About Doctor

Best Liver Transplant and HPB Surgeon in Pune

Dr. Manoj Dongare

Dr. Manoj Dongare is one of the best Liver Transplant and HPB surgeons in PCMC and Pune. He has more than 16 years of experience in the field of Liver transplants, HPB Surgeries, and surgical oncology. He is currently working as a senior consultant in the Department of HPB and Liver Transplant at D.Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune. In his clinical experience, he performs adult and Paediatric Liver transplants (Living donor Liver transplants, Cadaveric Liver transplants), and liver & HPB Pancreatic cancer surgeries. Also, He has expertise in various cancer surgeries like breast, lung, Gynecological, bladder, oral, and GI cancers. He is one of the very few GI & HPB Surgical oncologists in Pune who has expertise in treating cancers.

Dr. Manoj Dongare has a Special Interest in Complex HPB Surgery, Cadaveric and Living Donar Liver Transplantation, and Surgical Oncology. He has been involved in over 600 liver Transplants, 300 Pancreatic Resections (including portal vein resections, Post chemoradiation), and 400 liver resections for colorectal metastasis and HCC’s, Extended hepatectomies +/- Vascular resections for cholangiocarcinomas, 2 stage hepatectomies, and ALPPS.

Also, he has an active research interest he has many publications in reputed national and international journals to his credit. He has presented his clinical and research work as papers and posters in many conferences around the country and abroad. His expertise in organ transplant and cancer surgery makes him one of the best Liver Transplant and HPB surgeons in PCMC and Pune. His ongoing objective is to reach out to underdeveloped areas of the country to spread awareness about cancer and its treatment.

Dr. Manoj Dongare has done his MBBS from BJ Medical College, Pune, and his MS (Gen Surgery) from Grant Medical College, Mumbai. He then completed his 3 years Surgical oncology Residency at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. He also did a 6-month fellowship in Gynecological Oncology at center Oscar Lambret, Lille, France. He then Practiced as a consultant in Surgical Oncology in Aurangabad for 5 Years. He then worked as a Fellow in HPB and Liver Transplantation at Kings College Hospital, London for a year and then spent another year at St. James Hospital, Leeds UK. He was then selected as the EHPBA Fellow and did a 2 years Fellowship in St.Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin Ireland. He then moved to Delhi and worked as a Consultant in Liver Transplantation at Max Hospital Saket, Delhi for almost a year and now has joined D.Y. Patil Hospital as a Senior Consultant in HPB, Surgical Oncology, and Liver Transplantation.

  • FRCS (Glasgow): Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in Sep 2020
  • Diplomate of the National Board (D.N.B.): General Surgery in July 2006
  • Intercollegiate MRCS Edinburgh: Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh in Nov 2005
  • Master of Surgery (M.S.), General Surgery: Grant Medical College, Mumbai, INDIA in Jan 2005
  • Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, (MBBS): Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Govt. Medical College, Pune, INDIA in Dec 2000
  • Sep 2021 to Present: Consultant in Liver Transplant at D.Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune
  • Nov 2020 to Sep 2021 (1 Year): Consultant in Liver Transplant at CLBS Max Superspeciality Hospital, Saket New Delhi
  • Nov 2018 –Oct 2020 (2 Year): IHPBA fellow HPB and Transplant at St Vincent’s University Hospital Dublin Position till Nov 2020
  • Aug 2017 – Aug 2018 (1 Year): Senior Clinical Fellow in Hepatobiliary surgery and Transplant, St James University Hospital, Leeds, UK
  • Nov 2016 – Aug 2017 (1 Year): Clinical Fellow Liver Transplant Surgery at Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, UK.
  • Nov 2013 – Oct 2016 (3 Year): Consultant Surgical Oncologist at Manik Superspeciality Hospital and Research Centre, Aurangabad, INDIA.
  • Feb 2015: Observer, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, with Prof Buchler, Heidelberg University Hospital, GERMANY
  • Feb 2012 – Nov 2013 (1.5 Years): Assistant Professor and Consultant, Department of General Surgery, MGM Medical College, Aurangabad, INDIA
  • Oct 2010 –Jan 2012 (1.5 Years): Consultant Surgical Oncologist, Manik Superspeciality Hospital and Research Centre, Aurangabad, INDIA.
  • Oct 2009 – Sep 2010 (1 Year): Fellow in Laparoscopic and Robotic Oncosurgery, Galaxy Care Hospital, Pune, INDIA.
  • Sep 2008 – Aug 2009 (1 Year): Senior Registrar, Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, INDIA.
  • Sep 2007 – Aug 2008 (1 Year): Senior Registrar, Surgical Oncology- ACTREC, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, INDIA.
  • Feb 2007 – Aug 2007 (6 Month): Trainee, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery for Gynaecological Oncology and for Testicular tumours, Centre Oscar Lambret, Lille, FRANCE
  • Mar 2006 – Jan 2007 (6 Month): Senior Registrar, Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, INDIA
  • Jan 2006 – Feb 2006 (1 Month): Research Fellow, Breast Services, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, INDIA.
  • Apr 2005 – Dec 2005 (6 Months): Lecturer, General Surgery, D. Y. Patil Medical College, Pune, INDIA.
  • Feb 2002 – Jan 2005 (3 Years): Resident MS General Surgery, Grant Medical College, Mumbai, INDIA.
  • M.S. Thesis “Clinic pathological correlation of solitary nodule of the thyroid gland” submitted for the M.S. General Surgery Examination. It involved a study of 50 cases of solitary thyroid nodules at Grant Medical College and J.J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, India with Dr. M. J. Algotar.
  • Investigation of the effects of the Drug Fulvestrant [Faslodex] in a neoadjuvant setting on locally advanced ER-positive breast cancers regarding tumor proliferation indices, effect on bone metabolism including bone markers, endometrium thickness, size, etc.( Research Fellow Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India)
  • Scientific advisor and a research collaborator -Actorius Innovations and Research (AIR) Pune India –02 years till Nov 2016. I have been associated with Actorius Innovations and Research Pvt. Ltd. Pune INDIA as a cancer diagnostics researcher involving the capture of Circulating Tumor Cells (CTC). This tool is an endeavor to investigate CTC’s based on using nano-platform as a tool in cancer diagnosis and prognostics. This technology is first in India and is currently ongoing clinical studies.
  • Extending clinical support for the evaluation of the sensitivity of CTC in clinical cancer patients in breast, colorectal, and lung; registered in Clinical Trials Registry of India, affiliated to Indian Council of Medical Research (CTRI no- CTRI2016/06/006985).

