Dr. Shailendra Lalwani
Head of Department (HOD)
23 years of experienceHepatologist, Liver Transplant Surgeons
MBBS, MS, FACRSI, FMAS, FALS, FICRS, FAIS, FIAGES
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Dr. Shailendra Lalwani is a reputed Gastroenterology surgeon with more than 23 years of professional experience in providing healthcare in the field of liver transplantation. He has performed rare liver transplant procedures like combined kidney-liver transplantation and dual lobe liver transplant, i.e., liver retrieved from 2 donors. Further, he also did a liver transplant surgery for the smallest child in India, weighing 4.5 kg. He has also worked on cosmetic donor surgery, has assisted in laparoscopic donor hepatectomy, and has performed Small Incision Donor Hepatectomy. He has performed over 1000+ liver transplant surgeries that were completed, including: Open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgery for liver resection Gastro-duodenal surgeries Esophagectomies Small bowel surgeries Shunt procedures for portal hypertension Dr. Lalwani’s educational qualifications include an MBBS from the Univ. of Rajasthan, Jaipur, in 2001 and an MS degree in General Surgery from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical Coll., Ajmer, in 2006. Further, he also successfully pursued a DNB in Gastroenterology from Sir Ganga Ram Hosp., New Delhi, in 2011 and is a recognized guide and teacher for students. Dr. Shailendra Lalwani also went on to become an editorial board part of several journals, like Archives of Organ Transplantation, Journal of Gastroenterology, Liver & Pancreatic Disease, Journal of Biological Research (Hong Kong), and SM Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. Also, he has delivered lectures on Biliary and vascular anatomy with pitfalls and variations, the management of hepatic colorectal metastasis- an evidence?led algorithm, Porto-mesenteric venous thrombosis- an often-missed diagnosis, and more. Dr. Lalwani is also a part of some of the most professional medical associations. Some of them include the National Academy of Medical Sciences, the Liver Transplant Society of India, the Association of Surgeons of India, and more.Education
MBBS- Univ. of Rajasthan, Jaipur, 2001 MS (General Surgery)- Jawaharlal Nehru Medical Coll., Ajmer, 2006 DNB (Gastroenterology)-Sir Ganga Ram Hosp., New Delhi, 2011 Fellowship of Association of Colorectal Surgeons of India (FACRSI) Fellowship Minimal Access Surgery (FMAS) Fellowship Advanced Laparoscopic Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery (FALS) Fellowship Robotic Surgery-International Coll. of Robotic Surgeons (FICRS) Fellowship of Associations of Surgeons of India (FAIS) Fellowship of Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons (FIAGES)Past Experience
Consultant at Fortis Hosp., Noida Assistant Professor at Sir Ganga Ram Hosp., New Delhi Senior Resident at Sir Ganga Ram Hosp., New Delhi Senior Resident at Hindustan Inst. of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida Junior Resident at JLN Medical Coll., Ajmer, Rajasthan Intern at SMS Medical Coll., Jaipur, RajasthanAwards
Best Poster accolade - IASG 2014
Associations/Membership
Indian Society of Organ Transplant Association of Surgeons of India World Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons Association of Colorectal Surgeons of India Liver Transplant Society of India National Academy of Medical Sciences
Paper Published
Dr. Shailendra Lalwani has published several research articles in medical journals. Some of them are: Chattopadhyay, S., Lalwani, S., Mehta, N., Varma, V., Kumaran, V., & Nundy, S. (2012). Hydatid cyst-colonic fistula: Endogenic with ectogenic vesiculation. Tropical Gastroenterology, 33(3), 221–222. Lalwani, S., Pankaj, R. N., Mehrotra, S., Mangla, V., Nundy, S., & Mehta, N. (2014). Pediatric liver transplant - Review. Current Medical Research and Practice, 4(5), 206–213. Lalwani, S., Varma, V., Mehta, N., Kumaran, V., & Nundy, S. (2011). Small bowel stricture following blunt abdominal trauma. Tropical Gastroenterology, 32(4), 304-308. Gupta, M., & Lalwani, S., et al. (2011). Severe acute necrotizing pancreatitis complicated by colonic fistulae. The Ganga Ram Journal, 1, 3–7. Lalwani, S., Govindasamy, M., Gupta, M., Siraj, F., Varma, V., Mehta, N., Kumaran, V., Mohan, N., Chopra, P., Arora, A., Agarwal, S., Soin, A., & Nundy, S. (2012). Gastrointestinal mucormycosis- four cases with different risk factors involving different anatomical sites. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, 31(3), 139-143.
Area of Expertise
- Abdominal Surgery
- Adhesion Lysis
- Appendectomy
- Biliary Drainage and Stenting
- Cardiomyotomy
- Cholecystectomy