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Dr. K R Vasudevan

Dr. K R Vasudevan

Gastrointestinal Surgeon ·
, Delhi, India

27 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: English,Hindi

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About Dr. K R Vasudevan

  • Dr. K R Vasudevan is the Director, of the Department of Liver Transplant, at Max Superspeciality Hospital (Jaypee Hospitals).
  • The educational qualifications of Dr. Vasudevan received an MBBS in 1998 from Goa Medical College, Goa, India, an MS in General Surgery in 2002 from Goa Medical College, Goa, India, and a DNB in Surgical Gastroenterology in the year 2008 from the National Board of Examinations (Sir Ganga Ram Hospital), New Delhi.
  • Surgical gastroenterologist who received his training at one of India's premier hospitals and rose quickly through the ranks to become a team leader in just 12 years.
  • Over the previous 2.5 years, PSRI has established and sustained a liver transplant program. Because of his experience with over 1200 live donor liver transplants, he was chosen for this position.
  • He put together the clinical, para-clinical, and support teams that the service would need.
  • He was the Senior Consultant at Jaypee Hospital's surgical gastroenterology and liver transplantation department from 2015 to 2016. Created a department from scratch with the help of a younger colleague, wherein 50 liver transplants were done in the first year.
  • From 2012 until 2015, the doctor worked as a consultant in the Department of Surgical Gastroenterology at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi, where he conducted liver transplants.
  • He was indeed the academic coordinator and a mentor to DNB fellows in addition to directing a unit in the department.

Conditions treated by Dr. K R Vasudevan

  • Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
  • Wilson's Disease
  • Chronic Pancreatitis
  • Pancreatic Cancer
  • Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
  • Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
  • Pancreatic Head Cancer
  • Hemochromatosis. Biliary Atresia
  • Liver Failure
  • Alcoholic Liver Disease
  • Pancreatic or Duodenal Trauma

Area of Interest

  • Gastrointestinal Surgery
  • Liver Transplant (Adult & Paediatric)
  • HPB Surgery – Open, minimally invasive & robotic surgery

Qualification

  • DNB Surgical Gastroenterology, National Board of Examinations, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi (2008)
  • Visiting surgeon at Thomas Starzi Center, University of Pittsburgh & Transplant Center of Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York (2007)
  • MS General Surgery, Goa Medical College, Goa (2002)
  • MBBS, Goa Medical College, Goa (1998)

Work Experiences

  • Currently working at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Noida (Formerly Jaypee Hospital, Noida) (2019 - Present)
  • Director, Liver Transplant & Surgical Gastroenterology, Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute (2017 – 2019)
  • Senior Consultant, Liver Transplant & Surgical Gastroenterology, Jaypee Hospital, Noida (2015 – 2016)
  • Consultant, Liver Transplant & Surgical Gastroenterology, Sir Gangaram Hospital (2012 - 2015)
  • Consultant, Liver Transplant, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Delhi (2010 – 2012)

Certifications (1)

  • DNB Surgical Gastroenterology 2008 National Board of Examinations(Sir Ganga Ram Hospital), New Delhi

Memberships (5)

  • Association of Surgeons of India
  • Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology
  • International Hepato–Pancreatic Biliary Association
  • Founder Member, Liver Transplant Society of India
  • International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS)

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Procedures Performed

Adhesion Lysis
Cardiomyotomy
Esophagectomy
Foregut Surgery
Hepatectomy (Liver Resection)
Hiatal Hernia Repair
Ileoanal Anastomosis (J-Pouch) Surgery
Kasai Procedure
Laparoscopic Colon Resection
Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
Liver transplant
Low Anterior Resection
Meckel's Diverticulectomy Treatment
Nissen Fundoplication
Pancreatectomy
Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
Pancreatic Surgery
Partial Colectomy
Proctectomy
Retroperitoneum Surgery
Robotic Hernia Surgery
Small Bowel Resection
Splenectomy
Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy
Subtotal Proctocolectomy
Total Colectomy
Whipple's Procedure

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FAQ's Related to Gastrointestinal Surgeon

Gastrointestinal Surgeons are specialists who specialize in surgeries of the esophagus, small intestine, large intestine, stomach, and rectum. Some disorders that Gastrointestinal Surgeon treats include:

  1. Esophageal disorders
  2. Liver disorders
  3. Colorectal cancer
  4. Inflammatory bowel disease
  5. GI bleeding
  6. Pancreaticobiliary disorders

As experts, Gastrointestinal Surgeons can do more than only treat problems. They could also help both adults and children by educating them on what they need to do to keep their system healthy.

A Gastrointestinal Surgeon performs the below-given tests to diagnose underlying conditions:

  • Endoscopic Ultrasound
  • Capsule Endoscopy
  • Colonoscopy
  • Upper GI Endoscopy
  • Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

Endoscopy is a very common diagnostic procedure in which a doctor inserts a tube-like medical instrument, known as an endoscope, into the mouth and the throat to look for any condition.

You may be instructed to visit a Gastrointestinal Surgeon if you experience the below symptoms:

  1. Abnormal bowel movements
  2. Rectal bleeding
  3. Frequent heartburn
  4. Abdominal pain
  5. Bloating
  6. Trouble swallowing
  7. Constipation
  8. Diarrhea
  9. Gallstones
  10. Ulcer

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