Chairman Institute of Minimal Access Metabolic Bariatric Surgery, Sir Gangaram Hospital
MEDICAL COLLEGE
M.B.B.S – University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi [1981- 86]
M.S – Delhi University / Safdarjung Hospital -July 1988 to July 1990
PRACTICE IN GEN...
MEDICAL COLLEGE
M.B.B.S – University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi [1981- 86]
M.S – Delhi University / Safdarjung Hospital -July 1988 to July 1990
PRACTICE IN GENERAL & MINIMAL ACCESS SURGERY MCI Registration 5925 DMC- 4684
Presently Working as Senior Consultant and Chairman, Department of Minimal Access, Metabolic, Robotic and Bariatric Surgery at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi; since Jan 2010.
Formerly Practiced General and MAS Surgery at Jeewan Mala Hospital, Dr. B L Kapur Memorial Hospital, Max Hospital, and Sita Ram Bhartia Institute of Science & Research, New Delhi.
At all these hospitals where I have practiced since 1993 we performed a wide range of Minimal Access Surgery which remains my primary area of interest.
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
Course Coordinator & Chairman for:
International Centre of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery at IMAS, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi. A well-structured training program for National & International Surgeons.
Centre of Excellence for Hernia Surgery, which conducts regular training programs for Young Surgeons from India and Abroad.
Academic Coordinator for 2 years post-doctoral fellowship program of Minimal Access Surgery at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi under the aegis of the National Board of Examinations, India.
A faculty member with Ethicon Institute of Surgical Education –Delhi for their endorsed courses on ‘ The Art & Science of Laparoscopy’
Faculty, Advisor & Course Director, Atlas Hernia program for training young surgeons from SAARC countries jointly conducted with Medtronics.
Faculty & Advisor to Bard India.
Faculty & Advisor to B.Braun
Executive Member – Hernia Society of India
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES:
Content Developed and Published “ Standard Treatment Guidelines for Inguinal Hernia” in association with FICCI and private Insurers forum as a National Initiative for standardizing healthcare treatment in India, July 2009.
Invited Faculty at The National conference 2009 on “ Quality Management in Hospital Operations held in Nov 2009, Delhi. Delivered Faculty lecture on “ Ensuring Quality in Surgical Care”.
Member, Expert group for making National Guidelines and recommendations for Selecting Patients for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery in Indians.
Member, Expert group for making National Guidelines and recommendations on Minimal Access Surgery- Revision Update 2018.
Digital Healthcare Startup:
Founder Director and Concept development for an application to keep patients from all over India and Abroad connected through a smartphone application –myFollowUp, available as an android and ios version. This application is downloaded and used by more than 15,000 patients.
INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE IN LAPAROSCOPY
Visited and Observed at Mt. Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore [1992]
with Dr. Mohan Chellapa[ My First Exposure of MAS]
Visited Chiyadu-Ku, Tokyo Police Hospital, Japan
With Dr. D. Hashimoto [July 1997]- Founder Member of the International Gasless Society.
An observer at Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York
With Dr. Michael Edye, Dr. Michael Gagner, Dr. Bary Salky [April 1999]
Certified Course at Ethicon European Surgical Institute at Hamburg, GERMANY for Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery. [March 2000 ]
Attended certification course of da Vinci System Training for Robotic Surgery held at IRCAD-EITS, Strasburg, France from 13th – 15th, March 2013.
SURGICAL EXPERIENCE
Practicing Laparoscopy since 1992, Experience of over 30,000 laparoscopic procedures.
