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Dr. Deepak Chhabra has been practicing as a Consultant Surgical Oncologist for over 15 years. He initially joined Lilavati Hospital in 2003 as a Clinical Fellow in GI Surgical Oncology. Over the years, Dr. Chhabra has successfully performed more than 5,000 cancer surgeries. He has specialized in Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Cancer surgeries from Nagoya University, Japan, under the mentorship of Prof. Yuji Nimura. A certified Robotic Surgeon, Dr. Chhabra is trained in laparoscopic and robotic cancer surgeries at Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea. His expertise spans gastrointestinal, liver, gallbladder, pancreatic, gynecological, breast, and peritoneal cancers. He is among the few doctors in India specializing in Peritoneal Cancer surgeries and performing Cytoreductive Surgeries and HIPEC.

Areas of Interest:

• Oesophagus, Stomach, Colon, and Rectum Cancers
• Liver, Bile-duct, and Pancreatic Cancers
• Uterus, Ovarian, and Breast Cancers
• Neuroendocrine Tumor Management
• Soft Tissue Sarcomas
• Chemotherapy Port Placements

• Involved in an International Collaborative Study on Gallbladder Cancers between India and Japan, with research accepted in the Best Paper Award Session at IHPBA 2008
• Member of the International and Asia-Pacific Hepato-Pancreatic and Biliary Association (IHPBA and AP-HPBA)
• Invited faculty at national and international HPB discussions
• Past Clinical Coordinator for Asia-Pacific Neuroendocrine Tumor Registry
• Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

• Chronic Heavy Metal Exposure and Gallbladder Cancer Risk in India: A Comparative Study with Japan. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2012;13(1):187-90
• Surgical Treatment of Liver Metastases in Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumors. Int J Hepatol. 2012;2012:782672
• Surgeon Preferences for Liver Transection: Is There an Ideal Technique? J Am Coll Surg. 2010 Jul; 211(1):141
• Fusion Technique for Liver Transection with Kelly-Clysis and Harmonic Technology. World Journal of Surgery DOI 10.1007/s00268-009-0282-1
• Assessment of Microsatellite Instability in Colorectal Carcinoma at an Indian Centre. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2007 Jul;22(7):777-782
• Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Before Surgery of Hepatoblastoma. Indian J Pediatr. 2006 Aug;73(8):735-7
• Radiofrequency Ablation of Liver Tumors: Experience with Open and Percutaneous Approach. Indian J Gastroenterol 2006 Mar-Apr;25(2):66-70
• Rectal Endometriosis: A Case Report. Indian Journal of Coloproctology 2004; Vol 17:27-29
• Hepatic Resection for Benign Liver Pathology—Report of Two Cases. Indian J Gastroenterol. 2002 Jul-Aug;21(4):157-9