Best Bariatric Surgeon in India

Dr Sanjay Borude

Speciality: Advanced Laparoscopic, Minimal Access and Bariatric Surgeon

Qualification: MBBS, MS, Fellowships in Bariatric surgery- USA,Belgium, Spain, Italy

Experience: 25+ Years

Location: Mumbai

Hospital: Apollo Spectra Hospital, Mumbai

Dr. Sanjay Borude has over 25 years of expertise as an obesity and bariatric surgeon. He is a founding member of the Obesity Surgery Society of India, a Life Member of the Association of Surgeons of India, and a representative of the Asia-Pacific Chapter of the International Society for Obesity Surgery (IFSO) since 2010.

In 1983, he earned his MBBS from the University of Bombay, and in 1988, he earned his MS in General Surgery from the same institution. The International Federation for Obesity Surgery, the International College of Surgeons, and the Asia Pacific Bariatric Surgery Society have all awarded him Fellowships.

Dr. Borude studied Obesity Surgery at prestigious institutes in the United States, Belgium, and Spain, and has received numerous distinctions and awards for his work in the field. He owns the world record for operating on an 11-month-old baby and is now researching childhood obesity as well.

Dr S S Saggu

Speciality: Advanced Laparoscopic, Minimal Access and Bariatric Surgeon

Qualification: MBBS, MS, Fellowships

Experience: 18+ Years

Location: Gurgaon India

Hospital: C K Birla Hospital, Gurgaon

Dr. Sukhvinder Singh Saggu is a Laparoscopic Surgeon in Delhi and has an experience of 18 years in the field. He currently practices at C K Birla Hospital, Gurgaon and has received specialized training in Laparoscopic Bariatric and GI Surgery from one of the pioneer medical institutions AIIMS in India.

He is also a Fellow of International College of Surgeons, Chicago, USA and received his Fellowship in 2009. He has also done his Diploma in Advanced Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery from the renowned A Z Sint Jan Hospital, Bruges, Belgium. Dr Saggu has also had several trainings and workshops from various parts of the world to hone his surgical skills.

Dr. Saggu has operated on patients from across the world for bariatric surgery with great success and is known for his patient friendly attitude.

Dr Shashank Shah

Speciality: Advanced Laparoscopic, Minimal Access and Bariatric Surgeon

Qualification: M.B.B.S., M.S., FAIS, Honorary FMAS, Honorary FIAGES, Honorary FALS,Honorary FMBS

Experience: 25+ Years

Location: Mumbai India

Hospital: Fortis Hospital, Mulund

Dr. Shashank Shah has over 25 years of expertise in general and laparoscopic surgery, and has completed over 4000 successful bariatric procedures.

He is a pioneering bariatric surgeon in India and one of Asia's first to do Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy operation. He is credited with operating successfully on the largest British and Asian citizens, weighing 310 kg. He has established India's first bariatric surgery training centre. In addition, he was given the Limca Book of World Records for completing 45 hernia procedures in ten hours.

In Asia, Dr. Shah pioneered the safest and least invasive obesity surgery, such as sleeve gastrectomy, using sophisticated techniques. He has completed one of Asia's most extensive series of successful bariatric and metabolic procedures. He is a surgeon who has been accredited by the Surgical Review Corporation, a reputable certification body recognised by the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. From 2007 to 2012, he was the only Asian-Indian surgeon asked to report his sleeve Gastrectomy experience at all four International Consensus Summits (ICSSG) held in New York.

Dr. Shah is a member of the editorial board of the obesity surgery journal, which is an official index journal of the International Federation of Surgery for Obesity (IFSO). He is also a member of the editorial board of Bariatric Times in the United States.Dr. Shah received advanced training in laparoscopic and bariatric surgery from some of the greatest medical schools and facilities in the world, including the United States, Germany, and Brazil.

Dr Randeep Wadhawan

Speciality: Advanced Laparoscopic, Minimal Access and Bariatric Surgeon

Qualification: MBBS, M.S, FACS(USA),FIAGES(Hon.),FMAS, FAIS,FICS, FALS(Hon.), FMBS

Experience: 33+ Years

Location: New Delhi

Hospital: Manipal Hospital, Delhi

Dr. Randeep Wadhawan is one of the country's top laparoscopic surgeons. Dr. Wadhawan's outstanding credentials as a practicing Laparoscopic surgeon and an academician are backed up by significant training and experience. He has performed over 15,000 laparoscopic surgeries performed with great success rates.

He is the Head of the Department of Obesity and Bariatric Surgery at a famous hospital in New Delhi, where he runs a committed and effective programme. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy, Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAGB), and Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass are among the procedures performed on a regular basis at the centre. The results are comparable to those of the world's leading bariatric centres.

