Top 5 Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgeons in Dhaka (2026)

Hepatobiliary-pancreatic (HPB) surgery — operations on the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts and pancreas — is one of the most technically demanding sub-specialties in all of surgery. In Bangladesh only a small number of surgeons are formally trained and actively practising in this field. This guide profiles five of Dhaka's most established HPB surgeons so that patients and their families have a factual starting point.

How this list is ordered

The surgeons below are listed by academic rank and institutional seniority — Professor, then Associate Professor, then Assistant Professor — rather than by any subjective judgement of skill. Every surgeon here is a formally trained HPB specialist with international fellowship experience. The facts are taken from each surgeon's own public profile and from established medical directories; sources are listed at the end.

1. Prof. Dr. Md. Mohsen Chowdhury

Chairman & Professor, Department of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery, BSMMU (Bangladesh Medical University)

The senior-most name in the field in Bangladesh, heading the HPB and pancreatic surgery department at the country's leading postgraduate medical university.

• Qualifications: MBBS (Chittagong Medical College, 1985), FCPS in Surgery (1999).
• Advanced training: Clinical Fellow in Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation at National University Hospital, Singapore; further training at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and Medanta Medicity (India), Tata Memorial Hospital (India), Université de Lyon (France) and Mie University (Japan).
• Focus: Hepatobiliary, pancreatic and liver-transplant surgery.
• Chamber: Samorita Hospital Ltd., Panthapath, Dhaka.

2. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohammad Saief Uddin

Associate Professor, Department of HBP & Liver Transplant Surgery, Bangladesh Medical University; Chief Consultant, Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Division, Al-Manar Hospital

One of the pioneers of liver-transplant surgery in Bangladesh, working in this field since 2001.

• Qualifications: MBBS (Chittagong Medical College), FCPS (Surgery), MRCS (Edinburgh), MRCPS (Glasgow).
• Advanced training: Liver-transplant fellowship in India under the internationally recognised transplant surgeon Dr. A. S. Soin.
• Notable: Has supervised liver transplants performed in Bangladesh and published widely in national and international journals.
• Chamber: Al-Manar Hospital Ltd., Dhaka.

3. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Md. Mustafizur Rahman

Associate Professor, National Gastroliver Institute & Hospital; Chief Consultant, AMZ Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Center

A dedicated HPB specialist practising at the national gastroliver institute alongside private HPB-focused centres.

• Qualifications: MBBS, MS in Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery.
• Focus: Biliary-tree, liver, gallbladder and pancreatic surgery, including laparoscopic approaches.
• Chambers: National Gastroliver Institute & Hospital; AMZ Hospital Ltd.; Farazy Hospital, Banasree, Dhaka.

4. Dr. Kazi Mazharul Islam

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH); Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic & Laparoscopic Surgeon

One of the pioneer HPB fellows of the Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons, and among the most active HPB and laparoscopic surgeons of his generation in Dhaka.

• Qualifications: MBBS (Dhaka Medical College, with distinction), MCPS (Surgery), FCPS (Surgery) and FCPS (Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery) — a holder of two FCPS fellowships.
• Advanced training: Gyan Barman Fellow at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, mentored by Padma Shri Professor Samiran Nundy in advanced liver and pancreatic surgery. He was the 5th pioneer HBP fellow of the Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons.
• Experience: 12+ years at Dhaka Medical College and government hospitals; 1,000+ hepatobiliary and pancreatic cancer surgeries; participated in liver-transplant surgery at BIRDEM.
• Chambers: Ibn Sina Diagnostic Centre, Uttar Badda, Progoti Sharani — Room 706, Saturday to Wednesday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Advanced Gastroliver Centre, Health & Hope Hospital, Panthopath — Room 402.
• Appointments: 01870213648. Book a consultation or contact a chamber.

5. Dr. A. H. M. Tanvir Ahmed (Liton)

Assistant Professor of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery, BIRDEM General Hospital & Ibrahim Medical College

Part of the surgical team for Bangladesh's first successful liver transplant at BIRDEM.

• Qualifications: MBBS, FCPS (Surgery), Fellowship in Gastro, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Liver Transplant Surgery (India).
• Focus: Advanced liver, pancreatic and gallbladder surgery, and minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery.
• Chamber: BIRDEM Specialized Chamber Complex, Shahbag, Dhaka (5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, closed Fridays).

How to choose the right HPB surgeon

All five surgeons above are formally trained specialists. For most patients the practical questions are simpler than any ranking:

1. Does the surgeon have specific experience with your condition? Gallbladder cancer, Whipple's operation for bile-duct or pancreatic cancer, and liver-stone disease are each distinct problems.
2. Which chamber is realistic for you in terms of location, cost and follow-up visits?
3. When can you actually be seen? Delay matters in cancer surgery.

The most reliable way to answer all three is a short consultation, where you can ask directly how many operations of your specific type the surgeon performs each year.

Sources and verification

Credentials and chamber timings change. Please confirm current availability directly with the chamber before travelling.

• Prof. Dr. Md. Mohsen Chowdhury — profmohsenchowdhury.com
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohammad Saief Uddin — drsaief.com
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Md. Mustafizur Rahman — drmustafiz.com
• Dr. A. H. M. Tanvir Ahmed (Liton) — BIRDEM HPB Surgery department