What does a Bariatric Surgeon do?

Bariatric surgery is on the stomach or intestines to help a person with extreme obesity lose weight. These surgeries are also commonly known as weight lose surgery.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by the obesity & bariatric Surgeon?

The patients are required to undergo blood test to determine sugar levels, cholesterol levels, thyroid, kidney and liver function test.

What is the minimum age and weight for the bariatric surgery?

Age should be between 16 and 70 year and morbidly obese (weighing at least 100 pounds over your ideal body weight and having a BMI of 40).

How much weight do you lose in the first month after the gastric bypass surgery?

Patient is expected to lose about 80% of the excess fat over a period of 6 months from the surgery.

Is bariatric surgery painful?

Tha patient will experience some discomfort not pain.

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Dr. Anirudh Vij

Obesity and Bariatric Surgeon

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MBBS , MS

17 years of overall experience

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About Dr. Anirudh Vij

Currently associated as the Head of the department of Bariatric metabolic Surgery at Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute (PSRI), New Delhi.
Specializes in general and Bariatric Surgery.
Has expansive experience in primary and revisional bariatric procedures.
Pursued his interest in Bariatric Surgery from an internationally accredited centre, E-da Hospital in Taiwan.
Has been invited as a speaker at various national and international conferences and also has a number of publications in his name.
Previously worked as a Senior Resident at Deen Dayal Hospital and Jr Consultant at GEM Hospital, amongst others.
Member of prestigious organisations like International Federation for Surgery of Obesity, International Excellence Federation and Obesity Surgery Society of India, toname a few.