He is a member of the acclaimed Johnson and Johnson Ethicon Endosurgery Institute for Endohernia, MIPH; Laparoscopic Solid Organs programme, where he trains and teaches surgeons from throughout the country.

Dr. Randeep Wadhawan specializes in robotic-assisted minimally invasive procedures for a variety of gastrointestinal problems. The state-of-the-art robotic surgery programme is staffed by a highly skilled and experienced team of surgeons, nurses, and technicians that specialize in the da Vinci® surgical system. The ECS (European coloproctology Society) has certified him to do STARR and other advanced trans-anal procedures. The credential is held by only ten surgeons in India.

Dr HV Shivaram

Speciality: Advanced Laparoscopic, Minimal Access and Bariatric Surgeon

Qualification: MBBS, MS, FICS (USA), FRCS (Glasgow), Fellowships in Bariatric surgery- USA, Switzerland, Austria, France

Experience: 27+ Years

Location: Bangalore

Hospital: Aster CMI Hospital, Bangalore

Dr. Shivaram H V is one of the country's top GI and bariatric surgeons, with a long list of groundbreaking studies and publications to his name.

A huge number of national and international patients have benefited from his expertise in laparoscopic surgery, pancreatic surgery, gastro-intestinal surgery, and bariatric/metabolic surgery. He has numerous awards to his name, in addition to being a University Gold Medalist in the Masters of Surgery exam. He served in the Army Medical Corps and received his education from prestigious universities in India as well as the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and Germany. He is a member of numerous national and international professional organizations, as well as the past president of the association of surgery India's city chapter. He is a postgraduate examiner and a National Board-certified teacher. He also serves as an international MRCS examiner.

Dr Deep Goel

Speciality: Surgical Gastroenterologist, Advanced Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon

Qualification: MBBS, DNB, FRCS (England) & FACS (USA)

Experience: 23+ Years

Location: New Delhi

Hospital: BLK Max Hospital, New Delhi

Dr. Deep Goel is a well-known figure in the world of surgical gastroenterology. He specializes in bariatric and minimally invasive surgery, and his intense passion for these procedures propelled him to tremendous heights. His areas of expertise are difficult GI procedures, such as those for GI cancers, advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery for abdominal disorders, and bariatric surgeries.

He has studied and worked at some of the top medical institutions in the world, including the Royal London Hospital, Mount Sinai Medical School in New York, Bagatelle Hospital, and Bourdex, France.

Dr. Goel has been invited to participate in live workshops, seminars, conferences, and guest lectures both nationally and internationally as a member of the teaching staff. In addition to instructing National Board Fellows and Nurses, he has trained surgeons locally, nationally, and internationally in abdominal procedures.He has multiple articles to his name in both national and international periodicals.

Dr. Manish Baijal

Speciality: Laparoscopic & Bariatric surgeon

Qualification: MBBS, MS, DNB, FALS, Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Training in Bariatric Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA

Experience: 22+ Years

Location: Gurgaon

Hospital: Max Super Specialty Hospital, Gurgaon

Dr. Manish Baijal is a highly revered, experienced, and skilled bariatric surgeon who has been in practice for over 22 years. He is credited for being the first surgeon to do scarless neck surgery for Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases.

With great dexterity, he performs surgery for Morbid Obesity (Weight Loss) and Metabolic Disorders (Bariatric Surgery). In November 2016, he was the winner of the India News Health Awards' "Excellence in Bariatric Surgery" category, and the Surgical Review Corporation, USA, named him "Surgeon of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery."

He completed his DNB in General Surgery at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi in 1996 after graduating with an MBBS from Kasturba Gandhi Medical College in Manipal in 1992. Following that, he received his MNAMS from the National Board of Examination in 2000. Later, he completed the FIAGES (Foundation of the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons) and FALS (Foundation of Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery) fellowships. He was also trained in bariatric surgery at Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA.

Dr Baijal is passionate about teaching and currently serves as the chair of the Professional Affairs and Clinical Education (PACE) and Center of Excellence Teaching Faculty (COE). He is a member of the Ethicon Institute of Surgical Education in New Delhi and an accredited faculty member of the National Board of Examinations for Post Doctoral Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery.

Over the course of his two-decade medical career, he has received Life Membership from a number of prestigious organizations, including the Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of India (ELSA), the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons (IAGES), the Association of Surgeons of India (ASI), the Indian Medical Association (IMA), the Indian Society of Surgical Gastroenterology (ISG), the Asia Pacific Hernia Society (APHS), the International Federation for Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO).

Dr. Liladhar Chandan

Speciality: Laparoscopic & Bariatric surgeon

Qualification: MBBS, MS

Experience: 44+ Years

Location: Mumbai India

Hospital: Fortis Hospital, Mulund

Dr. Liladhar Chandan is a well-known general and laparoscopic surgeon with over 44 years of experience.

