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.

Dr. Ashish Vashishtha, Obesity and Bariatric Surgeon in New Delhi, India - Appointment

About Dr. Ashish Vashishtha

Dr Ashish Vashistha is one of the most experienced & respected Bariatric and Laparoscopic surgeon in India.
With an experience of over 20 years, he is the first Laparoscopic Surgeon to be duly accredited & certified by the National Board of Examination, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare New Delhi.
He has over 100 bariatric surgeries including Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass, Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy, Laparoscopic Mini Gastric Bypass and Revision surgeries to his credit.
Dr Vashistha completed his MBBS & MS from the famous SMS Medical College, Jaipur. Following which he did FNBE (MAS) Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery & Fellowship of Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-Surgeons (FIAGES).
He is a trained Robotic Surgeon for performing surgeries like Cholecystectomy, Sleeve Gastrectomy and Cancer surgeries.
Dr Vashistha has note-worthy articles in various print media like Times of India
He is an active member of various eminent organisations like Asia Metabolic Society (AMS), Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-Surgeons (IAGES), Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia (ELSA), Obesity Surgery Society of India (OSSOI), and Asia Pacific Hernia Society (APHS).
Dr Vashistha has his expertise in Metabolic & Bariatric (Obesity) Surgery.