• Surgical Training in The United Kingdom He held various posts in General and Hepatobiliary surgery, Liver and Transplant Surgery, Organ Transplantation, Liver Transplantation at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham; St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds; Harrogate District Hospital; from 1993 to 1998.
• Senior Research Fellow and later, Consultant in Liver Transplantation in St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds, UK.
• Senior Consultant in Liver Transplantation Surgery at Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi from 1998 to 2006. He set up the Liver Transplantation programme at Sir Gangaram Hospital.
• Senior Consultant in Liver Transplantation Surgery at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals since 2006.
• He is a pioneer and well-known figure in the field of Liver Transplantation with independent transplants to his credit.
• He has introduced a number of innovations such as
  -Introduction of surgery without the use of expensive immunoglobulins for hepatitis B transplants (Hepatitis B Protocol)
  -Introduction of HTK solution
  -Introduction of Middle Hepatic Vein grafts
  -Middle hepatic vein and right hepatic artery clamp test for graft type selection
  -Extended right lobe graft for better patient outcome.
  -Elimination of the cumbersome venovenous bypass technique of recipient hepatectomy.
  -Decreasing the incidence of bile leak in recipient surgery.
  He has an excellent track record for donor safety.

• MBBS, MD
• Fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology from the Institute of Child Health, Birmingham and Birmingham Children's Hospital, UK.
• In 1997, appointed as a Senior Consultant at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi to help set up a liver transplant programme.
• Appointed as Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics, School of Medicine at University of Queensland in June 2009.
• He is a member of the Executive Council of the International Pediatric Transplant Association, Asia Pan Pacific Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Commonwealth Association of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition.
• He has 64 articles and chapters to his credit and is on the editorial board of 3 journals. He has lectured extensively in India and abroad having delivered more than 170 lectures.

• MBBS, MD,DM (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)
• Overseas Training at Department of Hepatology and Transfusion, Hospital Saint-Luc, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2004.
• Consultant Gastroenterologist and Transplant Hepatologist, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, 2005-2006.
• Attending Consultant Gastroenterologist and Transplant Hepatologist at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals since 2006.

• MBBS, DNB (Surgery), DNB (GI Surgery)
• Postdoctoral training programme in Surgical Gastroenterology at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, 2002-2005
• Training in Surgical Gastroenterology at AIIMS, New Delhi, 2005
• Consultant in Hepatobiliary, pancreatic and Liver Transplant Surgery at St.Stephen’s Hospital, New Delhi ,2006-2008
• Consultant in Liver Transplantation Surgery at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals since 2008.

Qualification

• MBBS, MS, FACS

Academic Appointments

• Assistant Professor of Surgery, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA
• Attending Surgeon, Clinical Instructor, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA
• Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Department of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, USA

Education

• Clinical Fellow, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, USA
• Clinical Fellow, Surgical Oncology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York, USA
• Resident, General Surgery, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, USA
• MBBS, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India

Clinical Specialty

• Benign and malignant diseases of the liver, pancreas, gall bladder and bile ducts
• Gastrointestinal tumors
• Surgical Oncology

Research Interests

• Clinical research evaluating outcomes in the management of cancer of the liver, pancreas and bile ducts

Professional Affiliations

• International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
• AmericasHepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
• Society of Surgical Oncology
• American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
• Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
• Association for Academic Surgery
• American College of Surgeons

Professional Qualifications

• MBBS, MS (Gen. Surgery), DNB (Superspeciality), Fellow of American Society of Transplant Surgeons (Multi-Organ Transplantation & HBP Surgery)

Areas of Specialization

• Liver, Pancreas, Kidney & Multi-Visceral Transplantation (living donor & cadaveric)
• Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery
• Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy
• Surgical Gastroenterology

International Work Experience

• ASTS accredited Clinical Fellowship in Liver, Kidney & Multivisceral transplantation at University of Western Ontario, Canada 2000-2003
• ASTS accredited Clinical Fellowship in Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Pancreas Transplantation & Hepatobiliary Surgery at Starzl Transplant Institute, University of Pittsburgh 2004 & 2005
• Clinical Instructor in Liver & Multi-organ transplantation & Hepatobiliary Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New-York, 2005-2007 (18 months)

Memberships & Fellowships

• Fellow American Society of Transplant Surgeons
• International Liver Transplantation Society (Life Member)
• International Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery Society (Life Member)
• American College of Surgeons (Member)
• Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (Life Member)

