Dr. Karthik Mathivanan

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Brief About Dr. Karthik Mathivanan

Dr. Karthik Mathivanan is a renowned Liver Transplant Surgeon with 15 years of experience. He is currently serving as the Associate Director at MGM Healthcare in Chennai, India. Dr. Mathivanan specializes in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Transplants as well as Laparoscopic Gastro-Intestinal Surgeries. Throughout his career, he has successfully performed over 2000 complex and high-risk liver surgeries, along with more than 1000 kidney transplants.

Dr. Mathivanan is recognized as a pioneer in advocating for ‘Organ Preservation,’ which has significantly contributed to the success of transplant procedures. He has achieved several notable milestones in the field, including Asia’s first living donor liver transplant for acute liver failure in a SARS 2 Covid positive recipient, the country’s first liver transplant with a Hypothermic Oxygenated Perfusion (HOPE) pump on an end-stage liver disease patient, India’s first Complete Multivesicular transplant, South India’s first combined Cardiac bypass and living donor liver transplant in a 70-year-old lady, India’s and the world’s smallest liver transplant recipient weighing 2.1 kg, and India’s first successful Intestinal Transplant.

In addition to his clinical achievements, Dr. Mathivanan has made significant contributions to medical literature. He has published India’s first and largest series of combined kidney and pancreas transplants, as well as India’s largest series of adult-to-adult cadaver split liver transplants in 2014. His expertise and dedication have earned him memberships in prestigious organizations such as the International Liver Transplant Society, Liver Transplant Society of India, Association of Surgeons of India, and Indian Liver Transplant Society.

Dr. Mathivanan’s special interests include Acute Liver failures, ABO Incompatible transplant, SWAP Transplant, Split liver Transplant, and Domino Transplant. His vast experience and expertise make him a highly sought-after Liver Transplant Surgeon in Chennai, India.