He is well-versed in Laparoscopic and bariatric surgery and has successfully completed over 18000 procedures. He has also participated in numerous international, national, and state-level conferences and seminars, performing over 1000 procedures in prestigious organizations.

Endosurgery Pap Smear, Splenectomy, Robotic Surgery, Laryngoscopy, Trauma Surgery, Proctoscopy, Colonoscopy, Endoscopic Surgery, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic Nephrectomy, Laparoscopic Surgery, and Gallbladder (Biliary) Stone Treatment are some of his other areas of expertise.

Dr Mohan Koppikar

Speciality: Laparoscopic & Bariatric surgeon

Qualification: MBBS, MS, Fellow Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS), UK

Experience: 26+ Years

Location: Mumbai

Hospital: Fortis Hospital, Mulund

Dr. Mohan Koppikar has 26 years of expertise as a General and laparoscopic surgeon. He received his undergraduate and postgraduate degrees from Mumbai's famed Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital. Later, he earned his FRCS from the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) in the United Kingdom.

Numerous national and international papers are to his credit, and he is frequently invited as a guest lecturer at scientific meetings, CMEs, and international conferences to discuss various laparoscopic surgeries. He has performed nearly 4000 successful Minimal Access procedures. Dr. Mohan has worked at some of London's most prestigious hospitals, including Kem Hospital, Tata Memorial Hospital, New Cross And Royal Hospital, and West Middlesex University Hospital. He's also a part of the Ethicon Institute of Surgical Education (EISE) and the Centre for Minimal Access Surgery (CMAS).

Dr. Vinay Sabharwal

Speciality: Advanced Laparoscopic, Minimal Access and Bariatric Surgeon

Qualification: MBBS, MS

Experience: 40+ Years

Location: Delhi

Hospital: Apollo Spectra Hospital, New Delhi

Dr. Vinay Sabharwal has more than 40 years of rich experience as a General, Laparoscopic and bariatric surgeon. In the last decade, he has successfully done over 10,000 laparoscopic procedures. Laparoscopic Gastric sleeve, Laparoscopic Bypass, Cholecystectomy, laparoscopic Appendicectomy, laparoscopic Hernia Repair, laparoscopic Ectopic Management, laparoscopic Ovarian Cystectomy, laparoscopic Myomectomy, laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy, laparoscopic Ureterolithotomy, laparoscopic Ureterolithotomy, and laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery are among his specialties.

He is a member of the Indian Association of Gastroendoscopic Surgeons (IAGES), Endoscopic and Lap Surgeons of Asia (ELSA), Gasless International, Tokyo, European Association of Endoscopic Surgeons (EAES), Urological Society of India, Asia Pacific Hernia Society, and the Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India, as well as a founder member of the Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI).

He received the "Pratisht Nagrik Samman" at the Arya Samaj in Karol Bagh, as well as the "IMAAMS Distinguished Service Award" at AMSCON-2007. He is one of the few private doctors to be appointed as the "President of India's official surgeon".

Dr. Ajay Kumar Kriplani

Speciality: Laparoscopic, Gastro-intestinal & Bariatric surgeon

Qualification: MBBS, MS

Experience: 33+ Years

Location: Gurgaon

Hospital: Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon

Dr. A.K. Kriplani is a well-known surgeon in India who specializes in laparoscopic, gastrointestinal and bariatric surgery. With over 33 years of experience, he was one of the first few surgeons in India to introduce laparoscopic surgery and to advance it to the next level. In India, he was the first to do laparoscopic adrenalectomy, splenectomy, and live donor nephrectomy for kidney transplantation.

Many international accolades and honors have been bestowed upon him, including the famous Dr. S.R. Joglekar Award and the Dr. N. Sethuraman Oration. He has taught laparoscopic surgery to hundreds of surgeons from India and neighboring nations such as Nepal, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.

Dr. Mriganka Shekhar Sharma

Speciality: Laparoscopic Obesity, & Bariatric surgeon

Qualification: MBBS, MS,

Experience: 18+ Years

Location: Gurgaon

Hospital: Manipal Hospital

Dr. Mriganka Shekhar Sharma is a well-known bariatric surgeon. With over 18 years of expertise, he has had the opportunity to work in crucial capacities at some of India's most prestigious institutes.

Dr. Sharma received his MBBS and MS degrees from leading Medical colleges in India. He has received numerous awards from reputable organizations, including a Certificate of PACE programme on Mini Gastric Bypass, BLS and BTLS certificates from the Indian Institute of Emergency Medical Services in collaboration with Basic Trauma Life Support International INC and the American Heart Association.

