Best surgeons in the world
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Our eminent Top Surgeons and Doctors of the world in India
Best heart surgeons in India
Best interventional cardiologists in India
Best cosmetic plastic surgeons in India
- Dr Mukund Jagannathan
- Dr Milind Wagh
- Dr Sandip Jain
- Dr Anil N. Tibrewala
- Dr Rashmi Taneja
- Dr Syed Ilyas
- Dr B N Jayaram
- Dr Sajal Halder
- Dr Vasundhra Oberoi
Top bariatric surgeons in India
Best neuro surgeons in India
Best dental surgeons in India
- Director, Orthopaedics (Joints & Spine Centre), Fortis Healthcare Ltd.
- FRCS, Aylesbury, UK
- Computer Assisted Arthroplasty, Australia
- AO advance Course, UK
- Disc Replacement Course, USA
- Spine Fellowship, Germany
- Training Closed Nailing of Tibial and Femoral Fractures
- Advance Course- Ilizarov External Fixation
Present & Previous Appointments:
- Director, Orthopaedics (Joints & Spine Centre), Fortis Healthcare Ltd.- November, 2009 - date
- Sr. Consultant & Head, Department of Orthopaedics & Spinal Surgery, Artemis Health Institute, Gurgaon- June 2007 - November 2009
- Senior Consultant Spine Surgery & Orthopaedics, M ax Healthcare Hospitals- May 2005 - June 2007
- Senior Consulting Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgeon & Acting Medical Superintendent, Apollo Hospitals Ahmedabad, Gujarat.- May 2003 - April 2005
- Consulting Orthopaedic Surgeon , Bhailal Amin General Hospital, Baroda, Gujarat.- August 1997 - May 2003
- Professor & Head of Orthopaedics , Pramukh Swami Medical College, Karamsad. Gujarat.-August 1997 - January 2003
- Spine Fellow Under Prof Jurgen Harms, Klinikum Karlsbaad, Langensteinbach, Germany - July 2001 - Dec 2001
- Spine Fellow Under Mr. J. Wilson MacDonald& Mr. J. Fairbank at Nuffield Orthopaedic Hospital, Oxford OX3 7LD, UK- 1 st Feb - 31 ST July '96
- Sr. Registrar in Orthopaedics Under Mr. Henderson, F.R.C.S. at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury Bucks HP21 8AL. UK, 1 ST August '95 - 31 ST January '96
- Registrar in Orthopaedics Under Mr. C.J.F. Poole, F.R.C.S. & Mr. Roy Taylor, F.R.C.S. at Aylesbury, 1 ST Aug 94 - 31 ST July '95
- S.H.O. In Orthopaedics Under Mr. C.J.F. Poole, F.R.C.S. & Mr. Roy Taylor, F.R.C.S. at Aylesbury- 1ST Feb '94 - 31ST July '94
- Associate ProfessorDepartment of Orthopaedics, P S Medical College, Karamsad., Gujarat- July '91 onwards
- Assistant Professor Department of Orthopaedics, P S Medical College, Karamsad., GujaratJuly '87 - June '91
- Residency - Department of Orthopaedics, Medical College, Baroda, M.S. University of Baroda, December 1983 - May 1987
- House Officer, B aroda Medical College, M.S.University of Baroda
- Rotational - Medicine Surgery, Obs & Gyn.- January '82 - December '82
Courses Attended:
- Computer Assisted Arthroplasty Course, Melbourne, Australia - March 2007
- Disc Replacement - Newer Techniques, Memphis, USA - January 2006
- Elevating Medical Practice - Spinal Surgery, Melbourne, Australia - September 2004
- Workshop on Disc Replacement Surgeries, Gold Coast, Australia - September 2004
- Newer Advances in Spinal Surgery, Budapest, Hungary - May 2003
- Big Time Spine Conference , Geneva. Switzerland. May 2000
- SICOT - Sydney Australia 1999
- Indian Orthopaedic Association Annual Conference - Hyderabad 1999
- Indian Orthopaedic Association, Annual Conference - Cochin 1998 ( Conducted the Spine Workshop)
- Indian Assn of Spinal Surgeons-, Annual Conference - Hyderabad 1999
- Spinal Conference -Queens Hospital, Nottingham. UK
- AO Advance Course - 1998 N. Delhi
- Intl. Impaction Bone - Grafting Conference, East Surrey Hospital, UK - June 1995
- AO Basic Course- London, UK - June 1995
- ATLS (Provider), Norwich, UK - February 1995
- Charnley Revision Hip Surgery Meet- Writington, UK - January 1995
- Adv Course - Ilizarov External Fixation Bombay, India - January 1994
- Automated Percutaneous Lumbar Discectomy Workshop, Madras, India - January 1994
- Basic Course - Ilizarov External Fixation, Bombay, India - January 1993
- GME on External Fixation, Bombay, India - April 1991
- Workshop on PLIF, Plates and Screws, Bombay, India - October 1990
- Workshop on Closed Nailing of Tibial and Femorral Fractures,
- Ahmedabad, India - September 1989
Member:
• Indian Medical Council
• Delhi Medical Council
• GMC, UK
• Girdlestone Orthopaedic Society, UK
Clinical Experience (24+ years)
JOINT ARTHROPLASTY SURGERYKnee
- Rotating Platform Artificial Knee Replacement
- Hi-Flex Knee Replacement
- Revision Knee Replacement
Hip
- Cemented & Uncemented Surface Replacement
- Revision Hip Surgeries
- Cervical Disc Arthroplasty
- Lumbar Disc Arthroplasty
- Cranio Verterbral Decompression, Fusion & Fixations
- Upper Cervical Posterior Decompression & Instrumentation
- Anterior Decompression & Fixations at various levels of the Cervical Spine
- Posterior Decompression of the Cervical Spine
- Anterior Decompression & Instrumentation of Cervico-Thoracic junction
- Anterior and Posterior Thoracic Instrumentation
- Scoliotic Corrections, Anterior, Posterior and both
- Lumbar Decompression & Instrumentation (PLIF & TLIF)
- Lumbar Anterior Decompression & Fixations
- ATLS trained graudate
- Extensive use of AO Principles for all varieties of Trauma including
- Pelvic
- Complex joint involving fractures, &
- Fractures with extensive open injuries
Other Experience:
Teaching Experience : Professor & Head of Department of Orthopaedics, P S Medical College, Gujarat.
MBBS, MS, MCh (Plastic & Aesthetic surgery)
With over 25 years of extensive experience,
Dr Mukund Jagganathan, is one of the most eminent and renowned cosmetic surgeons in India.
Academic Qualifications:
a) MBBS, MS, MCh(Plastic & Aesthetic surgery)
b) Fellowship for Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Michigan, USA
c) Aesthetic surgery training, Manhattan EET Hospital, USA
d) Aesthetic surgery training, Newport Beach Medical College, USA
e) Specialized training for Body lifts in MWL patients after weight loss surgery, USA
f) Aesthetic surgery specialised Training under Dr. Rollin Daniel, USA
g) Plastic surgery training- Georgetown hospital, Washington DC, USA
Dr. Mukund Jagganathan is one of the senior most, eminent & renowned cosmetic surgeons of India. He has a very wide and extensive experience in cosmetic surgery, more than 25 years. He is a highly academically oriented surgeon & is one of the youngest Professors and Head of the Department of Plastic Surgery at a major University hospital in Mumbai. His special areas of interest and expertise are Aesthetic surgery, Craniofacial & Cleft surgery. He has trained several Plastic Surgeons in India and has also delivered lectures to trainees on his visits abroad. He serves on the Editorial board of the Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, and has also reviewed articles for International journals. He has around 35 International publications to his credit.
Advanced Training:
- Craniofacial & Aesthetic surgery -Providence Hospital, Southfield, Michigan
- Aesthetic Surgery training- Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat hospital
- Aesthetic Surgery training- Newport Beach Medical centre, California, USA
- Specialized training for Body lifts in Massive Weight Loss patients after Weight loss surgery, California, USA
- Specialized Training in Rhinoplasty under Dr. Rollin Daniel, Newport Beach, USA
-Advanced training FUT, FUE hair transplant surgery, USA
-Specialized Training in Breast surgery - Georgetown hospital, Washington DC, USA
-Meetings of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2007- New York, 2008- San Diego
Association Memberships:
- International member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons -Life member, Association of Plastic surgeons of India -Life member, Indian Society of cleft lip, palate & craniofacial anomalies -Life member, Association of Medical consultants, Mumbai
Special Achievements
- Awarded the Ethicon visiting professor of Plastic surgery for the year 2011, by the association in recognition of contribution to academics & teaching.
- Invited speaker for Conferences in Bahrain- 2006 & Muscat- 2007, several presentations & educational lectures delivered over last decade.
- Received the Hargobind scholarship for a three months visiting fellowship in 2000 for the Institute for Craniofacial and Reconstructive surgery at Providence Hospital, Southfield, Michigan, under the able guidance of Dr. Ian Jackson
Director Orthopedics & Joint Replacements, Artemis Health Institute
Super Specialty Training in Joint Replacement Surgery-
University of Birmingham, UK – (1991-1993)
Training in Robotic Joint Replacement
Surgery- Osaka, Japan
Dr (Brig.) B.K. Singh is one of the most renowned & eminent joint replacement surgeons of India, who established world-class joint Replacement center in Army R & R Hospital, Delhi. He has performed more than 5000 arthroplasty procedures. He is a pioneer in Resurfacing Hip Arthroplasty, Unicondylar Knee Replacement and Total Ankle Replacement. He is the only surgeon in India who has expertise in Robotic Hip and Knee Replacements. He has many National and International publications to his credit and has been organizing workshops in Joint Replacement Surgery for past 10 years. He is also a postgraduate examiner and DNB inspector.
Academic Qualifications:
a) MBBS (1972) Armed Forces Medical College Pune
b) MS (Surgery) (1981) Armed Forces Medical College Pune.
c) M S (Ortho) (1987) Armed Forces Medical College Pune.
d) Super Specialty Training in Joint Replacement Surgery (1991-1993)
(i) Trained in Institute of Orthopedics, The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopedic Hospital Oswestry, University of Birmingham (UK) for two years.
ii) Trained in Robotic Joint Replacement Surgery Osaka, Japan. 2003
Membership
- President, Delhi Orthopedic Association (DOA) 2004
- Life Member of Indian Arthroplasty Association
- Life member Indian Orthopedic Association
- Life Member Association Surgeons of India (Armed Forces Chapter)
- Teacher and Post Graduate examiner Pune University, Delhi University DNB (Ortho)
Honors & Awards
- Awarded Vishist Sewa Medal (VSM) in 2005 by President of India for outstanding contribution in the field of Joint Replacement Surgery.
Clinical Focus
All kinds of difficult, revision Joint Replacement & Resurfacing Surgeries Procedures
• Resurfacing Hip Arthroplasty
• Uni Condylar Knee Replacement
• Thrust plate prosthesis THR
• Resurfacing shoulder Arthroplasty (Copeland)
• Total Ankle Replacement
• Robotic THR
• Robotic TKR
Complex Adult reconstruction training for Knee & Hip
- University hospital, London, UK
ATLS Instructor, certification by Royal College of Surgeons- UK
MS (Ortho), DNB (Ortho), MBBS
Consultant- Joint Replacement Surgery
Dr Chandrasekar specializes in cutting edge Joint replacement surgery including computer assisted and minimally invasive hip and knee reconstruction. He is the coordinator of the Orthopaedic Department and manages the DNB programme at Sparsh, Narayna Hrudyalaya Hospital.
He is involved in several ongoing research projects in the area of Total Joint Replacements as well as other audits on orthopaedic processes within the hospital. Dr Chandrasekar has written articles for such peer-reviewed publications as the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, American Journal of Hand Surgery, Injury etc to name a few. He has made several presentations at professional conferences and symposia at the national and international levels. He has won many awards including Fred Heatley Award, London.
Recipient of National Merit Scholarship and others right through his education, Dr Chandrasekar did both his under graduation and post graduation from Bangalore Medical College. His interest in adult reconstruction led him to The United Kingdom, where he spent 4 years at University Hospital in London, crafting his skills in complex adult reconstruction of the hip and knee.
He is also a fully qualified ATLS Instructor [Advanced Trauma Life Support] certified by the Royal college of Surgeons, England.
