Dr Chirag Desai is presently Chief Consultant and Program Director of the Department of Gl, HPB & Liver transplant surgery at the Apollo Hospitals, Ahmedabad. Dr. Chirag Desai is one of the most accomplished Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Liver Transplant Surgeons in India. Beginning his career as a surgeon 29 years ago, he has worked for over 21 years in the field of Gl, HPB and Liver Transplant. Dr Chirag Desai and Team have performed many Liver Transplants, including first successful Living Donor Liver Transplant of Gujarat, first paediatric Liver Transplant of Gujarat & first Liver Transplant without blood transfusion in Gujarat.

Areas of interest and expertise

* Dr Chirag Desai does both Living and Cadaver Donor Liver Transplant for adult as well as
pediatric patients.

* He is specialy interested in the treatment of Liver Tumours, Jaundice and treatment of Portal
Hypertension.

* He has extensive experience in treatment of Gastro Intestinal Cancers.
* He has done large series of pancreatic necrosectomy & Liver Resection with excellent results.

Awards and Recognitions

* After his initial surgical training in India he went to The United Kingdom where he progressed very
fast, obtained FRCS (Edin) and FRCS (Glasgow) and landed up working in the world renowned
centers like The Royal London Hospital, London and The Royal Free Hospital, London.

« He was awarded The Royal College of the Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow travelling
fellowship to the Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea. This is the biggest Living Donor Liver
Transplant centre in the world.

* Dr Chirag Desai is also the Honorary Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant Surgeon to HE The
Governor of Gujarat.

* He has been appointed as an examiner by The Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow and the
Intercollegiate Board, UK. He is the first from Gujarat to have this honor.

* He is an office bearer of leading national & international associations.

Notable features of surgical Gastroenterology & Liver Surgery Department

* Full-Time Consultants.

* Multidisciplinary approach.

* Results comparable to the best departments in the world.

* Very well equipped, state of the art operation theater and Liver ICU.
24×7 availability of all the specialists.