Our Faculty

Dr. Ramesh M. Punjani is practicing surgeon since 1986. He is doing laparoscopic surgery since 1996.    He has done thousands of general and laparoscopic surgeries till date. He has 8 years of teaching experience in K. J. Somaiya Medical College, Mumbai. He is on faculty for training other surgeons in Basic surgical skills as well as Minimal Access Surgeries (MAS). He has a passion for Robotic Surgery.

Present Affiliations:

• Director, Pooja Nursing Home, Pvt. Ltd., Mulund, Mumbai.
• Senior consultant, Fortis Hospital, Mulund, Mumbai.
• Faculty, Asian Robotic Institute, BKC, Mumbai
• Faculty, Ethicon Institute of Surgical Education, Mumbai.
• Faculty, IMMAST, Mumbai

Qualifications:

• MBBS : 1982, Grant Medical College, Mumbai University (Distinction in Surgery)
• S. (General Surgery) : 1986, Grant Medical College, Mumbai University
  Dissertation : “Laparoscopy in diagnosis of Abdominal Tuberculosis”
• FICS (Fellow of International College of Surgeons) : 1994
• FMAS (Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery) : 2003
• FIAGES (Fellow of Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons) : 2012

Training Abroad:

Laparoscopic Hernia at USA, with

• John Olsofka, Louisville, KY
• Scott Roth, Lexington, University of Kentucky
• Ibrahim Daoud, Hartford, University of Connecticut

Appointments

NATIONAL

1. Director, Center for Gynecological Endoscopic Surgery and Institute for Research and Training in Minimally Invasive Surgery, Mumbai.
2. Honorary Consultant Gynecological Endoscopic Surgeon, Armed Forces of India
3. Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Consultant Gynecologist and Endoscopic Surgeon at the Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai affiliated to Maharashtra University of Health Sciences.
4. Faculty Director, Division of Gynecological Endoscopy, IMMAST, Center of Excellence for Minimal Access Training, Mumbai
5. Consultant Gynecologist and Endoscopic Surgeon at LH Hiranandani Hospital, Powai, Mumbai
6. Visiting Consultant Gynecologist, Cumballa Hill Hospital & Heart Institute, Mumbai
7. Visiting Consultant Gynecologist, Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai
8. Visiting Consultant Endoscopic Surgeon at the GG Hospital, Chennai
9. Visiting Consultant Endoscopic Surgeon at the Infertility Institute & Research Center, Secunderabad

INTERNATIONAL

1. Visiting Faculty at the Kiel School of Gynecological Endoscopy, University of Schleswig Holstein, Germany
2. Visiting Faculty at the Giessen School of Gynecological Endoscopic Surgery, University of Giessen, Germany
3. Visiting Faculty, European Institute of Telesurgery and IRCAD, University of Strasbourg, France
4. Visiting Faculty at ALEXEA: Alexandria Endoscopic Association, Alexandria, Egypt
5. Faculty, Division of Gynecological Endoscopy, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

Areas of Clinical Interest

1. Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
2. Laparoscopic Myomectomy
3. Laparoscopic Surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse
4. Endometriosis
5. Innovations in Laparoscopic Instrumentation
6. Training Gynecologists across the world in Minimal Access Gynecological Surgery

Positions Held

1. Vice President (President Elect) of the International Society for Gynecological Endoscopy (ISGE) (2011 to 2013).
2. President of Indian Association of Gynecological Endoscopists (IAGE) 2007 – 2009
3. Vice President Indian Association of Gynecological Endoscopists (IAGE) 2005 to 2007
4. Secretary Indian Association of Gynecological Endoscopists (IAGE) 2003 to 2005
5. Treasurer, Indian Association of Gynecological Endoscopists (IAGE) 2001 to 2003
6. Member, Managing Committee, Indian Association of Gynecological Endoscopists (IAGE) 1992 to 2001
7. Founder Vice President of the Asia Pacific Association of Gynecological Endoscopists
8. Representative for Asia on the Board of the International Society for Gynecological Endoscopy for the years 1998 to 2002, 2003 to 2007 and 2009 to 2013
9. Member, Editorial Board, Gynecological Surgery.

