The liver is the main organ of the body that performs many essential functions like detoxification of chemicals and metabolizes drugs. The main function of the liver is to filter the blood coming from the digestive tract before passing it to the rest of the body.

Liver cancer can affect the liver and make life difficult for the patient. There are higher chances of the liver getting affected by various kinds of tumors. Some may be benign, while others can be cancerous and can spread to other parts of the body,

Also Read: Top 4 Fitness Habits That Can Make You Feel Good Again

Major causes of liver cancer can be congenital disabilities, alcohol abuse, and cirrhosis. Chronic diseases like hepatitis B and C and hemochromatosis can also cause liver failure. Cancer is also linked to obesity and fatty liver disease.

Listed below are some of the top liver cancer specialists in India:

Dr. ShikhaHalder of BLK Super Specialty Hospital in New Delhi is a celebrated oncologist with 23 years of experience in treating cancers of a different kind including liver cancer. She has a keen interest in clinical research and holds 20 research papers in peer-reviewed international journals.

Dr. Subhash Gupta of Max Healthcare, New Delhi is a renowned liver transplant surgeon known for his exceptional work in liver transplantation. He is widely recognized for successfully conducting several living donor liver transplants.

Dr. RakeshRai is Senior Consultant, and Transplant Surgeon at Fortis Hospital, Mumbai. Trained in the UK, the USA for 15 years, he does cadaver and living donor liver transplant and kidney transplant.  

Dr. P. Jagannath is presently Chairman, Department of Surgical Oncology, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, and Professor of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Asian Institute of Oncology, S.L. Raheja Hospital Mumbai from 2002. With thirty years of experience, he is a highly esteemed member of the medical fraternity with primary expertise in Gastrointestinal Oncology.  

Dr. Sameer Kaul is an MBBS, MS Surgical Oncology, AEPF (London), and Senior Consultant Surgical & Clinical Oncologist, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi. He has conducted several liver surgeries and his research work in the field of oncology is highly appreciated. 

Dr. S. Subramanian is a senior consultant, medical oncology at VS Hospital, Chennai. He has 56 years of practice and has been a member of the Royal College of Physicians, UK, and the European Society of Medical Oncology.

Dr. NaliniKilara is a consultant oncology at HCG MSR Cancer Center, Bangalore. She has more than 35 years of experience in the field and is actively involved in clinical trials in the field of oncology.

Dr. Gurdeep Singh Sethi MD at Medeor Hospital, New Delhi carries with him thirty years of experience in treating liver diseases, cancer management, pain management, palliative care, and precision medicine.  

Arvinder Singh Soin is a renowned liver transplant surgeon at Medanta Hospital, Gurgaon. He currently performs several liver transplants every month with a high success rate.

If you are looking for a liver specialist in India, an elaborate internet search will provide you the contact details of several specialists who offer liver treatments at an affordable cost.