Who are the best general surgeons in India?

Some of the best general surgeons in India are: Dr. Ajay Kumar Kriplani Dr. B M L Kapoor Dr. Paritosh S Gupta Dr. Rajan Madan

What factors should I consider before choosing a general surgeon in India?

The factors to consider while choosing a general surgeon in India include the surgeon’s qualifications, experience, hospital affiliation, specialisation, patient reviews, and success rates.

How long is the recovery period after general surgery?

The recovery period of minor surgeries may take 4 to 5 days, whereas major surgeries may take 3 to 4 weeks, depending on the complexity of the surgery.

Can I consult a general surgeon online through Vaidam Health before travelling to India?

Yes, you can get online consultations with top surgeons of India through Vaidam Health before travelling to India.

What are the common risks of general surgery?

Possible risks include infection, bleeding, anaesthesia reactions, and delayed healing, though these are minimised with expert care.

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Dr. Ashwini Wagh

Obesity and Bariatric Surgeon

Mumbai, India

34+ years of experience

Senior Consultant

Works At: S. L. Raheja Hospital, Mumbai

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Dr. Ashwini Wagh is a reputed General & Laparoscopic Surgeon with nearly 30+ years of experience in the field.
She is a Member of the Indian Association of Gastro-Intestinal Endo-Surgeons (IAGES), Association of Breast Surgeons of India (ABSI), Association of Surgeons of India (ASI), Indian Medical Association (IMA), Maharastra Medical Council, and Medical Council of India (MCI).
She completed her MBBS from Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Sion, Mumbai in 1990, and MS - General Surgery from the same college in 1993.
Dr. Wagh takes a keen interest in treatments such as Gastroscopy, Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Rhinoplasty, Lung Transplant, Breast Reduction Surgery, Peri-anal Surgical pathologies, Accident and Trauma Surgery include acute surgical resuscitation and emergency procedures, Elective Abdominal Surgery, Pediatric Surgical pathologies, etc.
She has articles and publications in several national as well as international journals.

Dr. Ashwini Wagh is a reputed General & Laparoscopic Surgeon with nearly 30+ years of experience in the field.
She is a Member of the Indian Association of Gastro-Intestinal Endo-Surgeons (IAGES), Association of Breast Surgeons of India (ABSI), Association of Surgeons of India (ASI), Indian Medical Association (IMA), Maharastra Medical Council, and Medical Council of India (MCI).
She completed her MBBS from Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Sion, Mumbai in 1990, and MS - General Surgery from the same college in 1993.
Dr. Wagh takes a keen interest in treatments such as Gastroscopy, Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Rhinoplasty, Lung Transplant, Breast Reduction Surgery, Peri-anal Surgical pathologies, Accident and Trauma Surgery include acute surgical resuscitation and emergency procedures, Elective Abdominal Surgery, Pediatric Surgical pathologies, etc.
She has articles and publications in several national as well as international journals.

Dr. Chander M Malhothra

General Surgeon

New Delhi, India

29+ years of experience

Senior Consultant

Works At: Apollo Spectra Hospital, New Delhi

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Dr. Chander M Malhothra is a reputed General Physician & Neurosurgeon in India, practicing successfully for more than 25+ years.
He is an esteemed member of the Neurological Society of India (NSI), Delhi Medical Co (DMC), etc.
His expertise lies in treating Brain infection, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Paralysis, Peripheral Nerve, Minimally invasive neurosurgery, Neurovascular surgery, etc.
Dr. Malhotra has completed his MBBS, MS, MCh - Neuro Surgery from University of Lucknow.
He has written numerable journals for national and international publications.

Dr. Chander M Malhothra is a reputed General Physician & Neurosurgeon in India, practicing successfully for more than 25+ years.
He is an esteemed member of the Neurological Society of India (NSI), Delhi Medical Co (DMC), etc.
His expertise lies in treating Brain infection, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Paralysis, Peripheral Nerve, Minimally invasive neurosurgery, Neurovascular surgery, etc.
Dr. Malhotra has completed his MBBS, MS, MCh - Neuro Surgery from University of Lucknow.
He has written numerable journals for national and international publications.

