Dr. Nikhil Agrawal
Director
21 Years of ExperienceSurgical Gastroenterologist, Surgical Oncologist
MBBS, MS, M.Ch, Fellowship
Reg. No.:60445, Delhi Medical Council
Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi
English, Hindi
Consultation Fee ₹ 1000
Book an AppointmentAbout Dr. Nikhil Agrawal
- Dr. Nikhil Agrawal is a top-rated Surgical Gastroenterologist specializing in oncology and robotic surgeries.
- His expertise lies in treating complex gastrointestinal (GI), hepatobiliary (HPB), and pancreatic cancers.
- With over 21 years of experience, Dr. Agrawal leads a multidisciplinary team providing evidence-based treatment options for all stages of these diseases.
- He specializes in advanced robotic and laparoscopic surgery for GI and HPB cancers, focusing exclusively on surgical oncology.
- Dr. Agrawal offers several complex procedures, including laparoscopic liver resection, Whipple procedure, distal pancratectomy, laparoscopic gastrectomy, laparoscopic colorectal surgery, and laparoscopic pancreatic resection.
- He is well-versed in managing the following cancers:
- Stomach: oesophageal cancer, gastric cancer, gastrointestinal stromal tumor
- Liver: Liver tumors and cysts, hepatocellular carcinoma, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
- Gallbladder: Hilar cholangiocarcinoma, distal cholangiocarcinoma, choledochal cyst, gallbladder polyps and cancers
- Colorectal: Colon cancer, rectal cancer
- Pancreas: Periampullary carcinoma, pancreatic cysts and tumor, intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm, neuroendocrine tumors
- His education includes an MBBS from Calicut Medical College, Kerala, in 2003 and an MS in General Surgery from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, in 2008.
- Later, he did specialization with an MCh in Surgical Gastroenterology from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, in 2012.
- Dr. Agrawal completed a Fellowship in Laparoscopic Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery from Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, South Korea, in 2016
- He has also done a training course in Operative Laparoscopy at the Minimally Invasive Surgery Training Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
- Dr. Agrawal actively contributes to academic research, with publications in national and international journals and frequent conference presentations.
- He has received multiple awards, such as travel grants and best paper awards, for contributions to surgical gastroenterology and HPB surgery.
- He is affiliated with prestigious professional organizations, including the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (USA), the Indian Association of Surgical Oncology, the International Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Association, and the International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists.
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Education
- MBBS, Calicut Medical College, Kerala, 2003
- MS (General Surgery), Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 2008
- MCh (Surgical Gastroenterology), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 2012
- Fellowship in Laparoscopic Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, South Korea, 2016
Training & Certificates
- Training Course in Operative Laparoscopy, Minimally Invasive Surgery Training Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
- Certificate course on managing acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, and pancreatic cancer, Pancreas India
Past Experience
- Senior Consultant (Gastrointestinal, HPB, and GI Onco Surgery), Dharamshila Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, New Delhi, 2019
- Associate Professor (Gastrointestinal, HPB and GI Onco Surgery), Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, 2017
- Senior Resident and Senior Research Associate(Gastrointestinal, HPB, and GI Onco Surgery), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 2012
- Senior Resident (Surgical Gastroenterology), Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, 2009
- Resident (General Surgery), Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 2008
Awards
Dr. Nikhil Agrawal has received several awards for his contribution to the field of gastroenterology and oncology. Some of his allocades include:
- Travel bursary award by the Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology, 2011
- Abstract selected for award paper session in IASG annual conference, 2011
- Best paper and poster award IASG annual conference, 2014
- Travel grant by the Korean Association of HBP Surgery for the 11th International Single Topic Symposium of the Korean Association of HBP Surgery (ISTS 2016, Jeonju, Korea).
- Travel grant by IASGO for 26th World Congress of the IASGO (IASGO 2016, Seoul, Korea).
- First prize in “award paper session” - IHPBA India 2017.
