Dr. Karthik Keshav Raichurkar

Dr. Karthik K. Raichurkar is a renowned Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) and Liver Transplant Surgeon with over 18 years of experience in managing complex liver diseases and performing advanced liver transplant procedures. He is highly regarded for his expertise in both living donor and deceased donor liver transplantation, as well as complex hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeries. He completed his MBBS from Government Medical College, Mysuru in 2006, followed by MS in General Surgery from JIPMER, Puducherry in 2011. To further specialize, he pursued GI Surgery training at AIIMS, New Delhi, completing it in 2016. He subsequently underwent advanced Liver Transplant Surgery training at Apollo Hospital, Chennai, completing the program in 2018. Dr. Raichurkar is proficient in managing complex HPB conditions and is well-versed in advanced surgical techniques, including minimally invasive and robotic HPB surgeries. In addition to liver transplantation, he is also skilled in renal transplantation procedures. He has made significant academic contributions through scientific presentations and publications in reputed medical journals and is an active member of the Liver Transplant Society of India (LTSI). Areas of Expertise Complex liver surgeries Biliary and pancreatic resections and reconstructions Liver transplantation (Living donor and Deceased donor) Minimally invasive and robotic HPB surgery Renal transplantation Research Publications 1. Panwar R, Mohapatra V, Raichurkar K, Sahni P. Development and Validation of a New Score for Measuring Post-operative Complications. Langenbeck’s Archives of Surgery, August 2018. 2. Raichurkar K, Lochan R, Jacob M, Asthana S. Use of a 3D Printing Model in Planning Donor Hepatectomy for Living Donor Liver Transplantation: First Experience from India. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology (JCEH), August 2020. 3. Jain R, Sakpal M, Asthana S, Raichurkar K, Kale S. Primary Hepatic Neuroendocrine Tumour: A Rare Entity. Radiology Case Reports, November 2020. 4. Shankar S, Pande A, Geetha TS, Raichurkar K, Asthana S. A New Variant of an Old Itch: Novel Missense Variant in ABCB4 Presenting with Intractable Pruritus. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology (JCEH), April 2021. 5. Govil S, Reddy J, Satsangi S, Gowda R, Raichurkar K, Mukherjee A, Nagesh PN, Shivadasan J, Vij M. Fatal Herpes Simplex Hepatitis in a Living Liver Donor. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology (JCEH), November–December 2025.

• Poster Presentation: Role of Ultrasound in Predicting the Severity of Acute Pancreatitis – IASG, Jaipur (2011) • Awarded Bursary, IHPBA Conference – Mumbai (January 2014) • Paper Presentation: Laparoscopic Splenectomy and Devascularisation – IHPBA, Mumbai (2014) • Paper Presentation: Laparoscopic versus Open Pancreaticoduodenectomy – IHPBA, Mumbai (2014) • Awarded Bursary, IASG – October 2016 • Best Poster Award, IASG 2016: Prospective Validation of Comprehensive Complication Index (CCI) in GI and Hepatobiliary Procedures • Poster Presentation: Correlation of Intraoperative Events on Postoperative Outcomes and Quality of Life in GI Surgery – IASG (2016) • Journal Presentation: Ideal Cohort Study – IASG Bursary Session (2016) • Poster Presentation: Assessment of Long-term Quality of Life after Oesophagectomy – IASG (2017) • Poster Presentation: Profile of Donors for Living Donor Liver Transplantation in a Tertiary Care Centre in South India – LTSICON (2020) • Poster Presentation: Simultaneous Resection of Liver and Pancreas for Dual Primary Malignancies – A Case Report – LTSICON (2021)