Curriculum Vitae

DR. RAJESH KHULLAR

MS,FICS

Consul
Senior Consultant

Institute of Minimal Access,

Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery
Max Healthcare, New Delhi, India

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Personal Details

Name : Dr. Rajesh Khullar

Residential Address : H-457, Upper Ground Floor

New Rajinder Nagar – 110 060
Tel.: (R) 65464820
(O) 25868768 / 25748085
Fax: 91-11-25748085
Mobile: 9810071046
e-mail:[email protected] /
[email protected]

Date of Birth : 5th May, 1958

Nationality : Indian

Marital status : Married

Indian medical registration : 1889, Delhi

Delhi Medical Council : 2613

Academic Qualifications

Undergraduate Career

1975 Zoology (Hons.) 1st year

Delhi University

1979 MBBS (AFMC)

Poona University

1980 Internship
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital

Post-Graduate Career

1981 House Job (Surgery)

PGI, Chandigarh

1983 M.S. (Gen. Surgery)

PGI, Chandigarh

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Professional Experience

Nov 2009 onwards Senior Consultant

Institute of Minimal Access,
Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery
Max Healthcare, New Delhi, India

2008 – Nov 2009 Vice-Chairperson

Minimal Access & Bariatric Surgery Centre
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital New Delhi

2003 – 2007 Senior Consultant Surgeon

Minimal Access & Bariatric Surgery Centre
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital New Delhi

1997 – 2003 Associate Consultant Surgeon

Deptt. of Minimal Access Surgery
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital New Delhi

1991 – 1997 Associate Consultant

Surgery and cardiothoracic
Surgery unit
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
New Delhi

1987 – 1991 Jr. Hony. Active Visiting Consultant

Surgery and Cardiothoracic surgery unit
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
New Delhi

1985 – 1987 Clinical Assistant, Surgery

Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
New Delhi

1984 - 1985 Senior Resident, Surgery

Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
New Delhi

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Academic Kudos

 Co-author, Text book on “Endohernia repair” to be published by Byword Viva Publishers (P)
Ltd.,New Delhi [India].

 Faculty. Creation of a set of 15 educational CD-ROMs in “Minimal Access Surgery – Basic &
Advanced Procedures” released by His Excellency Shri K R Narayanan, the President of India
on 15 July 2002.

 Professional expertise in compiling, streamlining and editing the scientific content of the manual
titled “Minimal Access Surgery – Guidelines & Recommendations” endorsed by Ministry of
Health, Medical Council of India, National Board of Examinations, Indian Medical Association
and Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-surgeons.

Current Academic responsibilities

 Accredited faculty, National Board of Examinations for post-doctoral fellowship in Minimal

access surgery.

 Faculty member, Ethicon Institute of Surgical education, New Delhi.

 Course co-director – Basic, Advanced & Bariatric training course in Minimal access surgery

Memberships and affiliations

 Treasurer – Obesity & Metabolic & Surgery Society of India (OSSI)

 Honorary Secretary– Hernia Society of India – National Chapter of Asia Pacific Hernia Society
2007.

 Life Member of Asia Pacific Hernia Society (APHS) 2005

 Life Member of Obesity Surgery Society of India (OSSI) 2005

 Life Member of Association of Surgeons of India (ASI-6992)

 Fellowship of Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons (IAGES) 2007

 Life member of Rajasthan Association of Minimal Access Surgeons (RAMAS).

 Executive member of Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-surgeons, 2002

 Life member of Society of endoscopic & laparoscopic surgeons of Asia (ELSA), 1997.

 Life member of Indian association of gastrointestinal endosurgeons (IAGES), 1994.

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 Life member of Delhi Medical Association (DMA).

 Life member of Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-surgeons, 1991.

 Life member of Indian Medical Association (IMA), 1989.

Scientific Publications

International

 Laparoscopic Ventral / Incisional Hernia Repair: A single centre experience of 1242 patients over a
period of 13 years. Hernia.
DOI: 10.1007/s10029-010-0747-z

 Laparoscopic Repair of Suprapubic Hernias: Transabdominal partial extraperitoneal (TAPE)

technique. Surgical Endoscopy
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-010-1513-0

 Prospective randomized clinical trial comparing Lightweight mesh and Heavyweight

polypropylene mesh in Endoscopic Totally Extraperitoneal (TEP) groin hernia repair.
Surgical Endoscopy (DOI: 10.1007/ s00464-010-1092-0) into production.

