Sparsh Hospital (Yeshwanthpur) Bangalore

Dr. Basant Mahadevappa is a General Surgeon, Liver Transplant Surgeon, and Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgeon in Sahakaranagar, Bangalore, with over 20 years of expertise in these domains. Dr. Basant Mahadevappa has offices at Sahakaranagar, Bangalore, HBR Layout, Bangalore, and Vasanthnagar, Bangalore. He earned his MBBS in 2002 from J J M Medical College in Davengere, his MS in General Surgery in 2006 from Kasturba Medical College, and his Clinical Transplant Fellowship in Kidney and Liver Transplant from the American Society of Transplant Surgeons in 2011. He is a member of the Liver Transplantation Society of India, the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, the International HepatoPancreatoBiliary Association, the International Liver Transplantation Society, and the Association of Surgeons of India. View Profile

Dr. Dinesh M G is an effective oncology surgeon dedicated to the treatment and enhancement of cancer patients' quality of life. His outstanding surgical abilities, teamwork, and expertise are commendable. Dr. Dinesh M G is a well-established surgical oncologist who is adept in executing different limited access oncologic operations as well as difficult open surgeries in the area of oncology. He received his MBBS from KIMS in Bangalore, followed by MS in General Surgery from JJM Medical College in Davangere and M. Ch in Surgical Oncology from Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology. He also holds a Fellowship in Minimal Access Oncology from Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Institute. Dr. Dinesh M G has been a consultant at several corporate hospitals, a faculty member at several national and international conferences, and has given several scientific lectures. He has been published in a number of peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Dinesh M G, one of Karnataka's few laparoscopic cancer surgeons, has been doing Minimally Invasive Techniques for Cancer Surgeries for many years. His experience as an observer at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in the United States has enhanced his knowledge of minimally invasive surgery. View Profile

Dr. Kumud Kumar Dhital, Program Director of Sparsh Hospital's Heart and Lung Transplantation Unit, is a highly competent and experienced physician. He has over 25 years of expertise in Cardiothoracic Surgery and 25 years of experience in Heart and Lung Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support Therapy from his work at renowned institutions in the United Kingdom, Italy, and Australia. Furthermore, a specialist in pulmonary endarterectomy for patients with persistent thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Dr. Dhital is well recognised across the world as the surgical pioneer of DCD (Donation after Circulatory Death) Heart Transplantation, the first of which was done in 2014 at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney, Australia. He headed the team as the primary surgeon from the first organ retrieval until the DCD transplant process. His pioneering work was recognised and appreciated by thoracic transplant programmes in the United Kingdom and Europe. Over 200 similar heart transplants have been performed worldwide. As part of the multinational INSPIRE study, Dr. Dhital was also essential in demonstrating the effectiveness of machine perfusion of donor lungs. Throughout his career, Dr. Dhital has pushed the boundaries of what is feasible in the field of transplant surgery. His considerable research expertise, interests, and academic publications are all geared toward enhancing our understanding and management of cardiopulmonary failure. He is an Oxford University medical alumni who has worked in top hospitals in the UK, Europe, and Australia and has received various accolades and honours. View Profile

Dr. Prakash Ludhani has been a renowned Cardiac and Lung Transplant Surgeon in Bangalore, India for the past 12 years. Dr. Ludhani earned his MBBS and MS in General Surgery in Gujarat before going on to get his MCh and DNB in Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery from Christian Medical College in Vellore. He then completed fellowships in Advanced Adult Cardiac Surgery at Royal Melbourne Hospital and Heart, Lung, and Mechanical Circulatory Assist Devices at St. Vincent's Hospital in Sydney, Australia. He specialises in Coronary Revascularization, Thoracic Surgery, Heart and Lung Transplantation. He is a well-known member of the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, the European Society of Transplantation, the Indian Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, the Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons, and the Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons, International Society of Minimal Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery, and International CTEPH Association.. View Profile

Dr. Mahesh Rajashekaraiah is a consultant Hematologist/Hematoncologist and bone marrow transplant specialist at BGS Global Hospitals. In 2006, he received his Post-Graduate Master's degree (MD) in Internal Medicine. He received his DM in clinical haematology from Mumbai's reputed KEM hospital. He completed a one-year fellowship in leukaemia and bone marrow transplantation at Vancouver General Hospital/BCCA in Vancouver, Canada. He is a serious student. He was an assistant professor of internal medicine at Siddartha Medical College in Tumkur. He served as a superspeciality medical officer in the clinical haematology department at KEM hospital in Mumbai. His research interests include the treatment of leukemias and lymphomas, stem cell transplantation (autologous, allogenic, and umbilical cord blood transplantation), and the assessment, therapy of bleeding disorders, , blood clots and anemia. View Profile

Dr. Ramachandra is a Nephrologist/Renal Specialist in Vasanthnagar, Bangalore, with 22 years of expertise. Dr. Ramachandra works at SPARSH Hospitals in Vasanthnagar, Bangalore, and Yeshwanthpur, Bangalore. He earned his MBBS in 1989 from Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College in Gulbarga, his MD in Pediatrics in 1995 from King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, and his DNB in Nephrology in 2001 from NBE. Some of the services performed by the doctor are: Dialysis catheter insertion and Permcath insertion, Renal Biopsies, CAPD, Acute Renal Disease Treatment and Prevention, and Kidney Transplant View Profile

Dr. Sharan graduated with honours from MR Medical College in Gulbarga, after working briefly at St Martha's Hospital in Bangalore. Kasturba Medical College Manipal was where he completed his postgraduate studies. He received the D'Othro in 1990, followed by the MS (Ortho) with a gold medal in 1991. Dr. Sharan relocated to the United Kingdom for additional training in 1992. He worked in some of the most prestigious teaching facilities in the north west of England, including Alder Hey Children's Hospital, one of Europe's major paediatric hospitals. This orthopaedic facility, famed for several firsts in the field, provided him with significant training in operating on difficult orthopaedic disorders in youngsters. He also got vital experience at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Hope Hospital in Manchester, and Warrington District General Hospital. Dr Sharan received the prestigious Mch Ortho degree from Liverpool University in 1995, making him the course's youngest graduate since it began in 1926. A bright and pleasant job in England and the idea of going to the United States were both appealing. However, this was overpowered by a great desire to assist his own folks by putting his Western education and expertise to use. When the topic of reverse brain drain to India was discussed in the British media, he was extensively featured. Dr Sharan returned to India in 1996 to work as an orthopaedic consultant at the prestigious Institute of Manipal Hospital in Bangalore. During his time with this firm, he conducted over 5000 large complicated surgical operations on his own, specialising in Paediatric Orthopedics, Joint Replacement, and Complex Trauma. This gained him an unblemished reputation for providing high-quality orthopaedic care. View Profile

Dr. Shivakumar is a Consultant Neurosurgeon who now oversees the Neurosurgery Department at Sparsh Super Specialty Hospital in Bangalore. He earned his bachelor's degree from Mysore University and his DNB in Neurosurgery from the Manipal Institute for Neurological Disorders (MIND) in Bangalore. Dr. Shivakumar has also completed advanced training in vascular surgery and complicated spine surgery. He has over ten years of neurosurgery expertise and has conducted over 3000 difficult neurosurgeries and spinal procedures. His research focuses on stereotactic and functional neurosurgery. Dr. Shivakumar has also done awake craniotomy procedures for eloquent lesions, which is one of the most difficult surgeries in his field of expertise. Dr. Shivakumar has a significant academic and scientific interest in the field of neurosurgery, and he has presented and published several articles at various conferences, CMEs, and journals. View Profile