Dr Chandrasekar is also interested in community development and has conducted health camps and rural outreach programmes. In Jan 2000, Gujarat Earthquake, he headed a team that was involved in planning, triage, resuscitation and surgeries. He is a willing teacher and readily shares his expertise with the younger colleagues. As the Secretary of the Bangalore Orthopaedic Society and an active member of Karnataka Orthopaedic Association, he is involved in organising and conducting many educational programmes.
He is passionate about photography and music indulges in this whenever he can get away
MS (Orth.), MCh Orth. (Liverpool, U.K)
Joint Replacement training, UK
Knee Reconstructive Surgery training, Germany
Knee Arthroscopy & Reconstruction training, South Africa
Shoulder Surgery training, France
Shoulder Surgery training, Cape Town, South Africa
Dr I P S Oberoi is an expert in Primary and Revision Joint replacement surgeries of Knee, Hip, Shoulder, Elbow and Ankle joints.
He is one of the first and among only few surgeons to start Minimally invasive reconstructive surgery that is Key Hole surgery (Arthroscopy ) for Shoulder, Elbow, Hip and Ankle problems. In addition he has mastered techniques of managing Multi-Ligament and complex injuries of Knee.
He has published Joint Replacement, Arthroscopy and Sports injury related research publications in text books, Journals and prepared manuscripts for Arthroscopy education for young orthopods.
He is visiting surgeon to Al Tawara medical / Teaching hospital, Ministry of health, Sanna, Yemen .He is also visiting surgeon in Military hospital, Sanna, Yemen. He is also invited surgeon in medical schools and hospitals in Iraq , Iran , Oman , and Syria.
He has given Lectures in Various International and National meetings.
Post Graduate Clinical Training
• Trained in joint replacement and adult reconstructive trauma surgery from
Klinik und Polyklinik Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universitatsklinikum, Munster Germany
• Surgical training in knee reconstructive surgery, Henriettenstiftung, Hannover, Germany
• Joint replacement training, Nuffield hospital, Exeter, U.K and Joint Replacement unit,
Queen Elizabeth hospital, Exeter, U.K
• Trained in knee arthroscopy and reconstruction, Sporthopaedicum, Straubing,
Germany and Rosebank clinic, Johannesburg, South Africa
• Trained in shoulder surgery , center Hospitalier, St Gregoire, Rhein,
France and Cape shoulder clinic, Cape Town, South Africa
Clinical Focus
• Knee, hip and shoulder disorders
• Shoulder, elbow, hip and ankle problems
• Joint replacement
• Arthroscopy
• Sports injury
Procedures
• Joint replacement
• Managing multi-ligament and complex injuries of knee
• Minimally invasive reconstructive surgery
• Primary and revision joint replacement surgeries of knee, hip, shoulder,
elbow and ankle joints
Memberships:
• Asia Pacific Orthopedics Association (APOA)
• Orthopedics Association of SAARC Countries
• International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and
Orthopedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS)
• Indian Orthopedic Association
• Indian Arthroscopy Society (Past Secretary)
• Indian Association Of Sports Medicine
• Indian Federation Of Sports Medicine
Heart Surgeons
Diplomate American Board of Surgery, U.S.A
Cardiothoracic Surgery President of Minimal Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Chairman & MD - Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery- Medanta The Medicity
Dr Trehan is the most prominent and renowned Heart Surgeon in India. His name means credibility and excellence in the field of Cardiac surgery. He has won just about every award India gives for citizenship and service. He has operated on almost every major political figure or businessman who required cardiac surgery and any renowned person from abroad who needs Heart surgery.
Professional Experience:
After training in general surgery and subsequently cardiac surgery at premier institutions in U.S., Dr Trehan held important academic and clinical positions at the New York University Medical Centre, Bellevue Hospital of the City of the New York and Veterans Administration Hospital (Manhattan), U.S.A.
His pioneering work in the field of coronary artery bypass surgery was at the New York University Medical Centre, New York, USA, where he performed over 3000 coronary artery operations.
In 1988 at the height of his career he left this academic and highly lucrative position and started Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre - a pioneering state-of-the-art heart institute in India. . Within a span of 14 years this Centre has become an important land mark the world over in cardiac surgery and cardiology having successfully performed over 30,000 open heart surgeries which includes surgeries of coronary artery, valves, carotid arteries, aortic aneurysm, cardiomyoplasty, cardiac arrhythmias, total arterial myocardial revascularization, transmyocardial laser revascularisation and least invasive coronary artery surgery on a beating heart and reduction ventriculoplasty (Batista Operation) with excellent results. Some of these operations have been performed by him for the first time in India.
Besides clinical work he has taken keen interest in training, education and research programmes. He is giving doctoral training of international standards to 30 surgeons at a point of time in the institute. The training is for a period of 3 years. Over 20 surgeons have already been trained so far. He has established a comprehensive research programme to constantly monitor the data accumulated on a daily basis from each patient. He has presented a number of scientific papers and chaired scientific sessions in national and international conferences in USA, UK, Japan, China, Israel and the far East.
Current Appointments
- Chairman & MD - Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery- Medanta The Medicity
- Appointed as Personal Surgeon to the President of India with effect from 04.06.1991.
- Appointed as Honorary Consultant to the Cromwell Hospital, London, U.K., with effect from March 1994.
Past Academic Appointments
- Chief Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals,
New Delhi - Assistant Professor of Surgery, New York University Medical Centre, New York, U.S.A., 1981-1988.
- Clinical Instructor of Surgery, New York University Medical Centre, New York, U.S.A., 1971-1974\
- Teaching Assistant of Surgery, New York University Medical Centre, New York, U.S.A., 1971-1974
Past Staff Appointments:
- Executive Director and Chief Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon, Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, Okhla Road, New Delhi, from 1988 - 2007
- Appointed as Personal Surgeon to the President of India with effect from June, 1991.
- Appointed as Honorary Consultant to the Cromwell Hospital, London U.K., with effect from March, 1994.
- Appointed as Honorary Visiting Professor, Cardiovascular Surgery, LPS Institute of Cardiology, Kanpur (U.P.) with effect from June, 1996.
- Appointed as Honorary Consultant, Cardiothoracic Surgery, to the Armed Forces Medical Services, with effect from March, 1997.
- Appointed as Honorary Visiting Professor of Surgery, Bangladesh Medical College, Dhaka with effect from April, 2000.
- Asstt. Professor of Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York, USA, 1981-1988
- Clinical Instructor in Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York, USA, 1971-1974
- Teaching Assistant in Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York, USA, 1971-1974
- Attending Cardiothoracic Surgeon, New York University Medical Center, New York, U.S.A., 1979-1988
- Attending Cardiothoracic Surgeon and Consultant, Bellevue Hospital of the city of New York, U.S.A.
- Chief Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Veterans Administration Hospital (Manhattan), U.S.A.
- Attending Cardiothoracic Surgeon, New York Infirmary-Beekman Downtown Hospital, New York, U.S.A., 1979-1988
- Attending Cardiothoracic Surgeon, St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center, New York, U.S.A., 1979-1988
Memberships
- President of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (ISMICS), Minneapolis, USA. 2004-05
- Member of Society of Thoracic Surgeons of U.S.A.
- Member of the Scientific Council of the American College of Angiology, U.S.A.
- Fellow Royal Society of Medicine, London.
- Fellow American College of Surgeons, USA.
- Fellow International Medical Sciences Academy.
- Member of Board of Directors of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Minneapolis, USA.
- Appointed as member of the Editorial Board of the Journal "Heart Surgery Forum", Charlottesville, VA, USA.
- Council Member of Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia.
- Member of The European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery.
- Chairman, Confederation of Indian Industries - Healthcare Industry Committee.
- President, Indian Health Care Federation.
- Member, Key Advisory Group, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India.
- Vice Chairman, Services Export Promotion Council, Govt. of India.
- Member, Task Force on Skill Development, XIth Five Year Plan, Planning Commission, Govt. of India.
- Member, Governing Council TIFAC (Technology Information, Forecasting & Assessment Council), New Delhi
- Member, Institute Body of Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow from 1996-2001.
- Member, Governing Council of Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology, Bangalore, India.
Awards and Recognitions
Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award conferred by President of India, for excellence in Public Administration, Academics and Management for the year 2005.
- Dr B. C. Roy National Award for the year 2005 in the category of "Eminent Medical Person".
- . Life Time Achievement Award - 2002 by the International Society of Cardiovascular Ultrasound.
- Jewel of India in the Millennium by the International Award Committee of Wisitex Foundation in 2002
- Rashtriya Ratan Award - 2001 presented by United Indians for outstanding services, achievements and contributions in chosen field.
- AMA Physician's Recognition Award by The CME Alliance at ISMICS-2001, Munich, Germany.
- 4th Sat Paul Mittal Annual Oration presented by Nehru Sidhant kender Trust & Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana on 6th March 2001.
- Sir Syed National Awards - 2001 from Mehfil-e-Sanam, Urdu Monthly.
- Indira Gandhi Millennium Award-2000 from All India Feroze Gandhi Memorial Society.
- IMA Dr K. Sharan Cardiology Excellence Award from Indian Medical Association in 2000.
- Life Time Achievement Award-1999 from International Medical Integration Council in recognition of the pioneering work done in developing new surgical techniques.
- . Distinguished Service Award in Hypertensive Vision-96 Conference, New Delhi, Feb.1996.
- Rotary Ratna Award from Rotary International (Distt. 3120) in 1996.
- India International Gold Award- 1995 from NRI Institute.
- Lok Seva Award - 1995 in recognition of outstanding performance.
- Rajiv Gandhi National Unity Award - 1995 for excellence, presented for outstanding services, achievements and contributions.
- Order of Merit for Management - Samajshree Award 1995 from Indian Council of Management Executives, Bombay.
- Sushruta Award 1994 at New York from the Association of Indians in America in recognition of excellence in research, teaching, community service and establishment of Escorts Heart Institute & Research Centre a premier institution for cardiac surgery in New Delhi, India.
- International Business Acumen Award 1993 on July 25th, 1994 by International Business Council.
- Distinguished Service Award 1994, by IMA, New Delhi Branch Chapter of IMA Academy of Medical Specialities, for the services to the Profession and the Nation.
- The Great Son of the Soil by All India Conference of Intellectuals - 1993 National Intellectuals' Award.
- Distinguished Service Award 1993 by IMA Academy of Medical Specialities for continuing, selfless, dedicated and devoted services to the medical profession and the community.
- Mother India International Award- 1992 by NRI Institute.
- Shiromani Award for the year 1992 for outstanding achievements in the field of cardiovascular surgery.
- T.P. Jhunjhunwala Foundation Award for the year 1992-93 for deep commitment and untiring efforts to achieve international standards in cardiac surgery in India.
- Yuva Shakti Organisation Jaipur Award for outstanding contribution in the field of Cardiac Surgery in India, 1992.
- National Institute of Punjab Studies Bhai Vir Singh International Award for unique contribution in the field of Medicine.
- Nagrik Club Jaipur Award for distinguished services in the field of Cardiac Surgery, 1991.
- Joshi Award by Delhi Medical Association 1989.
- Alumni Award of KG Medical College Lucknow 1989.
- National Integration Council Award 1988.
Heart Surgeons
Chairman, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore
Asia Heart Foundation, Kolkata
FRCS, England
Training as Cardiothoracic surgeon-
Guys Hospital, London, UK- 1983-89
Professor of International Health-
University of Minnesota Med School, USA
Dr Devi Shetty, is an Indian born doctor and cardiac surgeon. He began his career with the Guys Hospital in London working for the National Health Service, United Kingdom, with whom he was associated till 1989. Subsequently, on his return to India, he started the BM Birla Heart Research Centre in Kolkata, where he was involved in the treatment of Mother Teresa. His involvement with Mother Teresa had a deep impact on him resulting in his becoming her disciple. Thereafter, he moved to Bangalore to commission the Manipal Heart Foundation. He founded a chain of super-specialty hospitals which includes the Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences in Kolkata and Narayana Hrudayalaya Health City in Bangalore. Currently, Narayana Hrudayalaya Group of Hospitals establishes and manages existing and upcoming health cities in Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Ahmedabad and a few other cities.
Dr Shetty's Narayana Hrudayalaya Group, in association with the Indian Space Research
Organization, manages the world's largest telemedicine program and has treated over 53,000 heart patients. Narayana Hrudayalaya telemedicine facility caters to the PAN-African satellite network which connects 56 African cities.
