The department of Hepatology at Sir H N Reliance Hospital and research centre has been established with the vision to be a centre of excellence in the field of Hepatology and liver transplantation. It is a unit which is most comprehensively equipped to cater to the full spectrum of liver disorders from asymptomatic abnormalities in the liver tests to complex cases of advanced liver disorders, critical care Hepatology and Liver Transplantation. Led by Dr. Akash Shukla, our well trained and experienced doctors are determined to provide adept clinical care to patients suffering from liver disorders. To address the need of the patients, the department has an OPD,IPD, ICU, Endoscopy as well as a day care facility. It is the most comprehensive hepatology program with all hepatology related services provided under one roof.
Special clinics:
Management of complex cases needs input from multiple disciplines of medicine to effectively render a holistic care. Hence apart from the routine OPDs, we also have special clinics to provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary and flawless medical opinions and care. Some of the special clinics are as follows:
- Alcohol induced liver disease Clinic
- Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Clinic
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Clinic
- Vascular liver disorders Clinic(Budd Chiari Syndrome, EHPVO, NCPF etc)
- Rare liver disorders Clinic (PBC,PSC,Autoimmune Hepatitis, Wilson’s disease)
- Pre transplant information and counselling Clinic
- Portal Hypertension Clinic
Procedures performed (Department of Hepatology and supporting teams-Radiology, Pathology, Liver ICU, Microbiology)
- Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopies
- EUS and ERCP
- Transjugular intrahepatic Porto systemic shunt (TIPS)
- Balloon Retrograde transvenous obliteration of varices (BRTO)
- Hepatic venous pressure gradient measurement(HVPG)
- Therapeutic ascitic fluid tapping
- Albumin infusion
- Fecal microbiota transplantation
- MR Elastography
- Fibroscan using 630 expert with smart exam (first in India)
- Bioimpedence body composition analysis
- Percutaneous and transjugular liver biopsy
- Percutneous transhepatic biliary drainage
- CRRT
- Plasma exchange
- Liver dialysis
- All treatments for Liver Cancer under one roof : Transarterial chemembolisation(TACE),Transarterial radioembolisation(TARE), Radiorequency ablation(RFA) and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for Hepatocellular carcinoma
- Weekly discussions of challenging cases with Prof. Dominique Valla (France)
Partners in care
Dr. Akash Shukla
Director & Consultant
Qualification
MBBS, MD (Medicine), DM (Gastroenterology)
Dr. Amit Gupte
Consultant - Hepatology
Qualification
MBBS, MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Gastronterology)
Dr. Mihir Vora
Consultant - Hepatology
Qualification
6 + years of experience in Hepatology and Liver Transplantation
Dr. Amrit Gopan
Dy. Consultant Pediatric Hepatology and Gastroenterology
Qualification
M.B.B.S, M.D Pediatrics (Gold Medalist), D.M Pediatric Gastroenterology (S.G.P.G.I, Lucknow)
Dr. Mrudul Vishanji Dharod
Consultant
Qualification
MBBS, MD (Internal Medicine), DNB Gastroenterology