Dr. Sonal Asthana
Lead Consultant - HPB & Liver Transplant Surgery
Dr. Sonal Asthana is a Lead Consultant in HPB (Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary) & Liver Transplant Surgery at Aster Hospitals, with nearly two decades of expertise in the field. As a highly skilled Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Multi-organ Transplant Surgeon, he has extensive experience performing liver, kidney, and pancreas transplants, as well as clinical islet cell transplants. Dr. Asthana is also proficient in the surgical management of diseases affecting the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract, and pancreas, including cancers and small bowel transplants.
Dr. Asthana completed his MBBS and MS from JIPMER, Pondicherry, followed by MRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He also holds an MSc from the University of Alberta, Canada, and completed a Fellowship in Multi-organ Transplantation from Edmonton, Canada, accredited by the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS). His comprehensive training across reputed institutions in the UK, Canada, and India makes him one of the top liver transplant surgeons in Bangalore.
Dr. Sonal Asthana is available for consultation at Aster CMI Hospital (Bangalore), Aster RV Hospital (Bangalore) and Aster Medcity Hospital (Kochi).
- Management of Hepatitis C
- Post-Transplant Immunosuppression
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Transplant Epidemiology
- Ischemia-Reperfusion
- British Transplant Society Award
- Canadian Transplant Society Award
- Alberta Heritage Fellowship (AHFMR)
- American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD) Award for HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation
- American Society of Transplantation Award
Achievements:
- Senior Consultant in Hepatobiliary Surgery and Multi-organ Transplantation at Aster CMI Hospital, Bangalore.
- Subspecialty training in Surgical Oncology from AIIMS, New Delhi.
- Postgraduate Research Degree from the University of Alberta, Canada.
- Fellowship in Multi-organ Transplantation from Edmonton, Canada, accredited by the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS).
- Trained in Hepatobiliary Surgery and Multi-organ Transplantation at St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds, UK.
- Selected for the European Health Leadership Program at INSEAD, France.
Papers Published:
- Published over 40 research articles in international journals on transplantation and related topics.
