Pune is known for establishing new benchmarks in terms of medical advancement. There is a rich pool of top and experienced hepatologists in Pune; for all the problems related to liver, pancreas, gall bladder, and biliary tree. Here is the listing of those top 10 Best Hepatologists in Pune.
Best Hepatologists in Pune

Dr. Suhas Wagle
33 years of experience
Fellowship in Gastroenterology, MD - General Medicine, MBBS
Hepatologist
- Core areas of interest are Gastroenterology, Therapeutic GI Endoscopy/ ERCP, Hepatology.
- Expertise in Chronic Liver Disease, Gastroscopy, Vomit blood, Constipation Treatment, and Endoscopy, etc.
- Proficient in performing procedures of gastrointestinal endoscopy, GI tract dilations, relieving obstructions, stent placements, feeding tube placements, polyp removal, and stone extractions.

Dr. Bipin Baburao Vibhute
13 years of experience
MBA, GI, Fellowship, Fellowship, Post Graduate Diploma, Fellowship, Fellowship, DNB - General Surgery, MBBS
Hepatologist
- First to start free liver Transplant in India for pediatric patients.
- First to start EMI for liver transplant patients.
- Performed 700+ transplants over 7 years which included Liver, kidney, pancreas, and small bowel transplants.
- Established an Organ transplant program in Sahyadri Hospitals which is currently the 3rd largest organ transplant center in India.
- Performed more than 200 liver transplants and maximum simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplants at Sahyadri hospitals.
- Famous for his outstanding surgical skills.

Dr. Lalit Shimpi
28 years of experience
Fellowship in Therapeutic Endoscopy and Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS), DM - Gastroenterology, DNB - Gastroenterology, MD - General Medicine, MBBS
Hepatologist
- Areas of interest include Therapeutic Pancreatic and Biliary Endoscopy and Palliative care in GI cancers.
- Performed 1600+ ERCP’s in the last 8 years of practice.
- Expert in Vomit blood, Gastritis Treatment, Endoscopy, Constipation Treatment, and Colonoscopy etc.

Dr. Harshal Gadhikar
28 years of experience
DM - Gastroenterology, DNB - Gastroenterology, MBBS
Hepatologist
- One of the Top Doctors in Pune with rich experience in the field of gastroenterology and hepatology.
- Expertise lies in endoscopy, Gall Bladder, Pancreas, ERCP, Endoscopic Ultrasound, Hepatitis C Treatment, Gastroscopy, and Gastritis Treatment.
- Well versed with therapeutic endoscopies.
- Expert in Liver Transplantation Medicine & Hepatology.
- Instrumental in establishing the first successful Liver Transplant Program in Pune at Sassoon Hospital.
- Experienced in Performing upper GI Endoscopy (Gastroscopy), ERCP, and Colonoscopy.
- An area of interest is in performing Endoscopic Biliary and Pancreatic Stenting.
- Experience in all interventional and therapeutic endoscopic procedures.
- Involved in establishing the liver transplant program in eastern India.
- Performed first adult live donor liver transplant in eastern India.
- Proficient in all gastroenterology, hepatology, pancreatic biliary diseases, and transplant hepatology.

Dr. Nitin Pai
25 years of experience
Fellowship in Advanced Endoscopy, DM - Gastroenterology, DNB - General Medicine, MD - General Medicine, MBBS
Hepatologist
Hepatologist
- Adept at performing all high-end therapeutic endoscopic procedures, treating a wide range of gastric and hepatic diseases and conditions.
- Experienced in handling emergency cases of GI bleeding and foreign body removal.
- First GI Endoscopists to start placement of Bariatric Intra Gastric Balloon for Morbid Obesity.
- Extensive experience of Palliative Metal Stenting procedures for advanced GI cancers.
- Performed 100+ ERCP procedures independently during his training.

Dr. Mrunmaya Panda
15 years of experience
DM - Gastroenterology, MD - General Medicine, MBBS
Hepatologist
- Specialized in therapeutic endoscopy and paediatric liver disease.
- Proficient in all types of therapeutic ERCP procedures.
- Performed 5,000+ endoscopies and colonoscopies.
- Areas of interest are in Constipation Treatment, Peptic / Gastric Ulcer Treatment, Liver Disease Treatment, Hepatitis B Treatment, and Jaundice Treatment, etc.
- Efficient in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disorder, cancer of esophagus, pancreas, and colon, viral hepatitis.
- special interest in the treatment of hepatobiliary and pancreatic disorders, colonoscopy, endoscopy Treatment, and Liver Transplant
- Performed 4500+ Diagnostic and therapeutic UGI endoscopies.
- Performed 550+ Diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopies.

Dr. Kalpana Erande
17 years of experience
MD - Ayurveda Medicine, BAMS, Re-Orientation course in Yoga
Hepatologist
- Vaidyak Seva Award in 2014.
- Lecturer at D.Y.Patil Ayurvedic Medical College.
- Member of National Integrated medical Association.