Dr. Sanjeev Rohatgi

Dr Sanjeev Rohatgi is a Consultant in Surgical Gastroenterology, HPB and Liver Transplant Surgery in Bangalore with over 34 years of experience, currently practising at Manipal Hospitals in Bangalore.

He brings five internationally completed senior fellowships across Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, Freeman Hospital Newcastle, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and Basingstoke, alongside FRCS, MRCS and FEBS qualifications, making him one of the most extensively trained liver transplant and HPB surgeons in Bangalore.

Area of Expertise

Dr Sanjeev Rohatgi specialises in adult and paediatric liver transplantation, complex HPB surgery, pancreatic surgery, uro-oncological gastrointestinal surgery and minimally invasive HPB procedures across elective and emergency settings.

Liver Transplantation: Adult and Paediatric

Adult and paediatric patients requiring cadaveric and living donor liver transplantation are managed with advanced transplant surgical expertise developed across multiple UK transplant centres:

• End-stage liver disease requiring transplantation
• Paediatric liver failure
• Combined liver and cardiac disease requiring multidisciplinary transplant planning

Procedures

• Cadaveric Liver Transplant (DDLT)
• Living Donor Liver Transplant (LDLT)
• Dual Lobe Liver Transplantation
• Combined Liver Transplant and Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
• Robotic Assisted Kidney Transplant

Complex Liver and Biliary Surgery

Patients with liver tumours, biliary strictures, cholangiocarcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma are managed with complex resection and ablative techniques:

• Benign and malignant liver tumours
• Cholangiocarcinoma
• Hepatocellular carcinoma
• Biliary strictures
• Polycystic liver disease

Procedures

• Complex Liver Resections
• Right Posterior Sectorectomy for parenchymal preservation
• Cholangiocarcinoma Surgery
• Complex Biliary Stricture Surgery
• Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for primary and secondary liver cancer
• Transarterial Chemoembolisation (TACE) for hepatocellular carcinoma
• ALPPS for colorectal liver metastases

Pancreatic Surgery and Transplantation

Patients with pancreatic cancer, chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic conditions requiring resection or transplantation are managed with dedicated pancreatic surgical expertise:

• Pancreatic cancer
• Acute and chronic pancreatitis
• Pancreatic conditions requiring resection
• End-stage pancreatic disease requiring transplantation

Procedures

• Whipple's Procedure (Pancreaticoduodenectomy)
• Pancreas Transplantation
• Surgery for chronic and acute pancreatitis

Gastrointestinal Oncology and Reflux Surgery

Patients with gastric and colonic malignancies and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease requiring surgical intervention are managed within a comprehensive oncological and upper GI surgical framework:

• Gastric cancer
• Colonic malignancy
• Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease

Procedures

• Resection for Gastric Malignancy
• Resection for Colonic Malignancy
• Surgery for Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease

Minimally Invasive HPB Surgery

Hepatobiliary and pancreatic conditions amenable to minimally invasive approaches are managed with laparoscopic and minimally invasive HPB surgical techniques for faster recovery and reduced perioperative morbidity.

Professional Experience

• Manipal Hospital, Varthur Road, Bangalore : Consultant, Surgical Gastroenterology, HPB and Liver Transplant (Current)
• Manipal Hospital, Whitefield, Bangalore : Consultant, Surgical Gastroenterology, HPB and Liver Transplant (Current)
• Manipal Hospital, Dwarka, Delhi : Consultant, Surgical Gastroenterology, HPB and Liver Transplant (Current)
• Manipal Clinic, Brookefield : Consultant (Current)
• Manipal Clinic, Budigere Cross : Consultant (Current)
• Medanta Hospital : Consultant, HPB and Liver Transplant
• Hindurao, Sanjay Gandhi and Jeevan Hospital : Consultant and Senior Registrar
• Ambedkar and J R Hospital : Consultant and Senior Registrar
• Jagjivanram Hospital, Mumbai : Registrar; DrNB Gastro Surgery Training (2005 to 2008)

