Dr. Manikandan Kathirvel

Dr Manikandan Kathirvel is one of the most distinguished HPB and liver transplant surgeons in Chennai with 16 years of experience in complex hepatobiliary surgery, multi-organ transplantation, and advanced laparoscopic HPB procedures.

He currently serves as a Consultant HPB and Multi-Organ Transplant Surgeon at the Institute of Liver Disease and Transplantation, Gleneagles Global Health City, Perumbakkam, Chennai.

If you are searching for the best liver transplant surgeon in Chennai or a trusted HPB specialist in Perumbakkam, Dr Manikandan Kathirvel brings extensive international surgical expertise from the United Kingdom in complex transplantation and advanced hepatobiliary oncology.

He is also a Vanguard Committee Member of the International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS). He consults in English and Tamil.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Manikandan Kathirvel specialises in comprehensive HPB surgery and liver transplantation, offering advanced surgical and organ preservation expertise.

Liver Transplantation and HPB Surgery

• Liver Transplantation (Living Donor and Deceased Donor)
• Split Liver Transplantation
• Hepatobiliary Oncology Surgery
• Major Liver Resections
• Biliary Reconstruction Surgery

Machine Perfusion and Organ Preservation

• Normothermic Machine Perfusion (NMP)
• Hypothermic Oxygenated Perfusion (HOPE)
• Normothermic Regional Perfusion (NRP)

Pancreatic and Multi-Organ Transplantation

• Pancreas Transplantation
• Multi-Organ Transplant Surgery
• Complex Pancreatic Surgery

Advanced Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery

• Laparoscopic HPB Surgery
• Robotic HPB Surgery

Professional Experience

Current Affiliation

• Consultant HPB and Multi-Organ Transplant Surgeon, Institute of Liver Disease and Transplantation, Gleneagles Global Health City, Perumbakkam, Chennai

Previous Affiliations

• Consultant HPB and Transplant Surgeon, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London
• Consultant General and HPB Surgeon, Whittington Health NHS Trust, London
• Senior Fellow, HPB and Liver Transplant, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
• Senior Fellow, Multi-Organ Transplantation, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Assistant Professor, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore

Credentials and Qualifications

Educational Background

• MBBS from PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore in 2010
  
• MS in General Surgery from PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore in 2013
  
• MRCS (UK) from the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2014
  
• MCh in GI Surgery from Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi in 2018
  
• FRCS in General and Kidney Transplant Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2021

He also holds the CESR (Certificate of Completion of Training) from the General Medical Council (GMC), UK, and is a Member of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers (MFSTEd) of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

Awards and Recognitions

• Gold Medal and Distinction, MCh GI Surgery
• JS Gold Medal for Best Postgraduate Thesis, MS General Surgery
• Prof. Balakrishnan Endowment Young Investigator Award (2020)
• Outstanding Leadership Award, Education 2.0 Conference, Dubai (2024)
• Outstanding Organization Award (PrepMedico), Health 2.0 Conference, Dubai (2024)
• Excellence in Surgical Gastroenterology and Global Outreach Enterprise Educator Award, presented at the House of Commons, British Parliament, London (2021)
• Author of paper describing the world's first split liver successfully preserved using Normothermic Machine Perfusion
• Vanguard Committee Member, International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS)
• Founder and Program Director, PrepMedico – international higher surgical education platform

Research and Publications

Dr Manikandan Kathirvel has published extensively in high-impact journals including The Lancet Global Health, British Journal of Surgery, Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology, HPB, Transplantation, and Liver Transplantation.

Selected Publications

• Safety and Equity in Scaling Minimally Invasive Surgery Worldwide, Lancet Global Health (2026)
• Proceedings of the 30th Annual Congress of the ILTS, Liver Transplantation (2025)
• Living Liver Donor Safety: ILTS-iLDLTG Consensus Guidelines, Liver Transplantation (2025)
• Enhanced Recovery for Liver Transplantation: ILTS Consensus Conference Recommendations, Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology (2023)
• Salvage of a Right-Extended Split Liver Graft Using Ex Situ Normothermic Machine Perfusion, Transplantation (2022)
• Randomized Trial of Steroid-Free Immunosuppression in Adult Live Donor Liver Transplantation, HPB (2021)
• Middle Hepatic Vein Reconstruction in Adult Live Donor Liver Transplantation, British Journal of Surgery (2021)
• Pancreatic Surgery Outcomes: Multicentre Prospective Snapshot Study in 67 Countries, British Journal of Surgery (2023)

Professional Memberships

• International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS) (Vanguard Committee Member)
• Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (FRCS)
• Royal College of Surgeons of England (MRCS)
• General Medical Council, UK (GMC Specialist Register)

Book an Appointment

Connect via HexaHealth to consult Dr Manikandan Kathirvel for expert care in liver transplantation, HPB surgery, pancreatic surgery, multi-organ transplantation, and advanced laparoscopic and robotic hepatobiliary surgery in Chennai.