Dr. Vivek Vij
MBBS, MS (General Surgery), DNB (General Surgery), Fellowship in Liver Transplantation Chairman – Liver Transplant & HPB Sciences

MBBS, MS (General Surgery), Fellowship in Abdominal Organ Transplant Surgery Director & HOD – HPB & Liver Transplant Surgery
Dr. L. Shashidhar is a Liver Transplant Surgeon in India with 20+ years of experience, currently at Continental Hospitals.
Dr. L. Shashidhar is a specialist in HPB and Liver Transplant Surgery. He trained at international transplant centers and has two decades of clinical experience in graft retrievals, living donor liver transplants, and oncological resections. He leads a surgical unit that manages acute-on-chronic liver failure and hepatobiliary diseases.
Donor hepatectomies, pediatric liver transplants, and vascular graft reconstructions.
Liver resections, central hepatectomies, and Whipple’s pancreatico-duodenectomies for HPB malignancies.
Surgical creation of portosystemic shunts to manage severe gastrointestinal bleeding.
Keyhole and open surgical correction of post-cholecystectomy biliary strictures.
Dr. L. Shashidhar, Liver Transplant Surgeon in India with 20+ years of experience.
Current position: Director & HOD – HPB & Liver Transplant Surgery
How Shifara Health connects international patients with Dr. L. Shashidhar, Liver Transplant Surgeon in India.
Send your reports and scans on WhatsApp or through the form on this page. A Shifara case manager replies within 24 hours.
We share your case with Dr. L. Shashidhar at Continental Hospitals and send you the treatment plan with a written cost estimate, free.
Speak to Dr. L. Shashidhar on a video call before you travel to India. The consultation fee is USD 26.
We arrange the hospital invitation letter for your e-Medical Visa and guide you through the application, free. Your case manager stays with you from the airport to the day you fly home.
After treatment we schedule your follow-up consultations with Dr. L. Shashidhar, including after you return home.
Indicative package costs in India at Shifara partner hospitals. Your written estimate depends on your reports.
| Treatment | Indicative cost (USD) |
|---|---|
| Kidney Transplant | $12,500 – $14,000 |
| Liver Transplant | $25,000 – $28,000 |
Dr. L. Shashidhar is a Liver Transplant Surgeon in India with 20+ years of experience, practising at Continental Hospitals. Qualifications: MBBS, MS (General Surgery), Fellowship in Abdominal Organ Transplant Surgery.
Dr. L. Shashidhar practises at Continental Hospitals, Nanakramguda, Telangana.
Send your medical reports to Shifara Health on WhatsApp or through the form on this page. A case manager replies within 24 hours, arranges your appointment with Dr. L. Shashidhar and shares a written cost estimate. Our help is free for patients.
Yes. You can book a video consultation with Dr. L. Shashidhar before you travel to India. The fee is USD 26.
The cost depends on the procedure, the room category and how long you stay in hospital. Share your reports and we will get a written estimate from Continental Hospitals at no charge. Indicative costs for related treatments are listed above.
Most international patients travel on India's e-Medical Visa. Once the hospital confirms your treatment plan, we arrange the invitation letter and guide you through the application, free. Read our medical visa guide.
Share your reports and get a free opinion from a senior specialist before you travel.