Dr. Raghavendra Babu MCh: Surgical Gastroenterology/G.I. Surgery, MS - General Surgery, MBBS Work Experience: 11 years (7 years as a specialist) Registration: Karnataka Medical Council 2005, Registration Number - 71478 Dr. Raghavendra Babu is a renowned Gastroenterologist in Bangalore. In his extensive career as a Surgical Gastroenterologist, he has helped numerous patients and has dedicated himself to providing optimal health and support. Dr. Raghavendra obtained his MBBS degree from the prestigious Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute in 2005 and after that, he completed his MS in General Surgery from Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi. He served as a Senior Resident (General Surgery) at Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore before pursuing his Mch in Surgical Gastroenterology from Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi. Dr. Raghavendra went on to work as a Speciality Registrar in the Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic, and Transplant Surgery Unit in Edinburgh, UK and completed his Certificate of Completion of Training in HPB surgery and Transplantation from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK. He also completed his Fellowship in HPB surgery and Liver Transplant at Mie University Hospital, in Japan. Dr. Raghavendra is also certified in Robotic Surgery and Minimally-Invasive Surgery and believes that Robotics, AI, and minimally-invasive techniques play a key role in advanced cancer surgeries. In his long career as a medical practitioner, Dr. Raghavendra has been rewarded with numerous achievements and awards and has written many research publications. More about Dr. Raghavendra Babu: Awards & Accreditations • Credited with the “Best poster award” in IHPBA for “Usefulness of Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy in detecting bile leaks in living donor liver transplant recipients” in 2014 • The same year he won the Quiz prize in 2014 at the 8th IHPBA Certificate Course, at AIIMS, New Delhi Memberships • Member of the Indian Medical Association. • Member of the Association of Surgeons of India. • Member of the International Hepato-Pancreato Biliary Association (IHPBA).

• Fistula Surgery
• Piles Surgery
• Helicobacter pylori (H.Pylori)
• Liver Cirrhosis
• Liver Cancer
• Liver Transplantation
• GI bleeding
• Pancreatic Cancer
• Endoscopy
• Microwave Ablation
• Pancreatitis
• Colorectal Cancers with Liver Metastasis
• Gallbladder Cancer
• Radical Cholecystectomy
• Whipple Procedure
• Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
• Minimally-Invasive Surgeries
• Robotic Surgeries

• Fellowship in HPB surgery and Transplantation from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK (2015-2017)
• Fellowship in HPB surgery and Liver Transplant at Mie University Hospital, Japan (2014)
• Mch in Surgical Gastroenterology from Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi (2012-2015)
• Senior Resident (General Surgery) at Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Bangalore (2011-2012)
• MS in General Surgery from Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi (2007-2010)
• MBBS degree from the prestigious Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute in 2005 (1999-2005)

• Senior Consultant and Director, Department of HPB and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Cytecare Cancer Hospitals, Bangalore, present
• HCG – The Specialist in Cancer Care, Bangalore, Present
• Lead Consultant, Department of HPB and Liver Transplant Surgery, HCG Hospitals, Bangalore (December 2018 – September 2021)
• Consultant Hepatobiliary and Transplant Surgeon, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore (November 2017 – November 2018)
• Speciality Registrar, HPB and Transplant surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK (October 2015- October 2017)
• Senior Resident (MCh)Senior Resident (MCh), Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Cochin (Aug 2012 - Aug 2015)
• Senior Resident, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore (Jan 2011 - Aug 2012)
• Junior Resident (MS) - General Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, (May 2007 - May 2010)

1. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy as day care surgery. ANZ Journal of Surgery,2009:79(5),410-11.
2. Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis masquerading as malignancy with liver metastasis. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 2009:79, 946-47
3. Laparoscopy for liver hydatid disease: where do we stand today? Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2009 Dec;19(6):419-23
4. Laparoscopic treatment of gastric bezoar. JSLS, 2010; 14, 263-67
5. Pneumothorax during laparoscopic repair of giant paraesophageal hernia. J Anaesthesiology Clin Pharmacology. 2011; 27(3): 373-376
6. Effect of Neoadjuvant chemotherapy on stromal CD10 antigens in breast cancer – a preliminary study. Indian J Cancer. 2013; 50(1): 46-51
7. A New Score to Predict Recipient Mortality from Preoperative Donor and Recipient Characteristics in Living Donor Liver Transplantation (DORMAT Score). Ann Transplant 2017; 22:499-506