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Dr. Somnath Chattopadhyay [MBBS, MS (General Surgery), DNB (General Surgery), DNB (Gastrointestinal Surgery)]
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+91-8860606766 | +91-9910655125About Dr. Somnath Chattopadhyay [MBBS, MS (General Surgery), DNB (General Surgery), DNB (Gastrointestinal Surgery)]
Dr. Somnath Chattopadhyay is HPB and Liver Transplant Surgeon and Currently Working as Consultant and Head of Department - HPB Surgery and Liver Transplant in the Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplant Department at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai, India.
He is having more than 14 years of experience in the field of hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery and liver transplantation.
He has completed his MBBS, MS (General Surgery), DNB (General Surgery) and DNB (Gastrointestinal Surgery), followed by an ASTS-accredited Fellowship in Multi-Organ Abdominal Transplant Surgery from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA in 2014.
Profile Highlights :
- Dr. Chattopadhyay began his transplant career as Senior Resident in the Department of Gastroenterology and Liver Transplantation in New Delhi from 2009 to 2012, where he was involved in more than 150 liver transplants. From 2012 to 2014 he was an ASTS Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, taking part in more than 250 liver and 200 kidney transplants, and trained in paediatric multi-organ transplantation at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, with more than 50 paediatric liver and kidney transplants. He is also a Gift of Life accredited surgeon for liver, pancreas and kidney organ retrieval in the State of Pennsylvania.
- On returning to India, he served as Consultant HPB and Transplant Surgeon at a Mumbai hospital from 2014 to 2017, performing 200 living and deceased donor liver transplants in two and a half years, and then as Chief Surgeon, HPB Surgery and Liver Transplant at a hospital in Thane, completing 60 liver transplants in 14 months. In all, he has performed or been part of more than 500 liver transplants and 200 kidney transplants.
- His areas of interest include living and deceased donor liver transplantation, ABO-incompatible, auxiliary, dual lobe and swap liver transplants, paediatric liver transplantation, pancreas transplantation and complex HPB surgery. He performs major hepatectomy for liver and bile duct cancer, surgery for colorectal liver metastases, Whipple's procedure for pancreatic cancer, surgery for chronic pancreatitis and gallbladder cancer, repair of bile duct injuries and strictures, and surgery for biliary atresia in children. ABO-incompatible and swap transplants widen the donor pool for patients whose family members do not share a compatible blood group.
- Dr. Chattopadhyay won second prize in the best paper session at the 20th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Surgical Gastroenterology in 2010 for his study of biliary anatomy in 501 living related liver donors. He has published on portal cavernoma cholangiopathy and portal biliopathy in the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology, HPB (Oxford) and the World Journal of Gastroenterology, presented at ILTS/ELITA/LICAGE 2011, and served as panel faculty on acute liver failure and bile leaks. He consults in Hindi, English, Marathi and Bengali.
Areas of Expertise :
- Living and Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation
- ABO-incompatible and Swap Liver Transplants
- Paediatric Liver Transplantation
- Pancreas Transplantation
- Complex HPB Surgery
- Living Donor Liver Transplant
- Deceased Donor Liver Transplant
- ABO-incompatible Liver Transplant
- Swap Liver Transplant
- Auxiliary and Dual Lobe Liver Transplant
- Paediatric Liver Transplant
- Pancreas Transplant
- Liver Resection for Liver Cancer
- Hepatectomy for Bile Duct Cancer
List of Treatments
- Living Donor Liver Transplant
- Deceased Donor Liver Transplant
- ABO-incompatible Liver Transplant
- Swap Liver Transplant
- Auxiliary and Dual Lobe Liver Transplant
- Paediatric Liver Transplant
- Pancreas Transplant
- Liver Resection for Liver Cancer
- Hepatectomy for Bile Duct Cancer
- Colorectal Liver Metastases Surgery
- Whipple's Procedure for Pancreatic Cancer
- Chronic Pancreatitis Surgery
- Gallbladder Cancer Surgery
- Bile Duct Injury and Stricture Repair
- Biliary Atresia Surgery
- Spleen Surgery
Work Experience
Currently Working as Consultant and Head of Department - HPB Surgery and Liver Transplant in the Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplant Department at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai, India.
Past Experience :
- Chief Surgeon, HPB Surgery and Liver Transplant - Hospital in Thane (2017-2018)
- Consultant HPB and Transplant Surgeon - Hospital in Mumbai (2014-2017)
- ASTS Fellow, Multi-Organ Abdominal Transplant Surgery - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA (2012-2014)
- Paediatric Multi-Organ Transplantation - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA (2012-2014)
- Senior Resident, Gastroenterology and Liver Transplantation - New Delhi (2009-2012)
Education & Training
- MBBS
- MS (General Surgery)
- DNB (General Surgery)
- DNB (Gastrointestinal Surgery)
- ASTS Fellowship in Multi-Organ Abdominal Transplant Surgery - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA, 2014
Awards & Recognition
- 2nd Prize, Best Paper Session - 20th Annual Conference, Indian Society of Surgical Gastroenterology (2010)
- Gift of Life Accredited Surgeon for Organ Retrieval - State of Pennsylvania, USA
- Publication - Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology (2013)
- Publication - HPB (Oxford) (2012)
- Editorial - World Journal of Gastroenterology (2012)
- Panel Faculty - CLBS Liver Symposium, New Delhi (2015)
Associated Hospitals
🏨 Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Andheri West, Mumbai
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Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai, India
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Dr. Somnath Chattopadhyay practice?
Dr. Somnath Chattopadhyay practises as Consultant and Head of HPB Surgery and Liver Transplant at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai.
What does Dr. Somnath Chattopadhyay specialise in?
He specialises in living and deceased donor liver transplantation, including ABO-incompatible, swap and paediatric transplants, pancreas transplantation and complex liver, pancreas and bile duct surgery.
How much experience does Dr. Somnath Chattopadhyay have?
Dr. Somnath Chattopadhyay has more than 14 years of experience and has performed or been part of more than 500 liver transplants and 200 kidney transplants.
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