Dr. Vaibhaw Kumar

Dr Vaibhaw Kumar is a highly distinguished Liver Transplant and Gastrointestinal Surgeon in Panchkula with 22 years of clinical experience.

He currently serves as the Director of Liver Transplant and GI Surgery at Paras Hospital in Sector 22, Panchkula, and Paras Hospital in Sector 43, Gurgaon. His clinical focus is the execution of highly complex adult and pediatric liver transplantations, hepatobiliary cancer resections, and advanced laparoscopy.

Demonstrating massive surgical dominance, Dr Kumar has executed over 2,000 liver transplants and complex HPB surgeries. During his tenure at ILBS, he was an integral part of the core surgical team that successfully established the largest public-sector liver transplant unit in the country.

He executes highly calculated, life-saving organ replacements, specializing in Living Donor Liver Transplants (LDLT) and complex Pediatric Liver Transplants for children suffering from congenital biliary atresia or acute liver failure.

In addition to transplantation, he is a formidable surgical oncologist. He performs massive, precision-driven resections for gallbladder cancer, liver cancer (HCC), and pancreatic malignancies, utilizing advanced laparoscopic techniques to ensure faster recovery.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Vaibhaw Kumar provides elite, national-level surgical care, executing some of the most complex, high-risk organ replacements and cancer resections in modern medicine.

Advanced Liver Transplantation

He executes massive organ replacements to cure patients suffering from end-stage cirrhosis, acute liver failure, and severe metabolic liver diseases:

• Living Donor Liver Transplant (LDLT)
• Deceased Donor (Cadaveric) Liver Transplant
• Pediatric Liver Transplantation

Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Surgical Oncology

He performs massive, highly aggressive cancer resections on the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas to eradicate invasive malignancies:

• Gallbladder Cancer and Cholangiocarcinoma Surgery
• Liver Cancer Surgery (Hepatectomy for HCC)
• Complex Pancreatic Cancer Resections (Whipple's Procedure)

Advanced Gastrointestinal and Laparoscopic Surgery

Drawing on his FALS fellowship, he utilizes high-definition laparoscopy to execute complex abdominal surgeries through tiny keyhole incisions:

• Advanced Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery
• Complex Biliary Stricture Repair
• Management of Portal Hypertension

Education and Qualifications

• MBBS — Government Medical College, Nagpur (2004)
• MS in General Surgery — University College of Medical Science, New Delhi (2011)
• MCh in HPB Surgery and Liver Transplant — Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), New Delhi (2016)
• FALS (Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery) — Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons

Awards and Recognitions

• I R Award — Conferred in 2012 by the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI) in Liverpool, UK, for exceptional professional merit.
• UK Srivastava Gold Medal — Awarded for being the best outgoing postgraduate student at Delhi University during his MS in General Surgery.
• Best Paper Award — Received from the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA) for clinical research conducted during his specialized MCh training.

Professional Memberships

• International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS)
• Liver Transplant Society of India (LTSI)
• International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA)
• Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASG)
• Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons (IAGES)
• Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)

Professional Experience

Dr Vaibhaw Kumar currently practises at the following facilities:

• Director, Liver Transplant & GI Surgery, Paras Hospital in Sector 22, Panchkula
• Director, Liver Transplant & GI Surgery, Paras Hospital in Sector 43, Gurgaon
• Senior Consultant (Former), Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI) in Sector 44, Gurgaon
• Consultant (Former), Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital

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