Dr. Abhishek Rajan

Dr. Abishek Rajan is a distinguished Surgical Gastroenterologist with a stellar academic and professional track record. He completed his MBBS from Government Medical College, Calicut, where he emerged as the university topper and received several prestigious accolades, including the Dr. Sadasivan Pillai Award and Raman Ezhuthassan Memorial Gold Medal. Following this, he pursued his MS in General Surgery at Government Medical College, Kottayam, where he was recognized as the Best Outgoing Student. Dr. Rajan further advanced his expertise with a DNB in General Surgery and an M.Ch in Surgical Gastroenterology from SGPGIMS, Lucknow, earning distinction and receiving the TTS Young Scholar Award for his contributions to gastroenterology.

With over a decade of clinical experience, Dr. Rajan has worked in reputed institutions, including Aster MIMS, Calicut, and SGPGIMS, Lucknow, specializing in general surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, and liver transplantation. He has also undertaken observerships at prominent centers like the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, gaining hands-on exposure to live and deceased donor liver transplants. A passionate researcher, Dr. Rajan has presented papers at national and international conferences, including the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. His work focuses on innovative techniques in gastrointestinal surgery, visceral artery aneurysms, and cyst-biliary communication.

Dr. Rajan’s core areas of interest include oesophagal and gastric diseases, hepatobiliary surgery, and liver transplantation. 

Experience:

• Senior House Officer – Department of General Surgery, Government Medical College, Calicut (2012-2013) - Gained foundational experience in general surgery procedures and patient care.
• Registrar – Department of Surgical Gastroenterology and Liver Transplant, Aster MIMS, Calicut (September 2013 - December 2013) - Worked on surgical gastroenterology cases and liver transplantation procedures.
• Senior House Officer – Department of Surgical Gastroenterology and Liver Transplant, SGPGIMS, Lucknow (January 2014 - June 2014) - Specialized training in advanced surgical gastroenterology and liver transplant.
• Observership – Live and Deceased Liver Transplant, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), New Delhi (July 2015) - Observed complex liver transplant surgeries at a premier liver care institute.
• Experience in Surgical Procedures – Performed minor luminal and hepatobiliary surgeries (detailed in logbook from SGPGIMS).
• Conference and Workshop Participation, Actively participated in national surgical and gastroenterology conferences.

1. Scientific committee member for the Annual State Conference of Association of Surgeons of India, Kerala Chapter (2012).
2. Attended workshops, including the ETHICON Skills Workshop (2012).

• Leadership Role:

1. Joint Secretary of the Surgical Club, Kottayam City Chapter (2011-2012).