Dr. Nikhil Suresh is a highly accomplished Gastrointestinal Surgeon specializing in Hepatobiliary (HPB) and Pancreatic Surgery, with a strong focus on Liver Transplantation. Trained at the prestigious Leeds Liver Unit, UK—one of Europe’s largest and most respected liver transplant centers—he brings extensive expertise in managing complex benign and malignant HPB conditions. He takes keen interest in both Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery.
With over a decade of experience across high-volume surgical units in India and the UK, Dr. Suresh has expertise in complex HPB surgeries needing vascular reconstructions. His practice emphasizes precision, compassion, and multidisciplinary collaboration to deliver exceptional patient outcomes.
He is deeply passionate about transplant oncology, Liver transplant surgery, and advancing clinical outcomes through innovation and research. His ethos of integrity and teamwork ensured sustained excellence in patient care. He is passionate about developing high quality and affordable liver transplant care in India.
- Liver Transplantation (Living Donor and Deceased Donor)
- Post Transplant immunosuppression
- Complex Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Surgery
- Liver resections in Cirrhosis
- Hilar cholangiocarcinoma resections
- Pancreatic and Hepatocellular Cancer Management
- Vascular resections in HPB Surgery
- IVC tumour resections and reconstruction
- Surgical management of Retroperitoneal Sarcomas
- Acute Pancreatitis Management
- Surgery for Chronic pancreatitis
- Paediatric Liver Transplantation
- Complex HPB resections on veno-venous bypass
- Abdominal wall reconstruction for complex ventral abdominal hernias
- FEBS (Liver Transplant) – European Board of Surgery
- FRCS (Edinburgh) – Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
- MRCS (Edinburgh) – General Surgery
- MCh (Surgical Oncology) – UK
- MS (General Surgery) BMCRI – India
- MBBS (BMCRI) – India
- Member – IHPBA / EHPBA / ILTS
- Member – Pancreatic Society of Great Britain & Ireland
- Member – British Hernia Society
- Member – Faculty of Surgical trainers of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
- Association of Surgeons of India
- Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India
- Liver Transplantation (Adult & Paediatric)
- Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery
- Transplant Oncology
- Ischemia and Reperfusion injury – biomechanics
- Integration of AI in HPB surgeries
- Robotic HPB Surgery
- Complex Multivisceral Resections
Academics and Research
- Over 20+ publications in reputed peer reviewed academic journals.
- Research Fellow, Leeds Scleroderma Program: Investigated gastrointestinal involvement in Scleroderma.
- Local Lead for Ricochet 2 and RAW national studies (UK)
- Regional Lead for CONTACT Study (UK)
- Local Lead for investigating the role of Neoadjuvant treatment in borderline and locally advanced Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. (UK)
- Train the Trainer – Medical Teaching.
- Faculty at Basic Surgical Course Boot Camp, Leeds.
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Medical Appraiser 2022-2025.
- ATLS certified.
- National organ retrieval surgery (NORS) certified in organ retrieval surgery (UK)
- Involved in multiple multi-institutional and international collaborative research projects.
- Investigated the Role of NAT in Borderline and Locally Advanced PDAC. EHPBA 2021.
- Scleroderma and Fecal Incontinence. ACR 2021.
- Investigated Role of EUS in Locally Advanced and Borderline PDAC. EHPBA 2021.
- A Single Centre Retrospective Cohort Study of Surgically Resected IPMN of the Pancreas in the UK: The Leeds Experience. 2022 ASM PSGBI.
- ALPPS – A Single Centre Experience. EHPBA 2025
