Liver Transplant Doctor in Kharadi Pune | Dr. Harshal Rajekar

Overview

Dr. Harshal Rajekar, a liver transplant doctor in Kharadi, Pune holds an MBBS, & DNB degree in General Surgery and a rich experience of over 17 years in this segment. He also has a Fellowship in HPB & Upper GI Surgery. His areas of specialization are Complex problems in GI surgery, especially hepatobiliary (HPB - liver, pancreas, and biliary surgery).

Apart from this, his special interests include the areas of Liver cancer, portal hypertension, NCPF, EHPVO, and Shunt surgery. He has also received several awards in various fields like the Marquis Who's who has selected his biographical profile for inclusion in the new Who's Who in the World 2015 (31st edition).

Field of Expertise

Chronic Liver disease and Cirrhosis

Liver Transplant LDLT and DDLT

Treatment of Liver Cancer

Liver Resection Surgery for Liver tumors

Pancreatic Surgery for Pancreatic Cancers and Chronic pancreatitis

Biliary Tract Surgery for Gall bladder & Bile duct tumors/Cholangiocarcinoma

Laparoscopic approach for HPB Surgery

Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery

Laparoscopic Upper GI Surgery

Robotic Surgery

Fellowship & Membership

Fellowship in HPB & Upper GI Surgery.

Languages Spoken

English

Hindi

Marathi

Awards & Achievements

Marquis Who's Who has selected my biographical profile for inclusion in the new Who's Who in the World® 2015 (32nd Edition).

Passed the MHSSET June 2004 (Maharashtra state super-specialty entrance test), ranked 65th among all national level candidates.

Passed the entrance exam for selection as senior registrar Position (grade SPR), in Trauma Surgery at AIIMS.

Won citation for passing the NTS exams.

A full scholarship for the duration of studies until Ph. D. level and a complete book grant for the same duration and premature life membership to the British Council Library.

Awarded the NMS (National Merit Scheme) scholarship after excelling in academics at the SSC and HSC exams.

Qualified for free education till the level of post-graduation (specialization).

Awarded the St. Vincents Diamond Jubilee Prize for excellence in Academics.

Captain of college basketball team for 5 consecutive years.

Won the 1st prize at the Anatomy Quiz, conducted by the EMRC (Educational Media Research Centre) under the University Grants Commission (UGC), and held at the EMRC studios, Pune University. (May 1995).

Member of the Indian NCC (National Cadet Corps) for two years (1990 - 91).

Member of the NCC, Army Wing, 3rd Maharashtra Armored Squadron, Indian Army (1991).

Participated in the Combined Annual Training Camp (CATC), junior division, Boys, Alandi, Pune. (1990).

Won numerous awards and prizes for excellence in extracurricular activities: Drawing and Painting; Sculpture; Football and Basketball; Chess, Stage, choreography, etc.

Talks & Publications

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis from Salmonella: an unusual bacterium with unusual presentation. Rajekar H, Wai CT, Lee KH, Wong SY, Tan KC. Hepatol Int. 2008 Sep; 2(3): 388-9.

Experience of the transplant team is an important factor for posttransplant survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing living-donor liver transplantation. Majeed TA, Wai CT, Rajekar H, Lee KH, Wong SY, Leong SO, Singh R, Tay KH, Chen J, Tan KC. Transplant Proc. 2008 Oct; 40(8): 2507-9.

Prognostic factors in patients with acute liver failure undergoing live donor liver transplantation. Rajekar H, Wai CT, Majeed TA, Lee KH, Wong SY, Leong SO, Singh R, Tay KH, Soosaynathan C, Tan KC. Transplant Proc. 2008 Oct;40(8):2492-3.

Pneumatosis intestinalis and mesenteric venous gas - a manifestation of bacterascites in a patient with cirrhosis. Yellapu RK, Rajekar H, Martin JD, Schiano TD. J Postgrad Med. 2011 Jan-Mar;57(1):42-3.

Terlipressin in hepatorenal syndrome: Evidence for present indications. Rajekar H, Chawla Y. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2011 Jan;26 Suppl 1:109-14.

Selective internal radiation therapy for gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumour liver metastases: a new and effective modality for treatment. Rajekar H, Bogammana K, Stubbs RS. Int J Hepatol. 2011; 2011: 404916. Epub 2011 Nov 15.

Noncirrhotic Portal Hypertension. Rajekar H, Vasishta RK, Chawla YK, Dhiman RK. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology, 1 (2), Sep 2011, 94-108.

A Guide to the Management of Tuberculosis in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease. Radha K. Dhiman, Vivek A. Saraswat, Harshal Rajekar, Chandrasekhar Reddy, Yogesh K. Chawla. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology, 2 (1) July 2012, 1-11.

Appendicular perforation complicating as hemoperitoneum and intestinal obstruction: rare presentation of a common surgical emergency. Ajay Savlania, Arunanshu Behera, Harshal Rajekar Surgical Clinics of India, Jan 2013; 1(4).

Rectal adenocarcinoma coexisting with gastrointestinal stromal tumour: A case report and literature review. Rajekar Harshal, Bhoje A, Vaiphei K. J Cancer Res Ther. 2013 Jan-Mar;9(1):138-40.

Small For Size Syndrome In Adult Liver Transplantation: A Review Rajekar Harshal. - Indian Journal of Transplantation, 7(2), Apr 2013: 53-58.

Liver dysfunction due to "portal hyperperfusion" after mesenteric revascularization. Harshal S Rajekar, Arunanshu Behera, Harjeet Singh, Ajay Savlania. Indian Journal of Transplantation, 7(2), Apr 2013: 65-68.

HEV Related Guillian-Barre' Syndrome: A Case Report. Harshal Rajekar. J Liver: Dis Transplant 2015, 4:1.

A complication of Cirrhosis - Portal Hypertension: A Review. Harshal Rajekar J Liver (Journal of Liver) 2015; 4:4.

SYNCHRONOUS GALL BLADDER AND BILE DUCT CANCER: A Short series of 7 cases and a brief review of the literature. Rajekar H. J Clin Exp Hepatol. 2017 Jun;7(2):115-120.

SPLENIC TUBERCULOSIS PRESENTS AS A FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN. Harshal Rajekar, Yash Shrivastava, Anshul Batalia. INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH: Volume: 6, Issue 3, March 2017.

Overview Of Pathophysiology And Treatment In Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease. Harshal Rajekar. EC Gastroenterology and Digestive System 6.5 (2019): 370-379.

14 Indexed International publications in indexed Journals and more than 40 un-indexed publications internationally.

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