Dr. Dhiraj Chaudhary

Obesity and Bariatric Surgeon

Kolkata, India

19+ years of experience

Consultant

Works At: Ruby General Hospital, Kolkata

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Dr. Dhiraj Chaudhary is a leading and senior General Surgeon with +16 years of experience.
Dr. Chaudhary completed his MBBS and MS and then did fellowships from the Royal College of Surgeons in England and Edinburgh.
He is an expert general surgeon reputed for performing gastrectomies, laparoscopies, hernia/piles surgeries and offering cryotherapy. He also treats common ailments such as, dengue, viral fever, and routine vaccinationa/immunisation.

Dr. Dhiraj Chaudhary is a leading and senior General Surgeon with +16 years of experience.
Dr. Chaudhary completed his MBBS and MS and then did fellowships from the Royal College of Surgeons in England and Edinburgh.
He is an expert general surgeon reputed for performing gastrectomies, laparoscopies, hernia/piles surgeries and offering cryotherapy. He also treats common ailments such as, dengue, viral fever, and routine vaccinationa/immunisation.

Dr. Gourav Das

General Surgeon

Bhubaneswar, India

18+ years of experience

Consultant

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Dr. Gourav Das is a leading General Surgeon with +15 years of experience in performing various surgeries including laparoscopic surgeries.
Dr. Das is a professional member of the Orissa Council of Medical Registration and the Indian Medical Association.
He has completed his MBBS from the University of Berhampur, 1996. He then did his MS, FMAS and FIAGES.
Dr. Das is a renowned general surgeon with expertise to perform thyroid/para-thyroid/neck/breast/liver/gall bladder/groin/limb surgeries and surgical oncology.
He also performs minimally-invasive or keyhole surgeries.

Dr. Gourav Das is a leading General Surgeon with +15 years of experience in performing various surgeries including laparoscopic surgeries.
Dr. Das is a professional member of the Orissa Council of Medical Registration and the Indian Medical Association.
He has completed his MBBS from the University of Berhampur, 1996. He then did his MS, FMAS and FIAGES.
Dr. Das is a renowned general surgeon with expertise to perform thyroid/para-thyroid/neck/breast/liver/gall bladder/groin/limb surgeries and surgical oncology.
He also performs minimally-invasive or keyhole surgeries.

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Dr. H. R. Ravi

General Surgeon

Bangalore, India

39+ years of experience

Consultant

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Dr. H. R. Ravi is a general surgeon with 34+ years of experience.
He is a member of Association of Surgeons of India, Surgical Gastroenterology Group of Bangalore, ASI Karnataka Chapter, Bangalore Surgical Society and Trauma Society of Bangalore.
His area of expertise lies in treating salivary gland, breast, thyroid diseases, trauma care, anorectal diseases.
He specializes in procedures like Appendicectomy, cholecystectomy and hernia repair.

Dr. H. R. Ravi is a general surgeon with 34+ years of experience.
He is a member of Association of Surgeons of India, Surgical Gastroenterology Group of Bangalore, ASI Karnataka Chapter, Bangalore Surgical Society and Trauma Society of Bangalore.
His area of expertise lies in treating salivary gland, breast, thyroid diseases, trauma care, anorectal diseases.
He specializes in procedures like Appendicectomy, cholecystectomy and hernia repair.

Dr. Haresh Patel

General Surgeon

Gandhinagar, India

19+ years of experience

Consultant

Works At: Apollo Hospitals, Ahmedabad

5.0 (12 Ratings)

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Dr. Haresh Patel is a General Surgeon with +16 years of experience in performing renal surgeries, laparoscopic surgical procedures, adrenalectomy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy and treating other renal diseases and disorders.
Some of his professional memberships include, Canadian Society of Nephrology (CSN), the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) and the American Society of Transplantation (AST).
Dr. Patel is a graduate of the Gujarat University (1996), followed by MD in 1999 from Gujarat University and DM in 2005.
A general surgeon, Dr. Patel specialises in operating on kidneys, laparoscopic surgeries, adrenalectomy, percutaneous nephrolithotomy and treating other renal diseases and disorders. Some of these are, chronic kidney disease (CKD) treatment, kidney failure treatment, kidney dialysis, ureteroscopy (URS), kidney stone treatment, hemodialysis and hemodiafiltration (HDF).
He has co-authored a few research papers for national medical journals.

