General Surgery

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 was awarded the prestigious "Travelling Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow" to visit 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 started active clinical practice exclusively dedicated to laparoscopic surgery. To learn about the newer developments in the field, he visited Mount Sinai Hospital, New York in 2002 and in 2005 he visited St John of God Hospital in Perth to enhance his knowledge and understanding of Bariatric Surgery.

Dr. Bhandarkar has trained extensively in India, United Kingdom and Australia, and has over twenty years' experience in MAS. Considered a national expert in the field of laparoscopic surgery, he is a much sought after speaker at national conferences and workshops. He actively participates in training of surgeons and was recently appointed Faculty Director for Laparoscopic Surgery at the Centre of Excellence for Minimal Access Surgery Training (CEMAST), a state-of-the-art training facility in Mumbai.

• Indian Medical Association
• Association of Surgeons of India
• Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology
• Association of Colon Rectal Surgeons of India
• Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons
• Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia
• Indian Chapter of IHPBA
• American College of Gastroenterology
• International College of Surgeons
• Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
• Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India
• National Academy of Medical Sciences (India)
• Asia Pacific Hernia Society
• Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
• Hernia Society of India
• Obesity Surgery Society of India
• European Association of Transluminal Surgery
• American College of Surgeons
• Fellow in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, IAGES
• European Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Editorial Commitments

• Past Associate Editor, Indian Journal of Surgery
• Editor, Journal of Minimal Access Surgery

Reviewer for Journals

• Indian Journal of Surgery
• International Journal of Surgery
• Journal of Pancreas
• Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques
• Surgical Endoscopy

Book

Bhandarkar DS. A primer of laparoscopic surgery. Mumbai, Bhalani Publishing House, 1998.

Editor

Bhandarkar DS. Single incision laparoscopic surgery. J Minim Access Surg. Medknow Publications, Mumbai, 2011.

Published Abstracts

1. Udwadia TE, Bhandarkar DS, Bhirangi KS, Bhoyar SV. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is feasible, safe and complete surgically, greatly beneficial economically. Indian J Gastroenterol 1990; 9: A11.
2. Udwadia TE, Bhandarkar DS, Patil SU, Udwadia RT. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in developing countries. Indian J Gastroenterol 1991; 10: A76.
3. Udwadia TE, Udwadia RT, Bhagat GJ, Patil S, Bhandarkar DS. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the developing world. Surg Endosc 1994;8:432.
4. Maheshwari P, Bhandarkar D, Anandkar MG, Hegde S. Laparoscopy assisted transperitoneal nephrolithotomy for staghorn calculus in a pelvic kidney. J Endourol 2001;151:A143.
5. Maheshwari P, Bhandarkar D, Anandkar MG, Hegde S. Laparoscopic repair of spontaneous bladder perforation. J Endourol 2001;151:A144.

Books Chapters / Invited Contributions

1. Bhandarkar DS. Laparoscopic surgery in the new millennium. In, Millennium Update, Tuticorin Branch of IMA, 2001
2. Bhandarkar DS. Rectal prolapse: pathogenesis and clinical presentation. In, Clinical Book, 5th Instructional Course in Coloproctology, 2001
3. Bhandarkar DS. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: pearls and pitfalls. In, Workshop Proceedings on Biliary-pancreatic Diseases, 2001
4. Bhandarkar DS. Training for laparoscopic surgery. In, Current Perspectives in Laparoscopy, Surgery and Endoscopy, 2001
5. Bhandarkar DS. Training in laparoscopic surgery. In, Proceedings of International Conference on Minimal Access Surgery, 2003.
6. Katara AN, Bhandarkar DS. Maintenance and sterilization of laparoscopic instruments. In, Proceedings of MAS 2003 workshop, 2003
7. Bhandarkar DS. Laparoscopic splenectomy for ITP: the gold standard. In, Proceedings of the 1st National Conference on ITP, 2004.
8. Bhandarkar DS. Equipment and instrument failure and malfunction in laparoscopic surgery. In, A Monograph on Minimal Access Surgery, 2005.
9. Bhandarkar DS. Laparoscopic surgery for groin hernias – controversies and results. In, Introduction to Endohernia Surgery - A Monograph, 2005
10. Bhandarkar DS. Evidence-based applications of Harmonic Scalpel. In, Harmonic Digest, 2005.
11. Shankar M, Bhandarkar DS. Ultrasonic energy sources in laparoscopic surgery. In, Laparoscopic surgery: instrumentation and equipment, 2006
12. Bhandarkar DS, Katara AN. Sterilization & maintenance of laparoscopic instruments and equipment. In, Comprehensive Laparoscopic Surgery. Ed. Kriplani A, Bhatia P, Prasad A, et al. 2007.
13. 13. Bhandarkar DS. Ten steps of SEPS (Subfascial Endoscopic Perforator Surgery). In, Bhatia Global Hospital Newsletter. 2009.
14. Bhandarkar DS, Behera RR. Laparosocpic surgery for acute appendicitis. In, The Appendix. ECPB Clinical Update Series. Nundy S, Nagral S (Editors). Elsevier. 2011; 45-61.
15. Bhandarkar DS. Single incision laparoscopic surgery. In Comprehensive laparoscopic surgery, Deshpande SV, Dalvi AN, Bhandarkar DS, Deshpande AA, Thaper PM. (Editors). 2012 (In print).
16. Bhandarkar DS. Laparo-endoscopic single-site surgery. In, Clinical GI Surgery. Ed. Haribhakti S 2012 (In print).

In addition to this, he has 54 oral presentations, 86 video presentations & lectures, and 78 publications in peer reviewed journals. Also, he has attended more than 125 invited lecutres.