living and deceased donor liver transplantation, paediatric liver transplantation including split and mono-segment grafts, robotic donor hepatectomy, small bowel transplantation, kidney-pancreas transplantation, complex HPB surgery including vascular resections, and ABO-incompatible transplants.

Patients searching for the best liver transplant surgeon in Bangalore, a reliable female HPB surgeon in Karnataka, or expert robotic donor hepatectomy and paediatric transplant specialist will find MCh credentialled, internationally trained at Tokyo, Toronto, and Cleveland Clinic, CAPGAN Best Paper awarded transplant surgical care.

Dr Ramachandra consults in English, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, and Tamil.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Ramachandra's surgical practice spans the full spectrum of hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery and multi-organ transplantation, with focused depth in living donor liver transplantation, paediatric transplantation, small bowel transplantation, robotic and minimally invasive HPB surgery, and complex re-transplantation. Her international training at centres in Japan, Canada, and the United States anchors her practice in advanced techniques and evolving technologies.

Living and Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation in Bangalore

Comprehensive liver transplant care across adult and paediatric recipients:

• Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation (LDLT)
• Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation
• Robotic Donor Hepatectomy
• ABO Incompatible Liver Transplantation
• Re Transplantation
• Donor Evaluation and Selection
• Recipient Pre Transplant Workup
• Post Transplant Long Term Care
• Graft Dysfunction Management
• Rejection Episode Management
• Management of Acute and Acute on Chronic Liver Failure

Paediatric Liver Transplantation in Bangalore

Technically demanding paediatric liver transplant procedures:

• Paediatric Living Donor Liver Transplantation
• Split Liver Transplantation
• Mono Segment Liver Graft Transplantation
• Paediatric Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation
• Paediatric Post Transplant Care

Small Bowel Transplantation

Living and deceased donor small bowel transplantation for intestinal failure, a rare surgical capability:

• Living Donor Small Bowel Transplantation
• Deceased Donor Small Bowel Transplantation
• Intestinal Failure Assessment
• Small Bowel Transplant Recipient Evaluation
• Post Transplant Intestinal Care

Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation

Combined kidney-pancreas transplant surgical care:

• Simultaneous Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation
• Pancreas Transplant Surgical Technique
• Post Transplant Immunosuppression Coordination

Complex HPB Surgery in Bangalore

Open, laparoscopic, and robotic hepato-pancreato-biliary surgical procedures:

• Major Hepatectomy for Liver Tumours
• Robotic HPB Surgery
• Laparoscopic HPB Surgery
• Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple's Procedure)
• Distal Pancreatectomy
• Bile Duct Cancer Surgery
• Gallbladder Cancer Surgery
• Cholangiocarcinoma Surgery
• HPB Surgery with Vascular Resection and Reconstruction
• Complex Biliary Reconstruction
• Portal Vein Thrombosis Management in Transplant

Organ Perfusion and Advanced Transplant Techniques

Advanced organ preservation and perfusion:

• Organ Perfusion Techniques
• Portal Flow Optimisation in Cirrhotics
• High Grade Portal Vein Thrombosis Management During LDLT
• Liver Transplant for Rare Metabolic Disorders (Familial Hypercholesterolemia)

Conditions Treated

• End Stage Liver Disease Requiring Transplant
• Acute and Acute on Chronic Liver Failure
• Paediatric Liver Disease Requiring Transplant
• Intestinal Failure Requiring Small Bowel Transplant
• Liver Cancer (Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Cholangiocarcinoma)
• Pancreatic Cancer
• Gallbladder Cancer
• Bile Duct Cancer
• ABO Incompatible Transplant Candidates
• Failed Liver Transplant Requiring Re Transplantation
• Familial Hypercholesterolemia (Transplant Indication)
• Type 1 Diabetes with End Stage Kidney Disease (Kidney-Pancreas Transplant)

Professional Experience

• Consultant, Department of HPB and Multi-Organ Transplant Surgery, Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore, Consultation Fee: ₹1300
• Consultant, Manipal Hospital, Kanakapura Road, Bangalore
• Previous Senior Resident, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI), Lucknow

Her training pathway spans four countries. MCh in Gastrointestinal Surgery was completed at an Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh (2023), followed by Fellowship in HPB and Multi-Organ Transplant Surgery at Global Hospital through the Liver Transplant Society of India, providing extensive exposure to adult and paediatric living and deceased donor transplantation at one of India's highest volume transplant centres. She subsequently pursued focused international training in minimally invasive and robotic HPB surgery under renowned surgeons at the Japanese Cancer Research Foundation, Tokyo, advanced laparoscopic transplantation and small bowel transplant experience at the Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, and further training at Toronto General Hospital, Canada. Her Senior Residency at SGPGI Lucknow built foundational surgical gastroenterology exposure at one of India's top surgical training institutions.

