
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
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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