 Transabdominal extraperitoneal repair of primary abdominal wall hernias - technique and

early results. Surgical Endoscopy 2009. Accepted

 Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: an Indian Experience - Surgical Technique and Early

Results. Obesity Surgery 2009. Accepted

 Laparoscopic repair of incarcerated ventral abdominal wall hernias. Hernia. ISSN 1265-
4906 (Print) 1248 9204 (Online) . Springer Link ,May 06, 2008

 Limited conversion technique: a safe and viable alternative to conversion in laparoscopic

ventral / incisional hernia repair. Hernia. 2008:12;367-371.

 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy is a safe & effective alternative in critically ill patient with
acute cholecystitis : Two cases." Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical
Techniques Volume 17, Number 1, 2007; 43-46.

 Elective laparoscopy in diagnosis and treatment of recurrent small bowel obstruction.

Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Technique. 2006: Volume 16;Number
6:416-422

 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy is a safe & effective alternative in critically ill patient with
acute cholecystitis : Two cases." Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical
Techniques Volume 17, Number 1, 2007; 43-46.

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 Mesh migration into bladder following TEP repair - A Rare Case Report. Surgical
Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Technique. February 2006;16(1); 52-53.

 A Rare Psoas Hernia - Endoscopic Diagnosis and Management. Surgical Laparoscopy

Endoscopy & Percutaneous Technique; April 2006; Volume 16; Number 2:109-111.

 Laparoscopic Management of Cholecystoenteric Fistula. Journal of Laparoendoscopic &

Advanced Surgical Techniques;2006:Volume 16; Number 5:467-472.

 Case Report : Abdominal Wall Sinus - An unusual Presentation of Spilled Gallstone. Journal
of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques; 2006: Volume 16; Number 6: 613-
615.

 Elective laparoscopy in diagnosis and treatment of recurrent small bowel obstruction.

Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Technique. 2006: Volume 16;Number
6:416-422

 Laparoscopic Splenectomy for Hematologic Disorders - Experience with the first fifty
patients. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques 2005, 15(1);32-36.

 Laparoscopic repair of diaphragmatic hernias - Experience of six cases. Asian Journal of

Surgery 2005; Vol. 28, No. (2):145 - 150.

 Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a patient of ankylosing spondylitis with severe spinal

deformity : a case report. Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Technique.
August 2005.

 Videoendoscopic assisted combined retroperitoneal and extraperitoneal approach for

aortoiliac occlusive disease. Surgical Endoscopy. ISSN: 0930-2794(Paper) 1432-
2218(Online). DOI:10.1007/s00464-004-8122-8. (August 2005)

 Laparoscopic Hepaticojejunostomy for biliary strictures an experience of 10 patients.

Surgical Endoscopy Online 9 December 2004.

 Case report: endoscopic totally extraperitoneal repair for occult bilateral obturator hernias
and multiple groin hernias. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques
2004, Volume 15, Number 5: 313-316.

 Endoscopic Management of Retroperitoneal Hydatid Cyst - A Case Report & Review

Literature. Jour Laparosc Adv Surg Tech; August 2004; Volume 14, Number 4:236-240.

 Abndoned Endoscopic Procedures: a retrospective review of 48 patients. Surg Laparosc

Endosc Perc Tech. February 2004, Volume 14, Number 1: 9-14.

 Ectopic Gall Bladder - Laparoscopic Cholecystetcomy - A Case Report. Surg Laparosc

Endosc Perc Tech. February 2004, Volume 14, Number 1: 26-28.

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  Endoscopic Assisted Thyroidectomy. 9th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery, Cancun,
Mexico. 2-7 Feb. 2004.

 Combined procedures in laparoscopic surgery. Surg Laparosc Endosc Perc Tech.2003

Dec;13(6):382-6.

 Extraperitoneal endoscopic groin hernia repair under epidural anesthesia. Surg Laparosc
Endosc Perc Tech 2003; 13(3):185-190.

 Laparoscopic ventral hernia with extraperitoneal mesh - Surgical technique and early result.
Surg Laparosc Endosc & Perc Tech 2003;13(2).

 Minimal Access Surgery for Hydatid Laparoscopic Thoracoscopic and Retroperitoneoscopic

Approach. Jour Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech 2003;13(3):159-165.

