17+ years of expertise

Dr. Mathew Jacob

Hepato Pancreato Biliary surgeon

MBBS from Armed Force Medical College,Pune    |Aster Medcity Kochi

About Dr. Mathew Jacob

  • Dr. Mathew Jacob is a highly trainedย Liver/Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Surgeonย with +11ย years of experience in performing complex surgeries for cancer removal in the gall bladder, liver, bile duct and pancreas.ย 
  • He holds professional memberships of British Transplant Society, theย International Liver Transplant Society,ย European Society for Organ Transplantation andย theย Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland.
  • He has done his graduation fromย Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, following which he spent several years in Europe for advanced qualificationย and training. He has aย Certificate of Completion of Training from theย General Medical Council, U.K. He is also a member of theย Royal College of Surgeons of England (MRCS), a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) andย HESPERIS Fellowship by the European Society for Organ Transplantation.
  • He isย anย expertย inย liver transplantation and has experience in both cadaveric and living donor liver transplantation. He also performs,ย advanced HPB surgeries, besides surgically treatingย cancers of the liver, gall bladder, liver, bile duct and pancreas.ย ย 
  • He is also a laparoscopic surgeon.ย ย ย 
  • His clinicalย interestsย include,ย transplant epidemiology and prognostic modelling in liver transplantation.ย 
  • He has co-authored several research papers on complex HPB and liver transplantation surgeries.ย 
  • He has been a medical advisor to theย Zonal Coordination Committee of Karnataka (ZCCK-The Organization empowered to coordinate the cadaveric transplantation activities and also educate the public on organ donation).

Area of Expertise

Education

  • MBBS from Armed Force Medical College,Pune
  • MRCS from Royal College of Surgeons,UK
  • FRCS from Royal College of Surgeons,UK

Experience

  • Over 20 years of experience in Liver Transplantation and HPB Surgery.
  • Has performed thousands of liver transplants including complex adult and pediatric cases.
  • Expertise in living donor and deceased donor liver transplants.
  • Skilled in advanced hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeries.
  • Recognized as a leading Transplant Hepatologist & HPB surgeon in India.

Awards

  • Royal College of Surgeons of England Research Fellowship (2002)
  • Completed the HESPERIS Fellowship by the European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT) in 2011
  • Awarded Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCT) by the General Medical Council, UK, marking his official qualification in transplant surgery
  • Selected as Honorary Research Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

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Frequently Asked Question

Dr. Mathew Jacob is a Senior Consultant in Liver Transplantation and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Surgery at Aster Medcity Kochi and Aster CMI Bangalore.

He specializes in liver transplantation, HPB cancer surgeries (liver, gallbladder, bile duct, pancreas), and laparoscopic liver surgeries.

He has been part of more than 2000 liver transplants, including both adult and pediatric cases.