Awards & Recognitions

• SIU International Scholarship for pursuing clinical transplantation year 2000
• Research Scholarship University of Western Ontario for developing a pig model for laparoscopic donor hepatectomy
• Research Scholarship Columbia University, New York for studing role of BK virus nephropathy as a cause of renal dysfunction in non-renal solid organ transplant recipients

Professional Qualifications

• MBBS, MS, DNB (General Surgery), DNB (Surgical Gastroenterology), MRCS (Ed), Liver Transplant Fellowship (Delhi, London)

Areas of Specialization

• Surgical Gastroenterology
• Hepatobiliary Pancreatic surgery
• Liver Transplantation

International Work Experience

• King's College Hospital, London, UK

Memberships & Fellowships

• Member of the Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
• Member of the Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASG)
• Member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS)
• Member of the Indian Medical Association (IMA)

Awards & Recognitions

• College and Delhi Administration Award: First Prize for the Best Student in Surgery 1996

Dr. Anand Ramamurthy is a Consultant at The Centre for Liver Disease and Transplantation at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai. His area of specialization is hepatobiliary pancreatic surgery and liver transplantation.

He completed his medical and general surgical training from Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi University, one of the leading institutions in India. He had a meritorious academic record and was awarded the first prize for the best student in surgery in 1996. He underwent specialty training in Surgical Gastroenterology from Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi where he performed over 600 hepatobiliary pancreatic and gastrointestinal surgeries.

He subsequently joined the Liver Transplant program at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital as a Senior Clinical Fellow. He has an extensive experience of over 150 living related liver transplants and management of critical patients in liver transplant intensive care unit. He has been a part of numerous 'firsts' in the liver transplant program in India including the first dual lobe living donor liver transplant, combined liver-kidney transplant, the oldest and the youngest recipients among others. He worked in King's College Hospital, London where he gained experience in various aspects of deceased donor multiorgan retrieval and whole liver transplantation.

He is a member of several prestigious professional organizations including the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Association of Surgeons of India, Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology, Indian Medical Association, and National Academy of Medical Sciences among others.

Professional Qualifications

• M.S, M.R.C.S

Memberships & Fellowships

• Senior fellow in Transplantation, Children’s Hospital, Pittsburgh
• Fellow in multi organ transplantation, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
• Worked at :
  • Kettering General Hospital NHS Trust, Kettering, UK
  • St.James University Hospital, Leeds, UK
  • Midstaffordshire General Hospital NHS Trust, UK
  • Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal, India

Awards & Recognitions

• Gold Medal for the Best out-going postgraduate student in Surgery - Manipal Academy of Higher Education University, Manipal, India (2002).
• Distinctions in, Surgery and Obstetrics and Gyaenecology, Community Medicine, Ophthalmology, ENT, Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology Forensic Medicine, Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry - Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India.
• Second Prize for presentation at Resident’s Research recognition day, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
• 2001 - Third Place in Association of Surgeons of India-National Postgraduate Surgical Quiz Regional selection round.
• 2009 - Second Prize for presentation at Resident’s Research day at the Medical University of South Carolina

Professional Qualifications

• MBBS (Medical School). Seth GS Medical College and KEM hospital, Mumbai, India
• MS (Master of Surgery), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
• DNB (Diplomate of National Board) General Surgery. National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
• Senior Residency in Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

Memberships & Fellowships

• Fellowship in Multi-organ transplantation, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
• Clinical Fellowship in Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
• International Visiting Scholar in Liver Transplant Surgery, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, S.Korea
• Member - American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS)
  
• Member - American Medical Association
• Member - Massachusetts Medical Society
• Member - Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
• Member - National Academy of Medical Sciences, India

Awards & Recognitions

• Dr. S.R.Moolgavkar Gold Medal for Surgery, University of Mumbai, India
• J.C.Lisboa Gold Medal for Surgery, University of Mumbai, India
• Dr. G.W.Kane Memorial Prize and Gold Medal for Surgery, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai India
• Pandurang Hari Helekar Memorial Scholarship, University of Mumbai, India
• Gordhandas Shankarlal Bhalja C.I.E., I.C.S. Prize for Surgery, University of Mumbai, India
• Distinction in Anatomy, Physiology, and Biochemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Forensic medicine and Toxicology, Surgery, Preventive and Social Medicine from University of Mumbai, India

Professional Qualifications

• MBBS, MD, MRCP (London), FEBG (Europe, Gastro)

Areas of Specialization

• Advanced Hepatology & Liver Transplantation

International Work Experience

• Worked in Ireland / UK for 10 years
• Worked as Consultant Gastroenterologist at District Hospital, Dundalk (Ireland)
• Worked at a Liver Transplant Centre in Dublin, Ireland

Memberships and Fellowships

Fellowship in hepato-pancreatico-biliary (HPB) and liver transplantation surgery from Asian Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea.

