About CLBS
The Centre for Liver and Biliary Sciences (CLBS) at Max Super Specialty Hospital, Saket is one of the largest liver transplant programs in the world. The centre performs more than 350 liver transplants annually and has accumulated an experience of more than 4000 liver transplant surgeries. The centre also performs a variety of complex hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeries and is at the forefront of HPB Oncology.
We as a team of surgeons, anaesthetists, intensivists, radiologists, and nurses have been involved in the care of patients with liver disease and transplantation since 1998, when liver transplantation was a rarity in India. The centre has been growing ever since and has made significant contributions to the field of liver surgery. It has been a great accomplishment for the team to have trained many aspiring liver surgeons and helped establish various liver transplant units across the globe. Many teams including those from the USA, Malaysia, Kenya, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh have been trained. Such teams from India have also been encouraged, notably from centres like ILBS New Delhi, SMS Medical College Jaipur, Cuttack Medical College, Bangalore Medical College, and King George's Medical University Lucknow. It gives us great pride to know that many of our trainees continue to work in the field of liver and transplant surgery and have established themselves across the world.
CLBS has been involved in the care of patients from over 20 countries. It is a special place to many as it offers world-class facilities and treatment options at par with the best international centres, but at a much more affordable cost and with consistent results. Over the years, the team has pioneered Living Donor Liver Transplantation and HPB Oncology in India and introduced numerous innovations to make the surgery safer and to improve the outcomes of these complex procedures for surgeons and physicians.
CLBS has always focused greatly on training the next generations and imparting knowledge while providing a platform to exchange information and share experiences with one another. With the aim of encouraging and bringing all people involved in this field together, our constant effort has been to expand this platform to invite scientists, physicians, surgeons, and trainees to participate in these annual conferences, which have been extending their reach every year.
Liver transplantation has come a long way since its inception, offering hope and a second chance at life to thousands of patients worldwide. Today, we not only celebrate the milestones of the past but also look towards the horizon of the future, where ground-breaking advancements such as xenotransplantation, newer drugs, and new protocols hold the promise of revolutionizing the field.
In the spirit of promoting advancements and shaping the future of liver transplantation through collaboration, innovation, and excellence - The 10th CLBS Symposium is being held from 20th to 22nd September 2024 with the theme “Future Directions”. We hope that this conference will also help young surgeons, anaesthetists, and hepatologists, and we encourage their active participation. We have invited leaders in their respective fields to share with us their experiences, and we hope this will be a great opportunity to learn from the masters about the latest updates and future directions in transplant surgery and hepatology.