Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital Emphasizes Awareness on Liver Health Through Inspiring Transplant Success Stories
Goa, 17th July 2025: Doctors at Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital, Mumbai, today organised a public awareness session to highlight the importance of awareness, timely diagnosis, and treatment of liver-related ailments. The session also showcased the remarkable journey of two patients from Goa, 47-year-old Gregg Furtado, and 57-year-old Jayendra Naik, who successfully underwent liver transplant and are now leading a healthy life.
The session was led by Dr Gaurav Chaubal, Director – Liver and Multi-Organ Transplant, Nanavati Max Institute of Liver, Intestine & Pancreas Sciences, Nanavati Max Super Specialty Hospital.
Speaking upon the case of both the patients, Dr Gaurav Chaubal, Director, Liver and Multi-Organ Transplant, Nanavati Max Institute of Liver, Intestine & Pancreas Sciences, Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital, said, “47-year-old Gregg Furtado, had been facing the complaints of recurrent viral infections and chronic fatigue for the past two years without any clear cause. Detailed investigations at a local hospital confirmed Chronic Liver Cirrhosis. His condition gradually worsened as he continued treatment at local centers and delayed seeking expert care. He was brought to Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital, Mumbai, while searching for liver expert care in Mumbai. Further diagnosis suggested Liver Transplant surgery, and it was performed with cadaveric organ donation. The patient made a remarkable recovery and was discharged within 14 days.”
Similarly, 57-year-old Jayendra Naik, a resident of Madgaon, had been battling with persistent fatigue, leg swelling, and bleeding in veins that triggered anaemia for the past few months. Despite taking treatments at several local healthcare centers and showing no sign of relief, the patient arrived at Nanavati Max Hospital, Mumbai. He had been referred by a gastroenterologist from Goa to consult Dr Gaurav Chaubal for expert advice and further treatment. Given the patient’s condition and basis the diagnosis, a living donor liver transplant was planned. Mr. Naik’s wife volunteered to donate a portion of her liver. Post-surgery, the donor and recipient made a good recovery and were discharged within 10 days.”
Further, Dr Chaubal said, “Delayed diagnosis and limited awareness are quite common. Over 60% of such patients present with late-stage cirrhosis or complications that simple tests could have detected months earlier. Thus, through this opportunity, I would like to sensitize the public about timely diagnosis, increased awareness about the early symptoms of liver ailments, before they deteriorate into emergency cases. This successful transplant further reinforces Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital’s leadership in complex liver disease management and transplant excellence.”
To expand access to advanced care, Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital, Mumbai, has launched its exclusive Hepatology and Gastroenterology OPD services in Goa. The OPD
services were inaugurated in the presence of Dr. Gaurav Chaubal, who will now be available for primary consultations on the second Saturday of every month from 11am to 02pm.
Dr Vivek Talaulikar, Director & Chief Operating Officer – Western Region, Max Healthcare, said, “Success stories like this show how timely expert care transforms not only a patient’s life but also the productivity and wellbeing of the families who depend on them. We are currently operating dedicated OPD’s at Vision Hospital (Mapusa), Horizon ICU & Hospital (Madgaon), and Wellness Counselling Centre (Panaji). Our further aim is to extend our clinical expertise to those regions with limited access to quality healthcare, and strengthen the overall healthcare infrastructure of the region.”
Recognising the need for accessible liver, pancreas and intestine care, Nanavati Max has now established more than 17 specialised OPDs in four states.
