Dr. Ashish Singhal
Experience: Over 15 years
Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI)
Gurugram, India
Introduction
Dr. Ashish Singhal is a Senior Consultant for Liver Transplant and Hepato-Biliary Surgery at FMRI. Patients usually end up in his clinic when sudden acute liver failure hits, a complex liver tumor needs to be extracted, or when multiple organs are affected. Grabbed a major academic milestone early on, winning a special award straight from the Governor of Uttarakhand for scoring the highest marks in his university medical exams.
About Dr. Ashish Singhal
With over fifteen years in the surgical field, Dr. Ashish spent a massive chunk of his career training and operating in the United States. He actually served as an Attending Surgeon at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh and taught as an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Cincinnati. Brought all those strict US transplant protocols back to India with him.
He heavily utilizes advanced laparoscopic and minimally invasive techniques to keep blood loss low and recovery times fast. Also a deeply dedicated researcher, holding a keen interest in how the liver naturally regenerates and managing immunosuppression post-surgery. His groundbreaking work on acute liver failure actually won him the highly coveted Young Investigator Award in Valencia, Spain.
Qualifications
- MBBS — Recognized Medical College, India (Governor’s Award for Highest Marks).
- DNB (General Surgery) — National Board of Examinations, New Delhi.
- FASTS — Fellow of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, USA.
- Former Attending Surgeon — Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, USA.
- Former Assistant Professor of Surgery — University of Cincinnati Medical Center, USA.
Awards & Recognition
- Senior Consultant of Liver Transplant at FMRI.
- Young Investigator Award at the 17th ILTS Congress in Valencia, Spain.
- Special Award from the Governor of Uttarakhand for academic excellence.
- Authored over 35 research papers in esteemed medical journals.
- Former Attending Surgeon in Pittsburgh and Assistant Professor in Cincinnati.
- Fellow of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons.
Specialities & Expertise
- Living and deceased donor liver transplant
- Split liver and combined liver-kidney transplant
- Laparoscopic hepatobiliary surgery
- Whipple procedure and bile duct reconstruction
- Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) liver resection
- Acute liver failure management
Patient Experience & Approach
Families staring down a terrifying acute liver failure diagnosis say Dr. Ashish Singhal brings a massive sense of calm to the ICU. His background as a US professor really shows up in how he breaks down the incredibly complex split-liver transplant process in plain English so everyone understands exactly what is happening.