Dr. Sanjiv Saigal

Dr. Sanjiv Saigal

MBBS, MD, DM, DNB, MRCP, CCST, MAMS Hepatologist, HPB and Liver Transplant Surgeon Principal Director

36 Years of Experience

Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket

English, Hindi

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About Dr. Sanjiv Saigal

  • Serves as Principal Director and Head of Hepatology & Liver Transplant Medicine at Max Super Specialty Hospital, Saket, New Delhi
  • Among India’s most trusted hepatologists, with expertise in both living donor and cadaveric liver transplantation
  • Has been actively involved in more than 3,400 liver transplants, covering pre-operative, operative, and post-operative care
  • Recognized as a pioneer in developing and strengthening transplant hepatology services in the country
  • Plays a leading role in shaping guidelines and public health strategies for liver diseases at a national level

Qualifications of Dr. Sanjiv Saigal

  • MBBS – Calcutta National Medical College
  • MD (Medicine) – PGIMER, Chandigarh
  • DM (Gastroenterology) – G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi
  • DNB (Gastroenterology) – National Board of Examinations, Delhi
  • MRCP – Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
  • Fellowship in Liver Transplant – King’s College Hospital, London
  • CCST (Gastroenterology) – Royal College of Gastroenterology, UK
  • MAMS – National Academy of Medical Sciences

Special Area of Interest Dr. Sanjiv Saigal

  • Liver transplantation (living donor and deceased donor)
  • Management of acute liver failure and chronic liver disease
  • Hepatitis B and C treatment protocols
  • Advanced transplant hepatology and post-transplant care
  • Liver disease immunology and clinical policy development

Past Experience of Dr. Sanjiv Saigal

  • Principal Director & Head – Hepatology & Liver Transplant Medicine, Max Super Specialty Hospital, Saket
  • Senior Director – Hepatology & Liver Transplant, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurgaon
  • Director / Associate Director – Transplant Hepatology, Medanta Institute of Digestive & Hepatobiliary Sciences
  • Consultant Hepatologist & Gastroenterologist, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
  • Prior international training experience as Clinical Fellow and Specialist Registrar in Hepatology at King’s College Hospital, London

Awards

  • Gold medal during MBBS for outstanding academic performance
  • Recipient of the National Pfizer Award for distinction in undergraduate examinations
  • Honored with University Medal from Calcutta University for high merit in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
  • Secured INLAKS Medical Scholarship for advanced training in liver diseases at King’s College Hospital, London
  • Winner of the INASL National Hepatology Quiz for professional excellence

Associations/Membership

  • Member – Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh (MRCP)
  • Member – National Academy of Medical Sciences (MAMS)
  • Governing Council Member – Indian National Association for Study of the Liver (INASL)
  • Contributor to several national liver disease task forces and policy committees

Paper Published By Dr. Sanjiv Saigal

  • Authored and co-authored more than 200 research papers and articles in leading national and international journals
  • Contributed multiple chapters to textbooks on hepatology and transplantation
  • Presented numerous clinical studies and findings at international medical conferences

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