Affiliations

1. Patron Member, Mumbai Obstetrics and Gynecological Society, India.
2. Member, Indian Association of Gynecological Endoscopists, India (IAGE)
3. Member, American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists (AAGL)
4. Member, Advisory Board, Asia Pacific Association of Gynecological Endoscopists (APAGE)
5. Member, Advisory Board, Middle East Society Gynecological Endoscopy (MESGE)
6. Member, European Society Gynecological Endoscopy (ESGE)
7. Member, Indian Medical Association
8. Member, Association of Medical Consultants, Mumbai

Publications

More than 60 articles related to various aspects of gynecological endoscopy in national and international journals

Appointments

Chairman,Swarup Laparoscopic,Endourology & orthopaedic Institute, Kolhapur

Areas of Clinical Interest

Basic,Advanced,SILS, Robotics

Positions Held

• President – Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-Surgeonsm (IAGES 2010-2012)
• Has patented Indian voice controlled Robot for laparoscopic surgery
• First to start gasless laparoscopic surgery in India

Affiliations

• International Association of Surgical gastroenterologist and Oncosurgeons
• Indian Association of Gastrointetinal Endo-Surgeons
• Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Society of Asia
• Association of Surgeons of India
• Indian Orthopedic Association
• Maharashtra Orthopedic Association
• Urological Society of India

Publications

Has more than 174 presentations to his credit, 8 publications, 2 patents

Appointments

• President – Obesity surgery society of India
• President – IEF ( International Excellence Federation) India chapter
• President – AIAARO( All India Association of Advancing Research in Obesity)
• Director – Laparo-Obeso Centre:-
  • For Comprehensive treatment for Obesity  and related  metabolic diseases and a Training center for Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgery.
  • certified as  CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE  at 2 places
• Honorary Cancer surgeon- Ruby Hall Clinic , Pune.
• Honorary Surgeon – Poona Hospital and Research Centre, Pune.
  • B.J.M.C., Sassoon General Hospital, Pune
  • Columbia Asia Hospital, Pune
  • Fotis Hospital,Mulund, Mumbai
  • Fortis Raheja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai
• Post- graduate teacher for Diplomat of National Board (DNB) for General Surgery.
• Executive council Member and Founder Member Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI).
• Founder Secretary and Trustee-Association of Minimally Invasive Surgeons -Pune
• Past Secretary-Poona surgical society
• Member of board of International Bariatric Surgical Review Corporation (IBSRC)
• Invited member WebmedCentral plus Bariatric And Metabolic Surgery Editorial Board as a specialty editor
• First surgeon in the world of super surgeon category –certified as Centre of Excellence at 2 places
• Editorial Board Member : Bariatric times
• Editorial Board Member –Obesity Society Journal –official journal of IFSO ( International Federation for Surgery for Obesity )
• Faculty for AETF –Asia Endosurgery Task Force
• Visiting professor for IRCAD (Research Institute against Digestive Cancer) France-Strasbourg’s University Hospital.
• Only Indian to be invited as a faculty for all 4 international consensus summit for Sleeve Gastrectomy ..held in New York from 2009 to 2012 & the only Indian faculty for first 3 meetings of the same
• Editorial Board Member of Journal of Obesity and Metabolic Research (JOMR)

Memberships

• SAGES: Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons.
• SLS: Society of Laparo Endoscopic Surgeons of USA.
• ELSA: Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia.
• IHPBA: International Hepatopancreaticobiliary Association.
• IHPBA-India: Indian Association of Hepatopancreaticobiliary surgeons.
• ASI: Association of Surgeons of India.
• IAGES: Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo surgery.
• AMASI: Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India, as Founder
• AMIS- Pune: Association of Minimal Invasive Surgery, Pune, as  Founder Secretary and Trustee.
• IMA: Indian Medical Association.
• PSS: Poona Surgical Society, India.
• IFSO: International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity.
• OSSI: Obesity Surgery Society of India –as Secretary
• AIAARO : All India Association For Advancing Research In Obesity.
• IASO : International Association for Study of Obesity
• APBSS: Asia Pacific Bariatric Surgeons Society, as Founder member.  
• APHS: Asia Pacific Hernia Society
• ASMBS: American society of metabolic and bariatric surgery. Affiliate surgeon
• IBSRC: International Bariatric Surgical Review Committee
• Editorial board member of International Journal Of Obesity Surgery
• Member of an expert panel for International Sleeve Gastrectomy Expert Panel Consensus Statement:
• Chairman for the international bariatric club at the world congress of obesity surgery in 2012

