Dr Nivas Venkatachalapathi

Dr. Nivas Venkatachalapathi is a highly skilled Surgical Gastroenterologist based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, with over 12 years of dedicated experience in his field. He has earned a reputation for his expertise in complex gastrointestinal surgeries, particularly in areas such as liver transplantation and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary surgery.

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
• MS (General Surgery): Master of Surgery in General Surgery.
• MRCS (England): Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
• DNB (Surgical Gastroenterology): Diplomate of National Board in Surgical Gastroenterology.
• Fellowship: Specialized training in liver transplant and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary surgery.

Professional Experience:

• Assistant Professor (2013–2015): Department of General Surgery, SRM Medical College, Chennai.
• Senior Resident (2015–2018): Department of Surgical Gastroenterology & Liver Transplantation, VPS Lakeshore Hospital, Cochin.
• Attending Consultant (2019–2020): Liver Transplantation and HPB Surgery, Max Hospital, New Delhi.
• Consultant (2020): Liver Transplantation and HPB Surgery, MGM Hospital, Chennai.
• Consultant (2020–2021): Liver Transplantation and HPB Surgery, Apollo Hospital, Greams Road, Chennai.
• Currently serving as a Consultant in Surgical Gastroenterology, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, and Liver Transplantation at Apollo Hospitals Greams Road in Chennai.

Notable Achievements:

• Conducted a prospective study on the effect of Braun’s enteroenterostomy in reducing delayed gastric emptying and pancreatic leak after Whipple’s Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
• Presented an oral paper on the incidence of delayed gastric emptying after Braun’s enteroenterostomy in Whipple’s Pancreaticoduodenectomy at IASGCON 2016.

Professional Memberships:

• Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
• Diplomate of the National Board.

Fellowships:

• Fellowship in Liver Transplant and Hepato-Pancreas- Biliary Surgery (2018)​​.