Dr. Prithiviraj Nabi

Professional Summary

Dr. Prithiviraj Nabi is a highly skilled HPB (Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary) and Liver Transplant Surgeon currently serving as Associate Consultant at Rela Hospital, Chennai — one of India's premier centres for liver transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery. With qualifications including MS, MCh (Surgical Gastroenterology), DNB (Surgical Gastroenterology), and FACS, he brings a robust blend of academic excellence and hands-on surgical expertise to his practice. Dr. Nabi's training spans some of the most prestigious institutions in India and abroad, including PGIMER Chandigarh, GB Pant Hospital New Delhi, and Centre Hépato-Biliaire at Paul Brousse Hospital in Paris, France. His international exposure and rigorous super-specialty training equip him to manage complex hepatobiliary conditions, advanced laparoscopic procedures, and liver transplantation with exceptional proficiency. He has been recognized with multiple awards throughout his career, including a first-order medal in MS General Surgery and a Vocational Excellence Award for his contributions to gastroenterology and organ donation awareness. With a strong research portfolio comprising numerous peer-reviewed publications and international conference presentations, Dr. Nabi is committed to advancing the field of HPB surgery while delivering compassionate, world-class care to patients from India and around the globe.

Specializations

• Surgical Gastroenterology
• Gastroenterology & Hepatobiliary

Procedures & Expertise

• Liver Transplant
• Liver Tumor Surgery
• Pancreatectomy (Pancreas Removal Surgery)
• Pancreas Transplant 
• Whipple Procedure
• Cholecystectomy
• Gastrectomy

Education & Qualifications

• MBBS— Madurai Medical College, Madurai (2008)
• MS General Surgery — PGIMER, Chandigarh (2012)
• MCh Surgical Gastroenterology— GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi (2017)
• DNB Surgical Gastroenterology— NBE Board, New Delhi (2018)
• FMAS— Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery
• FALS— Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic Oncology
• FACS— Fellow, American College of Surgeons

Hospital Affiliations

• Rela Hospital, Chennai (Current)
• Paul Brousse Hospital (Centre Hépato-Biliaire), Paris, France
• PGIMER, Chandigarh
• GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi
• KIMS, Trivandrum
• Vadamalayan Hospital, Madurai

Awards & Recognition

• First Order Medal in MS General Surgery passing exam (May 2012)
• Best Orator Award in national-level debate in GI Surgery — Torrentz Young Scholar (2016)
• Best Outgoing Student in MCh GI Surgery exit exam (2017)
• Vocational Excellence Award by Rotary West, RI District 3000 Club, for work in Gastroenterology and Organ Donation Awareness (2020)
• Best E-Poster at IASG Virtual Annual Conference, AIIMS Bhubaneshwar (2021) — "Radiation Induced Liver Injury Mimicking Metastasis — Malignant Masquerade"