Professional Achievements

Have established the Hepatobiliary, GI cancer and laparoscopic surgery department at the Apollo hospitals, Ahmedabad

Have trained the operation theatre staff for laparoscopy and abdominal surgery

Have successfully established liver transplant unit at Apollo Hospitals, Ahmedabad

1st Living Donor Liver Transplant of Gujarat

1st pediatric liver transplant of Gujarat

1st liver transplant without blood transfusion in Gujarat

Honarary Gastroenterologist, Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant Surgeon to HE the Governor of Gujarat

Large number of major GI and Hepatobiliary surgery for cancers with excellent results

Member of all leading local, national & international associations

Government inspector for permission for liver transplant center

Awarded by Times Of India and Divya Bhaskar for notable contribution in the field of liver transplant

Conducted series of awareness programs and contributed to record number of people pledge for organ donation in a day - 12000+. It’s in India book of records.

Expert in open as well as advanced laparoscopic surgery and Cancer surgery

Academic Achievements

On panel of examiners for MRCS exam by The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and the Intercollegiate board, UK

Executive committee member, International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary association, Indian Chapter (IHPBA INDIA) – 2013 to 2016

Honorary Treasurer, International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary association, Indian Chapter (IHPBA INDIA) – 2017 to 2021

Executive committee member, Indian association of surgical gastroenterology (IASG) (2014-2018)

Apollo GI Series- April '04. GI symposium on The Portal Hypertension.

The North Gujarat Surgeons Conference with live workshop. January 2003

The North Gujarat Surgeons Conference May-08

Organised number of conferences and masterclasses including 4th certificate course of IHPBA INDIA- 2012

Liver Masterclass - 2014

Organising Secretary, Annual Conference, IHPBA India – 2016

Faculty for many national and international conferences and workshops