IMMAST | Institute of Medical and Minimal Access Surgery Training and Laparoscopic Training Center India | Institute of Medical and Minimal Access Surgery Training and Laparoscopic Training Center India

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

Director, Center for Gynecological Endoscopic Surgery and Institute for Research and Training in Minimally Invasive Surgery, Mumbai.
Honorary Consultant Gynecological Endoscopic Surgeon, Armed Forces of India
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.
Faculty Director, Division of Gynecological Endoscopy, IMMAST, Center of Excellence for Minimal Access Training, Mumbai
Consultant Gynecologist and Endoscopic Surgeon at LH Hiranandani Hospital, Powai, Mumbai
Visiting Consultant Gynecologist, Cumballa Hill Hospital & Heart Institute, Mumbai
Visiting Consultant Gynecologist, Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai
Visiting Consultant Endoscopic Surgeon at the GG Hospital, Chennai
Visiting Consultant Endoscopic Surgeon at the Infertility Institute & Research Center, Secunderabad

INTERNATIONAL

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

Areas of Clinical Interest

Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
Laparoscopic Myomectomy
Laparoscopic Surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Endometriosis
Innovations in Laparoscopic Instrumentation
Training Gynecologists across the world in Minimal Access Gynecological Surgery

Positions Held

Vice President (President Elect) of the International Society for Gynecological Endoscopy (ISGE) (2011 to 2013).
President of Indian Association of Gynecological Endoscopists (IAGE) 2007 – 2009
Vice President Indian Association of Gynecological Endoscopists (IAGE) 2005 to 2007
Secretary Indian Association of Gynecological Endoscopists (IAGE) 2003 to 2005
Treasurer, Indian Association of Gynecological Endoscopists (IAGE) 2001 to 2003
Member, Managing Committee, Indian Association of Gynecological Endoscopists (IAGE) 1992 to 2001
Founder Vice President of the Asia Pacific Association of Gynecological Endoscopists
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
Member, Editorial Board, Gynecological Surgery.

Affiliations

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

Publications

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

Thoracoscopy Certification Course

Master Course in Endometriosis

Certificate Course in Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma

Prof Philippe Monnier
Professor Emeritus, University of Lausanne

Prof. Philippe Monnier is credited of performing one of the largest series of pediatric cricotracheal resections in the world (Ref.: Pediatric Airway Surgery, Philippe Monnier, Springer Ed.).

He is also credited with numerous original publications and book chapters. His laryngotracheal mold (Monnier’s LT mold) has been a path breaking contribution in the field of compromised airway. A true master of surgical inventions and innovations, Prof Monnier travels extensively all over the world lecturing on various airway pathologies. His book on Pediatric laryngotracheal stenosis is considered as an important reference in the airway literature. Presently, Philippe Monnier is Professor Emeritus at the University of Lausanne.

Prof. Mahesh Goel
Chief Hepatobiliary Surgeon
GI & HPB Service, Department of Surgical Oncology
Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, INDIA

Dr Mahesh Goel is a Professor of Surgical oncology and is the chief of hepatobiliary surgery at the Tata Memorial Hospital, a premier cancer hospital in India and Asia pacific region, since 2010.

He has special interest in resectional surgery for liver tumors and gall bladder cancer and has performed more than 500 resectional surgeries for Liver tumors and more than 750 surgeries for gall bladder cancer in the last 5 years. He has performed the first Robotic radical cholecystectomy and robotic liver resection for cancer in India and has maximum number of Robotic hepatobiliary oncology surgery to his credit in India.

He has more than 50 published papers in indexed national and international peer reviewed journals. He has been invited for several lectures in India and abroad and has contributed to numerous book chapters.

Mr.Krishna Menon is a Consultant Liver Transplant and Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgeon at the King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London. He is an experienced laparoscopic HPB surgeon having performed major laparoscopic liver including major hepatectomies, complex non-anatomical liver resections with a major interest in primary hepatocellular carcinoma (as primary treatment and bridge to liver transplant). He has also had a vast experience in laparoscopic pancreatic resections having performed the first total laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy in the UK in 2005.

Mr.Menon’s research interests have been related to liver and pancreatic cancer and has over 90 peer reviewed publications and over 200 presentations at National, European and International meetings. He is the Educational and Training Lead for Liver transplantation and HPB surgery at King’s College Hospital and also the National Councillor for Liver Transplantation on the British Transplantation Society.

MS, DNB, MRCS(Ed), DNB( GI Surgery), FACS, FMAS, FAIS
Consultant Surgical Gastroenterologist
Division of Minimally Invasive & HPB surgery
GEM Centre for Liver and Pancreas
GEM Hospital & Research Centre
Coimbatore, Tamilnadu

Appointments

Emeritus Professor of Surgery Grant Medical College & J.J. Hospital, Consultant Surgeon P D Hinduja Hospital, Head Department of Minimal Access Surgery P D Hinduja Hospital, Head Department of Surgery Breach Candy Hospital, Senior Consultant Surgeon Parsee General Hospital

Areas of Clinical Interest

Minimal Access Surgery, G I and Hepatobilliary Surgery, Hernia repair, Making surgery safer. Bringing surgical advance to the economically underprivileged (40% of Indians live below poverty line), Surgical Education.