- The abstract at the IASG Annual Conference in 2017 was selected for the “award paper session”
Associations/Membership
- Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
- Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASG)
- International Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Association (IHPBA)
- International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists (IASGO)
- Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, USA (SSAT)
- Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO)
Paper Published
Dr. Nikhil Agrawal has been actively contributing to the field of gastroenterology and oncology by publishing his work in national and international journals. Some of his articles are:
- Kumar S, Agrawal N, Khanna R, Khanna A. Aggressive angiomyxoma presenting with huge abdominal lump: A case report. Cases J. 2008;1(1):131
- Tiwary SK, Agrawal N, Kumar S, Khanna R, Khanna AK. Isolated splenic tuberculosis presenting with splenomegaly and pyrexia of unknown origin. ANZ J Surg. 2008 Apr;78(4):322-3.
- Tiwary SK, Kumar D, Chowdhury S, Agrawal N, Basu S. Intestinal gangrene due to mesenteric vascular occlusion masquerading as strangulated inguinal hernia. Hernia. 2008 Apr;12(2):195-7.
- Kumar S, Tiwary SK, Agrawal N, Prasanna G, Khanna R, Khanna AK. Predictive Factors for Difficult Surgery in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Chronic Cholecystitis. The Internet Journal of Surgery. 2008;16(2).
- Agrawal N, Kumar S, Puneet, Khanna R, Shukla J, Khanna AK. Activated protein C resistance in deep venous thrombosis. Ann Vasc Surg. 2009 May-Jun;23(3):364-6.
- Kumar S, Agrawal N, Khanna R, Khanna A. Giant lymphatic cyst of omentum: a case report. Cases J. 2009;2:23.
- Khanna R, Agarwal N, Singh A, Khanna S, Basu S. Spontaneous Common Bile Duct Perforation Presenting as Acute Abdomen. Indian Journal of Surgery. 2010;72(5):407-8.
- Saluja SS, Ray S, Pal S, Sanyal S, Agrawal N, Dash NR et al. Randomized Trial Comparing Side-to-Side Stapled and Hand-Sewn Esophagogastric Anastomosis in Neck. J Gastrointest Surg 2012;16:1287-95.
- Madhusudhan KS, Agrawal N, Srivastava DN, Pal S, Gupta AK. Percutaneous transhepatic portal vein stenting in a patient with benign nontransplant post-operative portal vein stenosis: A case report. Indian J Radiol Imaging 2013;23:351.
- Agrawal N, Pal S, Dash NR, Madhusudhan K, Srivastava DN. Asymptomatic Transhiatal Pancreatic Herniation after Oesophagectomy. Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR 2014;8:ND24.
- Dash N, Agrawal N, Sharma M, Javed A. Retrieval of an impacted foreign body in the esophagus by combined endoscopic-surgical approach. Tropical gastroenterology: Official Journal of the Digestive Diseases Foundation 2014;35:185.
- Rastogi A, Bihari C, Grover S, et al. Hepatobiliary IgG4 Cholangiopathy Case Series and Literature Review. International journal of surgical pathology 2015;23:531-6.
- Bihari C, Rastogi A, Rajesh S, Arora A, Arora A, Kumar N. Cystic Lymphangioma of Pancreas. Indian journal of surgical oncology 2016;7(1)106-109.
- Sureka B, Bihari C, Arora A, Agrawal N, Bharaty KGS, Jamwal KD, Chattopadhyay TK. Imaging Paradigm of Cystic Lesions in Pancreas. JOP 2016;17(5):452-465.
- Mahansaria SS, Agrawal N, Arora A, Bihari C, Appukuttan M, Chattopadhyay TK. Ampullary Mixed Adenoneuroendocrine Carcinoma: Surprise Histology, Familiar Management. Int J Surg Pathol. 2017;25(7):585-591
- Borle DP, Agrawal N, Arora A, Kumar S, Chattopadhyay TK. Ileostomy site approach for adhesiolysis and laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a hostile abdomen: a novel technique. (Accepted in JMAS
- Sureka B, Singh VP, Rajesh S, Laroia ST, Bansal K, Rastogi A, Bihari C, Bhadoria AS, Agrawal N, Arora A. Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance (MR) Findings in Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis: Retrospective Analysis of Pathologically Proven 30 Cases – Tertiary Care Experience. Pol J Radiol 2017; 82:327-332.
