CLINICAL TRAINING:

• Clinical Fellow in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery at Bariatric and Metabolic International -Surgery Centre, 1st Asia Pacific International Centre of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery, E-Da hospital, Taiwan under Dr.Chih Kun Huang from Aug 11 to Dec 11.
• Training with hands-on experience in Advanced Bariatric and Metabolic surgeries for Obesity and Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
• Training with hands-on experience for Single incision laparoscopic Obesity Surgeries.
• Attended a 3-day Live training workshop in Bariatric and Metabolic surgery organized by Saifee hospital, Mumbai in January 2011.
• Attended a 2-day Live training workshop in Bariatric and Metabolic surgery organized by OSSI with hands-on training in pigs in March 2011.
• Attended a 3-day Live training workshop in Bariatric and Metabolic surgery organized by MAX Hospital, New Delhi in May 2011.
• Training in Basic and Advanced Laparoscopic surgeries from B.J Medical College.
• Attended a certified course – MIPH Masters course Johnson and Johnson, Ethicon Institute of Surgical education (EISE), Mahim, Mumbai
• Performing basic and advanced Laparoscopic Surgery like lap hiatus hernia, lap achalasia cardia, lap hysterectomy,lap splenectomy, lap right hemicolectomy, lap rectopexy, etc
• Training in the application of the Prolene Hernia System and Ultrapro Hernia System for Inguinal hernias.
• Special Training in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Oesophago-Gastro-Duodenoscopy and Colonoscopy.
• Special training in the insertion of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) .

DOSS VENTURE

• Have started a venture called DOSS (DIABETES $ OBESITY SURGICAL SOLUTIONS) with Dr.Neeraj Rayate (Eminent Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon) in January 2012.
• DOSS aims to provide a comprehensive solution guide to all OBESITY patients with respect to DIET, EXERCISE and/or SURGERY which is tailor made for each patient separately.
• Have standardized protocol systems with international standards for all Obesity patients undergoing Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery.
• DOSS Clinic has the distinction to be the FIRST centre in India to achieve IEF (INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE FEDERATION) recognition in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery for following international standards and protocols in Bariatric and Metabolic surgery.
• Have started DOSS SUPPORT GROUP meetings every quarterly to provide emotional support and education for obesity patients and families of those who haver undergone bariatric surgery or those who may be considering and are skeptical about bariatric surgery.
• DOSS has a team of well qualified and experienced Laparoscopic surgeons, Registered Dieticians, Psychologists and Physiotherapists.

FACULTY

• Honorary visiting Consultant for Bariatric surgery at KLE hospital, Belguam
• Organized ABC of Bariatrics, a Bariatric surgery-themed conference at Ruby hall Clinic, Pune with International & National Faculty and delegates participation in April 2016 under the IEF banner.
• Faculty at IAGES 2017 for Bariatric surgery complications session
• Faculty at OSSICON 2015, 2017
• Faculty at LAPAROFIT 2015, 2016, 2017
• Faculty/proctor as Expert bariatric surgeon to Surgeons in Mumbai, Nashik, Dhule, Solapur, Surat, and Nagpur.
• Faculty for BASIC COURSE FOR SKILLS IN LAPAROSCOPY for postgraduate students and teachers in the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), Nashik.
• Proctor for Bariatric surgery in Laparoscopic Sleeve gastrectomy.
• Faculty for Minimal Invasive procedure for Hemorrhoids (MIPH) for Johnson & Johnson Ltd.
• Faculty for a workshop on Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banded Plication, a bariatric surgery.
• Invited as a faculty in Bariatric Surgery at AMASICON 2013, an international conference in laparoscopic surgery held at Indore.
• Invited as a faculty in Bariatric Surgery at LAPAROFIT 2013, an international conference in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery held at Coimbatore.
• Performed LIVE Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in a DOSS workshop in Bariatric and Metabolic surgery in June 2012.
• Faculty for a workshop on ‘STAPLERS IN SURGERY’ organized in Govt Medical College, Miraj in September 2013.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS:

• Stood first in Biology in Kolhapur Board in H.S.C. with 100/100 with a certificate of merit for the same.
• Stood first in PCB & PCM sections in Y.C.C., Karad in H.S.C.
• Served as Badminton Secretary in Seth G. S. Medical College Gymkhana Committee during the year 1998-1999.
• Served as Treasurer in Seth G. S. Medical College Gymkhana committee during the year 1999-2000.
• Passed the Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery exam held by A M A S I.
• Special interest in Bariatric and Metabolic surgery and Advanced laparoscopic surgery.

Specialization:

Laparoscopic Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Qualifications:

MBBS, MS

Languages Known:

English, Hindi and Marathi