Present Position

Senior Consultant, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology Minimal Access & Bariatric Surgery, Santokab Institute of Digestive Surgical Sciences (SIDSS), Santokba Durlabhji Memorial Hospital, Jaipur.

Work Experience

SDMH, Consultant Gastro Intestinal, laparoscopic, minimally invasive, bariatric and General surgeon at Santokba Durlabhji Memorial Hospital (~650 bedded tertiary super specialty pioneer private hospital in Rajasthan) with vast experience of performing more than 6500 complex GI, laparoscopic and minimally invasive procedures.

Consultant and Unit Head General and Laparoscopic Surgery.

Sardarmal Khandaka Memorial Hospital (S.K.M.H.), Kalwar Road, Near Chitrakoot, Jaipur (Raj). 150 bedded hospital with exposure of ~3500 surgical procedures.

Worked as Assistant Consultant in dept of General & laparoscopic surgery at Pardaya Memorial Hospital (100 bedded hospital), Jaipur, performed ~450 laparoscopic procedures under guidance and 120 case independently.

Worked as senior registrar in dept of General surgery, laparoscopic surgery and urology, at Monilak hospital, Jaipur.

• In toto having experience of performing ~ 10000 surgical procedures.
• Operated live in the workshop ASIRAJ-2013. (~550 delegates).
• Operated live in hernia update 2015.
• Operated live in bariatric surgery CME 2015.
• Operated live in workshop and CME by ASIRAJ 2016.

Publication, Research and Key Activities:

• Three publications in index Journal of Tropical Gastroenterology (IASG), July-September 2011.
• Thoracolaparoscopic oesophagectomy in prone position: An early experience of 48 cases.
• Pancreaticoduodenectomy in morbidly obese: Does it affect the postoperative outcome.
• Multiple abdominal wall and internal hernia with a familial tendency: An interesting case report involving laparoscopic repair.
• Poster presentations in various national conferences.
• Submitted videos for video library of IASGCON-2011 (National Conference of GI Surgery)
  • Laparoscopic left adrenalectomy through transmesocolic approach.
  • Laparoscopic hiatal patch plasty for paraoesophageal hernia.
  • Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy for carcinoma caecum.
  • Laparoscopic revision for intra-thoracic migration of fundal wrap.
• Chaired sessions in various national and state conferences eg. IASGCON, ASICON, ASIRAJ, RAMAS, Hernia conferences with national legendaries in surgical field.
• Presented paper in HERNIACON-2013 National Conference, on Laparoscopic repair of traumatic diaphragmatic hernia.
• Awarded best poster presentation in ASIRAJ-2013.
• Presented Paper in ASIRAJ-2013 on Feasibility and Short Term Outcomes of Laparoscopic TPC + IPAA – A single institution Experience.
• Presented Poster in ASIRAJ-2013, on MIPH for haemorrhoids as a Day Care Procedure: An experience of 550 cases.
• Presented Poster in ASIRAJ-2013, on Mesh hiatoplasty for Large paraesophageal hernia – An experience of 23 cases.
• Participated in Panel discussion on Hernia Laparoscopic v/s Open in ASIRAJ- 2013.
• Operated for Live Telecast in ASIRAJ-2013 on Ventral Hernia – Laparoscopic IPOM.
• Held position of treasurer in IASGCON-2011, Jaipur (National conference of Surgical Gastroenterologist).
• Chaired sessions in ASIRAJ-2014, on Laparoscopic Hernia surgery.
• Chaired sessions in Hernia Update-Live Operative Workshop 2015, SMS Medical College Jaipur.
• Presented a lecture with video on laparoscopic anterior resection of carcinoma rectum in ASIRAJ-2015 at S.P. Medical College, Bikaner (Raj).
• Conducted CMEs at SDM Hospital in Association with ASIRAJ, Rajasthan Chapter and delivered a lecture in the same - 2016.
• Operated in live workshop at ASIRAJ CME 2016.
• Giving training to surgeons across the country on various laparoscopic courses conducted by Santokba Institute of Digestive Surgical Sciences At SDMH, Jaipur.
• Faculty for DNB courses in general and surgical gastroenterology depts at SDMH, Jaipur.
• Teacher and Thesis guide to DNB students.
• Engaged with various teaching programs for DNB students.
• Awarded best operative laparoscopic hernia surgery and presented work in hernia CME conducted by Fortish Hospital, Jaipur 2016.
• Conducted CME at SDM Hospital, Jaipur for ASI Rajasthan Chapter and delivered lecture on Minimal Invasive procedures for colorectal diseases.
• Participated in panel discussion in ASI Zonal conference at SMS Medical College, Jaipur 2016.
• Chaired session in FIAGES fellowship course held in Jaipur 2016.
• Delivered lecture on obesity and its surgical management by IMA, Varansi 2016.
• Organizing Secretary, SELSICON 2017 (Surgical Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Society of India) held in SDM Hospital, Jaipur.
• Delivered lecture on Where we go wrong in laparoscopic choledochal cyst excision in SELSICON 2017.
• Awarded FCLS.
• Poster presentation in IHPBA India Bangalore 2017, Laparoscopic revision hepaticojejunostomy for remnant choledochal cyst with cystolithiasis : A case report.
• Poster presentation in IHPBA India Bangalore 2017, Staged pancreaticoduodenectomy for locally advanced non functional PNET presenting in pregnancy : A case report.
• Poster presentation in IHPBA India Bangalore 2017, Pancreaticoduodenectomy with enbloc SMA resection with PTFE graft for high grade spindle cell sarcoma of head of pancreas : A case report.
• Participate as Judge in poster presentation in ASICON 2017.
• Presented Video paper on Redo Surgery for Revision Gastric Bypass in OSSICON 2018 (National conference of obesity and Metabolic surgeons on India).

Special Interest:

• Upper GI surgery
• Hiatus hernia, Achalasia Cardia, GERD Anti-reflux surgery.
• Hepatobiliary surgery:
  Choledochal Cyst (Laparoscopic/open), Gall bladder stones, CBD stones (Laparoscopic/open).
• Advance laparoscopic hernia surgery:
  Ventral, Inguinal, Diaphragmatic etc.
• Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery (Laparoscopic Sleeve and gastric bypass)
  Laparoscopic Sleeve and gastric bypass.
• Colo-rectal Surgery:
  Cancer of colon, rectum and anus (Laparoscopic/Open).
• Haemorrhoids (Piles) eg. MIPH.
• Surgery for Fissure, fistula and pilonidal sinus (Various flaps).
• Surgery for solid organs: Spleen, Kidney (Laparoscopic/Open).

Member

• Life member of ASI (Association Surgeon of India).
• Life Member of IASG (Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology)
• Life member of AMASI (Association of Minimal Access Surgeon of India)
• Life member of IHS (Indian Hernia Society)
• Life member of RAMAS (Rajasthan Association of Minimal Access Surgeon)
• Member of MPS, Jaipur (Medical practitioner society, Jaipur)
• Life member of IMA (Indian Medial Association)
• Life Member of SELSI (Society of Endo Laparoscopic Surgeons of India)
• Membership of Country Club, Jaipur, India