Dr. Shailendra Lalwani
Experience: Over 20 Years
Metro Heart Institute with Multispeciality Hospital
Faridabad, India
Introduction
Dr. Shailendra Lalwani is a senior specialist at Metro Faridabad, and his area of speciality is liver transplantation and surgeries of the digestive tract. He has helped numerous patients on the difficult journey to recovery from liver failure and abdominal cancers for over 20 years. He is highly respected for his surgical abilities, particularly in complex transplant surgeries where extreme precision is required.
About Dr. Shailendra Lalwani
Dr. Shailendra Lalwani is a holder of the MCh in Surgical Gastroenterology, which is the highest surgical qualification for digestive system specialists in India. He is a big supporter of advanced liver care. This means that when he operates on a patient, his main aim is to ensure that he restores liver function while saving as much healthy tissue as he can. This is a life-changing surgery for the patient as it ensures that the patient has a better quality of life and survival after liver failure.
He has a lot of experience treating liver cirrhosis, bile duct cancers, and complex pancreatic issues. He works with a team of other experts in the field of transplant medicine. Together with the team, he is a very active person in the medical field. He is always on the lookout for the latest and best way of treating his patients.
Qualifications
- MBBS.
- MS (General Surgery).
- MCh (Surgical Gastroenterology).
- Fellowship in Liver Transplantation.
Awards & Recognition
- Director and Head at Metro Heart Institute.
- Member of the International Liver Transplantation Society.
- Recognised for performing hundreds of successful liver transplants.
- Regularly invited to share his expertise at national surgical conferences.
Specialities & Expertise
- Living Donor Liver Transplantation
- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Surgery
- Gastrointestinal Oncology (GI Cancers)
- Advanced Laparoscopic GI Surgery
- Management of Acute Liver Failure
Patient Experience & Approach
Patients like him because they find him an honest doctor who is calm. He understands that the news of a liver transplant or cancer is a huge shock to the patients. He takes the time to explain the surgery to the patients without the use of scary or technical terms. He also explains the recovery process to the patients.