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Fellowship In Hpb & Liver Transplant Surgery Course

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Course Overview

The Fellowship in Hepatobiliary (HPB) and Liver Transplant Surgery is a highly specialized postgraduate program designed to provide advanced clinical and surgical training in complex liver, pancreatic, and biliary diseases. This fellowship equips surgeons with the knowledge and hands-on experience required to perform both living donor and cadaveric liver transplants, along with complex HPB surgeries. Participants gain exposure to state-of-the-art surgical techniques, minimally invasive procedures, organ preservation methods, and multidisciplinary perioperative care, preparing them to excel as leaders in liver transplant and HPB surgery.

Mentorship: Fellows benefit from mentorship under experienced uro-oncologists and robotic surgeons, who guide participants in both surgical skills and clinical decision-making. This structured mentorship ensures trainees develop surgical precision, clinical judgment, and research competency while staying up-to-date with emerging trends in uro-oncology.

Course Highlights

  • Hands-on training in living donor and cadaveric liver transplantation
  • Advanced surgical management of hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases
  • Exposure to minimally invasive HPB techniques and organ preservation methods
  • Integration of multidisciplinary care, including critical care, hepatology, and oncology teams
  • Opportunities for research, publications, and academic presentations in HPB and transplant surgery

Learning Objectives

  • Develop expertise in performing living donor and cadaveric liver transplants
  • Gain advanced skills in managing complex HPB diseases, including pancreatic and biliary surgery
  • Learn perioperative management and transplant-related complication care
  • Incorporate innovative surgical techniques and minimally invasive approaches
  • Enhance multidisciplinary collaboration for optimal patient outcomes
  • Build research, analytical, and academic capabilities in HPB and transplant surgery

Skills You Develop

  • Technical mastery of liver transplantation and complex HPB surgeries
  • Clinical decision-making in high-risk surgical and transplant scenarios
  • Proficiency in minimally invasive and advanced organ preservation techniques
  • Research, publication, and presentation skills in hepatobiliary and transplant surgery
  • Leadership and teamwork in multidisciplinary surgical and critical care teams
  • Patient-centered care and perioperative management skills

Why This Program

This fellowship provides a globally recognized, structured curriculum combining advanced HPB surgical training with real-world transplant experience. Participants gain comprehensive exposure to living donor and cadaveric liver transplantation, complex hepatobiliary surgeries, and minimally invasive techniques. The program emphasizes clinical excellence, research, and multidisciplinary care, preparing graduates to become leaders in liver transplant and HPB surgery while improving patient outcomes and advancing surgical innovation.

Career Options

Graduates of the Fellowship in HPB & Liver Transplant Surgery can pursue careers as:

  • Consultant HPB and liver transplant surgeons in hospitals and transplant centers
  • Faculty and trainers in surgical and transplant programs
  • Specialists in minimally invasive and complex hepatobiliary surgery
  • Clinical researchers in liver transplantation and pancreatic surgery
  • Leaders in multidisciplinary transplant and oncology teams
  • Contributors to surgical innovation, organ preservation, and transplant policy development

FAQs:

It is an advanced postgraduate program that trains surgeons in complex hepatobiliary (liver, pancreas, biliary) surgeries and liver transplantation, including both living donor and cadaveric transplants. The fellowship emphasizes technical expertise, clinical decision-making, and multidisciplinary patient care.

Eligibility generally requires a postgraduate medical degree in surgery (MS/MD or equivalent) with relevant clinical experience. Candidates should have a foundational understanding of hepatobiliary and transplant surgery principles.

The program typically ranges from 6 months to 1 year, depending on the institution and the extent of surgical and clinical exposure.

Participants gain proficiency in liver transplantation, complex HPB surgeries, minimally invasive techniques, perioperative care, management of transplant complications, research, and multidisciplinary teamwork.

Yes. The fellowship includes extensive hands-on training in living donor and cadaveric liver transplantation, advanced HPB surgeries, and minimally invasive surgical techniques.

Fellows receive structured mentorship from experienced HPB and liver transplant surgeons. Mentorship focuses on surgical planning, operative skills, perioperative management, research, and clinical decision-making.

Yes. Fellows are encouraged to participate in clinical and translational research, contribute to publications, and present findings at academic conferences in HPB and transplant surgery.

While formal international accreditation may vary, the fellowship is highly respected in clinical and academic circles, particularly in centers offering advanced liver transplant and HPB training.

Graduates can work as consultant HPB and liver transplant surgeons, robotic or minimally invasive HPB specialists, academic faculty, clinical researchers, or leaders in multidisciplinary transplant and oncology teams.

Applications are usually submitted through the offering institution, requiring a CV, postgraduate qualifications, letters of recommendation, and possibly an interview or assessment process.

Program Directors:

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Dr. Basant Mahadevappa

HOD - Department of HPB & Liver Transplant Surgery HCG Cancer Centre, Bangalore

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