The Narayana Hrudayalaya Group has extensive experience in performing complex heart operations such as Pulmonary Endarterectomy, repair of Aortic Aneurysms and repair of heart valves. Twenty years ago, Dr Shetty and his team pioneered neo-natal cardiac surgery by operating on new born babies with complex congenital heart disease.
In addition to his administrative and medical commitments with the Narayana Hrudayalaya Group, Dr Shetty is also on the Board of Governors of the Medical Council of India, an apex body regulating medical education in India. His activities are profiled in several international publications like the Wall Street Journal, which referred to him as the Henry Ford of cardiac surgery in a cover page article, Forbes, Fortune and Business Week. Harvard Business School and Whaarton Business School have based a case study acknowledging the unique business model of the Narayana Hrudayalaya Group.
Dr Shetty is a recipient of the Padma Shree in 2003, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2003, Dr B.C .Roy award in 2004 and Social Entrepreneur - World Economic Forum in 2005.
Dr Shetty is a Professor at Rajiv Gandhi University of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, India and University of Minnesota Medical School, USA.
Education and Qualification:
- MBBS from Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
- MS (General Surgery) from Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
- Trained and worked as cardio thoracic surgeon under National Health Service UK at Brompton Hospital and Guys Hospital, London between 1983-1989.
- Professor of International Health - University of Minnesota Medical School, USA
- Professor, Rajeev Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, Bangalore
- FRCS England
Contribution to Cardiac surgery
- First Heart surgeon in India to perform heart surgeries on newborn babies, used Micro chip camera to close holes in the Heart.
- Pioneered operations for complex problems of the Heart like Pulmonary Endarterectomy, Redo Heart surgery, Valve Repairs in newborn Babies and Aortic Aneurysm surgeries.
Contribution to the field of Medicine
- Dr Shetty and his team have performed over Seventy thousand major heart surgeries out of which Fifteen Thousand operations were on children, many of them new born babies.
- First team in the world to coin the term Micro Health Insurance.
- Helped Karnataka state Government to launch Yeshashwini Micro Health Insurance considered as the largest Micro Health Insurance Programme in the world.
- Arogya Raksha Yogana in association with Mrs. Kiran Majumdar Shaw of Biocon.
- First team in the world to coin the term "Health City" and in the Process of creating 5000 bed Health cities in every state capital of India
- Manages world's largest Telemedicine Programme through Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
- Manages a chain of Rural Clinics in Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh.
Awards:
- Rajyotsava Award - 2002
- Sir M. Visvesvaraya Memorial Award - 2003
- Ernst & Young - Entrepreneur of the Year - 2003
- Padmashree - 2003
- Dr B C Roy Award - 2004
- Citizen Extraordinaire, Rotary - 2004
- India Innovation Award - 2004, By NDTV & EMPI (Awarded to Micro Health Insurance Division)
- Social Entrepreneurship Award - World Economic Forum - 2005
Heart Surgeons
Director& Consultant,
Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery,
Artemis Health Institute MD,
FACS- USA
Dr Baldev S. Sekhon is one of the most accomplished cardio thoracic surgeons of the country. He has been extensively trained in India & U.S. He has a keen interest in surgical outcomes and quality indicators in his specialty. He has vast expertise in various cardiovascular surgical procedures as well as surgery of lungs and esophageal cancer. He has special interest in valve replacement as well as mitral valve repair, surgical treatment of adult acquired complex heart disease, arterial revascularization, and minimally invasive off-pump coronary bypass surgery and Laser Heart Surgery (TMR), Arrhythmia Surgery (MAZE procedure), minimally invasive lung surgery and other complex reoperations.
Previous appointments :
- Director CTVS at Cleveland Clinic Hospital at Fairview Medical Centre for 4 years
- Medical Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery at St. John West Shore Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio. USA. before moving to Artemis.
- Director of Western Region Cardiothoracic Services for Cleveland Clinic for Western Region Program
- President of Western Cardiothoracic Surgical Associates, Inc. Cleveland, Ohio (Group Practice -Cardiothoracic Surgery)
- Assistant Director, Division of Trauma Surgery at St. Vincent Charity Hospital for Level II Trauma Centre , Cleveland, Ohio. U.S.A.
- Resident Teaching Faculty at Fairview General Hospital & St. John West Shore Hospital
- Clinical Assistant Professor at Ohio University .Athens Ohio U.S.A.
- Chairman of Tissue and Surgical Practice Committee at St. John West Shore Hospital
- Chaired Morbidity and Mortality Committee for Cardiovascular & Thoracic Department at Fairview General Hospital Cleveland Ohio U.S.A.
- Member Medical Executive Committee at Fairview General Hospital Cleveland Ohio U.S.A.
Education and Training :
- M.B.B.S. - Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab
E.C.F.M.G and F.L.E.X.
Surgical Residency: Fairview General Hospital Cleveland Ohio U.S.A.
Fellowship Cardiovascular-St. Vincent Charity
Fellow Cardiovascular and Thoracic-Medical College of Georgia. U.S.A.
Professional Board Certifications:
- American Board of Surgery,1991 Certificate # 36893
- American Board of Thoracic Surgeons 2001 Certificate # 6568
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification 2005
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2005
- A.C.L.S.& B.L.S. Certification 2008
- Recertification through 2021 American Board of Thoracic Surgery 2009 # 6568
Professional Memberships:
Heart Surgeons
MNAMS, MCh, MS
Ex- Consultant Cardiac surgeon, King's College Hospital, London
Director & Coordinator, Escorts Heart Institute
Dr Zile Singh Meharwal is a world renowned Cardiovascular Surgeon and one of the most eminent surgeons of India.
Dr Meharwal has more than 22 years of experience in the field of cardiovascular surgery. He has performed more than 10,000 cardiac surgical procedures. He has been involved with lot of innovations and developments in the field of Cardiac Surgery, both in India as well as in England. He is one of the few surgeons performing very complicated surgeries like replacement of aorta for aortic aneurysms and dissections. He has to his credit of performing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery on 94 year old patient which is the oldest patient to undergo coronary artery bypass operation. He has to his credit a number of research papers on Cardi ovascular Surgery. He has also published articles and abstracts in several renowned medical journals and has trained innumerable cardiac surgeons in England & India. He is frequently invited to deliver lectures in important medial meetings both in India as well as abroad.
Experience in Cardiovascular surgery:
- Worked as Consultant Cardiac surgeon, King's College Hospital, London, England
- Practiced in GB Pant hospital in Delhi
- Core team member - Cardiovascular surgery Escorts Heart Institute
Education & Training:
- MBBS- King George's Medical College, Lucknow, Got National Medical scholarship
- MS- King George's Medical College, Lucknow
- MCh- Cardiovascular surgery
Achievements & Awards:
- Received Citation Award by President of India , Mr A P J Abdul Kalam for his contribution in the field of Cardiac Surgery
- Initiated the DNB (Diplomate National Board) teaching programme in Cardiovascular Surgery at Escorts Heart Institute
- Has performed more than 10000 cardiac surgical procedures
- Performed Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery on 94 year old patient which is the oldest patient to undergo coronary artery bypass operation.
Dental Surgeons
B.D.S, M.D.S. (Prosthodontics)
Certificate Program, Fixed Prosthodontics & Implant dentistry-
USA, Germany & Holland
M.Sc. Laser Dentistry (Aachen Univ., Germany)
EMDOLA- European Union
Dr Suchetan Pradhan is one of the most accomplished Prosthodontic dental surgeons of India. He has an experience of more than 22 years in the field of clinical implantology and has several years of teaching experience in the most reputed dental colleges of India and abroad.
Academic Qualifications:
- Dr Pradhan did his BDS and MDS in Prosthodontics from Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai in 1983 & 1986 respectively.
- He then went on to do Certificate program in Fixed Prosthodontics & Implant Dentistry- US, Germany & Holland from 1986-1987.
- He did his MSc in Laser Dentistry, Aachen University, Germany 2008
- He was the first Indian amongst the first batch to receive European Master Degree in Oral Laser Applications (EMDOLA), European Union. 2009.
Clinical Experience:
- Dr Pradhan has more than 22 years of experience in the field of Dental Implantology and has used virtually all the Implant Systems available in the market.
- He has worked as consultant implantologist in the best hospitals of India.
- He is working as the Head of Dentistry, P.D. Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai since 1990 and is also the director of Pradhan Dental centre.
Teaching Experience:
- External Faculty Aachen University, Germany
- Faculty, Implantology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, University of Manipal.
- Director, Department of Laser Dentistry, Manipal Academy of Higher University, Manipal
- Professor Department of Implant Dentistry, Shree Sai Dental College, Hyderabad
Special Achievements:
- Dr Pradhan is the pioneer of Minimally Invasive Dentistry in India with extensive experience on both hard and soft tissue lasers.
- Introduced the concepts of immediate function and teeth-in-an-hour in India in 2005
- Performed the first live teeth in an hour surgery on television in India (NDTV) 2005
- Has conceptualized, designed and conducts the Nobel fellow program for Nobel Biocare, Sweden
- Has published several papers and is also a co- author of a chapter on dental Radiology in a Radiology textbook
- Has lectured extensively & conducted several workshops Internationally on Fixed Prosthodontics & Implant Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentistry & Laser Dentistry
Accreditations & Memberships:
- Accredited Member of Academy of Laser Dentistry USA & serves on its International Committee
- Is on the Editorial Board of World Federation of Laser Dentistry .
- Founder President , Indian Academy of Laser Dentistry since 2004 to date
Dental Surgeons
Masters Degree (MDS) - Restorative, Aesthetic Dentistry and Endodontics.
Member (AACD) American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
Advanced Endodontics and Aesthetic Dentistry training- Eastman Dental Institute, UK.
Faculty- Dept. of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics- D.Y. Patil Dental College.
Fellow- Implant Dentistry
Drs Shalaka and Saurabh Kadali have built a reputation for excellent standards in dental care and the sheer number of patients who have travelled internationally to experience their skill and expertise testify to this fact. They believe in the principle of 'Minimally Invasive Dentistry' which reflects how the dentist can provide the highest level of service to the teeth with the least invasiveness
The doctors graduated from NAIR HOSPITAL DENTAL COLLEGE Mumbai which is one of the best institutions not just in India but the whole of Asia. In his desire to further increase his knowledge and abilities, Dr Saurabh has also obtained his Master's degree (MDS), as Specialist in Endodontic and Aesthetic Dentistry and is a Certified Implantologist. Dr Shalaka is a Certified Implantologist and Aesthetic Dentist and thus provide specialized services in cosmetic dentistry like veneers, crowns, teeth bleaching & other cosmetic & aesthetic dental procedures.
They commenced practicing in India shortly thereafter by designing, building and running a three surgery dental practice in Mumbai.
The doctors' goal has been to develop a comprehensive restorative practice to help people have and keep beautiful smiles. Excellent oral hygiene is an integral part of dental success and forms the foundation of any treatment in their practice. It is their priority to stay up to date technically and technologically with constant continuing education to ensure that their patients receive the best possible dental care available.
The duo travels at least once a year to the U.S. to keep themselves updated with the latest technology. Says Dr Saurabh "The cutting-edge education I receive at the AACD (American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry) scientific session allows me to provide patients the best possible care and the most modern, proven techniques".
Professional associations:
- Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry AACD
- Indian Dental Association
- Indian Endodontic Society
- Federation Of Operative Dentistry in India
Dental Surgeons
HOD Dental Department, Vertex Tertiary Care Hospital
Consultant Cosmetic Dentist & Implantologist
Dr LH Hiranandani Hospital
BDS, PGD courses of Cosmetic, Implants & Oral Rehabilitation
Ex- Lecturer Somaiya Medical College & Hospital
Dr Alpa Thakkar is a Consultant Cosmetic Dentist & Implantologist practicing at state of the art clinic of International Standard.
Consultant Dental Surgeon & Implantologist, at Dr L. H. Hiranandani Hospital, Powai (ISO 9001:2008 Certified & NABH, NABCB & DAR Accredited)
HOD, Dental Department, at Vertex Tertiary care Hospital, Mulund (Tertiary care Superspeciality Hospital)
She has done her Graduation from Mumbai in year 2004 & advanced Post graduate courses of Cosmetic, Implants & Oral Rehabilitation.
She was an Ex-Lecturer to Somaiya Medical College & Hospital, Sion.
