Chief Surgeon and Head of Department of Liver Transplant and Hepato-Biliary Surgery at Global Hospitals , Mumbai

About
Dr. Ravi Mohanka is the Chief Surgeon and Head of Department of Liver Transplant and Hepato-Biliary Surgery at Global Hospitals, Mumbai. He has trained and worked at some of the most reputed hospitals in India and USA, including the prestigious Thomas E Starzl Transplantation Institute at the University of Pittsburgh. He has undergone laparoscopic and robotic liver surgery training in France and Italy.
Dr.Mohanka Specializes
• Living donor and deceased donor (cadaveric) liver transplantation
• Hepato-biliary surgeries in adults and children
• Liver resections (including laparoscopic and robotic) for Hepato-cellular Cancer (HCC)
• Peri-hilar Cholangiocarcinoma
• Pancreas transplantation
• Intestinal and multi-visceral transplantation
Education
• Training Program in Regenerative Medicine (TPRM)
• ASTS fellowship in abdominal organ transplantation
• United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)
• Diplomate of National Board (D.N.B.) in General Surgery
• Masters in General Surgery (M.S.)
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.)
Association of Dr. Ravi Mohanka with Global Hospitals, Mumbai
Global Hospitals at Lower Parel, Mumbai is the latest addition to the geographical footprint of Gleneagles Global Hospitals India. The 450-bed facility comprises of 17-stories, housing state-of-the-art infrastructure and advanced medical care facilities. The hospital offers end-to-end clinical, surgical and diagnostic services. It is equipped with a team of eminent medical professionals aided by qualified nurses and medical staff. Strengthening lives through compassionate care, innovative therapies and relentless efforts, it reflects in the DNA of our passionate team of doctors and dedicated clinical staff.
The Hospital offers advanced Endoscopic procedures, Hepatobiliary and Liver Surgeries, Surgical and Medical Gastroenterology, Bariatric Surgery and Robotic surgery. The hospital is a center of excellence for Orthopedics, Joint Replacement, Knee Replacement, Hip Replacement surgery. The hospital has round-the-clock services for emergencies, critical care and trauma.
Dr Ravi Mohanka is a liver surgeon in India with a rich experience in the field of liver transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery. He has worked in some of the prestigious hospitals in India and received training from renowned hospitals in the USA. His areas of expertise lie in Laparoscopic and Robotic liver resections For Hepato-Cellular Cancer in both adults and children, Pancreas transplantation, Intestine and multi-visceral transplantation, hepato-biliary surgery and is an expert in living and cadaveric donor liver surgery.
Dr Ravi Mohanka has performed several complex liver surgeries and treated liver diseases both in adults and children. He has written and published papers and presented his research at national and international conferences all over the world. He is constantly invited as a faculty to deliver lectures and speeches for aspiring medical students.
Dr Mohanka has made huge efforts to bring about innovative changes in the world of liver transplant and surgery. He has trained in Italy and London and has been a pioneer to bring in modern techniques in order to make liver treatment affordable and available to those who need it the most. He also writes several blog posts to educate people about liver donation and various forms of liver diseases.
Affiliations & Membership
• American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS), Member
• The Transplantation Society (TTS), Member
• International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS), Member
• International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA), Member
• Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (ISOT), Life Member
• Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG), Life Member
• Indian National Association for Study of Liver diseases (INASL), Life Member
• Indian chapter of International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA), Life Member
• Indian Society of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASG), Life Member
• Indian Medical Association (IMA), Life Member
• Association of Surgeons of India (ASI), Life Member
• Gastroenterology Chapter of Indian Association of Pediatrics (IAP), Life Member
• D-ward medical association, Mumbai, Life Member
• Medical club of Vile Parle, Mumbai, Life Member
• Andheri Medical Association, Mumbai, Life Member
• Bandra Khar Medical Association, Mumbai, Life Member
• Thane District Medical Practitioner Association, Mumbai, Life Member
• General Practitioner Association, Life Member
Research and Publication
• Mohan N, Karkra S, Jolly AS, Vohra V, Mohanka R, Rastogi A, Soin AS. First living-related liver transplant to cure factor VII deficiency. Pediatr Transplant. 2015 Sep;19(6):E135-8
• Choudhary NS, Saraf N, Saigal S, Mohanka R, Rastogi A, Goja S, Menon PB, Soin AS. Low-dose short-term hepatitis B immunoglobulin with high genetic barrier antivirals: the ideal post-transplant hepatitis B virus prophylaxis? Transpl Infect Dis. 2015 Jun;17(3):329-33
• Choudhary NS, Saigal S, Saraf N, Mohanka R, Rastogi A, Goja S, Menon PB, Mishra S, Mittal A, Soin AS. Sarcopenic obesity with metabolic syndrome: a newly recognized entity following living donor liver transplantation. Clin Transplant. 2015 Mar;29(3):211-5
• Soin AS, Mohanka R, Saraf N, Rastogi A, Goja S, Menon B, Vohra V, Saigal S, Sud R, Kumar D, Bhangui P, Ramachandra S, Singla P, Shetty G, Raghvendra K, Elmagd KM. India's first successful intestinal transplant: the road traveled and the lessons learnt. Indian J Gastroenterol. 2014 Mar;33(2):104-13
• Soin AS, Raut V, Mohanka R, Rastogi A, Goja S, Balachandran M, Saigal S, Saraf N, Bhangui P, Sumana KR, Singla P, Srinivasan T, Choudhary N, Tiwari A, Raina V, Govil D, Mohan N, Vohra V. Use of ABO-incompatible grafts in living donor liver transplantation--first report from India. Indian J Gastroenterol. 2014 Jan;33(1):72-6
• S Saigal, NS Choudhary, N Saraf, S Kataria, R Mohanka, AS Soin. Transmission of dengue virus from donor to recipient following living donor liver transplantation. Liver Transplantation 2013 Dec;19(12):1413-4
• Sanjiv Saigal, Narendra Choudhary, Neeraj Saraf, Hardik Kotecha, Rahul Kakodkar, Ravi Mohanka, Amit Rastogi, Palat Menon, Sanjay Goja, Deepak Govil, Vijay Vohra, Arvinder Soin. Excellent outcome of living donor liver transplantation in patients with hepatopulmonary syndrome: a single centre experience. Clinical transplantation 2013 Jul-Aug;27(4):530-4
• Arvinder S Soin, Ravi Mohanka, Punit Singla, Tarun Piplani, Balachandran Menon, Vivek Gupta, Rahul Kakodkar, Amit Rastogi, Sanjay Goja, Vinay Kumaran, Samiran Nundy. Segment IV preserving middle hepatic vein retrieval in right lobe living donor liver transplantation. Journal of American College of Surgeons 2011 Aug;213(2):e5-16
Dr Ravi Mohanka is one of the top hepatobiliary surgery specialists at Global Hospital Mumbai. Being an experienced liver transplant surgeon for 25+ years, he is a renowned robotic HPB surgery expert in India. He is the head of liver transplant surgery at Global Hospital Mumbai and has a command in both living and cadaveric donor liver transplant surgery. Dr Mohanka's contribution to the sub-specialty of liver transplant surgery is very significant and his methods are innovative.