Bariatric Surgery India - P. D. Hinduja Hospital

Dr. Deepraj Bhandarkar completed his undergraduate studies from Grant Medical College (1981 - 1987) and surgical residency from J. J. Hospital, Mumbai (1988 - 1991).
In 1990, during his residency, he participated in the first-ever laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) performed in India and since then developed a keen interest in this upcoming speciality.
Subsequent to his residency in India he obtained extensive training in laparoscopic and gastrointestinal surgery in England from 1992 to 1997. In 1997 he visited Royal Brisbane Hospital, Australia and train further in advanced laparoscopic surgery. The same year he obtained the 'Diploma in Laparoscopic Surgery' from University of Strasbourg, France.
He returned to India in 1997 and developed a clinical practice exclusively dedicated to laparoscopic surgery
Dr. Bhandarkar has trained extensively in India, United Kingdom and Australia, and has over thirty years of experience in MAS. Considered a national expert in the field of laparoscopic surgery.
He actively participates in training of surgeons and served as the Faculty Director for Laparoscopic Surgery at the Centre of Excellence for Minimal Access Surgery Training (CEMAST) from 2011 to 2019.
He was the Editor of Journal of Minimal Access Surgery from 2004 to 2020 and currently serves as its Chief Editorial Advisor
He is currently the President-Elect of the Hernia Society of India.

He has published over 90 papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals
He has contributed over 25 book chapters to surgical books and textbooks
He has written a book titled “A primer of laparoscopic surgery”
In 2011 he was the Guest Editor of a special issue of Journal of Minimal Access Surgery on “Single incision laparoscopic surgery”
He has given over 500 presentations and invited lectures as well as 6 named orations at national and international conferences

Room No	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
2103	12:30-15:00	-- --	F 09:00-10:00, 16:00-18:00	12:30-15:00	-- --	-- --

F - Free OPD

General Surgery