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Kondragunta Rajendra Prasad, MD

Professor

Location

  • Transplant Center - Center for Advanced Care - Froedtert Hospital
  • 8900 West Doyne Ave.
  • Milwaukee, WI 53226

Specialties

  • Transplant Surgery
  • Hepatobiliary Surgery

Transplant Center-Froedtert Hospital

I believe in delivering exceptional patient care throughout the treatment pathway. My philosophy revolves around commitment to excellence, compassion, personalized attention and comprehensive support. By combining advanced surgical expertise with a patient-centered approach, my team aims to provide outstanding care that meets the unique needs and expectations of every patient and their families. I aim to create an environment where patients feel respected, comfortable and confident that their decision to trust us is the right one. Patient is at the center of every decision we make in my practice. My practice strives for excellence in surgical techniques, with precision and innovation, and adhering to highest standards of safety. I am aware that my patients and their families are at the most stressful and emotional moments in their lives when they meet me for the first time. I approach their care with empathy and take time to alleviate fears. I am supported by an outstanding multidisciplinary team that is accessible and provide excellent pre and post-operative care and education. We are committed to continuous quality improvement, ensuring that my patients receive best possible outcomes whilst minimizing risk. Our team strives to build long term relationships with our patients, offering support and follow-up to ensure their well-being and satisfaction.

Overview

Diseases and Conditions

  • Bile Duct Cancer
  • Cirrhosis
  • Metabolic Disorders
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • Hepatoblastoma
  • Liver Failure
  • Biliary Atresia
  • Colorectal Liver Metastases

Treatments and Services

  • Liver Transplantation
  • Pediatric Liver Transplantation
  • Auxiliary Liver Transplantation
  • Laparoscopic and Open Liver Resections

Patients Ages Seen

  • Infant
  • Child
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Senior

Languages

  • English
  • Telugu

Hospital Affiliations

  • Froedtert Hospital – Milwaukee

Clinic Locations

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Biography

Dr. Kondragunta Rajendra ‘Raj’ Prasad is Surgical Director of the liver transplant program and a Professor of Surgery at the ӰԺ. He has practiced high volume liver surgery for more than 20 years.  He trained in three continents, starting his career as a Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant Surgeon at Leeds Teaching Hospitals in UK. Throughout his career he has pioneered new techniques and services in liver transplantation and liver cancer surgery. These include techniques that enabled transplantation of very small children, transplant techniques to perform complex liver cancer surgeries, laparoscopic liver resections and living donor liver transplantation. His research interests include liver regeneration, tumor biology, predicting post liver resection liver failure and transplantation for cancers. He continues as a Visiting Professor at University of Leeds. In addition, Dr. Prasad has developed new protocols for transplantation of colorectal liver metastases, intrahepatic and peri-hilar cholangiocarcinoma, which are currently being evaluated in UK. He has also held several leadership roles such as Director of Surgery at Leeds Hospitals, National Clinical Lead to improve utilization of liver grafts, Chair of UK Liver Transplant Research Collaborative, has mentored other transplant programs in developing living donor liver transplantation and continues as an International Expert for the National LDLT program in UK.

Education and Training

MBBS - Doctor of Medicine - Guntur Medical College - Guntur (1987)
Residency in General Surgery - Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research - Chandigarh (1988-1991)
Residency in General Surgery - Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences - Hyderabad (1992)
Fellowship in GI Surgery - Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences - Lucknow (1993-1995)
Fellowship in Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery - Freeman and Newcastle General Hospitals - Newcastle-U-Tyne (1997-2000)