Sonal Asthana

Sonal Astana is a senior consultant, liver and kidney transplant specialist at Aster CMI Clinic. The doctor performs surgical treatment of liver, gallbladder, bile ducts and pancreas diseases.

The doctor has experience in islet cell transplantation (transplantation of the endocrine portion of the pancreas to patients with diabetes). He also treats hepatitis C.

Education

• 1994 - Postgraduate training, 1997 - Specialization in General Surgery at Jipmer Research Hospital, Pondicherry, India;
• 2009 - Clinical Fellowship from the American Society of Transplantologists (ASTS);
• Alberta Heritage Foundation Medical Research Fellowship.

The doctor has undergone special training in surgical oncology from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.

Sonal Astana received accreditation from the American Society of Transplant Surgeons at the University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada.

Achievements

Dr. Astana is the author of more than 40 scientific papers published in medical journals.

The doctor received awards from the British, American and Canadian Transplant Societies.

In 2010, the doctor took part in the European Healthcare Leadership Program at INSEAD (School of Business and Research) in France.