Dr. P Jagannath

Dr P Jagannath is a highly regarded Surgical Oncologist with 48 years of clinical experience. He is currently associated as a Consultant with:

• S L Raheja Hospital
• Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre
• Continental Hospital

Previously, he has worked at Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital.

His specialty interests include:

1. Sphincter-conserving rectal surgery using staplers
   
2. Hepatic resections
   
3. Pancreatic resections including Whipple’s procedures
   
4. Resection and management of hilar biliary tumors
   
5. Advanced liver surgery techniques
   
6. Angio-access for parenteral nutrition and chemotherapy
   
7. Quality of life assessment after rectal surgery
   
8. Epidemiological and case-control studies in gallbladder cancer

Dr P Jagannath completed his MBBS from Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool. He went on to obtain his:

• MS in General Surgery from the University of Madras
  
• Fellow of the International College of Surgeons
  
• Fellow of the International Medical Sciences Academy
  
• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
  
• Fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences
  
• Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

He has published 81 research articles in peer-reviewed national and international journals and contributed 10 chapters to standard medical textbooks.

A pioneer cancer surgeon, Dr Jagannath initiated Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery in India in 1985 and has performed the highest number of pancreatic surgeries, including Whipple’s operations, in the country.

He is known for introducing staplers in gastrointestinal cancer treatment and advancing modern liver surgery techniques in India.

Throughout his career, he has participated as a speaker or chairman in 52 international conferences held across:

China, Dubai, France, Australia, South Africa, Portugal, Argentina, Germany, Greece, Japan, South Korea, Italy, the USA, the UK, Singapore, Turkey, and Spain.

He established the Indian Chapter of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association (IHPBA) in 2000.

He was elected President of IHPBA at its 10th World Congress in 2012, becoming the first Indian to hold this position. He also:

• Served as Past President of the Asian Pacific HPBA in 2011
• Organized and chaired the 8th World Congress of IHPBA in 2008

Dr Jagannath received the:

• IHPBA Distinguished Service Medal in 2020
• Awarded the Swastha Bharat Samman in 2013 by Zee News and LIC, presented by the Union Health Minister Gulam Nabi Azad.

He conducted a landmark epidemiological survey on gallbladder cancer in the Gangetic Basin in collaboration with the International Institute of Population Sciences, leading to a published research paper.

He has also developed expertise in neuroendocrine tumors and initiated the Asia-Pacific Neuroendocrine Tumor Registry.

In 2001, he launched the nonprofit charitable trust “Crusade Against Cancer Foundation,” dedicated to cancer awareness and patient support. He was also part of the team that performed the first bone marrow transplantation in India.

Earlier in his career, he coordinated the first computerized hospital information system in India, which was appreciated by Shri Rajiv Gandhi in 1984.

Dr P Jagannath is fluent in English, Hindi, and Marathi. His calm and reassuring communication helps patients feel confident and comfortable during consultations.

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