Dr. Karthik Mathivanan HPB Surgery & Liver Transplant Surgeon in Chennai. A Senior Consultant and the Associate Director of the Institute of Liver Transplant & HPB Surgery, Dr Karthik Mathivanan comes with over ten years of experience in his chosen field. He is a renowned liver transplant surgeon with expertise in hepatobiliary and pancreatic transplants and laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgeries. Throughout his professional career, Dr Karthik has been a core team member in more than 2,000 transplant surgeries, performing complex and high-risk liver surgeries with proficiency in living donor transplants. He is a pioneer in advocating for ‘organ preservation’ that has resulted in successful transplants. His areas of expertise include treatment of acute liver failures, performing ABO incompatible transplants, swap transplants, domino transplants and split liver transplants and transplants on elderly recipients.
MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery)
Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
2011
DNB (Diplomate of National Board) in General Surgery
Voluntary Health Services (VHS) Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
2012
Clinical Fellowship in Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant (HBLT)
Institute of Liver Transplant and Regenerative Medicine, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana
2014
Hepatopancreato-biliary and Liver and Multi-visceral Transplant
Centre for Liver Disease and Transplant, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
2016
Advanced Liver Transplant Fellowship
Institute of Liver Transplant and Regenerative Medicine, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana
International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS)
Liver Transplant Society of India (LTSI)
Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
Indian Liver Transplant Society (Founder-Member)
Successful swap liver transplant under Tamilnadu Cheif Minister’s health scheme
Asia’s 1st Living Donor Liver Transplant for acute liver failure in a sars 2 covid positive recipient
HOPE Liver pump employes for the first time in the country
South India’s First combined cardiac bypass and living donor liver transplant in a 70year old lady (2019)
India’s First complete multivesicular transplant (2018)
TamilNadu India’s first successful normothermic machine (organ ox) perfused cadaver liver transplant (2018)
India’s and the world’s smallest liver transplant recipient – 2.1 kg (2016)
India’s First successful combined live donor liver and deceased donor kidney transplant (2015)
Published India’s first and largest series of combined kidney and pancreas transplant (2014)
Published India’s largest series of adult to adult cadaver split liver transplant (2014)
India’s First successful Intestinal Transplant (2013)
India’s first successful ABO-incompatible liver transplant (2012) and largest such program (2012-2016)
The World’s first chain of three simultaneous liver transplants (combined domino and swap) (2012).
1. Consulting Services & Treatment Package Development: To accurately assess a treatment plan, a personal medical record is required.
2. Physician Curriculum Vitae: Medical records are transferred to the physician for treatment and pricing options.
3. Second Opinion: Medical report for review by your specialist doctors, with a response expected within 72 hours [3 days].
4. Cost-Effective Treatment Plans: Expect to receive numerous referrals from various hospitals outlining their second opinion and treatment costs.
5. Medical Visa Assistance: Once the patient is satisfied with the recommended treatment and hospital and has finalised their plans to visit India, we will assist them in obtaining a medical visa. The patient must apply for the visa on his or her own at the High Commission of India (Indian embassy) in their home country. We provide the patient with an invitation letter from the appropriate hospital, which is required for submitting their visa application. In addition, our team is trained to answer any questions the patient may have about medical visas and medical attendant visas.
6. Treatment Program: When seeing a doctor, extra contact information for the wardroom is provided.
7. Personal case manager: Once the patient arrives in the designated country for treatment, he or she is completely under our care. To handle any cases involving hospital/doctor negligence or malpractice against patients. We will also be responsible for the accommodation and stay of the members accompanying the patient.
8. Interpretation: If necessary, interpretation assistance is provided.
9. Communication: Help with communication with family and at home. Phone card or mobile phone.
10. Airport arrival and departure assistance: complimentary airport pick-up and drop-off in a cab.
11. Post-acute care rehabilitation: Post-acute care rehabilitation and nursing needs.
12. Wellness and spa packages: Pre and post-procedures have been added to the wellness and spa packages. Palade, yoga, and spiritual classes are available. 4 to 5-star resort accommodations.
13. Follow-up care: Provide free care when patients return to their home countries.