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Professional Qualification
  • FRCS (Glasgow): Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in Sep 2020
  • Diplomate of the National Board (D.N.B.): General Surgery in July 2006
  • Intercollegiate MRCS Edinburgh: Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh in Nov 2005
  • Master of Surgery (M.S.), General Surgery: Grant Medical College, Mumbai, INDIA in Jan 2005
  • Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, (MBBS): Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Govt. Medical College, Pune, INDIA in Dec 2000
Professional Experience
  • Sep 2021 to Present: Consultant in Liver Transplant at D.Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune
  • Nov 2020 to Sep 2021 (1 Year): Consultant in Liver Transplant at CLBS Max Superspeciality Hospital, Saket New Delhi
  • Nov 2018 –Oct 2020 (2 Year): IHPBA fellow HPB and Transplant at St Vincent’s University Hospital Dublin Position till Nov 2020
  • Aug 2017 – Aug 2018 (1 Year): Senior Clinical Fellow in Hepatobiliary surgery and Transplant, St James University Hospital, Leeds, UK
  • Nov 2016 – Aug 2017 (1 Year): Clinical Fellow Liver Transplant Surgery at Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, UK.
  • Nov 2013 – Oct 2016 (3 Year): Consultant Surgical Oncologist at Manik Superspeciality Hospital and Research Centre, Aurangabad, INDIA.
  • Feb 2015: Observer, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, with Prof Buchler, Heidelberg University Hospital, GERMANY
  • Feb 2012 – Nov 2013 (1.5 Years): Assistant Professor and Consultant, Department of General Surgery, MGM Medical College, Aurangabad, INDIA
  • Oct 2010 –Jan 2012 (1.5 Years): Consultant Surgical Oncologist, Manik Superspeciality Hospital and Research Centre, Aurangabad, INDIA.
  • Oct 2009 – Sep 2010 (1 Year): Fellow in Laparoscopic and Robotic Oncosurgery, Galaxy Care Hospital, Pune, INDIA.
  • Sep 2008 – Aug 2009 (1 Year): Senior Registrar, Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, INDIA.
  • Sep 2007 – Aug 2008 (1 Year): Senior Registrar, Surgical Oncology- ACTREC, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, INDIA.
  • Feb 2007 – Aug 2007 (6 Month): Trainee, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery for Gynaecological Oncology and for Testicular tumours, Centre Oscar Lambret, Lille, FRANCE
  • Mar 2006 – Jan 2007 (6 Month): Senior Registrar, Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, INDIA
  • Jan 2006 – Feb 2006 (1 Month): Research Fellow, Breast Services, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, INDIA.
  • Apr 2005 – Dec 2005 (6 Months): Lecturer, General Surgery, D. Y. Patil Medical College, Pune, INDIA.
  • Feb 2002 – Jan 2005 (3 Years): Resident MS General Surgery, Grant Medical College, Mumbai, INDIA.
Research
  • M.S. Thesis “Clinic pathological correlation of solitary nodule of the thyroid gland” submitted for the M.S. General Surgery Examination. It involved a study of 50 cases of solitary thyroid nodules at Grant Medical College and J.J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, India with Dr. M. J. Algotar.
  • Investigation of the effects of the Drug Fulvestrant [Faslodex] in a neoadjuvant setting on locally advanced ER-positive breast cancers regarding tumor proliferation indices, effect on bone metabolism including bone markers, endometrium thickness, size, etc.( Research Fellow Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India)
  • Scientific advisor and a research collaborator -Actorius Innovations and Research (AIR) Pune India –02 years till Nov 2016. I have been associated with Actorius Innovations and Research Pvt. Ltd. Pune INDIA as a cancer diagnostics researcher involving the capture of Circulating Tumor Cells (CTC). This tool is an endeavor to investigate CTC’s based on using nano-platform as a tool in cancer diagnosis and prognostics. This technology is first in India and is currently ongoing clinical studies.
  • Extending clinical support for the evaluation of the sensitivity of CTC in clinical cancer patients in breast, colorectal, and lung; registered in Clinical Trials Registry of India, affiliated to Indian Council of Medical Research (CTRI no- CTRI2016/06/006985).
Medical Registration

2001/02/1054 – MMC