Dr. Ramdip Ray

Dr Ramdip Ray is a liver transplant surgeon in Kolkata and surgical gastroenterologist with 27 years of experience and a record of over 1500 liver transplants performed across India and internationally.

He holds MRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons, England and is a Founder Member of LTSI, Executive Committee Member of IHPBA India, and ASI West Bengal Chapter.

Patients looking for an HPB surgeon in Kolkata, expert liver cancer surgery in Kolkata, or advanced gastrointestinal surgery in Kolkata will find Dr Ray among the most internationally trained surgical specialists practising in the city.

He has performed liver transplants on patients from over 20 countries across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

He consults in English, Hindi, and Bengali, ensuring clear communication with patients from all backgrounds.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Ramdip Ray manages the full spectrum of liver transplant, hepatobiliary oncology, and gastrointestinal surgical conditions through open, laparoscopic, and minimally invasive approaches.

Liver Transplant Surgery in Kolkata

Dr Ray has performed liver transplantation in children as young as 5 months of age. He independently manages both adult and paediatric transplants across live donor and deceased donor programmes:

• Adult Liver Transplantation (Live Donor and Deceased Donor)
• Paediatric Liver Transplantation
• Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
• ABO Incompatible Liver Transplantation
• Management of Early Allograft Dysfunction
• Management of Small for Size Syndrome
• Low Portal Flow Dynamics management in living donor transplants
• Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation and organ donation coordination

Hepatobiliary and HPB Oncosurgery in Kolkata

Dr Ramdip Ray performs surgical management for cancers and complex diseases of the liver, bile ducts, and pancreas. He has special expertise in tumours involving the Portal Vein and Inferior Vena Cava (IVC):

• Liver Resection (Hepatectomy) for primary and metastatic liver cancers
• Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma surgery (bile duct cancers at the liver hilum)
• Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple's Procedure) for periampullary and pancreatic cancers
• Gallbladder Cancer Surgery
• Bile Duct Cancer Surgery
• Kidney Tumours (RCCs) involving IVC and Right Atrium
• Reoperative Hepatobiliary Surgery for complex revision cases
• Surgery for Extrahepatic Portal Venous Obstruction

Gastrointestinal Surgery in Kolkata

Dr Ray manages a broad range of GI surgical conditions through open and laparoscopic approaches:

• Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
• Adhesiolysis
• Ileostomy and bowel surgery
• Laparotomy for complex abdominal conditions
• Nissen Fundoplication for GERD
• Omentectomy
• Colorectal Cancer Surgery
• Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour (GIST) surgery

Liver Disease and Conditions Treated

Dr Ramdip Ray manages the full range of liver diseases requiring surgical evaluation or transplantation:

• Liver Cirrhosis due to Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, NASH, and Alcohol
• Childhood Liver Diseases requiring surgical management
• Liver Failure requiring emergency transplant evaluation
• Hemochromatosis and metabolic liver conditions

Credentials and Trust Signals

Dr Ramdip Ray's academic and clinical qualifications include:

• MBBS from Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata (1999)
• MS General Surgery from Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IPGMER), Kolkata (2003)
• MRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons, England (2007)
• Fellowship in Liver Transplant and HPB Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi (2011)
• Honorary Training in Upper GI and Laparoscopic Surgery, Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Wales, UK

Dr Ray holds active medical council registration with the West Bengal Medical Council (Reg. No. 55351, 1999), supporting his current practice as a liver transplant and HPB surgeon in Kolkata.

Dr Ray served as Assistant Professor of Surgery at Medical College, Kolkata from 2005 to 2010, contributing to surgical education at one of Bengal's most storied institutions.

He was awarded the 1st Certificate of Merit at the outgoing examination in Surgery at IPGMER for the session 2000 to 2003, reflecting early academic distinction.

