Dr. Vibha Varma

Dr Vibha Varma is a Surgical Gastroenterologist in Mumbai with 32 years of experience and over 3,500 successful liver transplants.

She serves as Consultant and Head of Liver Transplantation and HPB Surgery at Lilavati Hospital.

Dr Vibha Varma specializes in adult and paediatric living donor liver transplantation, split liver transplant procedures, complex hepato-biliary-pancreatic (HPB) resections, acute liver failure management, and shunt surgery for portal hypertension.

Areas of Expertise

Adult and Paediatric Liver Transplantation

Dr Vibha Varma performs living donor and deceased donor liver transplantations, having contributed to over 3,500 adult and paediatric liver transplant procedures.

She executes whole and split liver transplant techniques along with advanced emergency transplant protocols for acute liver failure.

Complex Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic (HPB) Surgery

Dr Vibha manages primary liver cancers, hepatocellular carcinoma, and biliary tract malignancies using precision liver resections.

She conducts complex pancreatic surgeries and radical biliary reconstructions for both benign and malignant hepatobiliary disorders.

Portal Hypertension Management and Living Donor Safety

Dr Vibha performs surgical shunts, splenectomy, and oesophagogastric devascularisation to treat severe complications of portal hypertension.

She implements advanced living donor hepatectomy protocols to prioritize donor safety and accelerate postoperative recovery.

Academic Background

Dr Vibha Varma holds MBBS, MS, and DNB in Surgical Gastroenterology. She also completed a General Management Programme for Healthcare Executives from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore in 2025.

She completed a Visiting Fellowship in Living Donor Liver Surgery at Seoul National University Hospital, South Korea, in 2024, and a Visiting Fellowship in Pancreas Transplantation at Oxford Transplant Centre, UK, in 2017.

She also holds a DNB in General Surgery from the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, completed in 2000.

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