FEBG [Gastro], Fellow, European Board of Gastroenterology

Awards and Recognitions

One of the only few Indians in India to have obtained a Fellowship of the European Board of Gastroenterology.

Performed two TIPS procedures (Trans Jugular Intra Hepatic, Porto-Systemic Shunt) successfully at Apollo Hospitals, Ahmedabad, for the first time in the history of Gujarat.

Research and Academic activities till date

Number of papers presented - 10

Professional Qualifications

• MBBS, MS(GEN.SURGERY) DNB (GASTRO.SURGERY), FRCS [Edin], FRCS [Glas]

Areas of Specialization

• Liver surgery
• Pancreatic surgery
• Abdominal Cancers
• Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
• Obstructive Jaundice
• Portal Hypertension
• Liver Transplantation [Living and cadaver]
• Colorectal Surgery

International Work Experience

• Specialist Registrar, HepatoPancreaticoBiliary and Liver Transplant Surgery, (2nd October 2002 to 1st October 2003) with Professor B R Davidson and Mr K Rolles. The Royal Free Hospital, London. (Year V)
• Specialist Registrar, Hepatobiliary - Pancreatic / Upper GI Surgery (YEAR IV) (3rd October 2001 to 1st October 2002) with Mr Bhattacharya / Mr Maclean. The Royal London Hospital, London.
• Specialist Registrar, Upper GI Surgery (YEAR III) (4th October 2000 to 2nd October 2001) with Mr Stoker
• The North Middlesex Hospital, London.
• Specialist Registrar, Colorectal Surgery (YEAR II) (1st Oct 1999 to 3rd Oct 2000) with Mr Meleagros / Mr Lunniss. The Homerton Hospital

Awards and Recognitions

• Honorary Gastroenterologist Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant Surgeon to HE the Governor of Gujarat.
• Frank Taylor Memorial prize for the best presentation - London, September - 2001.
• Overseas scholarship for Living Donor Liver Transplant by The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow for Asan Medical Centre, Seoul, South Korea. May - 2007

Professional Qualifications

• MBBS, MS (Gen surgery) M.Ch GI Surgery)

Areas of Specialization

• Gastrointestinal surgery and liver transplantation

Memberships and Fellowships

• Fellowship in hepato-pancreatico-biliary (HPB) and liver transplantation surgery from Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea.

Awards and Recognitions

• Received best paper prize in the Indian Association of Surgical-gastroenterology conference (IASGCON) 2005, PGI, Chandigarh.
• Dr. J. Bhandari gold-medal for scoring the highest marks in the batch 1992 (MBBS).

Professional Qualifications

• MD, DM, MNAMS, Fellow, American College of Gastroenterology

Areas of Specialization

• Gastroenterology & Hepatology

International Work Experience

• 1/96 - 3/96 - Fellow - Dept. of Endoscopic Surgery - Hamburg University, Germany
• 8/96 onwards - Consultant, AMRI, Apollo Gleneagles & EKO Endoscopy Centre

Memberships and Fellowships

• Life Member of
  • Indian Society of Gastroenterology
  • Indian Association for the study of the liver
• Society of Gastro-intestinal Endoscopy of India
  
• Indian Medical Association
• Associations of Physicians of India
• Member of American Society of Gastro-intestinal Endoscopy
• Fellow, American college of Gastroenterology
• Joint Secretary, Society of Gastro-intestinal Endoscopy of India (2006-2009)
• Executive Council Member, Indian Society of Gastroenterology (2006-2009)

Awards

• J. Mitra Award 2005-06 by Indian Society of Gastroenterology for contribution to G I Endoscopy
• SISCO PERNTAX ORATION for 2002 by Society of G. I. Endoscopy for contribution in the field of G. I. Endoscopy
• Research Fellowship awarded by Indian Association for study of the Liver(1993) for research contribution in the field of Hepatology
• Medal for securing 1st position in MD at PGIMER, Chandigarh