Designation of Dr. Anil Vaidya
Dr. Anil Vaidya
Multi-Organ Transplant Surgeon
Chair and Director – Institute of Multi-Visceral and Abdominal Organ Transplant
MGM Healthcare, Chennai
Profile Snapshot of Dr. Anil Vaidya
- Dr. Anil Vaidya is a highly regarded Multi-Organ Transplant Surgeon in India who specializes in all aspects of intestinal transplantation, pancreas transplantation, and using auto transplantation methods.
- Till date, he has performed over 1000 Pancreas Transplants, underscoring his exceptional skill and dedication to advancing transplant medicine.
- He also conducted Asia’s inaugural En-Bloc Heart Liver Transplant and pioneered the Sentinel Skin flap technique with a Multi-Visceral Graft for enhanced intestinal graft monitoring.
- For 12 years, Dr. Vaidya served as a consultant transplant surgeon at Oxford University Hospital and held a distinguished professorship in transplantation in the UK.
- His pioneering efforts have significantly advanced Pancreatic, Intestinal, and Multi-Visceral Transplant Programs.
- Notably, he has innovated in Transplant Oncology, integrating Multi-Visceral Transplant Techniques with adjuvant immunotreatment to address complex cancers within the abdominal cavity.
- Furthermore, Dr. Vaidya has a comprehensive background in clinical practice, translational research, and academia.
- He completed his General Surgery residency in India and pursued further specialization in Urology in the UK, followed by an esteemed fellowship in Urologic Oncology under Mark Soloway at Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami.
- He further honed his expertise with an American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) accredited fellowship in Multi-Organ Transplantation at the University of Miami, mentored by renowned figures such as Dr. Andreas Tzakis, Dr. Gaetano Ciancio, and Dr. George Burke.
- In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Anil Vaidya is a prolific author, having published over 120 articles in peer-reviewed journals. He is recognized as one of the top 3% of surgeons globally by ResearchGate for his significant contributions to the field. He has been a dedicated educator for over a decade, mentoring both postgraduates and undergraduates at Oxford University.
Dr. Anil Vaidya’s Expertise
- Auto transplantation
- Gastritis Treatment
- Intestinal Transplantation
- Liver Disease Treatment
- Liver Resection
- Liver Surgery
- Liver Transplant
- Pancreas Transplantation
- Translational Medicine
Work Experience of Dr. Anil Vaidya
- Chair and Director – Institute of Multi-Visceral and Abdominal Organ Transplant at MGM Healthcare, Chennai (Present)
- Chief Pancreas and Intestinal Transplant, Consultant Transplant Surgeon at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
- Co-Founder and Director at Visional Medical Private LTD, November 2015- Present
- Co-Founder and Director at Innovative Surgicals PTE LTD, August 2016- Present
- Co-Founder and Director at PAdmaa PTE, February 2016- Present
- Consultant Transplant Surgeon, Leas Intestinal Transplant Service at Oxford University Hospitals, January 2004- February 2015
- Fellow in Transplant Surgery at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, June 2001- November 2003
Dr. Anil Vaidya’s Qualifications
- MBBS from the University of Pune in 1989
- DNB (General Surgery) from DNB board, New Delhi in 1995
- CCT (Transplant Surgery)
- MD (Transplant Surgery)
Memberships of Dr. Anil Vaidya
- Indian Medical Association
- Indian Society of Organ Transplant
- Tamilnadu Medical Council
- American Society of Transplant Surgeons
- Transplantation Society TTS
- IITR International Intestinal Transplant and Rehabilitation Society
- IPITA International Pancreas and Islet Transplant Association
- Founding Member ILTS- Indian Liver Transplant Society
Publications of Dr. Anil Vaidya
- Markers of malnutrition after intestinal transplant: the role of IGF-1 and Calprotectin.
- Remote revascularization of the abdominal wall using the forearm.
- A single-center experience of abdominal wall graft rejection after combined intestinal and abdominal wall transplantation.
Awards and Recognitions Received by Dr. Anil Vaidya
Dr. Anil Vaidya has achieved several significant milestones in his career:
- Dr. Anil Vaidya possesses the largest series of cases of Abdominal Wall Transplant.
- He pioneered the concept of ‘Nephron Sparing’ auto-transplantation for solitary kidneys with tumors, marking a global first.
- With over 1000 cases to his credit, Dr. Anil Vaidya is the world’s most experienced surgeon in Pancreatic Transplantation.
- He played a key role in the first vascularized facial nerve transplant worldwide for a patient already undergoing immunosuppression for an intestinal transplant, a groundbreaking achievement.