Dr Alpa has continued to attend many courses, both nationally and internationally, on various aspects of advanced high quality restorative dentistry, facial aesthetics and has a special interest in cosmetic dental procedures and the ever growing field of dental implantology.
This implant qualification demonstrates an advanced level of training on bone grafting, tissue regeneration, sinus lift surgeries and detailed implant procedures.
She consults for a number of major cosmetic surgery groups, where she also provides tooth whitening and facial rejuvenation procedures.
She regularly undertakes teaching programmes and dental awareness seminars.
She takes great pride and professional satisfaction from providing outstanding clinical results at the end of any treatment, and in making the whole process as convenient and comfortable as possible by combining the latest technology with the gentlest human touch.
She welcomes all anxious clients, and is able to provide excellent dental care for all patients.
Executive Director, Fortis Escorts Hospital
MRCP-UK
Senior Fellowship- Milwaukee, USA
DM- Cardiology, MD-Medicine,MBBS
Dr Kler is one of the most renowned & eminent interventional cardiologist in India and has performed more than 5000 coronary, renal & peripheral angioplasties. He is an expert electrophysiologist, being the highest implanter of ICD's & Combo devices in the country. With Fortis Escorts Heart Institute since its inception, Dr Kler has contributed immensely in building the global reputation that the Institute enjoys today.
He has about 150 national & international journal articles to his name and has been on the editorial board of Indian Heart Journal. Dr Kler is regularly invited as a guest faculty to various National & Interventional conferences like NASPE & ACC and has been a guest faculty in USA, France, Australia, Pakistan, Srilanka, Bangladesh & Singapore. During his tenure at Escorts Heart Institute & Research Center, Dr Kler has personally trained over 100 cardiologists in India to perform advanced techniques of Electrophysiology.
Academic Qualification & Experience:
Dr Kler pursued his MBBS from Patiala and his MD in Medicine & DM in Cardiology from PGI Chandigarh. Thereafter he worked in Saudi Arabia for a few years, establishing a Cardiology unit.
Dr Kler then completed his MRCP from UK before returning to India and has been associated with Escorts Heart Institute & Research Centre, New Delhi since then. Dr Kler underwent Senior Fellowship programme at Milwaukee, USA, which allowed him to extend his expertise beyond the area of Interventional Cardiology into Electrophysiology.
Special Achievements:
He has to his credit a number of firsts including:
- establishing the 1st dedicated Electrophysiology Department in India at Fortis Escorts Hospital
- being the 1st one to implant an ICD in S.E. Asia;
- the 1st to implant a Heart Failure Device (Bi-ventricular pacemaker) in S.E. Asia;
- the 1st to implant a Combo device in S.E. Asia &
- being the 1st one to perform Radio Frequency Ablation in Sri Lanka & Bangladesh.
Dr Kler was first to implant an ICD in Punjab Institute of Cardiology, LAHORE & also started Radiofrequency Ablation programme in that institute.
He has also helped to establish Cardiology & Electrophysiology Departments at various centres in India.
Awards & Honours:
Dr Kler has been recognized for his outstanding work with many awards, the prominent ones being:
- Padma Bhushan Award - Given by President of India
- The Great Son of India Award given by International Recognised Talented Indians (FIRTI) by
- Sahibzada Ajit Singh Academy, Roopnagar, Punjab in February 2003.
- The Citation Awarded' on behalf of Escorts Heart Institute, Delhi by Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
- (President of India) in December 2002.
- Vijay Ratna Award' given by India International Friendship Society for Enriching Human Life and Outstanding Attainments.
Interventional Cardiologists
MD.; AB (USA); FRCP(C); ACC; FSCAI (USA)
Chairman & Director- Interventional Cardiology
Metro Group of Hospitals
Dr Purshotam Lal is one of the most senior and renowned cardiac surgeons of the country. He has been the pioneer in cardiac surgeries in India and has been conferred several national and International awards for his work in the field. He has contributed several new methods and techniques in the field of cardiology and has performed the largest number of Angioplasties/Stenting in the country as a single operator.
Education and Training:
- Certified by American Speciality Board
- Fellow of American College of Cardiology
- Fellow of American College of Medicine
- Fellow of Indian College of Cardiology
- Fellow of Royal College of Physicians (Canada)
- Fellow of Society of Cardiac Angiography and
- Interventions (USA)
Memberships
- Member, Central Council of Health & Family Welfare - an apex advisory
- body of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India
- Member, Expert Committee for Medical Devices, Ministry of Health &
- Family Welfare, Govt. of India
- Member, British Cardiovascular Interventional Society, UK
- Member, Cardiovascular Research Society, Germany
- Member, Delhi Medical Council
Awards and Recognitions:
- Padma Shri Award 1993
- Padma Bhushan in 2003
- Dr B C Roy National Award 2004 for innovations in Interventional Cardiology
- Padma Vibhushan in 2009
- Recipient of "Distinguished Achievement Award of Highest Order" by National Body of Indian Medical Association for performing the largest number of Angioplasties / Stenting in the country as a single operator
Major Achievements:
- Introduced the Largest number of procedures for the first time in the country such as Rotational Angioplasty, Diamond Drilling, Heart Hole Closure, Stenting etc.
- Played a major role in the clinical development of Monodisc Device and Performed the first case of Heart Hole (ASD) Closure on 20 year old Suresh Babu of Tamilnadu in Sept. 1992, it being the 1st case of the World.
- Performed the first case of Aortic Valve Replacement with Core Valve, without surgery on July 12, 2004 at Metro Heart Institute, Noida on Mr. G. P. Ojha 68 Years old, it being the 1st case of the World.
- Developed his own technique of Left Atrio Femoral bypass support (Partial Artificial Heart) for high risk Interventional Procedures and performed the 1st case in high risk Aortic Valvuloplasty in July, 1990 for the 1st time in the Medical Literature.
- Developed his own technique of opening tight heart valve (Mitral Valvuloplasty) under ECHO guidance only, without Cathla and performed the 1st case in 1995.
- Introduced INOUE Balloon, the most popular balloon for opening tight valve, for the 1st time in the country & was designated as 1st Investigator in India by the Toray Co. Japan
- Developed a new concept of METRO CORONARY SCREENING for the patients who have been having phobia of conventional coronary angiography. It consists of coronary angiography through the elbow, echo and blood studies. It takes 5 minutes and patient goes home within 1 hour. Performed more than 9000 cases with 100% success, the largest series in the world.
- Performed more than 20 cases of VSD closure after the heart attack being the single largest series in the world
- Performing the largest no of angioplasties/stenting as a single operator in the world
Cosmetic Surgeons
Fellowship in Microsurgery, Australia
Member, The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)
M.Ch (Plastic Surgery), Bombay University, India
MS (General Surgery). Bombay
Dr Milind Wagh is a very senior certified Plastic Surgeon with sound training in both Cosmetic and Reconstructive surgery. Dr Wagh has an eye for details and is very particular about each and every case that he handles. He believes in giving his best to each of his patients, which is very well reflected in the outcomes of his surgeries. Privacy and professionalism is guaranteed. He has a policy of discussing even minute details with his patients since he believes that besides giving aesthetically pleasing results, the aim of cosmetic surgery is also to make the patient feel good from inside.
He is one of the distinct surgeons with more than 17 years of teaching experience in cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery at various universities in India and abroad. He is also a full member of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the apex body for qualified and trained cosmetic surgeons all over the world. He has been the ETHICON Professor in Cosmetic Surgery of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India for the year 2009 - 10. He is also Deputy Editor of the Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery for the last 5 years
He handles birth defects like cleft lip and palate, hypospadias and haemangiomas and is also involved in the treatment of burns (acute as well as post burn contractures). He is often called upon to treat maxillofacial injuries and other accident cases in the hospitals that he attends, which entails only complex and difficult cases that he is still called upon to do, thanks to his extensive experience and sublime skills.
He has a close professional association with prominent aestheticians and skin care specialists and intervenes when surgical techniques are required to improve appearance.
He is also one of the pioneers in India for body re-contouring procedures following Massive Weight Loss after bariatric procedures or dietary control.
Dr Wagh has successfully operated on patients from 5 continents and 33 countries around the world. These include several patients from USA, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, UK, Germany, Spain, Belgium, Italy, Norway, Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, South Africa, Burundi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Argentina, Israel, Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Vietnam, Japan and Korea.
Education & Training:
- Fellowship in Cosmetic Microsurgery, Melbourne, Australia
- Research Fellow in Microsurgery, Melbourne, Australia
- M.Ch (Plastic Surgery), Mumbai University, Mumbai, India
- M.S (General Surgery), Mumbai University, Mumbai, India
- M.B.B.S, Mumbai University, Mumbai, India
Plastic Surgery Teaching Experience
- Jan 1992 - Jun 1994
(Teaching experience of 2 years and 6 months)
Resident in Plastic Surgery
Plastic Surgery Unit under Dr R.L.Thatte
L.T.M.G Hospital, Mumbai - Jun 1994 - Jan 1997
(Teaching experience of 2 years and 7 months)
Clinical Lecturer in Plastic Surgery
Plastic Surgery Unit under Dr R.L.Thatte
L.T.M.G Hospital, Mumbai - Feb 1997 - Jan 1998
(Teaching experience of 1 year)
Bernard O'Brien Institute of Microsurgery, Melbourne, Australia
( Director - Professor Wayne A. Morrison ) &
Clinical Assistant, Dept of Plastic Surgery,
St.Vincents'Group of Hospitals, Melbourne, Australia
(Chairman - Dr Allan McLeod ) - Feb 1998- Oct 2003
(Teaching experience of 5 yrs and 8 mths)
Senior Clinical Lecturer in Plastic Surgery
Plastic Surgery Unit under Dr Mukund Jagannathan
L.T.M.G Hospital, Mumbai - Nov 2003 to 2009
Associate Professor in Plastic Surgery
Department of Plastic Surgery
L.T.M.G Hospital, Sion, Mumbai
Plastic surgery Clinical Experience:
- Independent management of major and minor surgical cases in all age groups
- Total surgical care of elective and emergency cases in large central, peripheral and private hospitals.
- Extensive experience in congenital deformities like cleft lip, cleft palate, hypospadias etc.
- Management of a wide variety of acute trauma cases like head / face / neck / chest / abdomen injuries, complex injuries to the extremities, burns etc.
- Extensive experience in Cosmetic Surgery procedures especially all Facial aesthetic surgical procedures including Face, Neck, Brow lifts Rhinoplasty, Blepharoplasty, Dermabrasion, Otoplasty,. Breast surgery (augmentation, reduction or reconstruction), Liposuction and other body contouring procedures, Autologous fat injection, Abdominoplasty etc.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- Association of Plastic Surgeons of India
- Association of Surgeons of India
- Indian Medical Association
- Association of Medical Consultants, Mumbai
FIELDS OF SPECIAL EXPERTISE:
Reconstructive Microsurgery and Trauma Reconstruction
- Free tissue transfers- emergency and elective
- Replantations and revascularisations of amputated limbs and digits
- Clinical applications and future possibilities in composite tissue allotransplantations for complex defects.
- Expanded / Prefabricated free tissue transfer in functional reconstruction as well as aesthetic surgery.
- Physiology and clinical applications of the process of controlled angiogenesis.
- Congenital hand anomalies --- salvage of function & rehabilitation.
- Functional reconstructions in post burns hand and extremity deformities.
- Cosmetic rehabilitation using plastic surgery including tissue expansion, free tissue transfers & Prefabricated flaps in severe composite tissue losses in burns.
- Complex post-traumatic hand injuries and reconstructions / rehabilitation.
- Mechanics of tendon transfers in peripheral nerve injuries, brachial plexus injuries and post-infective palsies.
- Functional and aesthetic reconstructive options in post- ablative defects in Head-Face-Neck tumours including composite free tissue transfers.
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
- Facelifts, Browlifts, Necklifts
- Breast augmentation by breast implants
- Aesthetic Breast reduction surgeries
- Breast ptosis correction (correction of sagging breasts)
- Aesthetic rhinoplasty and nasal cosmetic surgery
- Body contouring and Liposculpture by surgical lipectomies, body lifts and liposuction
- Blepharoplasty (Aesthetic eyelid surgery)
- Eyelid Ptosis correction
- Soft tissue filling and contour corrections by fat injections and use of fillers.
