Dr. P Balachandran Menon
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Reviews for Dr. P Balachandran Menon
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My experience with Dr. Menon was great. He gave proper time and accurate medicines. The medicines were really effective. I am doing much better now.
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Dr. P Balachandran Menon did my father's liver transplant surgery. It was a successful surgery. The doctor provided the required time to him. He also suggested some do's and don'ts for after-surgery care. He is an amazing doctor.
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Education
Medical School & Fellowships
MBBS - University of Calicut, Kerala, 1990
MS - General Surgery - University of Calicut, Kerala, 1994
PDCC - Vascular Surgery - , 1995
MCh - Gastrointestinal Surgery - Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science, Lucknow, 2004
Fellowship - Liver Transplantation - Samsung Hospital, Seoul, 2008
Fellowship - Liver Transplantation - Sir Gangaram Hospital, Delhi, 2010
Clinical Achievements
With an overall experience of performing and assisting over 2000 Liver Transplants -
Experience
AIG Hospitals, Gachibowli, Hyderabad
Director - Liver Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery
Currently Working
Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad
Director - Liver Transplant Surgery
Yashoda Hospitals, Somajiguda
HOD and Senior Consultant - Liver Transplantation and HPB Surgery
Yashoda Hospitals, Malakpet
Consultant - Liver Transplantation
Medanta, The Medicity
Associate Consultant - Medanta Institute of Liver Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine
NRI Medical College, Guntur
Assistant Professor and Head - Surgical Gastroenterology
Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati
Assistant Professor and Head - Surgical Gastroenterology
2004 - 2007
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow
Senior Resident - Surgical Gastroenterology
2002 - 2003
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
Assistant Professor - Surgical Gastroenterology
1996 - 1999
Amala Cancer Hospital, Trichur
Assistant Surgeon - Surgical Gastroenterology
Shree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences, Trivandrum
Senior Resident - Vascular Surgery
1995 - 1995
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How many percentages of the living liver can be donated? 
A: A living donor can only donate up to 60 percent of his liver to the patient.
Q: Do we have two livers?
A: We have one liver with two large sections - right and the left lobes.
Q: How long does it take to discharge after liver transplant surgery?
A: Generally, the Liver Transplant patient can go back to their home after 7-8 days of surgery.
Q: Which food is great for your liver health?
A: Coffee, Tea, (moderated quantity), grapefruit, grapes, beetroot, pear and more are great for liver health.
Q: Is life possible without a liver?
A: No, a person can’t live without a liver. But life is possible with some partof the liver.