Manipal Hospitals Bengaluru has strengthened its liver care
program with an expanded multidisciplinary team, bringing advanced expertise in surgery,
hepatology, and perioperative care. Based at the Old Airport Road unit, the team will lead
advancements in liver disease management, complex hepatobiliary surgeries, and transplant
services, while extending specialized support to other Manipal Hospitals units across Bengaluru.
The unit now includes Dr. Jayanth Reddy, Lead Consultant – HPB, Liver & Pancreas Transplant
and Robotic Surgery; Dr. Sandeep Satsangi, Lead Consultant – Hepatology & Transplant
Hepatology; Dr. Shruthi H. S. Reddy, Consultant – HPB, Liver & Pancreas Transplant and
Robotic Surgery; Dr. Nagesh P N, Lead Consultant – HPB, Liver & Pancreatic Transplant
Anaesthesia; and Dr. V Rakesh Reddy, Consultant – HPB, Liver & Pancreatic Transplant
Anaesthesia.

The expanded team will oversee the full spectrum of liver services, spanning evaluation,
complex hepatobiliary surgery, adult and paediatric transplantation, and intensive
perioperative management.

Dr. Jayanth Reddy brings extensive experience in liver, pancreas, and multivisceral
transplantation, along with advanced robotic and minimally invasive HPB surgical expertise. Dr.
Sandeep Satsangi contributes over a decade of hepatology experience in cirrhosis, liver failure,
liver cancer, and fatty liver disease, supported by training from Manipal University and PGIMER
Chandigarh. Dr. Shruthi H. S. Reddy adds international experience with a focus on adult and
paediatric liver transplantation and advanced robotic HPB surgical expertise.

Perioperative care is led by Dr. Nagesh P. N., who specialises in transplant anaesthesia and the
intraoperative management of critically ill patients. The team is further strengthened by Dr. V.
Rakesh Reddy, whose expertise includes transplant and cardiac anaesthesia, ECMO support,
TEE-guided evaluation, and high-risk surgical management.

With this expanded transplant unit, Manipal Hospitals Bengaluru is set to increase its capacity
for complex liver and hepatobiliary cases. The collective expertise of the surgeons,
hepatologists, and transplant anaesthesiologists strengthens the hospital’s ability to handle
advanced transplants across age groups while meeting the growing clinical needs of patients
requiring specialised liver care.