Best Bariatric & Weight Loss Surgeons in India

Dr. Soumya John is a highly skilled General Surgeon specialising in general, laparoscopic, breast, thyroid, and trauma surgeries, and is known for her compassionate, patient-centred approach. She is dedicated to delivering high-quality surgical care, with a focus on safety, minimally invasive techniques, and expedited recovery.

Why Choose Dr. Soumya John?

• 17+ Years of Surgical Expertise: She has extensive experience in managing a broad range of general surgical cases, including emergency, elective, and minimally invasive procedures.
• Advanced Laparoscopic Skills: Dr. Soumya performs advanced laparoscopic surgeries that help patients experience reduced pain, minimal scarring, and quicker postoperative recovery.
• Breast and Thyroid Surgery Specialist: She has strong expertise in breast surgeries, including benign and malignant conditions, as well as thyroid and endocrine-related surgical procedures.
• Trauma and Emergency Surgery: Her training and experience include comprehensive trauma care and acute surgical management, ensuring timely and accurate interventions.
• Ethical and Patient-Centric Approach: Known for her calm demeanour, clear communication, and thorough explanations, she ensures that every patient receives personalised care.
• Academic Background: Dr. Soumya completed MBBS and MS (General Surgery) and continues to update her skills through ongoing medical training and clinical exposure.

• Dr. Prabhu Doss is a bariatric surgeon and surgical gastroenterologist with 15+ years of experience.
• His clinical interests include endoscopy, total corrosive oesophageal stricture, total oesophageal reconstruction and treatment of gastro interstitial stromal tumors.
• He is a member of the Indian Association of Bio-Medical Scientists, Indian Medical Association, Indian Association of Gastroenterology, Association of Surgeons of India and Indian Association of GastroIntestinal EndoSurgeons.
• Dr. Doss has been awarded Silver Medal for a paper presentation titled “Total Oesophageal reconstruction for Total Corrosive oesophageal stricture”.
• He also won the first place in the Endo quiz conducted by the Apollo Gut club in March 2007.
• He completed MBBS followed by M.Ch, FIAGES, FMAS, FIMSA, Diploma in Laparoscopy from France, FALS in Bariatric, FIBS from USA and FICRS.
• He has many publications under his name in national journals.

• Dr. Aashish Shah is a renowned Laparoscopic, Bariatric & Robotic Surgeon based in Bangalore with 18+ years of experience.
• His expertise lies in Bariatric (Gastric Bypass) Surgery, Non-Surgical Fat Loss, Rhinoplasty, Breast Reduction Surgery, Liposuction, Breast Augmentation Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery, Incisional Hernia, Endoscopic Surgery, Obesity Surgery, Gastroscopy, Piles Treatment (Non-Surgical), Liver Disease Treatment, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome ( IBS ) Treatment.
• Dr. Shah completed his MBBS from the reputed Grant Medical College, Mumbai followed by Diplomate of National Board from NBE, Delhi. Later, he did FRCS from RCPS, Glasgow, and completed advanced laparoscopic training from the well known European Institute of Telesurgery(EITS), Strasbourg.
• Under his credit, there are numerous national and international publications and he is actively invited as a guest speaker in scientific meetings, CME's, worldwide conferences to talk about advanced laparoscopic surgeries.

• Dr. Rinku Bhatia is a transfusion medicine specialist with 13+ years of experience.
• She has done MBBS, DPB and Gold Medalist in DHA.
• She has experience in different aspects of Transfusion medicine, Antibody Titres, Blood Component Preparation, Quality Control, Plasma Exchange, Granulocyte Collections, and more.
• In addition to being an Internal auditor for NABH of Blood Banks, she has experience in JCI and NABH accreditations.

• Dr. Nischal Anand is a renowned General Surgeon with experience of more than 16 years.
• His expertise lies in Minimal Access Surgery (Laparoscopic Surgery), Ano-Rectal Surgery (Minimal Invasive Procedure), Accident & Trauma patient care & surgery, and Endocrine & Breast surgery.
• He has secured a scholarship from the University certificate for Anatomy and NSV trainer certificate.
• He has achieved fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery (F.M.A.S.), New Delhi, and Indian Association of Gastro-Endoscopic Surgery (FIAGES).
• Dr. Anand has written well researched scientific papers and got published in international as well as national journals.

