He has an overall experience of more than 35 years. He has been a speaker/chairman in several (52) international conferences, world over.
Co-ordinator the first computerized hospital information system in the country. Appreciated by Shri Rajiv Gandhi. 1984
Established Indian Chapter of International Hepato Biliary Association (IHPBA). 2000
President of HPB training, Education, Research Foundation.
Organizing Chairman, 8th World Congress of IHPBA. IHPBA 2008 was acclaimed as the best and the biggest World Congress of IHPBA to date and was attended by over 1600 delegates from 65 different countries.
Past President Asian Pacific HPBA (International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association) Sep,2011
President IHPBA (International HepatoPancreato Biliary Association) at the 10th World Congress of IHPBA – 1st Indian to be honored by election. 2012
Dr. Jagannath received ‘Swastha Bharat Samman’ Award as a well known cancer surgeon by Zee News and LIC on 9/3/2013 from the Union Health Minister Gulam Nabi Azad.
Largest experience in Neuroendocrine Tumors (NET) started Asia-Pacific NET Registry.
Member of team performing the first Bone marrow transplantation in India.
Launched a Nonprofit Charitable trust “Crusade Against Cancer Foundation” . His social contributions are well known as detailed. 2001
Conducted an Epidemiological Survey of Cancer Gall Bladder in the Gangetic Basin in collaboration with International Institute of Population Sciences and paper published.
Established Indian Chapter of International Hepato Biliary Association (IHPBA) 2000
Introduced advanced techniques of sphincter conservation, staplers in treatment of Gastrointestinal cancers. Hundreds of patients of all classes from all parts of India and abroad seek his surgical expertise.
Pioneer Cancer surgeon and started Hepato Biliary Pancreatic Surgery in India in 1985. Maximum Number of Pancreatic Surgery (Whipple’s operations) in country. Well known for his technique in Liver surgery.