Dr. Haresh Patel is a General Surgeon with +16 years of experience in performing renal surgeries, laparoscopic surgical procedures, adrenalectomy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy and treating other renal diseases and disorders.
Some of his professional memberships include, Canadian Society of Nephrology (CSN), the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) and the American Society of Transplantation (AST).
Dr. Patel is a graduate of the Gujarat University (1996), followed by MD in 1999 from Gujarat University and DM in 2005.
A general surgeon, Dr. Patel specialises in operating on kidneys, laparoscopic surgeries, adrenalectomy, percutaneous nephrolithotomy and treating other renal diseases and disorders. Some of these are, chronic kidney disease (CKD) treatment, kidney failure treatment, kidney dialysis, ureteroscopy (URS), kidney stone treatment, hemodialysis and hemodiafiltration (HDF).
He has co-authored a few research papers for national medical journals.

Dr. Hemanth Kumar Kasargod

General Surgeon

New Delhi, India

18+ years of experience

Senior Consultant

Works At: Fortis Flt. Lt. Rajan Dhall Hospital, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi

5.0 (12 Ratings)

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Dr. Hemanth Kumar Kasargod is a highly accomplished General Surgeon with +15 years of experience in performing various general surgeries. He has conducted surgeries on 25,000 patients during his career.
He is a professional member of the Delhi Medical Council.
Dr. Kasargod is a graduate of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore (2004) and a DNB qualification holder from DNB Board in 2009. He also has various fellowship degrees in the field of Minimal Acess/Laparoscopic surgeries.
He is widely acclaimed for his knowledge about open surgical procedures, and is an expert at GI/colorectal (benign and cancer)/metabolic and bariatric surgeries. He has demonstrated surgical procedures at conferences and workshops.
Dr. Kasargod is also skilled at robotic surgeries.
He has co-authored a chapter in surgical text-books, besides contributing papers to various journals.

Dr. Hemanth Kumar Kasargod is a highly accomplished General Surgeon with +15 years of experience in performing various general surgeries. He has conducted surgeries on 25,000 patients during his career.
He is a professional member of the Delhi Medical Council.
Dr. Kasargod is a graduate of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore (2004) and a DNB qualification holder from DNB Board in 2009. He also has various fellowship degrees in the field of Minimal Acess/Laparoscopic surgeries.
He is widely acclaimed for his knowledge about open surgical procedures, and is an expert at GI/colorectal (benign and cancer)/metabolic and bariatric surgeries. He has demonstrated surgical procedures at conferences and workshops.
Dr. Kasargod is also skilled at robotic surgeries.
He has co-authored a chapter in surgical text-books, besides contributing papers to various journals.

Dr. K. S. Charak

General Surgeon

New Delhi, India

44+ years of experience

Senior Consultant

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Dr. K. S. Charak is a general surgeon with 40+ years of experience.
His areas of expertise include inflammatory bowel diseases, diverticulitis, colon and rectal cancer, gastrointestinal bleeding, hemorrhoids and more.
He is a member of the Association of Surgeons of Indian (ASI).
After completing MBBS in 1972, he pursued MS in surgery in 1977 and FRCS in UK.
He completed a WHO fellowship in Onco-Surgery.
He has achieved several recognitions for his contributions in the medical field.
Dr. Charak has written many publications for indexed journals.
He has been invited as a speaker at several conferences.

Dr. K. S. Charak is a general surgeon with 40+ years of experience.
His areas of expertise include inflammatory bowel diseases, diverticulitis, colon and rectal cancer, gastrointestinal bleeding, hemorrhoids and more.
He is a member of the Association of Surgeons of Indian (ASI).
After completing MBBS in 1972, he pursued MS in surgery in 1977 and FRCS in UK.
He completed a WHO fellowship in Onco-Surgery.
He has achieved several recognitions for his contributions in the medical field.
Dr. Charak has written many publications for indexed journals.
He has been invited as a speaker at several conferences.