 Recurrent hernia following endoscopic TEP repair. Jour Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech 2003
Feb;13(1):21-25.

 Laparoscopic reintervention for residual gallstone disease. Surg Laparosc Endosc & Perc
Tech 2003;13(1):31-35.

 Complete laparoscopic management of choledochal cyst - report of 2 cases. Jour

Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech 2002;12(3):219-223.

 Case Report - Laparoscopic excision of a lower posterior mediastinal paraspinal mass

technique and feasibility of the laparoscopic approach. Surg Laparosc Endosc & Perc Tech
2002 October: Vol 12. No. 5:378-382.

 Laparoscopic intragastric stapled cystogastrostomy for pseudopancreatic cyst. J

Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech 2001;11(4),201-205.

 Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech 2000;10(2):79-84.

 Laparoscopic Subtotal Cholecystectomy - a review of 56 Procedures. J Laparoendosc Adv

Surg Tech 2000;10(1):31-34.

 Technique of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Situs Inversus Viscerum. The official online

Journal of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic surgeons of Asia (ELSA), Volume 3 No.4, jl-04-
2000

 Endoscopic Neck Surgery - Expanding Horizons. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech 1999;
9(5):397-400.

National

 Residual gallstone disease – Laparoscopic management. IJS (March-April 2010):72:1-6.

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 Total Laparoscopic Management of Large Complicated Jejunal Diverticulum - A case report.
JMAS;2009;5(4):115-117.

 Agenesis of gallbladder-our experience and a review of literature. IJS (July-August

2009);71(4):188-192

 Total Laparoscopic Management of Large Complicated Jejunal Diverticulum - A case report.

JMAS 2009. Accepted.

 Endoscopic neck surgery - Review Article. Journal of Minimal Access Surgery. March 2007:
Volume 3; Issue 1: 3-7.

 Khullar R. Surgical Management of Morbid Obesity. Medicine Update, Sir Ganga Ram
Hospital, New Delhi, 8-9 February 2007.

 Khullar R. Endosuturing and Tissue Approximation in Laparosocpic Surgery. Ed. Ajay

Kriplani, Parveen Bhatia, Arun Prasad, Deepak Govil, H P Garg. Comprehensive
Laparoscopic Surgery(Indian Association of Gastro Intestinal Endo Surgeons-IAGES).
2007, 40-51.

 Recurrence in Endoscopic Total Extraperitoneal repair (TEP), JIMSA 2007

 Amyloid Goitre - A rare case report. Indian J Surg, April 2006;Volume 68;Issue 2, pp 104-
105.

 Laparoscopic transabdominal extraperitoneal repair of lumbar hernia. Journal of Minimal

Access Surgery. June 2005;Vol.1 (2):70-73.

 Amyloid Goitre - A rare case report. Indian J Surg. (Accepted)

 Laparoscopic groin hernia repair. LAPCON 2004, Ramakrishna Mission Sevashram,

Vivekananda Puram, Lucknow, 17-18 February 2004.

 Laparoscopic incisional hernia repair. LAPCON 2004, Ramakrishna Mission Sevashram,

Vivekananda Puram, Lucknow, 17-18 February 2004.

 Laparoscopic management of benign disorders of lower end of esophagus. LAPCON 2004,

Ramakrishna Mission Sevashram, Vivekananda Puram,, Lucknow, 17-18 February 2004.

 Laparoscopic Advanced Biliary Surgery. LAPCON 2004, Ramakrishna Mission Sevashram,

Vivekananda Puram, Lucknow, 17-18 February 2004.

 Looking ahead - the future of minimal access surgery in India and abroad. Journal of
Postgraduate Medicine. January 2004.

 Laparoscopy in Chronic Renal Failure. World Health Review. July 2003;Vol.2, Issue-1: 36-
40.
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  The Hand Port - An asset to the laparoscopic surgeon. Indian J Surg 2002 Jul-Aug;
64(4):347-352.

 Agenesis of the gallbladder. Journal of Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-

surgeons 2002.

 Laparoscopic repair of diaphragmatic hernia. Journal of Indian Association of

Gastrointestinal Endo-surgeons 2002.

 Laparoscopic Cardiomyotomy for Achalasia Cardia - an early experience. Journal of Indian

Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-surgeons 2002.