- Chaudhari S, Rastogi A, Taneja K, Thapar S, Agrawal N. Unusual presentation of fibrolamellar carcinoma: A rare case report. Indian Journal of Case Reports, 4(1) (2017, November 30).
- Baghmar S, Agrawal N, Kumar G, Bihari C, Patidar Y, Kumar S, Chattopadhyay TK, Panda D, Arora A, Pamecha V. Prognostic Factors and the Role of Adjuvant Treatment in Periampullary Carcinoma: a Single-Centre Experience of 95 Patients. J Gastrointest Canc (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-018-0058-7
- Mohapatra N, Sandhya R, Agrawal N, Arora A, Chattopadhyay TK. Effect of Proximal Splenorenal Shunt on Intraoperative Portal Venous Pressure and Its Correlation with Clinical Outcomes. Indian Journal of Surgery, 2019; 81:338–343
- Nigam N, Rajani SS, Rastogi A, Patil A, Agrawal N, Sureka B, Arora A, Bihari C. Inflammatory pseudotumors of the liver: Importance of a multimodal approach with the insistence of needle biopsy. Journal of Laboratory Physicians, 2019;11:361-368
- Pamecha V, Sadashiv Patil N, Kumar S, Rajendran V, Gupta S, Vasantrao Sasturkar S, Kumar Sinha P, Arora A, Agarwal N and Baghmar S. Upfront pancreaticoduodenectomy in severely jaundiced patients: is it safe?. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci, 2019;26:524-533.
- Mohapatra N, Sasturkar SV, Falari S, et al. A strategic approach to minimally invasive necrosectomy for necrotizing pancreatitis: technique, complications, and predictors of outcome. ANZ J Surg. 2021;91(3):E104-E111.
- Sasturkar SV, Agrawal N, Arora A, Kumar MPS, Kilambi R, Thapar S, Chattopadhyay TK. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with portal cavernoma without portal vein decompression. J Minim Access Surg. 2021 Jul-Sep;17(3):351-355. doi: 10.4103/jmas.JMAS_106_20.
- Khanna AK, Nikhil. Varicose Veins. In: Khanna AK, Puneet, editors. Manual of Vascular Surgery: JP Medical Ltd; 2011. p. 267-90.
- Khanna AK, Nikhil. Deep Venous Thrombosis. In: Khanna AK, Puneet, editors. Manual of Vascular Surgery: JP Medical Ltd; 2011. p. 291-311.
- Pal S, Aggarwal N, Ravella VP. Left hepatectomy. In: Chattopadhyay TK, Sahni P, Pal S, editors. G I Surgery Annual; 2011. p. 14-23.
- Agrawal N, Pal S, Sahni P. Surgical Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer. In: Garg PK, editor. ECAB Clinical Update: Gastroenterology/Hepatology, Pancreatic Tumors: Elsevier; 2013. p.87-125.
- Agrawal N. Anatomy and physiology of the esophagus. In: Mishra PK, editor. Textbook of GI surgery. Jaypee; 2013. p. 133.
- Javed A, Agrawal N, Chattopadhyay TK. Advances in the management of the cancer of the esophagus. In: IASG Textbook of GI Surgery. 2013.
- Agrawal N, Chattopadhyay TK. Approach to multimodality treatment of esophageal cancer. In: Anand AC, Acharya SK, editors. Progress in gastroenterology. Elsevier; 2016. p. 235-245.
Field of Expertise
- Abdominal Surgery
- Adhesion Lysis
- Adrenal Cancer Treatment
- Appendectomy
- Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG) Therapy
- Benign and Cancerous Tumor Excision
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