- Surgical and non-surgical facial rejuvenation
- Ear reconstruction in congenital absence /deformities and acquired deformities
- Dermabrasion for facial contour deformities, acne scars etc
Cosmetic Surgeons
FRCS (Plastic Surgery, UK) Intercollegiate Specialty Examination-Plastic surgery UK
Member, The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery ISAPS
MCh, Bombay University, India
MS, Indore University, India
MBBS, Indore University, India
Dr Sandip Jain is one of the top notch cosmetic & plastic surgeons of the country, who has been extensively trained in India & UK. He is one of the eminent surgeons of the country to become the member of the prestigious The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery ISAPS.
He handles birth defects like cleft lip and palate, hypospadias and haemangiomas and is also involved in the treatment of burns (acute as well as post burn contractures). He is often called upon to treat maxillofacial injuries and other accident cases in the hospitals that he attends.
Cosmetic procedures offered include facelifts, blepharoplasty (removal of eye bags), vaginoplasty, rhinoplasty (nose job), otoplasty ( protruding ears), hair transplantation, breast augmentation, breast lifting and reduction, liposuction, abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), cheek/chin/buttock implants, scar revisions, gynaecomastia, penile augmentation amongst many other procedures.
Education:
F.R.C.S (Plastic Surgery). Intercollegiate Specialty examination in Plastic Surgery, UK
MCh (Plastic Surgery). Sir JJ hospital, Bombay University, India
MS (General Surgery). MGM hospital, Indore University, India
MBBS. MGM medical college, Indore University, India
Experience:
- Independent management of major and minor surgical cases in all age groups
- Extensive experience in congenital deformities like cleft lip, cleft palate, hypospadias etc.
- Total surgical care of elective and emergency cases in large central, peripheral and private hospitals.
- Management of a wide variety of acute trauma cases like head / face / neck / chest / abdomen injuries, complex injuries to the extremities, burns etc.
Experience in Microsurgery:
- Extensive experience in independent management of post-cancer and post-traumatic reconstructions, bedsore reconstructions etc.
- Extensive experience in Cosmetic Surgery procedures including Rhinoplasty, Blepharoplasty, Dermabrasion, Otoplasty, all Facial aesthetic surgical procedures including face, neck, brow lifts. Breast surgery (augmentation, reduction or reconstruction), Liposuction and other body contouring procedures, Autologous fat injection, Abdominoplasty, Hair transplantation, Implants-breast, chin, cheek, calf and buttock.
Courses Attended:
- Plastic Surgery Training Course organized by British Association of Plastic Surgeons & Royal College of Surgeons of England
Duration- 3 Years- June 1995 to June 1998 - ATLS (Advanced Trauma & Life Support) course
Derby, United Kingdom
Duration 07/06/99 to 09/06/99 - POPUMET
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Duration 23/09/98 - AO Mini Fragment Workshop for Surgeons,
Derby, United Kingdom
Duration 19/10/98 to 21/10/98 - Advanced course in plastic surgery on aesthetic surgery,
Glasgow, United Kingdom,
Duration 01/10/97 to 12/10/97 - Flap Course
Canniesburn, Glasgow, United Kingdom,
Duration 01/10/97 to 12/10/97 - Microsurgery Workshop
Canniesburn, Glasgow, United Kingdom,
Duration 15/04/96 to 19/04/96 - Advanced Course in Plastic Surgery on Lower Limb Trauma,
Manchester, United Kingdom
Duration 18/09/98 to 21/09/98
Conferences Attended:
- Association of Plastic Surgeons of India, National meeting, Jaipur November 2004.
- Cosmetology society of India- National meeting as faculy member, Mumbai, December 2002.
- Associaton of Plastic surgeons of India, National meeting, Bangalore, November 2002.
- Baroda association of Plastic surgeon, state meeting, Aug 2001.
- National association of Burns meeting Mumbai, Feb 2000.
- British Association of Plastic Surgery-Winter meeting, London, December 1999
- British Association of Plastic Surgery-Winter meeting, London, December 1996.
- National Conference of Association of Plastic Surgeons of India, Bombay, September 1994.
- National Conference of Association of Plastic Surgeons of India, Bombay, September 1992.
Presentations:
- Palmaris longus tendon gold standard for frontalis suspension in Blepharoptosis? Association of Plastic Surgeons of India-National meeting, Jaipur 24th to 28th Nov 2004.
- Rhinoplasty and contour surgery
Cosmetology Society of India- National meeting (Faculty member), Mumbai, 7-8 Dec 2002 - Tip rhinoplasty through external approach.
Association of Plastic Surgeons of India-National meeting, Bangalore 26-30 Nov 2002 - Eyelid Ptosis- The surgery of millimeters
British Association of Plastic Surgeons- National meeting, London, 3-5 July 2002 - Bilateral breast reconstruction- trials and tribulations
British Association of Plastic Surgeons-National meeting, London, 1-3 December 1999 - Trephine technique of harvesting iliac crest bone graft in cases of alveolar cleft and its effect on donor site morbidity and quality of bone graft. Trent Regional Audit Meeting, Leicester,October 1997.
- A retrospective study of incidence and management of cases of malignant fibrous histiocytoma.
Trent Regional Audit Meeting, Leicester, October 1996. - Temporo-mandibular hemi-joint reconstruction using vascularised epiphyseal head of fibula - case report.
National Conference of Association of Plastic Surgeons of India, September 1992. - Surgical anatomy of facial nerve and facial muscles- cadaveric dissection study.
National conference of Association of Plastic Surgeons of India, September 1992. - Dynamic reanimation in cases of facial palsy.
National Conference of Association of Plastic Surgeons of India, September 1994. - Bilateral breast reconstruction - a retrospective review. Aug 1998, Department of Plastic Surgery, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
- A retrospective audit of use of 'Integra' (Skin Substitute). Oct 1998, Department of Plastic Surgery, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
- Experience with 'Free TRAM flap' in breast reconstruction - March 1988, Department of Plastic Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK.
- A retrospective study of incidence and management of cases of malignant fibrous histiocytoma. Oct 1996,Trent Regional Audit Meeting, Leicester, UK.
- Trephine technique of harvesting iliac crest bone graft in cases of alveolar cleft and its effect on donor site morbidity and quality of bone graft. Oct 1997, Trent Regional Audit Meeting, Leicester, UK.
- Incidence of incomplete excision of BCC. Aug 1997, Dept Of Plastic Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK.
Cosmetic Surgeons
Fellowship in Cosmetic Surgery, France
M.Ch. (Plastic Surgery)
M.S. (General Surgery)
After obtaining his MS in General Surgery and MCh in Plastic Surgery from the University of Bombay, and undergoing intensive training in reconstructive surgery from the Tata Memorial Hospital Bombay, DrAnil Tibrewala, pursued his primary interest and did his Fellowship in Cosmetic Surgery from one of the Premier institutes in Paris, France. This well rounded and comprehensive training under some of the best Plastic Surgeons in India and abroad has equipped him to handle all aspects of Plastic Surgery with equal dexterity-- though his forte remains Cosmetic Surgery.
He has been in private practice in Bombay since 1989. He is an attending consultant in some of the most prestigious hospitals in Bombay. He has carried out intensive studies on treatment of hypopigmented patches and mastered techniques of open rhinoplasty and face lifts. He has presented papers at national and international conferences, and has organized Plastic Surgery workshops which have been very popular. He regularly travels extensively attending workshops and updating his skills.
Dr Tibrewala has amongst his clients, a large number of people in showbiz and the world of glamour. He has given lectures to candidates in beauty pageants and has featured in numerous articles on Cosmetic Surgery. He has been interviewed on TV often.
Although his primary field of interest is Cosmetic Surgery, Dr Tibrewala regularly abandons his familiar world of glamour. Thrice a year, for the last 15 years he goes into the interior of India and Africa, to conduct Free Plastic Surgery Camps, sponsored by the Lions, Rotary and Jaycees clubs, for the poor and needy. "They are food for my soul" he says. In these camps, some of them in collaboration with medical teams from Germany, he treats hundreds of poor patients needing essential Plastic Surgery. Accepting no compensation whatsoever, he donates all gifts to the sponsoring club.
When asked about his celebrity clients, Dr Tibrewala smiles depreciatingly and says "Every patient of mine is a celebrity to me".
His honest, straightforward and humane approach coupled with his vast experience and technical expertise make Dr Tibrewala one of the most sought after Cosmetic and Plastic Surgeons in India.
Education:
- Fellowship in Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Paris, France,
- Research Fellow in Plastic Surgery-Tata Memorial Centre, Bombay,
- M.Ch. (Plastic Surgery) - University of Bombay
- M.S. (Gen. Surgery)-- University of Bombay
- M.B.B.S. - Topiwala National Medical College University of Bombay
- Intermediate Science, University of Bombay
Experience:
A total of 3 years in General Surgery and 25 yrs in Plastic Surgery.
Professional Associations:
- Association of Plastic Surgeons of India
- Association of Surgeons of India
- Indian Medical Association
- Association of Medical Consultants, Mumbai
- 'D' Ward Medical Association, Mumbai
Research :
- Dissertation on Pressure Sores - a study of 50 cases
- Dissertation on Blunt Abdominal Trauma - a Study of 40 cases
- Paper titled "Use of the Tensor Fascia Lata Myocutaneous Flap for closure of bedsores" read at the Annual Conference of the French Society of Plastic Surgeons held in Paris, 1988.
- Paper titled "Eye socket reconstruction after exenteration - a new approach" read at the Xth Congress of the International Confederation for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery held in Madrid, Spain, July 1992.
- Paper titled "Use of midline scrotal skin for difficult urethral reconstructions" read at the Annual Conference of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India, held in Bombay, August 1992.
- Paper titled "In favour of the Open Rhinoplasty" read at Gulfplast '97, held at Bahrain, October, 1997.
- Paper titled "The use of muscle flaps for large infected wounds" read at Gulfplast '97, held at Bahrain, October 1997
Cosmetic Surgeons
M.B.B.S, M.S
Diplomate American Board of Plastic Surgery
Diplomate American Board of Surgery
Dr Rashmi Taneja practices cutting edge Plastic Surgery including the latest innovations in Minimal Access and Endoscopic Cosmetic Surgery. Dr Taneja performs state-of-the-art laser procedures, power assisted liposuction, short scar anatopexices, and the latest techniques in facial cosmetic surgery, rhinoplasty and body contouring.
Dr Taneja, is a double American Board certified surgeon - Diplomate American Board of Plastic Surgery and Diplomate American Board of General Surgery. She recently moved to New Delhi after practicing medicine in the U.S.A.
She is a Fellow of American College of Surgeons (FACS). Dr Taneja completed her Fellowship in Craniofacial Surgery Fellowship - University of California Los Angeles - School of Medicine , California, U.S.A. and Fellowship in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery from University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A..
Dr Taneja has received several distinctive awards for her outstanding research and excellence in academia, including Award for the Best Surgical Resident at Hackensack University Medical Center, New Jersey 1996.
Her practice philosophy is to enable her patients to achieve the full benefit of cosmetic surgery, by combining her surgical talent with the patients' motivation and desire for self enhancement.
She has performed a wide range of cosmetic surgery procedures, and enhances her skill and expertise by keeping herself up to date with the latest techniques. She travels all over the world frequently to attend courses and conferences.
Dr Rashmi Taneja has worked at various prestigious institutions in Delhi and United States and has extensive experience and training in the field of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Education and Training
Fellowships:
- Craniofacial Surgery Fellowship - University of California Los Angeles - School of Medicine , California, U.S.A..
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship - University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A..
Residencies:
- General Surgery Residency in the Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A. July 1991- June 1997.
- Department of Surgery, Safdarjung Hospital, University of Delhi, 1989-1991.
Medical School:
M.B.B.S. - Armed Forces Medical College, Pune and Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India - August 1983 - December 1987.
Professional Awards and Honours:
- Ranked second in the class in the first MBBS examination 1984
- Chief of Army Staff Gold Medal for Best Student in Anatomy 1984
- Distinction in Microbiology 1986,Ranked first in the final MBBS examination 1987
- Dr Madan Gopal Satya Devi Gold Medal for Best Student in the Final MBBS examination 1987
- Capt. SS Ramphal Gold Medal for Best Student in Surgery 1987
- Dr O.P Taneja Memorial Award for Best Student in Surgery 1987
- Certificate of Merit for Best Student in Preventive & Social Medicine 1987
- Certificate of Merit for Best Student in Obstetrics and Gynecology 1987
- Award for the Best Surgical Resident at Hackensack University Medical Center,
New Jersey 1996.
