Clinical Director of Metabolic & Bariatric surgery
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Has been in surgery since 1977. Trained in surgery first in Madras Medical college from 1977 to 1980, and then in UK in various centres, mainly in Cardiff, Stevenage and Royal London Hospital. Was consultant surgeon in UK from 1993 to 1994, in Hyderabad Apollo and Mediciti from 1995 to 1997, and again in Royal London Hospital and Homerton Hospital, London from 1998 to 2017 and then in private hospitals The London clinic and others from 2007 till now. Has experience in all types of bariatric surgery including revisional surgeries, gallbladder surgery, reflux surgery and hernia surgery and oesophagectomy, gastrectomy and colectomy and piles and gastroscopies.
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V. Publications: many in reputed journals and abstracts in conferences
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1. Started The Bariatric Surgery In The Royal London Hospital In 1998
2. Established Bariatric surgery centre in Homerton University Hospital, London in 2003 and made into one of the biggest and well known unit in UK performing 500 bariatric surgeries a year
3. Established Department Of Surgery In Mediciti Hospital, Hyderabad In 1995
4. Established Surgical Department In Mediciti Hospital, Hyderabad In 1995.
5. One Of The First Few To Start Laparoscopic Surgery In 1990 And Developed Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery In The Royal London Hospital
6. With Oliver Mcanena In Royal London Hospital, London In 1991 Developed Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
6a. Performed Laparoscopic Oesophagectomies, Gastrectomies, Colectomies, And Helped Gynaecologists To Learn Hysterectomies and Urologists To Learn Nephrectomy And Cystectomy
7. Trained A Lot Of Surgeons In Bariatric And Laparoscopic Surgery In Uk And Abroad
8. Conducted 6 Well Reputed 2 Day Homerton Bariatric Surgery Symposiums With International Speakers And Operators
9. To Establish Bariatric Standards In Uk Conducted 7 Well Recognised 2 Day Homerton Bariatric Surgery Training Courses
10. Perform All Types Of Revision Surgeries Apart From Sleeve, Bypass, DS, SADI. Performed More Than 7,500 Bariatric Surgeries