Dr. Arun Prasad

HOD - GI Surgery
Surgeries: 12000+
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Delhi

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    Dr. Arun Prasad falls in the category of the modern “general” surgeon. He has been part of the minimal access surgery revolution. The experience of wide ranging minimally invasive surgery has now translated to robotic surgery where he is doing procedures in the chest, upper and lower abdominal areas with ease. He is one of the most experienced surgeons in India in the world with 35 years of expertise, performing laparoscopies (1990), advanced laparoscopies (1997), single incision laparoscopic (2010), bariatric surgery (2004), robotic surgery (2012), and bariatric endoscopy (2018). He worked at Charing Cross Medical School in London and related institutions after earning his FRCS there in 1990. His group established laparoscopic surgery at that facility. He joined Apollo Hospitals in 1996 as one of the youngest senior consultants after his return from the UK. In 2019, he was also awarded the renowned FACS (USA). Laparoscopy pioneer in the UK and India. First generation in India for advanced GI laparoscopy, thoracoscopy, SILS, bariatric, and robotic surgery with numerous first operations. Specialising in robotic surgery, laparoscopy, VATS thoracoscopy, and endoscopic surgery. Former President of the Indian Society for Obesity Surgery (OSSI).
    Areas Of Expertise:
    Bariatric surgery by laparoscopy and robotics
    Thoracoscopy and robotic thymectomy
    Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis
    Robotic and laparoscopic surgery for GI tract cancer
    Laparoscopic hernia repair
    Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILS)
    Minimally invasive surgery for piles, fistula ( MPH)
    Treatments:
    Fistula Surgery
    Piles Surgery
    Hernia Repair Surgery
    Abdominal Pain Treatment
    Thyroid Swelling Minimally Invasive Surgery
    Bariatric
    Cancer Surgery
    Laparoscopic Surgery
    Robotic Surgery
    Piles Treatment (Non Surgical)
    Fistula Treatment
    Anal Fissure Surgery
    Endocrine Surgery
    G.I. Surgery

    35 years Current Experience Previous Experience: Senior Bariatric and Robotic Surgeon- Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals , New Delhi. Head of Department of Surgery & Chief of Surgical Gastroenterology and Bariatric Surgery - Manipal Hospitals. Senior Consultant Surgeon - Apollo Hospitals. Senior Registrar - Charing Cross Hospital, London. Resident Surgeon at Maulana Azad Medical College
    MBBS ( AFMC ) MS ( MAMC ) FRCS(The Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburg, U.K.) FRCS (The Royal College of Surgeons, Glasgow, U.K.)
    Memberships: Awards and Recognition: Medical Council of India (MCI) Obesity Surgery Society of India (OSSI) International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) Asia Pacific Hernia Society Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-Surgeons (IAGES) Felicitation by Health Minister of India for Bariatric Surgery - 2015 Felicitation by Health Minister of Delhi for Thoracoscopic Surgery - 2002 Dr. Sen oration at Association of Surgeons of India, Delhi - 2015 Ramaya oration at Association of Surgeons of India, Hyderabad - 2017 Felicitation by NHS Trust, Lincoln, UK for starting Laparoscopic Surgery - 1994

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