Dr. Nikhil Shellagi

Dr Nikhil Shellagi is a Consultant in Surgical Gastroenterology, HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation in Bangalore with 19 years of experience, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Whitefield and Manipal Hospital, Varthur Road.

He completed a Visiting Fellowship at Asan Medical Centre, Seoul, South Korea and a Fellowship in HPB and Liver Transplantation at Max Hospital, Delhi, with subspecialty expertise in GI and HPB oncology, advanced laparoscopic surgery, and liver transplantation.

Area of Expertise

Dr Shellagi's surgical practice spans gastrointestinal oncology, hepatopancreatobiliary surgery, liver transplantation, advanced laparoscopy, and GI reconstructive surgery.

Gastrointestinal and GI Oncology Surgery

GI malignancies and benign conditions across the oesophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, and rectum are managed with open and minimally invasive approaches.

• Oesophageal cancer surgery including Transhiatal Oesophagectomy
• Gastric cancer surgery
• Colorectal cancer surgery
• Small bowel and duodenal malignancies
• Anal canal malignancies
• Surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease
• Gastric follicular dendritic cell sarcoma (subject of published case report)

Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery

Complex HPB conditions are managed with dedicated fellowship training from Asan Medical Centre, Seoul and Max Hospital, Delhi.

• Whipple's Procedure (Pancreaticoduodenectomy) for pancreatic and periampullary malignancies
• Pancreatic fistula management post-Whipple's operation
• Hepatobiliary surgery
• Left-sided cystic pancreatic lesions
• Association of thyroid papillary carcinoma with GIST

Liver Transplantation

Deceased donor and living donor liver transplantation are performed with fellowship-level training from two internationally recognised HPB and liver transplant centres.

• Deceased donor liver transplantation
• Liver transplantation in complex perioperative settings including COVID era management
• Post-transplant infection differentiation including elevated procalcitonin assessment

Advanced Laparoscopy and Hernia Surgery

Minimally invasive laparoscopic approaches are applied across gastrointestinal and abdominal wall conditions.

• Advanced laparoscopic GI procedures
• Laparoscopic hernia repair
• Minimally invasive HPB approaches

Professional Experience

• Manipal Hospital, Whitefield, Bangalore (Consultant, Current)
• Manipal Hospital, Varthur Road, Bangalore (Consultant, Current)
• Medica Superspecialty Hospital, Kolkata (Consultant)
• Max Hospital, Delhi (Fellow, HPB and Liver Transplantation)
• Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi (Fellow)
• Asan Medical Centre, Seoul, South Korea (Visiting Fellow, HPB and Liver Transplantation)
• Jagjivan Railway Hospital, Mumbai (Consultant, DNB Surgical Gastroenterology training)
• Kasturba Medical College, Manipal (Consultant)

Credentials, Qualifications and Memberships

Academic Qualifications

• MBBS, JJM Medical College, Davangere (2008)
• MS General Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal (2011)
• DNB Surgical Gastroenterology, Jagjivan Ram Railway Hospital, Mumbai, National Board of Examinations (2015)
• Visiting Fellowship in HPB and Liver Transplantation, Asan Medical Centre, Seoul, South Korea
• Fellowship in HPB and Liver Transplantation, Max Hospital, Delhi

Medical Council Registration

• Karnataka Medical Council, Registration No. 80820 (Registered 2008)

Professional Memberships

• Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
• International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association (IHPBA)

Awards, Academic Contributions and Publications

Awards and Recognition

• Second Prize, Paper Presentation on Pancreaticoduodenectomy, SAMO National Conference, Mumbai (June 2015)
• Second Place, National Level Gastrointestinal Surgery Quiz, Torrent Young Scholar Award, Ahmedabad (February 2016)

Thesis Research

• Transhiatal Oesophagectomy: Our Institutional Experience
• Correlation of Outcome of Pancreaticoduodenectomy in Relation to Pancreatic Duct Size, Texture, Position, Thickness and Width of Pancreatic Parenchyma: An Institutional Review

Peer-Reviewed Publications

• "Elevated Procalcitonin Level in the Early Postoperative Period After Liver Transplantation is Not an Indicator for Systemic Infection" — Indian Journal of Transplantation, Volume 14 (2020)
• "Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation in India in the COVID Era: Current Scenario and Future Perspectives" — Transplant Proceedings (June 2020)
• "Does Anatomy at the Transected Pancreatic Neck Influence Post-Whipple's Operation Pancreatic Fistula?" — Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology (March 2020)
• "Association of Thyroid Papillary Carcinoma with GIST: A Case Series" — Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology (August 2019)
• "A Left-Sided Cystic Pancreatic Incidentaloma with Sigmoid Colon Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report" — Journal of Medical Case Reports (August 2018)
• "Gastric Follicular Dendritic Cell Sarcoma: A Case Report of Rare Entity" — CS Canada Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Volume 2 (2015)
• "Traumatic Panniculitis of Right Thigh" — Oman Medical Journal, Volume 26, Issue 6 (November 2011)

Why Consult Dr Nikhil Shellagi

Dr Nikhil brings a DNB in Surgical Gastroenterology, a visiting fellowship at Asan Medical Centre, Seoul, one of Asia's highest-volume HPB and liver transplant centres, and a fellowship at Max Hospital, Delhi, with published research across pancreatic surgery, liver transplantation, GI oncology, and rare surgical entities in indexed national and international journals.

His second prize at the SAMO National Conference for pancreaticoduodenectomy research and national-level recognition at the Torrent Young Scholar Award reflect genuine academic contribution alongside active surgical practice in Bangalore. He consults in English, Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, and Bengali.

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