Awards and Recognition

• Best Paper, Commonwealth Association of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (CAPGAN), 2023, "Paediatric Living Donor Intestinal Transplant (LDIT): Technique, Tips and Tricks"
• Second Best Paper, International Living Donor Liver Transplant Society (iLDLT), 2023, "Mono-Segment Living Donor Liver Transplant: A Single Centre Experience from Western India"
• Second Best Paper, Liver Transplant Society of India (LTSI), Hyderabad, "Pharmacotherapy Followed by Mechanical Thrombolysis: Novel Technique of Treating High-Grade PVT in Liver Transplant"
• Award, Japanese Society of Hepato-Bilio-Pancreatic Surgery, "Benign Masquerade of a Malignant Lesion: What the Mind Does Not Know, the Eyes Do Not See"

Research and Publications

Dr Ramachandra has contributed to peer-reviewed surgical literature with publications including:

• Reconstructive Techniques Following Low Anterior Resection for Carcinoma of the Rectum: Meta-Analysis, British Journal of Surgery, 2023
• Early Versus Delayed Surgery Following Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation for Esophageal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Esophagus, 2023
• IgG4-Related Pancreato-Biliary Disease in the Disguise of Malignancy, American Surgeon, 2022
• Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Sigmoid Colon: A Path Less Travelled, Cureus, 2022
• Surgical Management of Renal Cell Carcinoma Invading the Liver: A Case Report and Systematic Review, Polish Surgical Review, 2022
• Staple Line Dehiscence in Gastric Conduit Following Esophagectomy, Cureus, 2022
• Benign Masquerade of a Malignant Lesion, Gastroenterology, 2022

Conference Talks

• "Mono-Segment Living Donor Liver Transplant: A Single Centre Experience from Western India", iLDLT 2023, Delhi
• "Living Donor Small Bowel Transplant: Tips, Tricks and Technique", Mid-Term LTSI Conference, 2023
• "Small Bowel Transplant: Case Series, A Single Centre Experience", Mid-Term LTSI Meet
• "Algorithm for Portal Flow Optimisation in Cirrhotics Undergoing Liver Transplant", Liver Transplant Update, South Korea
• "Paediatric Living Donor Intestinal Transplant (LDIT): Technique, Tips and Tricks", CAPGAN
• "Liver Transplant: An Evolving Option in Familial Hypercholesterolemia with Complex Heterozygous Mutations", CAPGAN

Credentials, Qualifications and Memberships

Qualifications

• MBBS from Medical College, Mangalore
• MS General Surgery from Medical College, Bengaluru
• MCh Gastrointestinal Surgery from Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh (2023)
• Fellowship in HPB and Multi-Organ Transplant Surgery from Global Hospital, through Liver Transplant Society of India (2023)
• International Training, Japanese Cancer Research Foundation, Tokyo (minimally invasive and robotic HPB surgery)
• International Training, Toronto General Hospital, Canada
• International Training, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio (laparoscopic living donor transplantation and small bowel transplant)

Professional Memberships

• Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
• Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASG)
• Indian and International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA)
• Liver Transplant Society of India (LTSI)
• International Living Donor Liver Transplant Society (iLDLT)
• Surgical Society of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT)

Internationally Trained Female HPB and Transplant Surgeon with CAPGAN Best Paper and Robotic Donor Hepatectomy Capability

Hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery and multi-organ transplantation is among the most technically demanding surgical sub specialties, where the breadth of training across living donor, deceased donor, paediatric, and multi-organ transplantation directly determines what a surgeon can safely offer patients. Dr Ramachandra's profile combines MCh Gastrointestinal Surgery, Fellowship in HPB and Multi-Organ Transplant Surgery at Global Hospital (one of India's highest volume transplant centres), Senior Residency at SGPGI Lucknow, and focused international training at three of the world's premier centres: Japanese Cancer Research Foundation Tokyo for robotic HPB surgery, Cleveland Clinic Ohio for laparoscopic living donor transplantation and small bowel transplant, and Toronto General Hospital Canada.

Her four named conference awards including CAPGAN Best Paper 2023 for paediatric living donor intestinal transplant and iLDLT Second Best Paper 2023 for mono-segment LDLT, alongside seven peer-reviewed publications in journals including the British Journal of Surgery and Gastroenterology, reflect academic engagement that matches her clinical scope. Her surgical capability in robotic donor hepatectomy, paediatric split and mono-segment liver grafts, and small bowel transplantation (a procedure performed at very few centres in India) positions her practice at the advancing edge of transplant surgery. Combined with six professional memberships including iLDLT and SSAT (international bodies) and multilingual practice in English, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, and Tamil, this depth of internationally trained HPB and transplant surgical expertise is now offered through Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road and Manipal Hospital, Kanakapura Road.

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