• Dr. Saurabh Bansal is a well known Minimal Access, Bariatric and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeon with experience of 10+ years.
• He is the recipient of several awards in different conferences, which include: Best Paper Award in Award Paper Session at Surgicon 2014 held at All India Institute Of Medical Sciences(AIIMS) in 2014, Award for Video Session at IASG 2014 held at Ahmedabad, India in 2014, and Best Paper Award at AMASICON, at Dubai, UAE, 2014.
• His area of specialization covers laparoscopic and robotic advanced laparoscopic surgeries , Oncological cases and general laparoscopic surgery
• He is proficient in performing Open and Laparoscopic Ventral and Inguinal Hernia repairs, Fundoplication, Bariatric Surgeries, Sleeve Gastrectomy and By-pass procedures.
• Besides, he carries out Colorectal Surgeries including Right Colectomy, Anterior Resections, TME, TAMIS, Haemorrhoidectomy and Fistula surgeries, Cholecystectomy, CBD explorations, Esophageal and Gastric cancers and Laparoscopic Liver Resections.
• He is a member of numerous prestigious associations such as: Society of American Gastro Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), American Society of Colorectal Surgeons (ASCRS) and Association of Minimal access surgeons of India (AMASI).
• He also has keen interest in research and has more than ten publications to his credit in national and international medical journals.

• Dr. Nanda Rajneesh is an Eminent General and Laparoscopic Surgeon practicing successfully for more than 25 years.
• She is highly skilled in performing in Breast surgery, Minimal invasive gastrointestinal surgery (Laparoscopy), Gall Bladder Surgery, Hernia Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Minimal Invasive Haemorrhoidectomy and Surgical Oncology.
• In her career spanning over two and half decades, she has treated about 10,000 patients, suffering from breast cancer and performed 15000 surgeries.
• She is the recipient of several awards, such as: 1st Prize: Paediatric Quiz – JJM, Davangere, Karnataka, 1st Prize: Surgery Quiz – JSS Medical College, Mysore.1st Rank Belgaum District, Karnataka PUC II year, Distinction in MBBS, Scholarship to attend workshop on research ethics at Harvard University Boston  
• She attends conferences and delivers lectures on breast cancer prevention both to medical faculty as well as in the corporate sector She also provides training to surgeons and young doctors.
• She is a member of numerous prestigious associations, which include: Association of Surgeons of India (ASI), AMASICON, IAGS, Medi Tel India, Association of Colorectal Surgeons of India.
• She is the Vice President of Colorectal Association and Colon and Rectal Surgeons Association of India 2007.
• She is also a Faculty of The Board of Ethicon Company and Ethicon Endosurgery She takes interest in research and has multiple publications in indexed journals.

• Dr. M. Maran is a bariatric surgeon and gastroenterologist with 14+ years of experience.
• His areas of expertise include advanced laparoscopic surgeries in gastro-intestinal tracts and bariatric surgery.
• He is the first surgeon to start the advanced procedure in laparoscopy and bariatric surgery in Chennai.
• Dr. Maran is a member of the IMA and Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons (IAGES).
• He completed MBBS from Thanjavur Medical College, Tamil Nadu, MS in general surgery from Madras Medical College, Madras, a fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopy from Zurich University, Switzerland and a fellowship in bariatric surgery from Minnesota University, United States.
• He has many publications under his name in national journals.
• He has also presented research papers at conferences of the national level.

• Dr. Abhishek Guhathakurta is a well-known General Surgeon at Ruby General Hospital, Kolkata.
• He has 16 years of experience in the field of General Surgery.
• He has completed his MBBS followed by DNB in General Surgery from a well-reputed medical institution.

• Dr. P S Binu is a highly skilled and experienced General & Laparoscopic Surgeon with +40 years of experience in performing various surgeries such as pediatrics, neonatal, thyroid and breast surgeries.
• Dr. Binu holds a graduation degree from the Armed Forces College, Pune. He was a Fellow with the Royal College Of Surgeons Of Edinburgh, United Kingdom and also an FRCS Fellow of the The Royal College Of Surgeons Of Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
• He has performed +3,000 thyroidectomies during his career.
• Dr. Binu is an expert general surgeon who is reputed to perform complex pediatric, breast, thyroid and neonatal surgeries. 

• Dr Vijay Kumar PK has extensive experience of +23 years as an IVF Specialist. He is also a reputed General and Laparoscopic Surgeon.
• He completed his MBBS from the University of Gulbarga (1998) and MD from Mumbai University (2002). He also did his DNB at the Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Kolkata (2004). He then did his Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery from Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Kadapa in 2013.
• Dr. Kumar PK is an expert natural cycle IVF specialist, IUI, preimplantation genetic diagnosis, test tube baby, egg donor, gestational surrogacy, fertility preservation, embryo adoption and laparoscopic surgery.
• He has conducted IVF audits using IVF data. 
• He has contributed a few research articles to reputed journals.

• Dr. Vijaya G is a renowned General Surgeon, who has an extensive experience of more than 19 years.
• He has a keen interest in endoscopic surgery, colonoscopy, advanced laparoscopic surgery, haemorrhoids, hernia surgery, rhinoplasty, breast reduction surgery, vaser liposuction, etc.
• He completed his MBBS from JSS Medical College Mysore in 1995, followed by MS in General Surgery from VIMS Bellary in 2001.
• Further, he acquired MRCS from Royal College Surgeon of Edinburgh, UK in 2010.
• Currently, he is a part of Royal College of Surgeons and Karnataka Medical Council.