Credentials, Qualifications and Memberships

Academic Qualifications

• MBBS, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, AMU, Aligarh (1993)
• MS General Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, AMU, Aligarh (1997)
• DrNB Surgical Gastroenterology, Jagjivanram Hospital, Mumbai (2008)
• MRCS, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK (2009)
• FEBS (Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Transplant Surgery), European Board of Surgical Qualifications (2015)
• FRCS (Intercollegiate), Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK (2015)

International Fellowships

• Advanced Fellowship in Transplant (Liver, Kidney, Pancreas), Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, UK
• Senior Fellowship in Transplant and HPB, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, UK
• Senior Fellowship in HPB, Basingstoke, UK
• Senior Fellowship in Liver Transplant, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK
• Advanced Live Related Liver Transplant Fellowship, Medanta Hospital

Medical Council Registration

• Delhi Medical Council, Registration No. 11670 (Registered 2001)

Professional Memberships

• Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASG)
• International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA)
• International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS)
• Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
• British Transplant Society (BTS)
• European Board Surgical Qualification

Awards, Academic Contributions and Publications

Awards and Conference Recognition

• Award Video Presentation, IASG Chandigarh 2018 : Dual Lobe Liver Transplantation in a Patient with Renal Dysfunction Using a Novel Technique Without Cross-Clamping the Inferior Vena Cava
• Best Paper Award Session, XVI National Conference of IASG, PGI : Bile Duct Injury and Significance of Extra Hepatic Biliary Anatomy
• ILTS International Congress : Role of Coronary CT Calcium Score and CT Coronary Angiogram in Pre-Operative Cardiac Evaluation in Liver Transplant Patients
• IHPBA 2008, 8th World Congress : Type C Extrahepatic Biliary Anatomy: The Surgeon's Pitfall

Publications

• "Type C Extra Hepatic Biliary Anatomy: The Surgeon's Pitfall." HPB, Vol 10, Supplement 1, February/March 2008
• "Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for Primary and Secondary Liver Cancer: Initial Experience at a Tertiary Referral Centre." British Journal of Surgery, 2009
• "Role of RFA in the Management of Colorectal Liver Metastasis." HPB, Vol 13, Supplement 2, April 2011
• "Radiofrequency Ablation and Transarterial Chemoembolisation in the Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma." HPB, Vol 13, Supplement 2, April 2011
• "ALPPS: Adverse Outcomes Demand Clear Justification in an Era of Improving Survival for Colorectal Liver Metastases." World Journal of Surgery, August 2014
• "Role of Prophylactic Octreotide in Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Single-Centre Comparative Study in 456 Whipple's Patients." Journal of Pancreas, January 2016
• "Selection and Safety of Patients for Combined Live Donor Liver Transplant and Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery." Tropical Gastroenterology, July to September 2016
• "Parenchymal Preservation in Right Lobe Liver Tumours by Optimal Utilisation of Right Posterior Sectorectomy." Tropical Gastroenterology, July 2017
• "Role of Coronary CT Calcium Score, CT Coronary Angiogram and Conventional Angiogram in Pre-Operative Cardiac Evaluation in Liver Transplant Patients." Transplantation, May 2016

Media Contributions

• Featured in The Times of India : Man Gives Up Part of Liver and Land to Save Child
• Featured in The Healthsite : Polycystic Liver Disease
• Featured in Happiest Health : How Smoking Wrecks the Liver; HIV and Hepatitis
• Featured in Bangalore Mirror : Fatty Liver Disease; When Organs Connect and Heal

Why Consult Dr Sanjeev Rohatgi

With five senior international fellowships across Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, Freeman Hospital Newcastle, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and Basingstoke, alongside FRCS, FEBS and MRCS qualifications and a published research record spanning British Journal of Surgery, World Journal of Surgery and Journal of Pancreas, Dr Rohatgi brings globally benchmarked expertise in liver transplantation, complex HPB surgery, Whipple's procedure and pancreas transplantation to his practice across Bangalore and Delhi.

He consults in English, Hindi and Punjabi.

Book an Appointment with Dr Sanjeev Rohatgi, HPB and Liver Transplant Surgeon in Bangalore

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