Top Hemicolectomy Doctors in Ahmedabad

Dr Chirag Desai is one of the top Surgical Gastroenterologist & GI Oncosurgeon in Ahmedabad, India. The doctor holds over 28 years of experience and is associated with Apollo Hospital International Limited.

Association and Memberships Dr. Chirag Desai is part of:

• Ahmedabad Surgeons Association
• Gujarat State Surgeon?s Association
• Gujarat Gastroenterology Society
• Association of Surgeons of India ? ASI
• Indian Association of Gastrointestinal EndoSurgeons ? IAGES

Certifications :

• Specialist Registrar, Upper GI Surgery at The North Middlesex Hospital, London.Specialist Registrar, HepatoPancreaticoBiliary and Liver Transplant Surgery at B R Davidson and Mr K Rolles. The Royal Free Hospital, London

Qualifications :

• MBBS
• MS
• DNB

Hospital Address :

Apollo Hospital, Prabhat Chowk, 61, Ghatlodiya, Chanakyapuri, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

What is the medical expertise of Dr Chirag Desai?

• Dr Chirag Desai is an esteemed surgical gastroenterologist and GI oncosurgeon with expertise in performing surgeries for cancer of the liver, intestine, gall bladder and pancreas. He has the requisite skills to perform robotic and minimally invasive surgery.
• Dr Chirag Desai has contributed significantly to the field of gastroenterology. He is a pioneer of liver transplant in Gujarat (India) and performed the first living donor and pediatric liver transplant in the state. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
• For his notable contributions to the field of gastroenterology and liver transplant, Dr Desai has been bestowed with several awards. These include the "Medical Luminaries Award" by Divya Bhaskar in 2018 and the "Whitecoat Wizards Award" by the Times of India in 2019. Dr Chirag was also awarded a Travel Fellowship by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow to the Asan Medical Center in Seoul, South Korea.
• He was the President of the Gujarat Gastroenterology Society and Treasurer of the International Hepato-Pancreato Biliary Association-India Chapter. Since 2015, he is serving as the President of the Society of Hepatobiliary Surgeons, Ahmedabad. Dr Desai is a part of many organizations such as the Association of Surgeons of India and the Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia(ELSA) and the Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India(AMASI).
• Dr Chirag Desai attends conferences and workshops regularly to improve his skills and knowledge such as the North Gujarat Surgeons Conference with Live Workshop in January 2003 and the Annual Conference of IHPBA, India in 2016.