Positions Held

Past President; Association of Surgeons of India, Indian Society of G.I. Endoscopy, Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia, International Federation of Societies of Endoscopic Surgeons, International College of Surgeons. Founder President Indian Association of G.I. Endoscopic Surgeons. On Editorial Board of British Journal of Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery, International Surgery, National Medical Journal of India, and several other National and International Journals. Chairman / Editor Indian Journal of Surgery, Editor in Chief Journal of Minimal Access Surgery.

Hunterian Professor Royal College of Surgeons of England, Visiting Professor Several Universities in India and abroad. Examiner in Surgery several Universities in India and abroad for MS, MCh, DNB, FRCS. Awardee Dr. B C Roy National Award, Padmashree National Award, Order of the British Empire.

Affiliations

Affiliated to 28 Surgical/ Medical Academic Associations and Societies. Conferred Honorary Membership. Japan Section, International College of Surgeons (1985). College of Surgeons of Brazil (1990). Indian Association of Gynecological Endoscopy (1993). International College of Surgeons (1994). Nepal College of Surgeons (1995). Association of Rural Surgeons of India (2005). The German Society of Visceral (Abdominal) Surgery (2006). Honorary Fellow American College of Surgeons (2010)

Publications

Over 90 publications in National and International Journals on subjects ranging from Myocardial Revascularization, Hydrocephalus Ascites, Abdominal Tuberculosis, Surgical Jaundice, Flexible Endoscopy, Laparoscopy. Contributing author to 24 books on Surgery published in India, UK, USA, Japan, Spain, Hong Kong.

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Oxford University Press 1991. Second Edition 1993. Laparoscopic Surgery in Developing Countries Jaypee Publishers 1997. One World, One People, One Surgery, Surgical Endoscopy 2001, 15:337-343. Surgical Care for the Poor: Indian J Surg 2003; 65:504:50. Surgical Training In India World J. Surg (2008).

Appointments

Dr. Neeta Warty MD DGO is a World Renowned Gynecological Endoscopic Surgeon. She is Director of Sanjeevani Endoscopy Centre, Mumbai and is associated with Jaslok Hospital, Breach Candy Hospital and Hinduja Healthcare Surgicals. She is a visiting Gynaecological Endoscopist at Zulekha Hospital, Dubai.

Areas of Clinical Interest

She has developed the Laparoscopic Sling Surgery for Uterine Prolapse and her work is recognized in Shaw’s Textbook of Gynecology. This also won a place in the innovative surgeries at Montreal ISGE. Recently she has developed a technique for robotic unification of Didelphys uterus.

She is a FOGSI Corion Awardee for her pioneering work in Laparoscopic Reconstruction of Bicornuate Uterus. She has the unique distinction of having demonstrated this work at the University of Basel, Switzerland.

She also specializes in removal of Large Fibroids for which she finds mention in Limca Book of Records and Guinness Book of World Records.

As recognition of her pioneering work, she has been nominated as the India Representative of the International Society of Pelvic Surgery, Cologne, Germany.

Positions Held

Having passed her Masters from Mumbai University, she has received her formal training in Laparoscopy from Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany and worked with stalwarts in the field of Laparoscopic Onco-Gynecology like Prof. Schneider and Prof. Marc Possover. She has also trained in Laparoscopic Oncology at Whipps Cross Hospital, UK. She has received training in Robotic Laparoscopy from Dr Puntambekar, Pune and also from Dr Choi Gyu Seoug, Korea. She performs Robotic surgeries at Galaxy Care Hospital, Pune.

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

Executive Committee Member of IAPS	2005-07
Hon Secretary Cum Treasurer of IAPS	2009-11
President IAPS	2013-14
Executive committee member of MCIAPS	2003-05
Founder Member “Paed Endosurgeons of India-PESI”	2003
Executive Committee Member PESI-IAPS	2003-7
Chairman PESI-IAPS	2011-13
Member of International Paediatric Endosurgery Group IPEG	2003

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

Honorary Gynecological Endoscopist – Bhatia Hospital, Mumbai
Honorary Gynecological Endoscopist – N. Wadia Maternity Hospital, Mumbai
Honorary Gynecological Endoscopist – Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai
Honorary Gynecological Endoscopist – Saifee Hospital, Mumbai
Honorary Gynecological Endoscopist – HN Relience Hospital, Mumbai

Areas of Clinical Interest

Hysteroscopic Fertility Enhancing Surgery
Laparoscopic Hysterectomy, Myomectomy, Endometriosis surgery
Gynecological Urology
Robotic Surgery
Suturing and Training in Minimal Access Surgery
Have performed more than 15,000 endoscopic surgeries including laparoscopic hysterectomy, laparoscopic radical hysterectomy, Repair of prolapse and SUI, Laparoscopic management of severe (Stage III & IV Endometriosis).
Innovated the “Vaginal tube” to Simplify Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

Affiliations

Member, Mumbai Obstetric & Gynecological Society
Member, Federation of Obstetric and Gynecological Societies of India (FOGSI)
Member, Indian Association of Gynecological Endoscopy (IAGE)
Member, International Society of Gynecological Endoscopy (ISGE)

Publications

Published many articles related to gynecological minimal invasive surgery in national journals.
Five book chapters in textbook on gynecological endoscopy
Author of “ Laparoscopic Anatomy” (Obs. &Gyne.) published at the AICOG 2004 – CBS Publishers
Author / Editor of “Step by Step – Laparoscopy in Infertility”, Malhotra series published by Jaypee Publishers, 2007.
Coeditor of “Operative Obstetrics and Gynecology” published by Jaypee Publishers, 2009.
Author of Practical Handbook on Hysteroscopy

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)

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