Dr. Rajanikanth Patcha V

Dr Rajanikanth Patcha V is one of the most distinguished HPB and liver transplant surgeons in Chennai with 29 years of experience in living donor, cadaveric, and paediatric liver transplantation, and surgery for cancers of the liver, pancreas, and gallbladder.

He currently serves as Clinical Lead and Senior Consultant at the Institute of Liver Sciences, Gleneagles Global Health City, Chennai.

If you are searching for the best liver transplant surgeon in Chennai or a trusted HPB surgery specialist in Perumbakkam, Dr Patcha trained for 13 years in the United Kingdom, including 6 years at King's College Hospital, London, one of the world's leading liver transplant centres.

He is the first South Indian surgeon to achieve FEBS in both Liver Transplantation and HPB Surgery. He consults in English, Tamil, and Telugu.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Rajanikanth Patcha specialises in comprehensive HPB surgery and liver transplantation, offering advanced surgical care for complex liver, pancreatic, and biliary conditions.

Liver Transplantation

• Living Donor Liver Transplantation
• Cadaveric Liver Transplantation
• Paediatric Liver Transplantation
• Post-Transplant Follow-up Care

HPB and Cancer Surgery

• Liver Cancer Surgery
• Pancreatic Cancer Surgery
• Gallbladder Cancer Surgery
• Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery

Laparoscopic and Advanced Surgery

• Laparoscopic HPB Surgery
• Upper GI and Colorectal Surgery

Professional Experience

Current Affiliation

• Clinical Lead and Senior Consultant, Institute of Liver Sciences, Gleneagles Global Health City, Chennai

Previous Affiliations

• Senior Clinical and Research Fellow, King's College Hospital, London
• Senior Registrar, Antrum Area Hospital, Northern Ireland, UK
• Senior Registrar, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Rhyl, UK
• Specialist Registrar, Ulster Hospital, Belfast, UK
• Senior SHO, West Wales General Hospital, UK
• Registrar, JIPMER, Pondicherry

Credentials and Qualifications

Educational Background

• MBBS from JIPMER, Pondicherry in 1997
• MS in General Surgery from JIPMER, Pondicherry in 2001
• MRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland
• FRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons
• Diploma in Laparoscopy (DIP LAP) from University of Louis Pasteur, France (2007)
• FEBS in Liver Transplantation from the European Board of Surgery (2014)
• FEBS in HPB Surgery from the European Board of Surgery (2014)

Research and Publications

Dr Rajanikanth Patcha has published in reputed international journals including Transplantation, Liver Transplantation, Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, and Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology.

Selected Publications:

• Living Donor Hepatectomy after Proven SARS-CoV-2 Infection, Transplantation Journal
• Multicentric Experience on Living Donor Liver Transplantation in COVID-19 Hotspots in India, Liver Transplantation Journal
• Role of Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in Acute Liver Failure due to Yellow Phosphorus Poisoning, Indian Journal of Gastroenterology
• First Report of a Paediatric Collision Tumour in the Liver Recognised After Transplantation, Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology
• Cholesteryl Ester Storage Disease: Rare Cause of End-Stage Liver Disease in Children, Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology
• Tuberculosis and Liver Transplantation, Liver Transplantation

Professional Memberships

• Royal College of Surgeons
• International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS)
• Liver Transplant Society of India (LTSI)

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