Dr. Chirag Desai is a highly regarded Surgical Gastroenterologist with over 19 years of experience. He practices at Apollo Hospitals Gandhinagar in Ahmedabad and is known for his expertise in treating a variety of conditions including piles, pancreas cancer, rectum cancer, gallbladder issues, and gallbladder stones.
Educational Qualifications:
- MBBS
- MS (GEN. Surg.)
- DNB (Gastro Surgery)
- FRCS (Edinburgh) – Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
- FRCS (Glasgow) – Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
Professional Experience:
- Over 19 years in the field of Surgical Gastroenterology, specializing in complex and cancer surgeries of the liver, pancreas, gallbladder, and intestine.
- Chief Consultant and Program Director at Apollo Hospitals International Limited, Ahmedabad.
- Specialist Registrar in HepatoPancreaticoBiliary and Liver Transplant Surgery at The Royal Free Hospital, London (2002-2003).
- Specialist Registrar in Hepatobiliary–Pancreatic/Upper GI Surgery at The Royal London Hospital, London (2001-2002).
- Specialist Registrar in Upper GI Surgery at The North Middlesex Hospital, London (2000-2001).
- Specialist Registrar in Colorectal Surgery at The Homerton Hospital, London (1999-2000).
Notable Achievements:
- First Living Donor Liver Transplant: Dr. Desai led the team that performed Gujarat's first successful living donor liver transplant.
- First Infant Liver Transplant: He was instrumental in performing the first liver transplant on an infant under the age of one in Gujarat.
- Honorary Secretary Elect (2024-2028): Dr. Chirag Desai has been elected as the Honorary Secretary Elect for the International Hepato-Pancreato Biliary Association - Indian Chapter for the term 2024-2028
Certifications:
- Fellowship in HepatoPancreaticoBiliary and Liver Transplant Surgery.
Professional Memberships:
- Indian Association of Gastrointestinal EndoSurgeons (IAGES) – Secretary (2007-2009).
- Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI).
- Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia (ELSA).
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
- Ahmedabad Surgeons Association.
- Gujarat State Surgeons Association.
- Gujarat Gastroenterology Society – Honorary Secretary (2007-2009).
Fellowships:
- Fellowship in HepatoPancreaticoBiliary and Liver Transplant Surgery.
- FRCS (Edinburgh) – Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
- FRCS (Glasgow) – Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.