Apollo Hospitals, Nashik has received certification to perform Liver Transplantation in the facility

Professor Darius F. Mizra, Head of Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant, Apollo Hospitals and Professor of Hepatobiliary and Transplant surgery, University of Birmingham, UK has got 25 years of extensive experience in the field. Leading the Liver team at Apollo Hospitals, Nashik he strives to a form world class Hepatobiliary and Transplant facility for both adult and children suffering from liver and pancreatic diseases in Maharashtra. He said “The incidence of liver diseases is on the rise and awareness needs to be created regarding the recent medical and surgical options which are available. Most of the times, it is asymptomatic and when the patients start to see the symptoms, it is at an advanced stage, which may require a liver transplantation or liver surgery. Early diagnosis of the disease helps in better medical outcomes.”

Dr. Anuj Tiwari, COO, Apollo Hospitals, Nashik said “NABH accredited Apollo Hospitals, Nashik is now among the few hospitals including Apollo Hospitals at Navi Mumbai and Pune in the state of Maharashtra, which has received the acknowledgement to perform liver transplant surgery. We have our established liver clinic treating patients at Nashik and its peripheral areas where the incidence of people suffering from liver disorder is increasing day by day. According to the WHO 2014 data, nearly 2.44% of total deaths in India is caused by liver diseases.”