Special Courses

• Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery and high frequency induced thermo therapy for liver tumor Germany (University of Erlangen)
• Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery : IAGES, INDIA
• Hands-on Courses : SAGES Los Angeles, March 2003.
  • Lap CBD EXPLORATION
  • Lap PAEDIATRIC SURGERY
  • Lap UROLOGY
  • Lap COLON SURGERY
• Advanced Laparoscopic& Bariatric Surgery: Brazil, August 2004.
• Advanced Bariatrics Training , USA: Kelvin Higa, April 2005.
• Revision Bariatric Surgeries, San Francisco, USA, April 2005, ASBS
• MIPH Masters course, Mumbai, June 2005.
• Laparo-Obeso Team’ for a specialty course in BPD/ Advanced Laparoscopic Obesity surgery  conducted by Dr. N. Scopinaro Italy July 2005.
• Bariatric Training Program Leon , France : September 2005
• SAGES 2006 Scientific Session an Post Graduate courses’ Dallas, USA , April ’2006.
• Advanced Laparoscopic Colonic surgery training Choi, Korea. Sep’ 2006.
• MIPH Masters course June 2005
• Won 1^st prize in “Skills Laboratory Assessment” in the World Congress of Lap. Surgery at Hawaii, Feb 2004. Inamed Health Sponsored Training Program the Endoscopic placement of Bioenterics Intragastric Balloon (BIB) System for Obesity and Laparoscopic placement of  Lap-band system, 2005.
• ASBS 2007 annual conference and completed ‘Advanced Bariatric courses’   San Diego, USA, June 2007.
• ASMBS workshop :‘Revision Bariatrics’ Madeira Island, Portugal, Sep’ 2007.
• IFSO 2008 to 2011 courses
• ASMBS 2008 to 2011 courses
• In 2008, Brazil, Argentina –Hands on training course in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery.

Teaching Experience

• Senior Resident in surgery at K.E.M. Hospital Pune affiliated to Poona University. Pune (1 year)
• Chief Resident in Surgery at K.E.M. Hospital Pune affiliated to Poona University, Pune (1 year)
• Junior Consultant in General Surgery at K.E.M. Hospital, Pune affiliated to the B.J. Medical College, Poona University, Pune (3 years)
• Consultant Surgeon at Poona Hospital and Research Centre affiliated to Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College, Pune- October 1995 onwards.
• Post graduate teacher for Delhi National Board-M.S. General surgery
• Training faculty in EISE, Mumbai.
• Proctor for Advanced Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgical      Training. Has trained more than 500 Indian and International surgeons across the globe.

Appointments

• Consultant – Minimal Access Surgery, Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai
• Consultant – Minimal Access Surgery, Hinduja Healthcare Surgical, Mumbai
• Consultant GI & Laparoscopic Surgeon, Hurkisondas Hospital, Mumbai
• Consultant GI & Laparoscopic Surgeon, Dalvi Hospital, Mumbai

Areas of Clinical Interest

• Single incision laparoscopic surgery
• Laparoscopic biliary surgery
• Laparoscopic foregut surgery
• Laparoscopic solid organ surgery
• Thoracoscopic surgery

Positions Held

• Executive Committee Member, Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons
• Hon. Treasurer, Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons
• Member, FIAGES & FALS Boards
• Associate Secretary, International College of Surgeons, Indian Section
• Executive Committee Member, Hernia Society of India
• Associate Editor, Indian Journal of Surgery
• Editor, Journal of Minimal Access Surgery

Affiliations

• Member, Association of Surgeons of India 1990
• Member, Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology 1991
• Member, Association of Colon Rectal Surgeons of India 1991
• Member, Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons 1997
• Member, Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia 1997
• Member, Indian Chapter of IHPBA 2001
• Fellow, American College of Gastroenterology 2002
• Fellow, International College of Surgeons 2002
• Member, Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons 2003
• Member, Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India 2004
• Member, National Academy of Medical Sciences (India) 2005
• Member, Asia Pacific Hernia Society 2006
• Member, Hernia Society of India 2007
• Member, Obesity Surgery Society of India 2007
• Member, European Association of Transluminal Surgery 2008
• Fellow, American College of Surgeons 2008
• Member, European Society of Thoracic Surgery 2012

