Where does Dr. Sonal A practice?

Dr. Sonal A practices at Aster RV Hospital (J P Nagar) Bangalore

What is the specialty of Dr. Sonal A?

Dr. Sonal A specialty is Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgeon

What is the experience of Dr. Sonal A?

Dr. Sonal A is Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgeon with 28 years of experience.

What does a Hepato Pancreato Biliary Surgeon do?

A hepato pancreato biliary surgeon deals with the benign and malignant diseases of the liver, pancreas and biliary tree.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by a Hepato Pancreato Biliary Surgeon?

Tests like serum amylase level, Serum lipase level, blood tests, Ultrasound, CT scan etc are required.

What are the typical symptoms of biliary diseases?

Symptoms like Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes), Abdominal pain, especially in the upper right side of the abdomen under the rib cage, Nausea or vomiting, Loss of appetite, Fatigue, Fever or chills, Itching or Light brown urine can be observed.

Are Hepato Pancreato Biliary Surgeries painful?

Patient experiences mild to moderate pain but that is managed by sedation and medications.

Does the Hepato Pancreato Biliary Surgeon affect the life expectancy?

Not really, the studies have shown that the operative mortality and morbidity rates after HPB surgery is high.

Dr. Sonal A, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgeon in Bangalore, India - Appointment

About Dr. Sonal A

Dr. Sonal Asthana is a Lead Consultant of HPB & Liver Transplant Surgery.
He has acquired huge knowledge in the field with close to two decades of expertise to his credit as a Hepato Pancreato Biliary and Multi-organ Transplant Surgeon.
He completed his MBBS and MS from JIPMER in Pondicherry.
He did MRCS (Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons) from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom.
Later he did MSc from the University of Alberta in Canada. He did Fellowship in Multi-organ transplantation, accredited by the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) from Edmonton in Canada.
He has vast experience in performing transplant surgeries of the liver, kidney, and pancreas, clinical islet cell transplant & surgical management of diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary, and pancreas, including cancers and small bowel transplant.
Dr. Sonal Asthana was trained at some of the reputed institutes in the United Kingdom, Canada, and India.
His areas of particular interest are the management of Hepatitis C, Post-Transplant Immunosuppression, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Transplant Epidemiology and Ischemia-Reperfusion.
He is regarded as one of the Best Liver Transplant Surgeons in Bangalore for offering comprehensive medical care for patients.