Awards and Recognitions

Dr Ramdip Ray has received significant national and international recognition:

• Felicitated by the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh for contributions to Liver Transplantation, 2018
• Best Liver Transplant Surgeon 2018, awarded by Healthcare Today
• Honoured by the Dalai Lama for the Liver Transplant Success Story at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, 2013
• Medical Excellence Award, Delhi Medical Association (DMA), 2013
• Award Paper Presentation, Annual Conference of IASG, Jaipur, 2011 — titled Outcome of Donor Hepatectomy in Living Donor Liver Transplants
• Best National Research Paper Award, Annual Conference of ASI, 2002 — titled Outcome of Whipple's Pancreaticoduodenal Resection for Periampullary Cancers
• 1st Certificate of Merit, IPGMER outgoing examination in Surgery, 2003
• Executive Committee Member, IHPBA India
• Executive Committee Member, ASI West Bengal Chapter (2022 to 2024)

Research and Publications

Dr Ray has an extensive peer-reviewed publication record across indexed journals and book chapters:

• Liver Harvest from a Live Donor: Left Lobe and Its Variants (chapter), Annals of GI Surgery, IASG, 2012
• History of Liver Transplantation (chapter), Textbook of Liver Transplantation, Paras Medical Publishers, 2022
• Emergency Liver Transplant in Patient with Child Pugh Class C Cirrhosis, Experimental and Clinical Transplantation, 2012
• Developing a Transplant Program: Beginning of Liver Transplant Activity in Eastern India, Indian Journal of Transplantation, 2011
• Gallbladder Adenomyomatosis with Tubercular Portal Lymphadenopathy, Arab Journal of Gastroenterology, 2012
• Institutional Guidelines for Safe Surgery in HIV Patients, Journal of Indian Medical Association, 2021
• Malignant GIST of the Duodenum Presenting as Gastric Outlet Obstruction, The Internet Journal of Surgery, 2008
• Spontaneous Rupture of Incisional Hernia Associated with Pregnancy, Surgical Practice, 2008

Dr Ray has presented at over 30 national and international conferences across India, Jordan, Uzbekistan, Kenya, Mauritius, and Bangladesh, covering topics from Paediatric Liver Transplantation to Low Portal Flow Dynamics in Living Donor Liver Transplants.

Professional Memberships

Dr Ramdip Ray holds the following surgical society memberships:

• Member, Royal College of Surgeons of England
• Founder Member, Liver Transplantation Society of India (LTSI)
• Member, Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (ISOT)
• Executive Committee Member, International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association (IHPBA India), 2022
• Member, Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASG)
• Member, Clinical Robotic Surgery Association (CRSA)
• Executive Committee Member, Association of Surgeons of India (ASI), West Bengal Chapter, 2022 to 2024

His Founder Membership in LTSI reflects a foundational role in establishing liver transplantation as an organised surgical specialty in India.

Hospital Affiliations in Kolkata

Current Practice

Dr Ramdip Ray currently serves as Senior Consultant and Head, Division of Liver Transplant and HPB Surgery at:

• Apollo Multispeciality Hospital, Kankurgachi, Kolkata (HOD and Senior Consultant)

Dr Ray is spearheading the initiative to establish the only independent liver transplant programme in eastern India at Apollo Hospitals, Kolkata.

Past Experience

• Artemis Hospital, Gurgaon, Joint Director, Liver Transplant and Senior Consultant GI Surgery (2014 to 2020). Performed over 200 liver transplants as chief surgeon on patients from over 18 countries including Iraq, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, UAE, Sudan, Kenya, Mauritius, Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Myanmar, and Ethiopia
• Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, Senior Consultant, Liver Transplant and HPB Surgery (2010 to 2013). Part of the programme that performed the largest number of Living Donor Liver Transplants in the world in 2013
• Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, Assistant Professor of Surgery (2005 to 2010)

About Apollo Hospitals, Kolkata

Apollo Hospitals is one of India's most trusted hospital networks. Apollo Multispeciality Hospital, EM Bypass, Kolkata is a leading destination for liver transplant surgery, HPB oncosurgery, and complex gastrointestinal surgery in Kolkata.

The hospital houses a dedicated Institute of Gastrosciences and Liver Transplant, supported by advanced surgical infrastructure, critical care facilities, and an integrated transplant team.

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