Dr. Kalyan Kar

General Surgeon

Kolkata, India

26+ years of experience

HOD

4.7 (13 Ratings)

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Dr. Kalyan Kar is an eminent general surgeon and has experience of more than 22 years.
He has expertise in the treatment of Ambulatory, Phlebectomy, Breast Biopsy, Lumpectomy, Colon Cancer Surgery, Hemorrhoids, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic Colon Resection, Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication, and Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair.
Dr. Kar has membership association with several medical council & society.
He has command over the treatment of Lung Surgery, Sclerotherapy and Ultrasound-Guided Sclerotherapy, Thyroid Surgery, Ultrasound, Varicose Veins, and VINUS Closure.
He has publications in both international as well as national journals.

Dr. Kalyan Kar is an eminent general surgeon and has experience of more than 22 years.
He has expertise in the treatment of Ambulatory, Phlebectomy, Breast Biopsy, Lumpectomy, Colon Cancer Surgery, Hemorrhoids, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic Colon Resection, Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication, and Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair.
Dr. Kar has membership association with several medical council & society.
He has command over the treatment of Lung Surgery, Sclerotherapy and Ultrasound-Guided Sclerotherapy, Thyroid Surgery, Ultrasound, Varicose Veins, and VINUS Closure.
He has publications in both international as well as national journals.

Dr. Kavita Saxena

General Surgeon

Noida, India

33+ years of experience

Senior Consultant

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Dr. Kavita Saxena is a highly experienced consultant in laparoscopic surgery with as many as 29 years of experience.
She is an expert in doing breast surgery, MIPH for Hemorrhoids, anorectal surgeries, and bariatric surgeries as well.
After completing her MBBS and MS from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Aligarh, she went on to do PGDHA.

Dr. Kavita Saxena is a highly experienced consultant in laparoscopic surgery with as many as 29 years of experience.
She is an expert in doing breast surgery, MIPH for Hemorrhoids, anorectal surgeries, and bariatric surgeries as well.
After completing her MBBS and MS from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Aligarh, she went on to do PGDHA.

Dr. Lalatendu Mahapatra

General Surgeon

Bhubaneswar, India

19+ years of experience

Consultant

Works At: Manipal Hospital Formerly AMRI Hospitals, Bhubaneswar

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Dr. Lalatendu Mahapatra is a leading GI Surgeon with +16 years of experience.
He holds MBBS and MS degrees.
Dr. Mahapatra is an expert GI surgeon with focus on performing procedures such as, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Diabetic Foot Surgery, Endosurgery, Colorectal Surgery, Fistulectomy, Appendicitis Surgery and Hydrocele Repair surgeries.

Dr. Lalatendu Mahapatra is a leading GI Surgeon with +16 years of experience.
He holds MBBS and MS degrees.
Dr. Mahapatra is an expert GI surgeon with focus on performing procedures such as, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Diabetic Foot Surgery, Endosurgery, Colorectal Surgery, Fistulectomy, Appendicitis Surgery and Hydrocele Repair surgeries.

Dr. Shilpa Varma

General Surgeon

Noida, India

26+ years of experience

Consultant

4.7 (12 Ratings)

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Dr. Shilpa Varma is a general surgeon with an overall experience of 22 years.
She is specifically trained in surgical and non-surgical management of piles, fissures, and fistulas, breast lump surgery, gallstone removal surgery, appendectomy, and hernia cases.
She also has vast experience of doing trauma surgeries related to abdomen and chest.
She is a gold medalist in Surgery from BJMC, Pune.
Dr. Shilpa was also awarded Humanity Excellence, Universal Excellence award, Iconic Women of India, and Health Ambassador 2019.
She is a member of Indian Medical Association.
After doing MBBS and MS, she received additional training in laparoscopic surgery from Ethicon Institute, Mumbai.

Dr. Shilpa Varma is a general surgeon with an overall experience of 22 years.
She is specifically trained in surgical and non-surgical management of piles, fissures, and fistulas, breast lump surgery, gallstone removal surgery, appendectomy, and hernia cases.
She also has vast experience of doing trauma surgeries related to abdomen and chest.
She is a gold medalist in Surgery from BJMC, Pune.
Dr. Shilpa was also awarded Humanity Excellence, Universal Excellence award, Iconic Women of India, and Health Ambassador 2019.
She is a member of Indian Medical Association.
After doing MBBS and MS, she received additional training in laparoscopic surgery from Ethicon Institute, Mumbai.

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