About Dr. Jagdish Kothari
Dr. Jagdish M. Kothari is a highly accomplished and extensively experienced GI, Hepatobiliary, and Robotic Cancer Surgeon based in Ahmedabad. With a distinguished career spanning over three decades and having performed more than 5000 complex cancer surgeries, he is a leading figure in surgical oncology in India. Dr. Kothari is renowned for his expertise in intricate procedures such as pancreatic surgeries involving vascular resections, major hepatectomies, and sphincter-preserving rectal surgeries. He has received advanced training from world-renowned institutions like Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre, USA, and is a pioneer in robotic surgeries for gastrointestinal cancers in the region.
- MBBS: B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad
- MS (General Surgery): B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad
- MCh (Surgical Oncology): Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute, Ahmedabad
- Advanced Training in GI & Hepatobiliary Oncology: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre (MSKCC), New York, USA (1993)
- Visiting Fellow: Johns Hopkins Institute, Baltimore, USA
- Visiting Fellow: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre (MSKCC), New York, USA (additional visits/training)
- Advanced Training: Heidelberg University, Germany
- Advanced Training: Severance Hospital, South Korea
- ICRETT (Internal Cancer Research Technology Transfer) Fellowship: Awarded by International Union Against Cancer (UICC), Geneva, Switzerland
- Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers:
- Stomach Cancer (Gastric Cancer)
- Colorectal Cancer (Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer)
- Oesophageal Cancer
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic (HPB) Cancers:
- Liver Cancer (Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Cholangiocarcinoma)
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Peritoneal Surface Malignancies
- Surgical Oncology
- GI Surgical Oncology
- Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery
- Robotic GI Cancer Surgery
- Colorectal Surgery
- Robotic Surgeries for GI Cancers
- Major Pancreatic Resections (e.g., Whipple Procedure, Distal Pancreatectomy) with Vascular Resections
- Major Hepatectomies (Liver Resections)
- Sphincter Preserving Rectal Surgery
- D2 Gastrectomy (for stomach cancer)
- Cytoreductive Surgery (CRS) and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) related procedures
- Complex resections for advanced GI and HPB tumours
- Laparoscopic GI Cancer Surgery
- Omentectomy
- Senior Consultant – GI & Hepatobiliary Services: HCG Cancer Centre, Ahmedabad (Present)
- Founder Member: Aastha Oncology Associates, Ahmedabad
- Invited Faculty, Speaker, and Panellist at numerous national and international conferences.
- Actively involved in research with multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals.
- Contributor to consensus statements and guidelines for cancer surgery
- Performed over 5000 complex cancer surgeries.
- Significant contributions to the adoption and advancement of robotic surgery for GI cancers in India.
- Recipient of the prestigious ICRETT fellowship from UICC, Geneva.
- Multiple awards for best presentation and best paper at scientific conferences.
- Recognised for expertise in complex pancreatic surgeries with vascular resections and major hepatectomies.
- Short-term clinical outcomes of open, laparoscopic, and robotic-assisted rectal resections: a multicenter real-world evidence study from Indian collaborative group on rectal resections (ICGRR). Journal of Robotic Surgery (May 2025 projected, available online) –
- Adjuvant therapy may improve overall survival in high-risk periampullary adenocarcinomas patients – A match-pair analysis from a multi-institutional cohort study (The MIPPAP study). HPB (July 2024)
- Practice Patterns and Survival in Patients with Resected Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinomas (PDAC) — Results from the Multicentre Indian Pancreatic & Periampullary Adenocarcinoma Project (MIPPAP) Study. Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer (June 2023)
- Enhanced recovery after surgery in cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy: national survey of peri-operative practice by Indian society of peritoneal surface malignancies. Pleura and Peritoneum (May 2023)
- Clinical Robotic Surgery Association (India Chapter) and Indian rectal cancer expert group’s practical consensus statements for surgical management of localized and locally advanced rectal cancer. Frontiers in Oncology (October 2022)
- Mass Mimicking Autoimmune Pancreatitis— A Report of Two Cases and Review of Literature. Journal of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (March 2021)
- Prevalence of Head and Neck Cancers in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery (January 2009)
- Clinical Assessment Scoring System for Tracheostomy (CASST) Criterion: Objective Criteria to Predict Pre-Operatively the Need for a Tracheostomy in Head and Neck Malignancies. Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery (September 2016)
Surgical Procedure | Indicative Cost in INR (₹) | Indicative Cost in USD ($) |
Robotic Gastrectomy (Stomach Cancer) | 7,00,000 – 12,00,000+ | 8,400 – 14,400+ |
Robotic Colectomy/Rectal Resection | 6,50,000 – 11,00,000+ | 7,800 – 13,200+ |
Whipple Procedure (Pancreatic Cancer) | 8,00,000 – 15,00,000+ | 9,600 – 18,000+ |
Major Hepatectomy (Liver Cancer) | 7,50,000 – 14,00,000+ | 9,000 – 16,800+ |
Sphincter Preserving Rectal Surgery | 6,00,000 – 10,00,000+ | 7,200 – 12,000+ |
Laparoscopic GI Cancer Surgery | 4,00,000 – 8,00,000+ | 4,800 – 9,600+ |