Dr. Lohit Shetty Raju

Qualifications & Education:

• MCh (Surgical Gastroenterology, HPB & Liver Transplantation) – Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi
• MS (General Surgery) – Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bengaluru
• MBBS – Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Kolar

Areas of Expertise:

• Living Donor and Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation
• Complex Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) and Gastrointestinal Surgeries
• Robotic HPB and Liver Transplant Surgery
• Pancreatic Resection and Pancreatic Transplantation
• Cirrhotic and Complex Liver Resections
• Complex Hilar Resections and Biliary Reconstructions
• Minimally Invasive HPB and GI Oncological Procedures

Clinical Interests:

• Robotic and Minimally Invasive Liver and Pancreatic Surgery
• Pancreatic Islet and Organ Transplantation
• Management of Advanced Liver Tumors and Cholangiocarcinoma
• Living Donor Safety and Innovations in Transplant Techniques
• Translational Research in HPB and Transplant Surgery

Professional Experience:

• Consultant – Department of Liver Transplantation & HPB Surgery, Manipal Hospitals, Bengaluru
  • Involved in complex liver resections, donor hepatectomy, and transplant procedures
  • Focused on robotic HPB surgery and multidisciplinary management of liver and pancreatic diseases
• Senior Resident – Department of Surgical Gastroenterology & Liver Transplantation, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi
  • Performed and assisted in major HPB resections, liver transplants, and GI oncology procedures
  • Gained specialized robotic surgery training (Intuitive Surgical)
  • Mentored surgical residents and participated in research and departmental quality audits
• Senior Resident – Department of General Surgery, St. John’s Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru
  • Performed open and laparoscopic GI surgeries and emergency trauma procedures

Research & Publications:

• Randomized Trial between Histidine-Tryptophan-Ketoglutarate (HTK) and Institute of Georges Lopez (IGL-1) Perfusion Solutions in Living Donor Liver Transplantation (LDLT)
• Neutrophil CD64 – Is it an Accurate Marker for Predicting Sepsis in Post-LDLT Scenario?
• Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Emerging as a Primary Treatment for Empyema Thoracis
• Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma – Management Review (Awaiting Publication)

Awards & Recognition:

• Best Outgoing Student, Department of Surgery, KIMS – Balagopal Memorial Award (2016)
• Best Paper – Predictors of Difficult Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Surgical Society, Bengaluru (2015)
• Best Poster – Occult GI Bleed: A Rare Presentation, Surgical Society, Bengaluru (2015)
• Best Paper – VATS as Primary Treatment for Empyema Thoracis

Professional Memberships:

• International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS)
• International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA)
• Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASG)

Languages Known:

English, Kannada, Hindi, and Tamil