Dr. Sadiq Saleem Sikora is the Director of Gastrointestinal Surgery at Sakra World Hospital. He has a vast experience of 25 years conducting specialized surgical procedures, which include “living related liver transplantation,” complex “pancreaticobiliary” resections for both benign and malignant disease, “liver resections, esophageal resections, surgery for portal hypertension, and colorectal disorders.” He is recognized as the Best Gastro Surgeon in Bangalore, and his major contributions are in the area of bile duct injury repairs, biliary and pancreatic cancers, innovative techniques in esophagus resection, pancreatic surgery, and hepaticojejunostomy. Imparting training for a “safe cholecystectomy” (gallbladder removal) and preventing bile duct injury is his passion.
He was a faculty member in the Department of “Surgical Gastroenterology” at Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) at Lucknow from 1991 to 2005 and was involved in teaching, training, and research, producing several publications in the area of work. At the Johns Hopkins Institute, Baltimore, Maryland, with Prof JL Cameron, he gained insight into the nuances of pancreatic and biliary surgery, while on a UICC-sponsored ICRETT fellowship. Experience in Surgical Oncology, as a fellow in Surgical Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh, provided an in-depth understanding of cancer, the multimodality approach to this problem, and insight into the novel and innovative (immunotherapy and gene therapy) treatment approaches to this dismal ailment. He was the key member of the team which established the living-related liver transplant program at Kochi, Kerala, and was a member of the liver transplant team at SGPGIMS, Lucknow. Dr. Sikora started the successful Liver Transplant Program (cadaveric and living donor) at Manipal Hospital, Bangalore. He is acclaimed as the best liver transplant surgeon all over the world for his pioneering work in liver transplantation in India.
Dr Sikora S Sikora had his MBBS and General Surgical training from the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. Then he moved to the prestigious Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) at Lucknow for his specialization. He later completed the “Surgical Oncology Fellowship” from the University of Pittsburgh, USA.
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All praises would fall short to describe how wonderful Dr. Sadiq S Sikora really is. I would remain highly indebted to him for giving me a new life. Not only is he the best GI surgeon in Bangalore, but he is also extremely patient, soft-spoken and ki...
I was undergoing treatment at Delhi for last 6 months, but my daughter advised me to come to Sakra World Hospital, Bangalore and meet the Gastro team here. 27th Feb I came from Assam and had a discussion with Dr. Dinesh Kini about my condition ...
I am very happy to inform that my deceased donor liver transplant surgery went successfully on 25/03/2018. I was treated with the utmost care by the higher management, doctors, and other staff from the first day of my stay as I was a liver transplant...
Patients frequently visit Dr. Sadiq Saleem Sikora because he is recognized as one of the best gastro surgeon in Bangalore, particularly known for his expertise in specialized surgical procedures such as living-related liver transplantation, pancreaticobiliary surgeries, and surgical oncology. He has a vast experience of 25 years and has made significant contributions to the field, including innovative techniques and training programs.
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Hobli, Bangalore- 560 103
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