Dr. Ram Babu Sah
Consultant
Dr. Ram Babu Sah is a Consultant Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) and Liver Transplant Surgeon at Nepal Mediciti, known for his extensive expertise in liver transplantation and complex hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeries. With a strong academic background and years of clinical experience, Dr. Sah has significantly advanced the field of liver surgery in Nepal.
He has held prestigious positions at leading healthcare institutions, including the Shahid Dharma Bhakta National Transplant Centre in Nepal, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in New Delhi, India, and Korea University Anam Hospital in Seoul, South Korea. Dr. Sah earned his PhD in Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery and a Master’s degree in General Surgery from Sichuan University, China, demonstrating his dedication to surgical research and innovation.
Dr. Sah specializes in performing both adult and pediatric liver transplant surgeries as well as advanced hepatic, biliary, and pancreatic surgical procedures. He is proficient in open and minimally invasive (laparoscopic) complex abdominal surgeries, providing expert care for a wide range of liver and pancreatic conditions. His clinical expertise includes managing diseases such as liver cirrhosis, jaundice, fatty liver disease, hepatitis, acute liver failure, liver abscesses, liver cysts, liver tumors, gallbladder and bile duct stones, gallbladder cancer, acute and chronic pancreatitis, and pancreatic cancer.
Dr. Sah is experienced in treating paediatric liver diseases, including Wilson’s disease, congenital biliary atresia, and progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC). His comprehensive approach ensures the best outcomes for patients across all age groups suffering from complex hepatobiliary conditions.
Dr. Sah holds memberships in prominent professional organizations such as the Nepal Medical Association and the Surgical Society of Nepal, reflecting his commitment to maintaining the highest standards in surgical practice.
Education
Area of Focus
- GIHPB and Liver Transplantation Surgery
Language spoken
- ENGLISH
- NEPALI
- HINDI
- CHINESE
Fellowship in Liver Transplant & HBP Surgery
• Laparoscopic surgery
• Transplant Surgery, Biliary, Pancreatic and Hepatic Resection
• Various major and minor surgeries
• Management of various surgical disease
• Management of intraoperative and post-operative complications
• Studying and sharing informations regarding General Human Anatomy
1. Sah Ram Babu, Kumari Sushila, Yi Zhang, Anping Su, Weiguo Wang, Bole Tian. Extra Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Arising in the Pancreas: A Case Report and Literature Review. Journal of GHR 2012 May 21 (5):83-86
2. L.Fu, X L Wang, S. R. Babu, Y. Zhang, A. P. Su, Z. L. Wang, T. Hu, B. L. Tian. Pancreatic Castleman’s Disease: Studies of Three Cases And A Cumulative Review of the Literature. Indian J Surg. DOI 10.1007/s12262-012-0495-7
3. Zhen W L, Lan F, Zhang Y, Sah R B, Bole T, An Asymptomatic Pheochromocytoma Originating From The Tail of the Pancreas. Pancreas journal. 2012 Jan; 41 (1): 165-7.
4. Effect of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt on glycometabolism in cirrhosis patients. Su AP, Cao SS, Le Tian B, Da Zhang Z, Hu WM, Zhang Y, Wang ZL, Babu SR, Hu T. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol. 2012 Feb; 36(1): 53-9. Epub 2011 Nov 17.
5. Wang WG, Tian B, Babu SR, Zhang Y, Yang M. Randomized, placebo controlled study of the efficacy of preoperative somatostatin administration in the prevention of postoperative complications following pancreaticoduodenectomy. Hepato-gastroentterology. 2013 May; 60(123): 400-5. PubMed PMID: 23178468.
6. Wang WG, Fu Lan, Babu SR, Wang li, Liang CP, Tian BL. Incidence of and Risk Factors and Reinterventions for Post- Pancreatoduodenectomy Hemorrhage: Retrospective Analysis. Digestive Surgery.
7. Wang WG, Tian B, Fu Lan, Babu SR, Wang L. Use of Clavien-Dindo classification to evaluate complications in 1245 cases of Pancreatoduodenectomy : Retrospective analysis. Oncology Letter.
8. Parbatraj Regmi, Hai Jie Hu, Tian Run Lv, Aliza Paudyal, Ram Babu Sah, Efficacy and safety of sorafenib plus hepatic arterial infusion Chemotherapy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: Surgical Oncology 39 (2021)101663.
9. Arun kumar venuthurimilli, Rigved Gupta, Saurabh Singhal, Varun Madaan, Pradeep Kumar, Akanand Singh, Ram Babu Sah, Harsh Rastogi, Sandeep Vohra: Intraoperative portal vein stenting through umbilical vein approach: An innovative Salvage procedure for Portal Vein thrombosis in pediatric Liver transplant: Pediatric Transplantation. 2022;00:e14427 .
- Worked at Shahid Dharmabhakta National Transplant Centre, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu, Since July 2023 to September 2024. (Performed 20 Living related Liver Transplants, Liver surgery &
others) - Fellow in Department of Liver Transplant and HBP Surgery in Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India Since November 2019 – March 2023
- Assist. Professor (Surgery), full time job in Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China, September 2017 to July 2019.
- Assistant Professor (Surgery) in Janaki Medical College of Nepal in Department of Surgery since August 2012 to July 2014.
- Visiting Assist. Professor In CTGU, China, in Dept. of Surgery (March 05th – 27th June, 2014)
- Permanent Member of Nepal Medical Association
- Permanent Member of Surgical Society of Nepal
