Dr. Sharat Varma

Specialist: Pediatrics Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Liver Transplantation Surgeon at Max Hospital
Experience: 15+years of experience
Hospital: Max Super Specialist Hospital Patparganj

Brief about doctor:

Sharat Varma is the head for pediatrics gastroenterology, hepatology and liver transplantation at the Centre for Liver and Biliary Sciences (CLBS), Max hospitals in Delhi.
He has experience of more than 1000 liver transplants and has treated children with complex GI, pancreas and liver diseases for more than one decade while working in Europe, USA and India.
The pediatric gastroenterology and hepatology service at CLBS is one of the largest units in the country providing the world’s most advanced diagnostic tests, endoscopic procedures, treatment options and does more than 250 liver transplants annually, with many “firsts” to its name.

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The expertise of the unit is internationally renowned and has trained doctors from 16 countries across the globe.
Dr Sharat has worked and trained at the best centres in Europe, USA, India and did his PhD on liver diseases in children.
Given his special interest in genetic liver diseases, he has established the first “Genetic liver clinic” in the country.
He is an internationally recognised expert in Wilson disease, PFIC, Alagille syndrome, cholesterol disorders, mitochondrial diseases and metabolic diseases affecting the liver.
He is a key member of various global consortiums working on research of pediatric liver diseases.
Liver stem cell clinical trials and development have been an integral part of his training and research projects.
Dr Sharat Varma performed the first FMT (Fecal microbiota transplantation) in India and the third in the world for refractory D-lactic acidosis in a child with short gut syndrome.
Diagnosis and treatment of children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD, Ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease), food allergies, Celiac disease and other complex gastrointestinal diseases is his expertise.
Non transplant treatment of genetic liver diseases, fecal transplantation (FMT), genetic diagnostics, reversal of cirrhosis, transplant immunology, nutritional rehabilitation are some of the ongoing projects.

Education & Training:

MBBS
DNB(Pediatrics)
PhD( Pediatric)Fellowship in Gastroenterology

Special areas of interest:

Celiac disease.
ERCP
Gastroscopy
Hepatitis E Treatment
Hepatitis A Treatment
Hepatitis C Treatment
Hepatitis B Treatment
Jaundice Treatment
Liver Disease Treatment
Colitis Treatment
Colonoscopy
Ulcerative Colitis Treatment
Constipation Treatment
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Treatment
Gallbladder (Biliary) Stone Treatment
Acidity Treatment
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD, Ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease),
food allergies

Award:

More than 20 original research articles publications in International Journals
Developing new methodology of Digital Fibrosis Quantification
NASPGHAN – ESPGHAN exchange award for Pediatric Hepatology
Mentor-mentee programm award and young investigator recognition for outstanding research from EASL
Key Member of International Consortium Evaluating Long term outcome of Liver allograft (GIGOLO Group)
Young investigator award from EASL in 2015 & 2016
Young investigator award from ESPGHAN in 2014 & 2015
International award from NASPGHAN in 2012
Young investigator award from WCPGHAN in 2012

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