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Dr. Srinivas Bojanapu is a specialist gastro surgeon and HPB surgeon based in Yelahanka, North Bangalore. He offers the full spectrum of gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary surgery — from laparoscopic gallbladder removal and hernia repair to complex liver resection, pancreatic surgery, and liver transplant.
Dr. Srinivas Bojanapu completed his postgraduate training with an MS in Surgery followed by a DrNB in Surgical Gastroenterology — the highest academic qualification in GI surgery in India. He then completed a Fellowship in Liver Transplant and HPB Surgery, giving him subspecialty expertise in the most complex operations in abdominal surgery.
He is now based at Dhaara Liver Clinic in Yelahanka, the only dedicated liver and HPB surgery clinic in North Bangalore — filling a critical gap for the rapidly growing population of Yelahanka, Jakkur, Hebbal, Thanisandra, Sahakar Nagar, and the Bangalore Airport Road corridor.
Dr. Srinivas treats the full range of GI surgical conditions — from routine day-case laparoscopic operations to oncological liver surgery and liver transplantation. Patients do not need to travel to Central or South Bangalore for specialist gastro surgical care.
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstones, cholecystitis, and gallbladder polyps. Day surgery or 1-night stay.
Inguinal, umbilical, incisional, and hiatal hernia repair. Laparoscopic mesh repair with fast recovery.
Advanced keyhole surgery for GI conditions — appendix, stomach, spleen, colon, and small bowel.
Liver resection for tumours, HCC, colorectal liver metastases. Open and laparoscopic approaches.
Liver, pancreas, and bile duct surgery — Whipple procedure, hepaticojejunostomy, biliary reconstruction.
Evaluation, listing, LDLT donor and recipient surgery. The only curative option for end-stage liver disease.
Cancer surgery for stomach, colon, rectum, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, and bile ducts.
Hemicolectomy, anterior resection, APR, stoma reversal, colorectal cancer surgery.
For routine operations — appendix, simple hernia, basic gallbladder removal — a competent general surgeon is adequate. But for any of the following, subspecialty gastro surgery expertise significantly improves outcomes:
Dr. Srinivas Bojanapu is the only dedicated Liver Transplant and HPB Surgeon with a full-time clinic in North Bangalore. Previously, patients from Yelahanka, Hebbal, Jakkur, and the Airport Road corridor had to travel to Central or South Bangalore or to Hyderabad for specialist HPB surgical care.
Dhaara Liver Clinic is now the specialist gastro and liver surgery destination for all of North Bangalore.
A gastroenterologist is a physician — they do not perform surgery. They manage GI diseases medically using endoscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, and medications. A gastro surgeon (gastrointestinal or GI surgeon) is a surgical specialist who performs operations on digestive organs: stomach, intestines, colon, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and bile ducts. If your problem requires surgery — gallstones needing cholecystectomy, a liver tumour, pancreatic cancer, hernia, or colorectal cancer — you need a gastro surgeon. In practice, gastroenterologists and gastro surgeons work together — the gastroenterologist investigates and the surgeon operates when needed.
Gastro surgery is the broad field covering all GI operations. HPB (Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary) surgery is a subspecialty within gastro surgery that specifically covers the liver, pancreas, and bile duct system — the most complex and technically demanding operations in abdominal surgery. Not all gastro surgeons are HPB surgeons. HPB surgeons complete additional fellowship training beyond the gastro surgery qualification. Dr. Srinivas holds both a gastro surgery qualification (DrNB (Surgical Gastroenterology)) and an HPB fellowship — meaning he covers the full spectrum from routine gallbladder and hernia operations to Whipple procedures, liver resections, and liver transplant.
As a general guide: see a gastroenterologist for investigation of GI symptoms (endoscopy, colonoscopy), medical management of chronic liver disease (hepatitis, fatty liver, cirrhosis), inflammatory bowel disease, and functional GI disorders. See a gastro surgeon if you have: gallstones that may need surgery, a hernia, a GI or liver tumour, appendicitis, pancreatic disease, or any abdominal condition where a surgical procedure is being considered. In practice, your GP or primary doctor will usually direct you appropriately. For complex liver disease, Dr. Srinivas works closely with gastroenterologists and hepatologists — many patients need both perspectives.
Dr. Srinivas is both. His training covers the full spectrum: MS Surgery (general GI surgery training), DrNB (Surgical Gastroenterology) (subspecialty GI surgery), and Fellowship in Liver Transplant and HPB Surgery (advanced HPB and transplant training). In daily practice, he performs routine laparoscopic operations (gallbladder, hernia), more complex GI cancer operations (colorectal, gastric), biliary and pancreatic surgery (Whipple, biliary reconstruction), liver resections, and liver transplant evaluation and surgery. His clinic in Yelahanka serves as the specialist gastro and liver surgery referral centre for North Bangalore.
Dr. Srinivas Bojanapu consults at Dhaara Liver Clinic, Yelahanka, North Bangalore. Surgeries are performed at associated hospitals in the North Bangalore region — the specific hospital is chosen based on the type of operation (day surgery, complex HPB, liver transplant) and the patient's circumstances. For most routine laparoscopic operations (gallbladder, hernia), patients can expect to stay 1–2 nights. Complex operations like Whipple or liver resection require 5–10 days. Liver transplant involves a longer admission. For specific hospital and facility details, contact the clinic at +91 87478 74888.