Dr. Paritosh Gupta

Speciality: Laparoscopic & Bariatric surgeon

Qualification: MBBS, MS

Experience: 15+ Years

Location: Gurgaon

Hospital: Artemis Hospital

Dr. Paritosh S Gupta is a well-known General, Laparoscopic and bariatric Surgeon. He has more than 12 years of surgical experience under his belt.

The prestigious National Academy of Medical Sciences has conferred membership on Dr. Gupta.

Bariatric surgery, Liver surgery, gastric surgery, colon surgery, pancreatic surgery, gallbladder surgery, thyroid surgery, breast surgery, GUT surgery, hernia surgery, and emergency surgery are among his specialties.

Dr. Vidur Jyoti

Speciality: Laparoscopic & Bariatric surgeon

Qualification: MBBS, MS, Fellowship in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (FMBS)

Experience: 38+ Years

Location: Gurgaon

Hospital: Max Super Specialty Hospital, Gurgaon

Dr. Vidur Jyoti is a seasoned bariatric surgeon with more than 38 years of experience. He is a specialist in Laparoscopic and bariatric surgery, as well as laser and endoscopic surgery. Gallbladder and biliary tract surgery, minimally invasive surgical procedures, appendicitis, and solid organ surgery are some of the other treatments he performs. He is a Fellow Member of the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons and a Life Member of the Association of Surgeons of India.

Dr. Jyoti graduated from Medical College in Amritsar in 1980 with an MBBS and an MS in General Surgery (Amritsar, 1983). He is a Fellow in Laparoscopic, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (FMBS) from KEM Hospital (Mumbai). In addition, he received specialized training in Laparoscopic bariatric surgery from the Klinikum der Mannheim in Mannheim (Germany).

He also received training at Ruby Hall Clinic's Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery, Apollo Hospital's Single Port Laparoscopic Surgery, and Lady Wellington Hospital's Laser and Endoscopic Techniques (Chennai).

Dr. Anshuman Kaushal

Speciality: Laparoscopic & Bariatric surgeon

Qualification: MBBS, MS, DNB, Fellowship, Minimal Access Surgery, FCLS

Experience: 15+ Years

Location: Gurgaon

Hospital: Artemis Hospital

With over 15 years of expertise, Dr Anshuman Kaushal is a highly competent and advanced laparoscopic laser and bariatric surgeon. He is an advanced Laparoscopic GI & Bariatric Surgeon with National Board Certification. Weight loss surgeries including Gastric Sleeve, Roux- En-Y Bypass, gastrointestinal surgeries, and difficult hernia procedures are among his specialties.

Dr Kaushal gained his Fellowship training in Minimal Access Surgery from Maulana Azad Medical College, a prominent educational institute in New Delhi, India. The training is administered under the National Board of Examination, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India.

In 2012, he was one of the first to be awarded a Fellowship of the International College of Laparoscopic Surgeons (FCLS) by the Society of Endo Laparoscopic Surgeons of India. He is also a reputed Member of the Association of Surgeons of India, the Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India, and the Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of India, among others.

Dr. Ramesh Makam

Speciality: General, Laparoscopic & Bariatric surgeon

Qualification: MBBS, MS, DNB

Experience: 30 Years

Location: Bangalore

Hospital: Fortis Hospital, Bangalore

Dr. Ramesh Makam is a well-known General surgeon with over 30 years of experience. Bariatric surgery, Metabolic surgery, Gastric bypass surgery, hernia repair, and other procedures pique his interest.

He was a member of India's first bariatric surgery team to conduct the Laparoscopic Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass procedure in the country.

He also founded the Bangalore Endoscopic Surgery Training Institute & Research Institute, which has trained over 600 practicing surgeons from five continents. Dr. Ramesh earned his MBBS and DNB in General Surgery from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute in 1985 and 1990, respectively. Previously, he worked at AV Hospital, BGS Global Hospital, and Vikram Hospital.

Dr. Rajat Goel

Speciality: General, Laparoscopic & Bariatric surgeon

Qualification: MBBS, MS

Experience: 15+ Years

Location: New Delhi

Hospital: Primus Super Specialty Hospital, New Delhi

Dr. Rajat Goel presently works with Primus super Speciality Hospital in New Delhi as the Head of the Minimal Access, Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery. He is trained in laparoscopy in Taiwan, Singapore, and the United States. Dr. Goel has operated on more than 470 bariatric patients and more than 15 years of expertise doing general and advanced laparoscopic operations.

He has 4 book chapters, nearly 100 published abstracts, and 19 foreign publications to his credit. He is known for his knowledge of robotic, minimally invasive, single-port, and bariatric surgery. Dr Rajat has been awarded various medals and awards including Dr. Vidya Rattan Sagar Gold Medal for his academic performance.