Overview
The Department of Hepatology deals with all kinds of liver disease evaluation and treatment ranging from, but not limited to, fatty liver, cirrhosis and liver transplantation (liver failure surgery) to end-stage liver disease care.
Our Vision
The Department of Hepatology at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre has been established with the vision to be a centre of excellence in the field of Hepatology and liver transplantation.
- About Us
- Special Clinics
- Our Services
Hepatology is the branch of medicine pertaining to the liver, gallbladder, biliary ducts, and pancreas, and the disorders thereof. The Department of Hepatology deals with all kinds of liver disease evaluation and treatment ranging from, but not limited to, fatty liver, cirrhosis, and end-stage liver disease care.
This unit of hepatology is comprehensively equipped to cater to the full spectrum of liver disorders ranging from asymptomatic abnormalities in the liver to complex cases of advanced liver disorders, including critical care Hepatology and Liver Transplantation. Led by Dr. Akash Shukla, our well-trained and experienced doctors are determined to provide adept clinical care to patients suffering from liver disorders. To address the needs of the patients, the hepatology department has outpatient and inpatient services, an intensive care unit, an endoscopy and a day-care facility. This department comprises the most comprehensive hepatology program, with all liver-related services provided under one roof.
Room numbers: 210, 211, 212; 2nd Floor, Heritage Building
Timings: Monday to Saturday – 12:00 pm to 09:30 pm
At the Department of Hepatology, we offer medical care specific to a wide variety of liver diseases. Management of complex cases needs input from multiple disciplinaries of medicine to effectively render a holistic care. Therefore, apart from the routine outpatient department, we also have special clinics to provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary and flawless medical opinions and care. Some of the special clinics are as follows:
- Alcohol-induced liver disease clinic
- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) clinic
- Hepatology clinic
- Hepatocellular carcinoma clinic
- Vascular liver disorders clinic (Budd Chiari Syndrome, extrahepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO), non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis (NCPF))
- Rare liver disorders clinic (Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), autoimmune hepatitis, Wilson’s disease)
- Pre-transplant information and counselling clinic
- Portal hypertension clinic
Our department with supporting teams from Radiology, Pathology, Liver ICU, and Microbiology, is equipped with state-of-the-art medical technology, including surgical systems and equipment to deliver services such as:
- Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopies
- Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)
- Balloon retrograde transvenous obliteration of varices (BRTO)
- Hepatic venous pressure gradient measurement (HVPG)
- Therapeutic ascitic fluid tapping
- Albumin infusion
- Fecal microbiota transplantation
- Magnetic resonance elastography
- Fibroscan using 630 experts with smart exam (The First in India)
- Bioimpedance body composition analysis
- Percutaneous and transjugular liver biopsy
- Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage
- Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)
- Plasma exchange
- Liver dialysis
- Liver cancer treatments under one roof
- Transarterial chemoembolisation (TACE)
- Transarterial radioembolization (TARE)
- Radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
- Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT)
- Management of alcohol related liver disease
- Weekly discussions of challenging and complex cases with Prof. Dominique Valla (France)
