Dr. Giriraj Singh Bora

Brief Profile:

Dr Giriraj Bora is one of the youngest consultants in our Liver Transplant / HPB program. Dr Bora is a graduate of J L N Medical College, Ajmer. He trained in General Surgery at the same institute before joining as Senior Resident in G I Surgery at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences ( SGPGIMS ) in Lucknow. He then joined the MCh superspecialty program in G I Surgery at the G B Pant Hospital in Delhi where he trained for 3 years. After completing hi s training Dr Bora worked as Consultant G I Surgeon in Jaipur before he decided to pursue his career interest in Liver Transplantation.

He joined CLBS as a Fellow in Liver Transplant / HPB Surgery in 2011 and trained extensively in all aspects of Liver Transplantation and HPB Surgery.

In Jan 2013 Dr Bora was offered the position of Consultant at CLBS which he accepted. Dr Bora is an enthusiastic member of the core surgical team at our centre and also plays a pivotal role in donor evaluation before liver transplant.

He has a special interest in liver transplantation & liver resections for Hepatocellular cancers, combined liver – kidney transplantation as well as in Pancreatic Surgery (Whipple’s pancreaticoduodenal resections and surgery for chronic pancreatitis).The focus of his research activity has been the hemodynamic changes during liver transplant and changes during IVC crossclamping in LDLT.

Dr Bora has a number of publications in the field of Liver Transplantation / G I Surgery and numerous presentations at national and international conferences including at the prestigious ILTS International Liver Transplant Society) conferences in San Francisco in 2012 and at Sydney in 2013.

Work Experience:

• 2012 - 2015 Consultant - Liver transplant and HPB Surgery at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals
• 2015 - 2016 Chief Liver Trasplant and HPB Surgeon at Mahatma Gandhi Hospital

Education:

• MBBS - JLN Medical college, 2000
• MS - General Surgery - JLN Medical college, 2003
• MCh - Surgical Gastroenterology/G.I. Surgery - Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi University, 2009
• Fellowship in Liver Transplant ( Indraprastha Apollo Hospital , Delhi )

AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Involved in over 2000 liver transplants
• Performed the first Liver Transplant in the state of Rajasthan
• Credited with both the 1st Living Donor &1st Deceased Donor Liver Transplants in the state
• Wide experience in performing advanced Gastro Intestinal operations
• Felicitated by the Chief Minister of Rajasthan for performing the 1st liver transplant in the state
• Young Investigator Award of the International Liver Transplant Society in 2013 at Sydney
• Travel Award of the International Liver Transplant Society in 2012 at San Francisco, USA