Accreditations and Licensure:
- American Board of Surgery, 1998
- American Board of Plastic Surgery, 2004
Cosmetic Surgeons
Ex- Registrar, Mount Vernon Hospital, London, UK
M.Ch- Plastic surgery
M.S- Gen. Surgery
MBBS
Dr Syed Ilyas is one of the senior most plastic surgeons of the country. He has done his MS and M. Ch- Plastic surgery from Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur, which is the first Plastic and Maxillo-facial Surgery Centre in India.
Experience & training abroad:
- Dr. Ilyas, after exhaustive training in India , left the country in March 1987 to work as Specialist Plastic Surgeon at the Al-Noor Specialist Hospital , Makkah, K.S.A. for three years.
- DrIlyas was then selected under BAPS sponsored SHO Scheme to Frenchay Hospital , Bristol , U.K. for one year. DrIlyas then moved to work as Registrar at the Mount Vernon Hospital , Northwood, London, for one year.
- DrIlyas was then appointed as Senior Registrar at the University College Hospital and the Middlesex Hospital, London for one year.
During the above period DrIlyas learned and performed innumerable micro-vascular, cosmetic, burns, reconstructive and hand surgery.
He returned to India in Feb. 1993 to work as Consultant Plastic Surgeon at The Pioneer Hospital, Nagpur. He has the distinction of performing first Hand re-implantation and micro-vascular free flaps in central India. Since 1994, DrIlyas was invited to work as Locum Senior Registrar (4 years) and Consultant Plastic Surgeon (10 years) nearly every year during summer (for a period of 4 to 6 months each year) to work at The University College Hospitals, London, The Middlesex Hospital and The Royal Free Hospital, London. His frequent visits abroad gave him an opportunity to update his knowledge and skills in the recent advances in the field of Plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery. During his recent visits , he was responsible to clear the waiting list initiative which comprised of mostly the patients of Breast reductions, breast augmentations, mastopexy , breast reconstruction, abdominoplasty, liposuctions (buffallow hump and back for pts. on anti- retroviral treatment) , prominent ears , scar revisions etc. DrIlyas also spent some time with DrRichard Dowden at the Cleveland Ohio clinic, U.S.A .
- Was invited faculty at the Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences , Sawangi, Wardha, to demonstrate Cleft Rhinoplasty and Cleft Lip surgery in Feb. 2007 by The Asso. Of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons of India.
- Was invited as Faculty by The Asso. Of Surgeons of India,Nagpur Chapter, at the Government Medical College Nagpur in Dec. 2007, for breast reconstruction following conservative breast surgery for cancer.
Scholarship and Awards:
- National Merit Scholarship 1975 and for the duration of M.B.B.S.
- IXth. INTT.Congress APSI International Training Fellowship by The Association Of Plastic Surgeons of India at Trivandrum on 24th. August 1995.
- "Sir Syed Ahmad Trophy" for excellence in service to poor in Nagpur Region. India - 1996.
Courses:
- Micro-surgery workshop in April 1991, at the Northwick Park Hospital , London
- The Canniesburn Hospital Practical Course on Flaps in September 1992 at the Glasgow and West of Scotland Regional Plastic and Oral Surgery Unit, Glasgow.
- Advanced courses in Plastic Surgery on Melanoma, Breast Reconstruction, Lower Extremity Trauma and Hand Surgery.
Publications and Presentations:
- Written Theses for M.S. and M.Ch.
- Published articles in various National and International journals.(e.g.Br.J.Plas.Rec.&Aesth.Surg. 2008:61(4)451-4, Br.J.Plas.Surg.2003; Jul56(5): 471-7, BJPS; 1991; :44,612-614)
- Presented papers in various National and International Meetings
Membership of Societies:
- Overseas Associate Member of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons
- Life member of Association of Plastic Surgeons of India
- Life member of the Aesthetic Surgeons of India
- Life member of the Indian Society for Surgery of the Hand
- Life member of the National Academy of Burns
- Life member of The Micro-vascular Surgeons of India
- Life member of The Indian Medical Association etc.
Areas of Interest:
Rhinoplasty(cosmetic and cleft), Breast reduction, augmentation, reconstruction and mastopexy, Abdominoplasty(Tummy-tuck), Face-lift, Fore-head & Brow lift , Neck lift, Body contouring & Liposculpture by surgical lipectomies and Liposuctions, Post-weight reduction lifts, Blepharoplasty(baggy- eyelids), Post-burn reconstructions etc.
Courses Attended:
- Plastic Surgery Training Course
organised by British Association of Plastic Surgeons & Royal College of Surgeons of England
Duration- 3 Years- June 1995 to June 1998 - ATLS (Advanced Trauma & Life Support) course Derby, United Kingdom
Duration 07/06/99 to 09/06/99 - POPUMET Sheffield, United Kingdom
Duration 23/09/98 - AO Mini Fragment Workshop for Surgeons , Derby, United Kingdom
Duration 19/10/98 to 21/10/98 - Advanced course in plastic surgery on aesthetic surgery , Glasgow, United Kingdom,
Duration 01/10/97 to 02/10/97 - Flap Course, Canniesburn, Glasgow, United Kingdom,
Duration 01/10/97 to 02/10/97 - Microsurgery Workshop, Canniesburn, Glasgow, United Kingdom,
Duration 15/04/96 to 19/04/96 - Advanced Course in Plastic Surgery on Lower Limb Trauma , Manchester, United Kingdom
Duration 18/09/98 to 19/09/98
Cosmetic Surgeons
Fellowship in Microsurgery , Chicago, USA
Diplomat American Board of Plastic Surgery
Fellow of American College of Surgeons
Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons
MBBS. Bangalore Medical College
B.Sc., M.B.B.S., F.R.C.S. (C.), F.A.C.S., F.I.C.S.
Dr Jayaram is a certified Plastic Surgeon with sound training in both Cosmetic and Reconstructive surgery. His main area of interest is Cosmetic surgery, in which he has a wide experience. He is committed to providing the highest quality of care to his patients, combining surgical expertise with a personal and honest approach. Privacy and professionalism is guaranteed. Besides aesthetically pleasing results, the aim is to improve not only how the patients look, but how they feel.
Education, Training & Associations:
- MBBS., Bangalore Medical College
- Residency in General Surgery, Grace Hospital Detroit U.S.A. 1964-1967
- Residency in Plastic Surgery, Northwestern University and Cook County Hospital, Chicago, USA. 1967-1970
- Fellow in Hand Surgery Cook County Hospital, Chicago, USA. 1970-1971
- Diplomat of American Board of Plastic surgery.
- Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons.
- Fellow of International College of Surgeons.
- Member of American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
- Fellow of American College of Surgeons.
- Member of American Cleft Palate Association.
- Attending Surgeon, Division of plastic Surgery Cook County Hospital, 1971-1986.
- Chairman, Division of plastic and reconstructive Surgery. 1978-1986.
- Director of Cleft Palate Clinic, Cook County Hospital Chicago, USA 1974-1986.
- Clinical assistant Professor of plastic Surgery. Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, ILL, USA 1974-1986.
- Attending Surgeon in the Department of plastic surgery & hand surgery at following hospital Chicago, USA (1986 - 2007)
- GRANT HOSPITAL
- Lincoln park Hospital
- Saint Elizabeth Hospital
- ST. Mary of Nazareth Hospital
- Mount Sina Hospital
- Currently
- Consultant Plastic surgeon in the Bangalore and Mysore
- Colombia Asia Hospital
Plastic surgery Clinical Experience :
- Independent management of major and minor surgical cases in all age groups
- Total surgical care of elective and emergency cases in large central, peripheral and private hospitals.
- Extensive experience in congenital deformities like cleft lip, cleft palate, hypospadias etc.
- Management of a wide variety of acute trauma cases like head / face / neck / chest / abdomen injuries, complex injuries to the extremities, burns etc.
- Extensive experience in Cosmetic Surgery procedures especially all Facial aesthetic surgical procedures including Face, Neck, Brow lifts Rhinoplasty, Blepharoplasty, Dermabrasion, Otoplasty,. Breast surgery (augmentation, reduction or reconstruction), Liposuction and other body contouring procedures, Autologous fat injection, Abdominoplasty etc.
Fields of Special expertise:
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
- Facelifts, Browlifts, Necklifts
- Breast augmentation by breast implants
- Aesthetic Breast reduction surgeries
- Breast ptosis correction (correction of sagging breasts)
- Aesthetic rhinoplasty and nasal cosmetic surgery
- Body contouring and Liposculpture by surgical lipectomies, body lifts and liposuction
- Blepharoplasty (Aesthetic eyelid surgery)
- Eyelid Ptosis correction
- Soft tissue filling and contour corrections by fat injections and use of fillers.
- Surgical and non-surgical facial rejuvenation
- Ear reconstruction in congenital absence /deformities and acquired deformities
- Dermabrasion for facial contour deformities, acne scars etc
Cosmetic Surgeons
D.N.B (Plastic Surgery)
M.S. (General Surgery) - A.I.I.M.S
M.B.B.S - A.I.I.M.S
Fellowship in Reconstructive Microsurgery
Dr Sajal Halder completed his graduation and post graduation in surgical disciplines from All India Institute of Medical Sciences. After receiving specialized training in cosmetic surgery and hair transplantation from centers of national and international repute he has focused his practice to this subspecialty of plastic surgery.
He believes that focused interest to one subspecialty of plastic surgery i.e. Cosmetic Surgery and Hair transplantation is necessary to deliver the highest standard of patient safety, care and surgical excellence.
The team for hair transplantation also includes highly skilled and qualified assistants who are involved in the dissection of hair follicular units under high magnification.
He is committed to providing the highest quality of care to his patients, combining surgical expertise with a personal and honest approach. Privacy and professionalism is guaranteed. Besides aesthetically pleasing results, the aim is to improve not only how the patients look, but how they feel
Education/ Fellowship:
- MBBS All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (INDIA)
- MS (Gen. Surgery) All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (INDIA)
- D.N.B. (Plastic Surgery) National Board of Examinations, INDIA
- Fellowship (Johnson and Johnson) in Reconstructive Microsurgery
- Visiting Fellowship in Hair transplantation and Cosmetic Surgery.
- Visiting Fellowship in Cosmetic Surgery and Cosmetic Medicine, Lari Clinic, Kuwait.
- Visiting Fellowship in Hair transplantation, Singapore.
Cosmetic Surgeons
Consultant Cosmetic Surgeon
Specialized training Post-bariatric total body lifts,
lasers and aesthetic surgery, USA
MCh, MS, MBBS
Dr Vasundhara Oberoi has been associated with the delivery in the art of Cosmetic Surgery for over 12 years, of which 7 years have been spent solely doing Aesthetic Surgery. Currently she is a senior member of the Aesthetic (Cosmetic) Surgery unit functioning out of a renowned multi specialty hospital in New Delhi.
She is trained variously internationally and nationally and has presented her clinical work & research at various forums. She has organized camps on non - surgical cosmetic surgery and workshops on aesthetic surgery. She offers various surgeries for aesthetic upliftment
of the human form such as breast surgery, body contouring surgery, liposuction, surgical face lift, rhinoplasties & total body lift. She also does minimal invasive face lift, non-surgical aesthetic medicine and surgery along with lasers.
She is dedicated towards the propagation of Aesthetic Surgery within the framework of existing surgical facilities.
She has a number of awards to her credit including best outgoing student at medical college with gold medal in general surgery and plastic surgery. She has to her credit a number of publications and has conducted and attended many workshops and conferences.
She is trained in the USA on post-bariatric (massive weight loss following gastric by- pass surgery) total body lifts, lasers and aesthetic surgery.
Memberships:
? Life Member: Association of "plastic" Surgeons of India
. Life Member: Indian Society of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
. Life Member: Indian Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
. Member: International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
. Member: Indian Medical Association, Karol Bagh Branch.
. Member: Association of Hair Restoration Surgeons- India.
