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. Sumeet Shah, Obesity and Bariatric Surgeon in New Delhi, India - Appointment

About Dr. Sumeet Shah

Dr. Sumeet Shah is a General, Laparoscopic, and Bariatric Surgeon with an experience of over 26 years.
He is an Executive Committee Member of the Obesity Surgery Society of India (OSSI) & has conducted live Surgery and trained many upcoming surgeons in Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgery.
After completing his MBBS from Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, in 1993, he also achieved MS (General Surgery) from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, in 1998 and DNB (General Surgery) from the National Board of Examination, New Delhi, in 2000.
He also received advanced training in Gastrointestinal Surgery from AIIMS, New Delhi, Post Doctoral Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery, and special training in Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, Fellow – Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons (FIAGES).
He has also been awarded Advanced Laparoscopic Fellowship in Bariatric & Hernia Surgery.
He is an esteemed member of the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-Surgeons (IAGES) and Association of Surgeons of India (ASI), National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS), EC Member – Metabolic and Obesity Surgery Society of India (OSSI), Asia Pacific Hernia Society (APHS), and E. C Member – Hernia Society of India (HSI).
Dr. Shah has several presentations to his credit and has been invited as Faculty/ Expert at more than 100 National/ International Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeons meetings.
He has presented more than 50 invited papers at various specialist meetings.

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