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Sanchita Chatterjee, BS News Agency: Kolkata: In a move set to elevate specialised healthcare in Eastern India, Manipal Hospital EM Bypass, one of the units of Manipal Hospitals Group has introduced its Institute of Liver & Digestive Disorders and Liver Care Centre. Designed as a comprehensive hub for advanced gastro and liver care, the institute brings together state-of-the-art diagnostics, expert-led multidisciplinary care, and complex interventions, including liver transplant services, within a single, integrated ecosystem. With its focus on seamless, patient-centric care, the centre aims to set a new standard in the way liver and digestive disorders are treated and managed across the region.
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The launch event witnessed the presence of senior leadership and medical experts including Dr. Sumanta Dey, Senior Consultant and HOD - Robotic, Advanced Laparoscopic, Bariatric and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Manipal Hospital EM Bypass, Dr. Jayanth Reddy, Lead Consult Surgeon and Head- Department of HPB Surgery, Multi-Organ Abdominal Transplant and Hepatology Manipal Hospitals, Bangalore; Dr. Sanjoy Basu, Senior Consultant – Gastroenterology, Manipal Hospital – Mukundapur; Dr. Shubhayu Banerjee, Consultant - General and Laparoscopic GI and Oncology Surgeries, Manipal Hospital – Mukundapur and Dhakuria and Advisor, Comprehensive Cancer Care Center, Manipal Hospital Dhakuria; Dr. Pradeepta Kumar Sethy, Director of Gastroenterology, Manipal Hospital EM Bypass and Mukundapur Cluster; Dr. Ayanabh Debgupta, Regional Director, Manipal Hospitals East, Dr. Shankar Chandrappa, Regional Head Clinician Engagement and Medical Services, Manipal Hospitals - East; Dr. Shugota Chakrabarti, Regional Head – Medical Services, Manipal Hospitals – East, Mr. Komal Dashora , Cluster Director - Manipal Hospitals (Mukundapur Cluster), who collectively emphasized the importance of specialized and integrated care in tackling complex liver and digestive disorders.
The Institute of Liver & Digestive Disorders and Liver Care Centre is designed as a comprehensive, patient-centric facility offering a full spectrum of services, from early diagnosis and preventive screening to advanced medical management, liver transplant services, and complex surgical interventions. The centre integrates cutting-edge technology with clinical expertise to treat a wide range of conditions including fatty liver disease, hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver cancer, pancreatic disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, and gastrointestinal cancers. Equipped with advanced endoscopy suites, minimally invasive and robotic surgical capabilities, and dedicated liver care units, the centre also houses a robust liver transplant programme, a critical pillar that offers life-saving treatment for patients with end-stage liver disease, acute liver failure, and certain liver cancers, where timely intervention can significantly improve survival and quality of life. Alongside clinical excellence, the centre emphasizes lifestyle management, nutrition counselling, and long-term patient monitoring to ensure holistic recovery. A multidisciplinary team of gastroenterologists, hepatologists, transplant specialists, GI surgeons, oncologists, radiologists, and critical care experts will work in close collaboration to deliver personalized treatment protocols, enhancing overall patient outcomes and experience.