Present Appointment:
Consultant, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
Ophthalmic Surgeons
Lasik Surgeon
Fellow of International college of Surgeons, UK
Dr Anand Shroff, one of the seniormost Lasik surgeons of the country, has several years of experience in LASIK & is among the country's longest standing users of the benchmark "flying-spot" Laser technology. He is also the first to use the Wavelight Allegretto Excimer Laser in India before the Wavelight 400 Hz Allegretto Wave Eye-Q was launched.
Dr Anand is a pioneer in wavefront-guided LASIK laser vision correction. Trained in England, his area of specialization extends to the management of cataract, glaucoma and corneal disorders. He has been practicing as an anterior segment consulting surgeon since 1996.
He runs the Glaucoma Clinic for screening for glaucoma high-risk population, medical and surgical treatment and follow-up including routine gonioscopy, Humphrey visual field analysis - SITA & SWAP, optic nerve imaging and tonometry. Performs argon laser trabeculoplasty, laser iridotomy, diode laser trans-scleral cyclophotocoagulation, phacotrabeculectomies, filtering surgeries with the use of anti-metabolites & seton implants.
He performs Cataract surgery by phaco emulsification with foldable/multifocal IOL implantation, even under topical anaesthesia. His experience includes high vacuum karate chop, stop and chop, small pupil and other complicated/difficult cases.
He has worked as a LASIK specialist since March 1997. He has performed refractive correction of vision using the Wavelight Allegretto Excimer laser and the Bausch & Lomb Technolas 217 Zyoptix wavefront guided LASIK system.
He has been the Pioneer of wavefront guided LASIK and hyperopic/aphakic LASIK in the country and has performed over 5000 surgeries in 6 years for moderate to high degrees of myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism.
He is proficient in YAG laser iridotomies, capsulotomy and vitreolysis procedures. Performs argon laser photocoagulation for surface lesions, trichiasis, pterygium and panretinal photocoagulation.
He also performs partial coherence interferometry [IOL Master], A & B scan, Computerised topography, Strabismus surgeries, lacrimal and lid surgeries.
Other specialties include: Corneal diseases and keratoplasty, astigmatic keratotomy He is also the Management Representative for ISO 9002 for Shroff Eye Clinic; Quality Control in-charge for Anterior Segment services and the Research Program Director, Vision Research Centre.
He has been associated with the Bombay Hospital and Institute of Medical Sciences as an Associate Honorary Consulting Surgeon & Glaucoma Specialist 1997 -2003. He has worked in Glaucoma and Anterior Segment at the Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, 1998 and with Dr Robert Ritch from The Glaucoma Associates of New York.
His memberships include:
- The All India Ophthalmologic Society [AIOS]
- The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery [ASCRS]
- The Bombay Ophthalmological Association [BOA]
- The Maharashtra Ophthalmologic Society [MOS]
- The Delhi Ophthalmologic Society [DOS]
- The Glaucoma Society, India, [GSI]
- The Association of Medical Consultants [AMC]
- The Indian Hospital Association [IHA]
- The Indian Medical Association [IMA]
- The Bandra-Khar Medical Association
Ophthalmic Surgeons
Vitreo- Retinal Super specialist
Training at Washington University, USA
A Fellow in Vitreo-retinal Surgery at the Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai. His Fellowship included training in various vitreo-retinal services including Fundus Fluorescein Angiography, Photocoagulation, Ultrasonography, Electrodiagnostic work-up, Uveitis and Vitreo-retinal Surgery.
A Vitreo-retinal Surgeon, his area of expertise lies in the management of retinal disorders such as retinal detachments, diabetic retinal involvement (diabetic retinopathy), age-related macular disorders [AMD], retinal vascular disorders and vitreous surgery. His expertise stems from training he received at the renowed Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai.
He has worked in the Duke University Eye Center, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina and also trained under Dr Matthew A. Thomas MD, Barnes Retina Institute , Washington University, St. Louis, USA.
His memberships include:
- The All India Ophthalmologic Society (AIOS)
- The Vitreo-retinal Society of India
- The Bombay Ophthalmological Association
- The Maharashtra Ophthalmologic Society
- The Indian Medical Association
- The Association of Medical Consultants
- The Delhi Ophthalmic Society
He has been the Guest Editor - Macular Degeneration - of the Special Issue of the Bombay Hospital Journal, July 2002
Ophthalmic Surgeons
Director- New Vision Laser Center, LaseRx
MBBS, MS
Dr Rupal Shah is the Clinical Director of New Vision Laser Centers, Vadodara and LaseRx, Institute of Laser Medicine, Mumbai. She specializes in ReLeX and Blade Free LASIK laser vision correction eye surgery.
She is one of leading refractive surgeons of India. In the last 14 years, Dr Shah has performed over 25000 laser procedures, and helped thousands of people to get rid of their need to wear spectacles and contact lenses.
A well known teacher, she has trained more than 600 ophthalmologists, and has mentored them while they did their first LASIK procedures. Recently, she has done pioneering work on ReLEx procedures, like FLEx (Femtosecond Lenticule Extraction) and SMILE (Small Incision Lenticule Extraction).
She is also well known for her work on Photo Therapeutic Keratectomy (PTK) and also on Presbyopia Correction with the use of the excimer laser and sceleral spacing implants.
She practices in both Vadodara (Baroda) and Mumbai (Bombay), besides overseeing the activities of the various New Vision Laser Centers at Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Surat, and Jamnagar.
Weight Loss Surgeons
Consultant Laproscopic Surgeon
MS(General Surgery), India
Diploma(I) Abdominal Surgery, Austria
Lap Gastric Band Surgery - Dr V Frering, Lyon, France
Lap Gastric Bypass - Dr Michel Suter, Laussane, Switzerland
Lap Banded Gastric Bypass - Dr Mathias Fobi, LA, USA
Preceptor of American Society of Bariatric Surgeons, LA, USA
Dr Goel is a highly trained gastro-intestinal surgeon with 20 years of experience, is amongst the pioneers of bariatric surgery in India. Started laparoscopy surgery in 1992 & has performed thousands of basic & advanced laparoscopic procedures.
He performed first gastric band & banded gastric bypass (Fobi pouch) surgery in India. Scores of surgical postgraduate aspirants have trained under him & occupy senior surgical posts around the world.
Recognizing his surgical expertise & experience, he was conferred the Fellow of Surgery by International College of Surgeons, Chicago, USA in 1999. He is invited faculty at Ethicon Institute of Surgical Education at Mumbai to train practicing surgeons in India.
Recognizing his surgical expertise & experience, he was conferred the Fellow of Surgery by International College of Surgeons, Chicago, USA in 1999. He is invited faculty at Ethicon Institute of Surgical Education at Mumbai to train practicing surgeons in India.
Education:
F.R.C.S (Plastic Surgery). Intercollegiate Specialty examination in Plastic Surgery, UK
MCh (Plastic Surgery). Sir JJ hospital, Bombay University, India
MS (General Surgery). MGM hospital, Indore University, India
MBBS. MGM medical college, Indore University, India
Training Received :
- Surgical Postgraduate from J N Medical College, AMU, Aligarh - adjudged the best candidate.
- Diploma(I) from Postgraduate Medical Institute, University of Wien, Austria
- Bariatric Surgery at Lyon, France, Laussane, Switzerland Las Angeles, USA
- Completed Preceptorship of American Bariatric Surgical Society with Dr Mal Fobi at LA, USA
Bariatric Surgeries Performed
- Vertical Banded Gastroplasty
- Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Gastric Banding
- Gastric Bypass
- Banded Gastric Bypass(Fobi Pouch)
- Intra-gastric Balloon (BIB)
Laparoscopic Surgical Experience ( in addition to lap bariatric procedures)
- Lap Cholecystectomy
- Lap Fundoplication for hiatal hernia
- Lap Appendicectomy
- Lap Rectopexy for rectal prolapse
- Lap Colectomy
- Lap Gastric surgeries
- Lap Bowel surgeries
- Lap Urology surgeries
- Lap Gynecology surgeries
President:
All India Association for Advancing Research in Obesity
Editor:
Obesity Surgery Newsletter of Obesity Surgery Society of India(OSSI)
Member of :
- International Federation for Surgery of Obesity(IFSO)
- Obesity Surgery Society of India
- Governing Council International Association for Study of Obesity
- Steering Committee Education & Management Task Force
Organising Chairman :
- Obesity - 2005 - International Bariatric Surgical Conference at Mumbai, India in 2005.
Co-Chairman :
Asia Pacific Obesity Congress February 2009, Mumbai, India.
Others :
- Invited Faculty Speaker at many international & national bariatric surgical meetings.
- Has contributed chapters in various books on obesity surgery.
Weight Loss Surgeons
FRCS, England
Fellowship in Colorectal Minimal Invasive Surgery , USA
Fellowship in Minimal Invasive Surgery , France
DNB, General surgery
MBBS- Gold Medalist
Dr Deep Goel is one of the most senior and renowned Minimal Invasive & Gastro In test inal Surgeons. His main area of interest is Minimal Invasive Abdominal Cancer Surgery apart from general laparoscopic surgery. He has also authored a number of publications, research papers and abstracts and has been actively involved in organizing various seminars, workshops, conferences and delivering guest lectures throughout the country and abroad.
Experience:
- Consultant- Minimal Invasive Surgeon, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital , New Delhi from May 2000 till May 2007.
- Specialist Registrar, The Royal London Hospital , Whitechapel, London ,Feb 1998-Oct 1998.
- Specialist Registrar-General and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, 1996-1998.
Education and Training:
Residencies and Fellowship:
- DNB (General Surgery), 1996.
- Fellow, The Royal College of Surgeons , England , Sept 1998.
- Fellowship in Colorectal Minimal Invasive Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical School , New York , USA
- Fellowship in Minimal Invasive Surgery at Bagatelle Hospital , Bourdaux , France
- Honorary Fellow of Association of Minimal Access Surgeons Of India , 2007
Medical School:
- M.B.B.S. from Kasturba Gandhi Medical College , Manglore-Manipal, 1991 (Gold Medalist)
Research and Publications
- Comparative evaluation of laparoscopic cholecystectomy with and without gas.
- Gastroscopic assisted laparoscopic cystogastrostomy in management of pseudocysts of the pancreas - Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Dec 2002 - (Co-Author)
- Laparoscopic management of perforation peritonitis in Enteric fever - a preliminary study sent to Journal of Laprosc Endosc. Advanced Surgical Techniques. (Co-Author)
- Laparoscopic management of testicular tumor in intra-abdominal testes -Grand Rounds Journal (Online)
Professional Memberships:
- Member of the Editorial Board, Indian Journal of Coloproctology (IJCP)
- Fellow of Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI)
- National faculty - Fellowship (MAS) examination by Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India.
- Chief demonstrator for live operative solid organ (minimal invasive) surgical course (WET lab) at Ethicon Surgical Institute, New Delhi
- Member of the editorial board of Online Journal Grand Rounds
Weight Loss Surgeons
Head of the Department
Minimal Access, Bariatric & Gastrointestinal Surgery
Fortis Hospital
MBBS, M.S, FIAGES, FMAS, FAIS, FICS (U.S.A.)
Dr Randeep Wadhawan is one of the leading Laparoscopic surgeons of the country. With extensive training and practice, Dr Wadhawan brings forth his strong line of credentials both as a practicing Laparoscopic surgeon and as an academician.
With over 15,000 laparoscopic surgeries performed, his areas of practice and expertise include:
- Laparoscopic Bariatric surgeries, including Sleeve Gastrectomy, Lap Band, Gastric Bypass, IGB etc.
- Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal surgeries including malignancies.
- Laparoscopic procedures for Paediatric patients
- Laparoscopic Urology
- Staplers in Haemorrhoidal surgeries.
- Robotic (Da Vinci) surgeries for GI Malignancies &
- Single incision Laparoscopic surgeries ( SILS)
Academic Qualifications:
- FICS (Fellowship of International College of Surgeons), Chicago, U.S.A., Nov 2009.
- FAIS (Fellowship of Association of Surgeons of India), Dec 2008
- FMAS (Fellowship of Minimal Access Surgeons of India). Dec 2007.
- FIAGES (Fellowship of Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons), March 2007.
- MS (Masters in General Surgery): Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences,Haryana.1991
- M.B.B.S (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Haryana.
He is running a dedicated and successful Obesity and Bariatric surgery programme at Fortis Hospital, where he is the Head of the department. The procedures being done routinely at the centre are Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy, Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAGB) & Laparoscopic Gastric bypass. The results are at par with the best Bariatric centres in the world.
