Dr. Ganesh Nagarajan

Vice Chairman - HPB & GI Surgery and Lead - Growth & Strategy, Oncology

Nanavati Max Institute of Cancer Care, Centre for Robotic Surgery, Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Oncology Program, Robotic Oncology Surgery Program, Gastrointestinal Cancer Program, Rectal Cancer, HPB Malignancies

Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital, Mumbai

Experience: 22+ Years

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About Dr. Ganesh Nagarajan

Dr Ganesh Nagarajan is a leading specialist in hepatobiliary, pancreatic and gastrointestinal oncosurgery with an experience spanning over 22 years. He has performed more than 7,000 major GI and HPB oncology surgeries. He is...; Read More

Work Experience

Vice Chairman - HPB & GI Surgery and Lead - Growth & Strategy, Oncology, Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital, Mumbai (2021 – Present)
- Since joining Nanavati Max in 2021, Dr Nagarajan and his team have performed close to 2,000 supra-major surgeries over four years and conducted approximately 15,000 OPD consultations for cancers of the liver, pancreas and gastrointestinal malignancies.
- Recognised as one of the highest-volume tertiary referral centres for complex hepatobiliary, pancreatic and gastrointestinal cancers.
- Clinical expertise includes robotic surgery (for appropriate cases), complex major liver resections, pancreatic resections with vascular reconstruction, gastric and gastro-oesophageal cancer surgery, colorectal cancer surgery (most procedures performed robotically or laparoscopically), resections for rare neuroendocrine tumours, retroperitoneal sarcomas, and cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC.
- Outcomes are on par with leading global centres, with an overall mortality of <1%, while consistently striving to offer curative surgical options.
Consultant Surgical Oncologist, P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim & Khar, Mumbai (2012 – 2021)
Consultant Surgical Oncologist, Bombay Hospital, Mumbai (2009 – 2012)
Fellow – Hepatobiliary (HPB) Surgery & Liver Transplantation, Hôpital Beaujon, Paris, France (2008 – 2009)
- Trained under Prof. Jacques Belghiti, one of the world’s pioneers in hepatobiliary surgery.
Specialist Registrar – Gastrointestinal (GI) Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai (2007 – 2008)
Senior Registrar (Residency) – Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai (2004 – 2007)
Research & Academic Contributions
- Maintains active research involvement with multiple publications in international peer-reviewed journals.
- Invited faculty at several national and international scientific conferences and meetings.

Education & Training

Fellowship – HPB Surgery & Liver Transplantation, Hôpital Beaujon, Paris, France (2008 – 2009)
Residency Training – Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai (2004 – 2008)
MS (General Surgery), University of Bombay – Postgraduate training at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College & Hospital (LTMMC), Sion, Mumbai (Jan 2004)
FCPS, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Mumbai (Year not provided)
MBBS, University of Bombay – Seth G. S. Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai (Jan 2000)

Memberships

International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA)
IHPBA India
Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
Association of Colon & Rectal Surgeons of India (ACRSI)
Association of Medical Consultants (AMC)

Awards

Outstanding Young Indian Award, JCI (2011)
Rotarian Ambassadorial Scholarship, France (2008 – 2009)
All India Rank 321 – All India Postgraduate Medical Entrance Examination (2000)
All India Rank 403 – All India Pre-Medical Entrance Examination (1994)
Distinctions in Pathology, Microbiology and Biochemistry

Speciality Interest

Cancers of the liver, bile duct and gall bladder
Pancreatic resections for pancreatic cancer
Colorectal, stomach, oesophageal and intestinal cancers
Neuroendocrine tumours
Abdominal sarcomas and retroperitoneal tumours
Vascular resections and reconstructions in HPB tumours
Multiorgan resections and complex gastrointestinal cancer surgery
HIPEC surgery
Surgery for portal hypertension
Surgery for bile duct stricture and bile duct injury

Research Papers & Publications

Nagarajan G, Kundalia K. Editorial: Should every cholecystectomy specimen be sent for histopathology to identify incidental gall bladder cancer? Indian Journal of Cancer. 2020 Jan–Mar;57(1):2–3.
Patel M, Shenoy C, Nagarajan G, Chandiramani V. Mesh migration into the sigmoid colon after total extraperitoneal hernioplasty: report of a case and review of the literature. Journal of Minimal Access Surgery. 2020 Oct–Dec;16(4):411–414.
Sommacale D, Nagarajan G, Lhuaire M, Dondero F, Pessaux P, Piardi T, Sauvanet A, Kianmanesh R, Belghiti J. Surgical procedures in liver transplant patients: a monocentric retrospective cohort study. International Journal of Surgery. 2017 May;41:58–64.
Banerjee A, Kundalia K, Mehta S, Nagarajan G. Malignant hepatic perivascular epithelioid cell tumour (PEComa): case report and a brief review. Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute. 2015 Dec;27(4):239–242.
Dokmak S, Aussilhou B, Sauvanet A, Nagarajan G, Farges O, Belghiti J. Parietal peritoneum as an autologous substitute for venous reconstruction in hepatopancreatobiliary surgery. Annals of Surgery. 2014 Sep.
Balzan S, Nagarajan G, Farges O, Galleano CZ, Dokmak S, Paugam C, Belghiti J. Safety of liver resections in obese and overweight patients. World Journal of Surgery. 2010 Aug.
Buc E, Flamein R, Golffier C, Dubois A, Nagarajan G, Futier E, Pezet D. Peng's binding pancreaticojejunostomy after pancreaticoduodenectomy: a French prospective study. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2010 Jan.
Shukla PJ, Barreto SG, Kulkarni A, Nagarajan G, Fingerhut A. Vascular anomalies encountered during pancreatoduodenectomy: do they influence outcomes? Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2010 Jan;17(1):186–193.
Liddo G, Buc E, Nagarajan G, Hidaka M, Dokmak S, Belghiti J. The liver hanging manoeuvre. HPB (Oxford). 2009;11(4):296–305.
Shukla PJ, Nagarajan G, Barreto SG. Use of staplers to divide the pancreas during pancreatoduodenectomy: is it justified? HPB (Oxford). 2009;11(1):90.
Kamath A, Nagarajan G, Kulkarni AV, Kulkarni S, Deshpande MS, D’Cruz A. Radiology quiz case 2: Pseudoaneurysm of the facial artery. Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery. 2008 Apr;134(4):443, 445.
Qureshi SS, Shet T, Nagarajan G, D’Cruz AK. Extranodal non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of the parapharyngeal space. Indian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2006 Apr;60(4):159–161.
Gore MA, Joshi AR, Nagarajan G, Iyer SP, Kulkarni T, Khandelwal A. Virtual bronchoscopy for diagnosis of inhalation injury in burnt patients. Burns. 2004 Mar;30(2):165–168.
Nagarajan G, Deshpande A, Supe A. Progressive macrosyndactyly due to nerve territory-oriented lipofibromatosis. Surgery. 2002 Apr;131(4):468–469.
Parmar H, Nagarajan G, Supe A. Subcutaneous rupture of a hydatid cyst: uncommon presentation of a common disease. Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2001;33(11):870–872.
Nagarajan G, Subramanyam P. Relevance of clinical scores in diagnosis of acute appendicitis. Journal of Colorectal Diseases. 2006 Dec;21(1).
Prabhakar S, Iyer SP, Nagarajan G, Gore MA. A case of bilateral obstructed lumbar hernia. Case report published on the website of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh).
Prabhakar S, Sandya P, Samdani T, Nagarajan G, Gore MA. Oesophageal perforation due to foreign body impaction: report of three cases and review of literature. Published on the website of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh).