Dr. Joy Varghese

Hepatologist and Liver Transplant Surgeon

Location: Chennai, India

Experience: 28

Designation: Senior Hepatology

Qualification: MBBS, MD, DM, Fellowship

Works At: Gleneagles Global Hospital Chennai

Dr. Joy Varghese is a highly reputed Hepatologist and Liver Transplant Surgeon with more than 28 years of clinical experience.
His core expertise includes the diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis B and C, fatty liver disease, cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver transplantation.
He is recognized as a pioneer in using therapeutic plasma exchange as a treatment modality for liver diseases.
Dr. Varghese completed his MBBS (1996), MD in General Medicine (2004) and DM in Gastroenterology (2007) from Madurai Medical College, Madurai.
He further specialized in liver transplantation through a fellowship at the University Hospital in Essen, Germany.
He played a pivotal role in initiating cadaver liver transplant programs in both government and private hospitals across Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Dr. Varghese has served as an examiner for the National Board of Examination in Gastroenterology.
He has contributed to the academic field with over 60 published research articles in indexed journals and has written book chapters in hepatology.
He served on the editorial boards of the World Journal of Hepatology and the Global Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology and has reviewed papers for several national and international journals.
Dr. Varghese is an active member of prestigious organizations, including the Liver Transplantation Society of India, the International Club of Ascites, the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) and the International Liver Transplantation Society.

Co-Director (Hepatology & Liver Transplantation), Center of Liver Disease & Transplantation Apollo Hospital, Chennai, 2018
Senior Consultant (Hepatology & Liver Transplantation), Institute of Liver Disease & Transplantation, Gleneagles Hospitals & Health City, 2015
Assistant Professor (Medical Gastroenterology), Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Cochin, 2010