Dr Wadhawan is regularly invited as faculty for chairing sessions and has presented more than 50 papers on Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal, Advanced Laparoscopic procedures and Bariatric surgeries in National & International conferences, thus strengthening his experience and influence in the International community of Laparoscopic surgeons.
He is the National faculty with the prestigious Johnson and Johnson Ethicon Endosurgery Institute for Endo hernia, MIPH; Laparoscopic solid organs program to train and teach surgeons from all over the country.
He has been delivering Health talks at various forums including Print and electronic media and various T.V. Channels. He has conducted and organized CME programs and other academic activities for the Hospital and various organizations.
International Workshops & trainings attended:
- Advanced workshop on MIPH (Minimally Invasive Procedure in Haemorrhoids) at the Tung Wah Hospital, Hong Kong August, 07.
- Advanced Colo rectal workshop on MIPH & STARR Procedures at Rome, Italy, June 2008 .
- Participated in a workshop on STARR and other trans-anal colorectal surgeries held at Vienna, Austria -Sept. 2009.
He has been certified by the ECS (European coloproctology Society) to perform STARR and other advanced trans-anal surgeries . Only 10 surgeons in India have the certification.
He has presented papers in numerous International conferences and workshops on Endo hernia including the annual Asia Pacific Hernia Society (APHS) at Bali, Indonesia in October, 09 & at APHS at Seoul, South Korea , in October 2010.
He has widely travelled for Conferences, Workshops and trainings to USA, Canada , U.K., Europe, Gulf Countries, South East Asian countries & Japan.
Weight Loss Surgeons
M.Ch (GI surgery), AIIMS, New Delhi
M.S. (Surgery), AIIMS, New Delhi
MBBS, AIIMS, New Delhi
Dr A.K.Kriplani is a nationally recognized leader in the field of laparoscopic and gastrointestinal surgery. He is amongst the first surgeons who not only introduced laparoscopic surgery to the Indian sub-continent but also mastered it and took it to advanced levels.
He is the first in the country to perform laparoscopic adrenalectomy, laparoscopic splenectomy and laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy for renal transplant with extensive experience in laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery including laparoscopic anti-reflux procedure, gastric and esophageal surgery and colonic resections.
Dr Kriplani has been the principal investigator for numerous research projects. He has published and co-authored more than 70 scientific research papers in international and national journals and chapters in books and is one of the country's and world's leading laparoscopic surgeon.
He has been invited extensively all over the country and internationally for delivering guest lectures and demonstration of live laparoscopic surgeries in teaching sessions and has been invited faculty for more than 120 workshops / guest lectures / key-note addresses etc.
He has received may honors and awards for his work in the field of laparoscopic surgery. He is serving his second term as an executive member of the Indian Association of Gastro-intestinal Endo Surgeons, the national apex body of the laparoscopic surgeons of the country.
Dr Kriplani received his medical degree in 1977and his Masters in Surgery in 1981. He then joined as surgical registrar in the department of surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi which is the most premier medical institute in the country, On completing his residency, he was appointed as an Assistant Professor of Surgery in this premier Institute and then rose to become Associate Professor and then Additional Professor within 5 years because of his extensive contributions in the development of advanced laparoscopic surgery.
He was invited to join the Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in 1996. Dr Kriplani has trained hundreds of surgeons in laparoscopic surgery and he is a teacher in Ethicon Endosurgery Institute since its inception.
Weight Loss Surgeons
M S(General Surgery), India
Obesity Surgery- Training in France, Austria, USA
Under Prof. A. Cuschieri (U.K.), Prof. Jacques Perissat, Dr Jean - Louis Dulucq (both France) Dr Michel Gagner (USA)
Fellowship Obesity Surgery- France
Diploma Hospital Admin, IIM Ahemdabad
Dr Abhay Agrawal did Masters in Surgery and commenced his career as a Surgeon in Mumbai. With a view to usher professional excellence in India in the areas of laparoscopic and bariatric surgery, he skilled himself through fellowship and training at some of the global benchmark institutions in the aforesaid areas.
Dr Abhay Agrawal received specialised training in advanced laparoscopic Bariatric surgery from experts in France, Austria and USA. Later he completed his Fellowship in Bariatric from Clinique de Savegarde, Lyon, France, a leading hospital with the highest number of Bariatric cases in the world. He has been trained in India and abroad, under globally renowned doctors like Prof. A. Cuschieri (U.K.), Prof. Jacques Perissat, Dr Jean - Louis Dulucq (both France) Dr Michel Gagner (USA) and of course, Dr J.B. Agrawal.
Dr Abhay Agrawal also holds a Diploma in Hospital Administration from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He then joined the Asian Heart Institute as a Consultant Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon. Having started laparoscopy surgery in 1995 he has performed thousands of basic & advanced laparoscopic procedures.
Dr Abhay Agrawal has performed numerous bariatric procedures like Laparoscopic Gastric Banding, Lap Sleeve Gastrectomy, Lap Gastric Bypass and Intragastric Balloon at various prestigious medical centers in India.
The Society of Asia Pacific Obesity Surgeons, recognized Dr Agrawal's expertise proficiency in bariatric surgery and he is amongst the four Indian surgeons to present a paper on his experiences in this area at the Asia Pacific Obesity Conclave in March 2008 at Shanghai China. He is now super specializing in Bariatric Surgery (Weight loss Surgery) and has done pioneering work in the field of Bariatrics in India.
He also imparts surgical skills to young budding surgeons across the country through training sessions at the Ethicon Institute of EndoSurgery (EIES) Mahim.
He has published papers in several national and international publications and has participated as speaker/Panelist/Delegate at a large number of seminars, workshops and conferences
Memberships:
- Association Surgeons of India (ASI) .
- Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons (IAGES)
- Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI)
- Metabolic and Obesity Surgery Society of India (MOSSI)
Neurosurgeons
Director- Neurosciences Dept. - Fortis
Member American Association of NS
Prof. A.K. Singh is one of the senior most and renowned neurosurgeons In India. He is a certified Surgeon with sound training in brain surgery, in which he has a wide experience.
He is the Director of Neurosciences at Fortis Hospitals. He is an eminent Neurosurgeon whose achievements cannot be described in a few words.
Prior to joining the Fortis Healthcare family he was the Director Professor and Head of the Department of Neurosurgery at MAMC and associated with the G.B.Pant Hospital New Delhi.
He is an innovative surgeon who is credited with introducing the widespread use of the microscope in modern neurosurgical practice there by making it safe and minimally invasive.
He has introduced several new techniques. To name a few - microscopic transoral procedures for craniovertebral anomalies, Micro vascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia, Neuro endoscopy and is known as the master of spine surgery in India
He is an examiner of Post doctoral courses in all the major universities of the country and can be described as teacher of teachers as his students are now heading the Neurosurgery departments all over the country and abroad.
He has numerous scientific articles to his credit and is the author of three textbooks on Neurosurgery, which are widely read not only in India but abroad as well. The American Association of NS have described them as significant contributions to neuroscience.
His achievements include:
- Visiting Neurosurgeon to Madras Neuro Centre- Chennai.
- Recipient of B.C. Roy award for excellence in Neurosurgery.
- Lifetime Achievement award in the year 2001 by the Jhunjhunwala Trust.
- Last but not the least he is the President of Delhi Neurological Association
Neurosurgeons
Director, Narayana Institute of Neurosciences
Fellowship in Skull Base Surgery, USA
MCh. (Neurosurgery), MS, MBBS
Dr Thimappa Hegde, Director - Narayana Institute of Neurosciences, is renowned for being a multifaceted personality with many accomplishments to his name. he worked with National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, for over 20 years, during which he was instrumental in initiating Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. Dr Thimappa was recognized by the Lions Club, Bengaluru, as an 'Outstanding Citizen' and visited USA & Canada on a special exchange program from the Rotary International. He was nvited by the Vatican to speak at an International Meeting at the Vatican City and had a special audience with the POPE His Holiness John Paul II.
Current Appointment: Director, Narayana Institute of Neurosciences
Educational Qualification:
- Fellowship in Skull Base Surgery, Washington D.C , USA
- M. Ch. Neurosurgery, MS Neurosurgery, MBBS National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore
Special Interest:
- Stereotactic and Functional Surgery
- Spinal Surgery and fusions
- Neurotrauma
- Neuro-endoscopy
- Neuro-oncology.
Neurosurgeons
MBBS, MS, M.Ch. (Neurosurgery)
Genetics Study in Brain Tumours
Dr Arun Saroha is one of the senior most and renowned Neuro surgeons in India. He is a certified surgeon with sound training in spinal and cranial surgeries, in which he has a wide experience.
After completing his medical schooling, he did his specialization and then super specialization in Neurosurgery from the prestigious PGI, Chandigarh.
He is a very dynamic and vastly experienced neurosurgeon and has worked in some of the best and most prestigious institutions of the country. He has had the honour of winning the award of best scientific papers in several National & International Conferences.
He has also single handedly, with his team of professionals, started a specialized neuro surgery centre at the prestigious VIMHANS hospital.
He completed his:
- Graduation ( MBBS) and Post Graduation (MS-General Surgery) from RNT Medical College, Udaipur
- Super Specialization MCh ( Neurosurgery) from PGI, Chandigarh
Dr Saroha gained valuable experience in his stints as:
- Chief Resident and Research Fellow at PGI Chandigarh, 1999- 2002
- Consultant Neurosurgeon at VIMHANS, New Delhi, 2002-05
- Consultant Neurosurgeon, Paras Institute of Neurosciences, 2006-2008
He specializes in:
- Spine surgery in degenerative disorders
- Brain Tumour Surgery and Neuro Oncology
- Critical care in Neurosurgical Emergencies
- Brain Trauma Surgery
- Instrumentation and fixation in Spinal Trauma
Academics & Research
- Genetic study in brain tumours
- Publications in medical journals
Awards:
- Best student award in MBBS
- Best resident award for excellence in critical care and neurosurgery
- Best scientific paper award in National & International Conferences
Contribution:
- Dr Saroha setup the Vimhans Private Neurosciences centre
- Has done more than 1500 Brain and spinal surgeries.
Neurosurgeons
MBBS, M.Ch( Neuro Surgery), FICS, FAIS
Neurosurgeon and Functional Neurosurgeon
Dr Sanjay Mongia is an Indian born and educated Neurosurgeon with additional advanced Fellowship training in Stereotactic, Functional and Gamma knife surgery .
Educational Qualifications:
- Magister Chirurgiae , M.Ch - Neurosurgery National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences NIMHANS, Bangalore, India
- Fellow, Functional Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute, Canada
- Fellow, Congress of Neurological Surgeons Image Guided Neurosurgery Unit, UPMC Hospital, Pittsburgh , PA , USA
- Fellow- Association of Surgeons of India (ASI), International College of Surgeons (ICS) Fellow - Stereotactic , Functional & Radiosurgery
- Na Homolce Hospital , Prague , Czech Republic
- Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery - MBBS Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, India
Professional Awards:
- Preston Robb Fellowship Award for Functional neurosurgery at Montreal Neurological Institute, Montreal , Canada
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons International Lars Leksell Award Fellowship at Pittsburgh, USA.
- International College of Surgeons (ICS) Award Scholarship for Gamma Knife Training at Prague, Czech Republic.
- First prize at AANS Annual meeting, San Francisco, Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery section for Poster, Probabilistic Maps of Sub thalamic Electrodes.
- Second prize at AANS (American Association of Neurological Surgeons) Annual meeting, San Francisco , Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery section for Poster Digital Atlas for Functional Neurosurgery . Fellowship , Association of Surgeons of India
Memberships in Professional and Scientific Societies
- Indian Medical Association (IMA)
- Neurological Society of India (NSI)
- Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
- Neurotrauma Society of India
- International College of Surgeons (ICS)
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
- Joint section on Tumors of AANS/ CNS
- International Brain Research Organization (IBRO)
- Spinal Cord Society
- Pan- Arab Society of Trauma and Emergency Medicine
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
- Expertise in Neurotrauma, NeuroEndoscopy, Epilepsy Surgery, Vascular surgery Neuro Oncology.
- Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery.
- Psychosurgery
- Deep Brain Stimulator Implantation for Movement Disorders, Depression, OCD, Vagal Nerve
- Stimulation.
- Gamma knife Radiosurgery for Brain Tumors, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Movement disorders.