Publications

• More than 70 articles related to various aspects of gastrointestinal and minimal access surgery in national and international journals
• Five published abstracts
• Sixteen book chapters and invited contributions
• Book titled “A primer of laparoscopic surgery”, Bhalani Publishing House, 1998, reprinted 2001

Appointments:

• Consultant Pulmonologist and Bronchoscopist, Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai
• Consultant Pumononlogist, Guru Nanak Hospital, Mumbai

Areas of Clinical Interest:

• Management of Diffuse Lung disease
• Diagnostic and Therapeutic Bronchoscopy
• Expertisein foreign body removal

Positions held:

• Ex-consultant Chest physician at K.B.Bhabha hospital, Mumbai
• Developed Bronchoscopy department in K.B.Bhabha hospital
• Ex-treasurer of Indian Chest Society
• Presently teacher for DNB students at Lilavati hospital
• Initiated the Pulmonary Rehabilitation concept
• Successfully Running a Rehab centre with over 400 participants

Affiliations:

• Member of Indian Chest Society
• Member of Indian Society of Bronchoscopy
• Member of European Respiratory Society
• Member of American College of Chest Physicians

Publications:

• More than 30 publications in various aspects of Respiratory medicine including Bronchoscopy
• Contributed several articles to text books and journals, including JAPI

Appointments:

Hon. Chairman Baldota Institute of Digestive Sciences, Global Hospital, Mumbai; Hon. Consultant Gastroenterologist and Endoscopist Breach Candy Hospital, Associate Professor of Endoscopic Surgery – Padmashri Dr D Y Patil Medical College; Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology – Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals; Visiting Professor Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre, University of Alabama at Birmingham – Basil Hirschowitz Center of Excellence.

Areas of Clinical Interest:

Gastroenterology, Endoscopy, Training GI Endoscopy

Positions Held:

Founder President: Association of Interventional GI Endoscopy of India; Advisory Board Journal of Digestive Endoscopy (Official publication of the SGEI), India; International Editorial Board Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (GIE) (Official journal of the ASGE); Co-Editor Endoscopy International open; Past President Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India; International Editorial Board Member – Endoscopy (Official journal of the European society of GI Endoscopy); Co-Editor – Endoscopy International Open (EIO); Outstanding reviewer award from the editorial board of GIE in – 2012 and 2015

Affiliations:

Member of Faculty: Dept. of Endoscopy University Hospital of Hamburg, Germany; Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India (SGEI); Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG); International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA); American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE); Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)

Publications:

Over 30 publications in nation and international indexed journals
6 Book chapters as first author in International Text books on advanced Endoscopic techniques
Book Chapters in Indian Text books “Treatment of Bile duct stones in the era of Laparoscopic surgery” and “Endoscopic treatment of Biliary and Pancreatic disorders”

Appointments

• Section Head and Consultant Paed Surgoen – P. D. Hinduja National Hospital and MRC
• Consultant Paediatric Surgeon – Sir H N Hospital and MRC
• Consultant Paediatric Surgeon – Bhatia General Hospital
• Consultant Paediatric Surgeo – Saifee Hospital
• Ass Professor – Sir J J Group of Hospitals

Areas of Clinical Interest

• Paediatric General Surgery
• Paediatric Laparoscopic Surgery
• Paediatric Urology
• Paediatric New Born Surgery

Positions Held

Affiliations

• Indian Association of Paediatric Surgeons (IAPS)
• Maharastra Chapter of Indian Association of Paediatric Surgeons (MCIAPS)
• Paed Endosurgeons of India (PESI-IAPS)
• International Paediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG)

Publications

• Several Publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• Editor: Paediatric Endosurgery Book (First Edition).
• Published by the Paed Surg Dept of the B. Y. L. Nair Hospital, Mumbai, 2001.
• Member of the Editorial Board of the “Journal of Minimal Access Surgery” since 2005.

