Dr. Charles Panackel

Dr. Charles Panackel is a Senior Consultant in Hepatology and Liver Transplantation with more than 15 years of experience in the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department at Aster Medcity Hospital in Kochi. He is trained in advanced therapeutic endoscopy including, EUS and ERCP. Dr. Charles has vast experience in the care of pre-transplant and post-transplant patients. His area of interest includes liver transplantation, viral hepatitis, fatty liver, cirrhosis, its complications, and liver cancer.

Fields of Special Interest:
Hepatology
Fatty Liver
Viral Hepatitis
Cirrhosis Liver
Liver Cancer
Liver Transplantation

Professional Experience:
Senior Consultant in Hepatology and Liver Transplantation at Aster Medcity, Kochi since 2016.
Clinical Fellow in Hepatology NUH Singapore 2015
Consultant in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Medical Trust Hospital, Kochi from 2008 to 2015.
Visitor Observer in Liver Transplantation at Addenbrookes hospital, Cambridge in 2013.
Senior Resident in Gastroenterology at Government Medical College Trivandrum from 2005 to 2008
Senior Lecturer in Medicine at Government Medical College Kottayam from 2003 to 2005
Senior Resident in Medicine at Government Medical College Trivandrum from 2000 to 2003
Medical officer in Sunmary Clinic, Pala from 1998 to 2000

Memberships and Fellowships:
Member National Academy of Medical Sciences, India (MNAMS) 2016
Fellow Royal College of Physicians (Edhinburg)
Fellow of Indian Society of Gastroenterology 2022
American Association for the study of liver disease (AASLD)
European Association for the study of liver disease (EASL)
International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS)
Asia pacific association for the study of liver disease (APASL)
International Liver Cancer Association
Indian Medical Association (IMA)
Association of Physicians of India (API_
Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG)
Liver transplantation society of India (LTSI)