Department

Dept. Of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery & Liver transplant Professor & Head of the Department Prof. Dr. Hafiz Ahmed Nazmul Hakim MBBS (DMC), FCPS (Surgery) FACS (USA), MRCPS (Glasg) Honorary Professors Prof. Dr. Mohammad Ali FCPS, FRCS(Edin), FACS Senior Consultant (Hon.) & Ex. HOD (BIRDEM) Honorary Professors Prof. Dr. Hashim Rabbi MBBS, FCPS (Surgery), MRCS (Ed), FRCS, FACS. Senior Consultant Assistant Professor Dr. A.H.M. Tanvir Ahmed MBBS, FCPS(Surgery)   Dr. Rafiqul Hassan MBBS, FCPS (Surgery) Medical Officers Dr. Ahmed Reza Suny MBBS, FCPS (Hepatobiliary Surgery), MRCS (Edin) Dr. Golam Istiaque MBBS (DU) Dr. Ashraf Siddik Adel MBBS, MRCS (Edin) Post Graduate Trainee Dr. Abdul Alim MBBS, FCPS (Surgery), FCPS Trainee (HBPS)

 

Hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery is a rapidly advancing global specialty dedicated to treating complex surgical conditions of the liver, gallbladder, bile duct, and pancreas. As an organized department for this discipline did not previously exist in Bangladesh. The first department of Hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery of Bangladesh was initiated by Prof. Mohammad Ali at BIRDEM General Hospital on July 26,1999. He established this specialized facility after obtaining a formal fellowship in hepatobiliary-pancreatic surgery and liver transplantation from the Department of Queensland Hepato-Biliary Pancreatic surgery & Liver transplant Services of the University of Queensland, Australia

This department worked for many years to organize multi-disciplinary live transplant team. Finally, performed the first-ever successful liver transplant of Bangladesh at BIRDEM General Hospital on June 03, 2010. The second Liver transplant on August 06, 2011. Both the successful Liver transplants received immense appreciation from the Government & earned a distinguished reputation at home and abroad.  Acting as a milestone for the development of liver transplant services in Bangladesh (Link)  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4438700/   

The department performed the its third successful liver transplant on February 13,2020.

Today, the department is a high-volume center offering advanced, large-scale specialized services, including hepatic resections, pancreatic resections, biliary reconstructions and other complex HBP surgeries. Beyond direct patient care, it plays a vital role in medical education and manpower development. The Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS) have formally approved the department as an accredited center for the Fellowship in Hepatobiliary surgery (FCPS) course.  

The department continues to work with deep devotion, constantly upgrading Hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery services to alleviate the suffering of patients and surgical standards in Bangladesh.