One of the pioneers in Arthroscopy & Sports medicine. Dr. Anant Joshi brings in 30 years of experience in this field. He travels and operates across the length and breadth of India and has been associated with numerous sports bodies as a medical consultant.

He is an avid sportsman himself and often cycles to work.

Appointments

• Chief Consultant– Endourology, Excel Urology Centre and Star Lithotripsy Clinic, Chembur, Mumbai
• Chief Urologist – Minimal Access Surgery, Nova Specialty Surgery, Deonar, Mumbai.
• Consultant Urologist – Sushrusha Hospital, Dadar, Mumbai
• Consultant Urologist – Inlaks Ceneral Hospital, Chembur, Mumbai
• Consultant Urologist – Sushrut Hospital, Chembur, Mumbai.

Areas of Clinical Interest

Endourology Extracorporeal Shockwave LithotripsyLasers in UrologyUrooncologyFemale Urology

Positions Held

• Indian Medical Association- ChemburExecutive Committee ( 1999- 2010 )Hon Secretary ( 2004-2005)President ( 2008-2009)
• Mumbai Urology SocietyExecutive Council ( 2002-2004)Hon Secretary ( 2006-2010)
• Urology Society of India- West ZoneExecutive Council ( 2004-2008)Hon Secretary ( 2010-2012)
• Urology Society of IndiaExecutive Council ( 2012-2014)

Affiliations

• Joy Hospital- Urology and Renal Transplantation, Chembur, Mumbai.L. H .Hiranandani Hospital, Powai, Mumbai.
• Member, Indian Medical AssociationMember, Mumbai Urology SocietyMember, Urology Society of India- West ZoneMember, Urology Society of IndiaMember, International, Endourological SocietyMember, Societie International Urologie

Publications

Several Publications in Indexed National and International JournalsConducted basic research in Urolithiasis and Interstitial Cystitis.Participated in trials on use of newer modalities in Endourology.

Appointments

• Unit Chief in Surgery, Associate – Department of Surgical Gastroenterology,
• Seth G. S. Medical College & King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
• In-Charge, Minimal Access Surgery, Seth G. S. Medical College & King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
• Consultant – HPB, Endocrine & Minimal Access Surgery, Global Hospital, Mumbai

Areas of Clinical Interest

• Training surgeons in MAS
• Basic laparoscopic surgery – cadaveric model (Seth GS Medical College)
• Basic to Advanced laoaroscopic surgery
• Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery
• Laparoscopic solid organ Surgery
• GI and Hepato-biliary-pancreatic Surgery

Positions Held

• Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
  • Executive Committee (2012- 2015) (2016- 2019)
• Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-Surgeons (IAGES)
  • Founder Joint Secretary (1993 – 1994)
  • Executive Committee (2002 – 2004)
  • Hon. Treasurer (2006 – 2010)
  • Vice-President (West Zone) (2010 – 2012)
  • Hon Secretary (2012 – 2014)
  • President (2015- 2016)
• Maharashtra State Chapter of Association of Surgeons of India
  • Executive Committee
  • Treasurer
  • Vice-President (2011 – 2012)
  • President (2012 – 2013)
• Organising Secretary – Annual Conference of Maharashtra State Chapter of ASI (2011)
• Member, FIAGES & FALS Boards of IAGES
• Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI)
  • Executive Committee (2006 – 2010)
  • Executive Committee (2010 – 2012)

Others

• Associate Editor, Indian Journal of Surgery
• Editorial Board, Journal of Minimal Access Surgery

Affiliations

• Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai
• Cumbala Hill Hospital, Mumbai
• Member, Association of Surgeons of India
• Member, Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology
• Member, Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons
• Member, Indian Chapter of IHPBA
• Member, Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
• Member, Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India
• Member, Obesity Surgery Society of India
• Member, Indian Society of Gastroenterology
• Member, Indian Society of Endocrine Surgeons
• Member, Gastroenterology Research Society
• Member, Association of Medical Consultant
• Member, Indian Medical Association

Publications

• Multiple in indexed National and International Journals (on pubmed)
• Book Chapters – Comprehensive Laparoscopic Surgery 2nd Ed (4 Chapters)
• Book Chapters – Comprehensive Laparoscopic Surgery 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd Ed (1 Chapter)