He has performed more than 25,000 Laparoscopic surgeries. This includes Cholecystectomy, Appendectomy, Splenectomy, Repair of Hernias (Inguinal, Umbilical and Incisional), Vagotomy- GJ, Repair of Para-oesophageal and diaphragmatic hernias, Fundoplications, Bowel Resections, Rectopexy, Esophagectomy, Metabolic surgery
Focused mainly on Bariatric & Metabolic surgery for Morbid Obesity & Type-2 Diabetes.
Visiting Adjunct Prof. of Surgery, KLE University Medical College & Hospital, Belgaum, since Jan 2014.
Director of Laparoscopic Training Institute, Hyderabad involved in training surgeons in Laparoscopic Surgery and spreading laparoscopy in many parts of India. Have trained more than 800 surgeons
Founder President – Global Association for Surgery & Research in Diabetes (GASRD)
Set up the Metabolic Surgery Unit in Alman Hastanesi, Istanbul, Turkey since Oct 2011
Set up the Metabolic Surgery Unit in Tbilisi General Hospital, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia in May 2014;
Founder Member of Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-Surgeons (IAGES)
International Member of Society of American Gastro-intestinal Surgeons (SAGES)
Member of International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA)
International Member of ELSA- Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia
Member of IAGES – Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
Member of OSSI – Obesity Surgical Society of India
Member of American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)
Agenesis of G0allBladder ....SLS Meeting, New Orleans, USA....Sept 2002
Re-operative Surgery for Gallstones …SLS Meeting, New Orleans, Sept.2002
Moderator of Laparoscopic Surgery Session …SLS Meeting, New orleans, USA, Sept. 2002
Pitfalls in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy- PG Course at SAGES Meeting, Washington, USA in March 2010 – “Lessons from a high-volume Biliary Surgeon”
Invited Lecture at International Diabetes Summit, Dubai – Oct 2010 on “Natural GLP-1 through Laparoscopic Surgery”
Invited Lecture at IFSO , Hamburg, Germany—Sept 2011 – “Challenges in Diabetes Treatment in Different Populations”
Surgical Workshop for “Diverted Ileal Interposition with Sleeve Gastrectomy”—participated as Faculty and also as a Proctor for this procedure—Oct & Dec 2011, Istanbul, Turkey
Guest Expert at the Asia-Pacific Meeting on Metabolic Surgery—Feb 6-7th 2012, Singapore
“Ileal Interposition for Type-2 Diabetes” –Invited Faculty & Talk at IEF (International Excellence Forum), Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Feb 26-27th 2012
Poster Presentation—“Ileal Interposition for Type-2 Diabetes” SAGES, San Diego, March 2012
“Surgical Rx of Type-2 Diabetes – Efficacy & Mechanism” – Invited Faculty & Talk at AMESCON, Dubai March 14-17th, 2012
“Bariatric Surgery for Type-2 Diabetes” – Invited Faculty & Talk at DDS – Dubai Diabetes Summit, March 19-20th, 2012
Oral Presentations at European Chapter of IFSO, Barcelona, April 26-28th, 2012 on “GAD Antibodies in Metabolic Surgery” & “Duodenal Ileal Interposition is Very Effective for Type-2 Diabetes”
Faculty & Presentation at “Ileal Interposition Symposium” on June 16th at Alman Hastanesi, Istanbul, with Dr Alper Celik
Poster Presentations—“Predicting Remission after Ileal Interposition” & “ Duodenal Ileal Interposition with Sleeve Gastrectomy is very effective for Type-2 Diabetes” at ASMBS, June 2012
Faculty Invite – “ Ileal Interposition The Way I Do It” - TECHNICAL PEARLS; “ PERSPECTIVE of Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery” -- BEST Meeting,Guadalajara, Mexico, 29-30th Nov,2012
Invited Lecture – “Ileal Interposition & SG for Surgical Control of T2DM” Romanian National Surgical Meeting, Bucharest, 15th Dec 2012
Invited Lecture – “Ileal Interposition for Type-2 Diabetes” & “Diabetes Severity Score” at EXPERT Meeting, Saalfelden, Austria, March 10-12th,2013