Chapter for Books

 Rajesh Khullar. Setting of a Bariatric Unit. Ed. Om Tantia. Essentials of Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery.
Compiled by ILS Hospital, Kolkatta 2010. pp 47-54.

 Chowbey PK, Mittal T, Soni V, Khullar R, Sharma A , Baijal M, Dey A. In Support of Standard Procedure
in Hiatal Hernia Repair. Eds. Volker Schumpelick, Rober J Fitzgibbons. HERNIA REPAIR SEQUELAE.
Pub Springer-Verlag Berlin. 2010. pp 504-512.

 Khullar R. Endosuturing and Tissue Approximation in Laparosocpic Surgery. Ed. Ajay Kriplani, Parveen
Bhatia, Arun Prasad, Deepak Govil, H P Garg. Comprehensive Laparoscopic Surgery(Indian Association
of Gastro Intestinal Endo Surgeons-IAGES). 2007, 40-51.

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Workshops Conducted / Lecture Presentations

 Live demonstration of bariatric surgeries through live telecast at AIIMS Hospital from Max,
Saket . Lecture on “Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair -tips”. Workshop & Annual
conference-ASICON 2010. AIIMS, Delhi. 15 Dec 2010

 Lecture on “Safe Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy”, Lecture on “How to predict difficult

laparoscopic cholecystectomy and to convert”, Lecture on “complication during
Laparoscopic Choelcystectomy”, Lecture on “Endosuturing & tissue approach in
Laparoscopic surgery”, Lecture on “TEP-step by step” and Lecture on “Endo repair of
difficult groin hernia”. MAMC, Delhi. 20 Nov 2010

 Faculty, 4th International Conference on Bariatric & metabolic Surgery - Metasurg 2010.
Mumbai. 30-31 Oct 2010

 Lecture – Data from India on Obesity, Lectue on “Best technique for Sleeve Gastrectomy”
and Lecture on “Revisional Surgery (Bariatric Surgery). 6th International Congress of Asia
Pacific Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Society (APMBSS). National University Hospital
Singapore. 21-23 October 2010

 Lecture “Laparoscopic hernia repair. APHS Annual Congress 2010. Seoul, Korea. 14-16
Oct. 010

 Lecture on “Surgical intervention for obesity – which and when?”. Hydarabad. 5 Oct 2010

 Lecture on “Complication during Lap Chole”, Lecture on “How to predict different Lap.
Chole”, Lecture on “Endoscopic repair of difficult groin hernia” and Lecture on “TEP - step
by step”. Pre-Congress Training on Live Animal Tissue with MAMBS
 FIAGES Course + Congress. Laparoscopic Infertility Centre, Indore. 22 – 26 Sept. 2010

 Live demonstration of endoscopic hernia surgeries. Lecture on “Tips & Tricks for difficult
groin hernia”. Annual conference of H.S.I. Kolkatta. 17-19 Sept 2010

 Lecture on “Laparosocpic ventral hernia repair”, Lecture on “How to prevent difficult lap
chole and when to convert” and Endoscopic parathyroidectomy – our experience. Panel
discussion. Ranchi. 19 Aug 2010.

 Live demonstration of bariatric surgeries. Lecture “Leaks – Diagnosis & management” in

obesiy surgery”. Panel Discussion “Sleeve Gastrecrtomy”. Chaired Session . Conference &
Workshop on Master Class in bariatric & metabolic Surgery, Kolkatta. 10-11 July 2010

 Live demonstration of endohernia repair. Lecture ““Complications in hernia repair – an

overview with literature support”. Chaired Session.
 HSI Mid Term Conference. Bangalore. 26-27 June 2010

 Lecture on “Obesity in India” . CME on Obesity. Hilton Hotel, New Delhi. 18 June 2010

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 Lecture on “Laparoscopic vs open inguinal hernia repair – literature review”. FIAGES.
Hyderabad. 9 June 2010

 Lecture on “Laparoscopic surgery of acute pancreatitis”. CME. Max Hospital, Patparganj. 6

June 2010

 Lecture on “Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair – why is it better” and Lecture on “Types of
meshes – what to use & why”. Raipur. 22 May 2010

 Lecture on “Endohernia repair of groin hernias”. MID-TERM CONGRESS OF APHS & 1st
International GCC Hernia Surgery Congress. NMC Speciality Hospital, Dubai. 28-30 April
2010

 Lecture on “Laparoscopic surgery for morbid obesity”, Lecture on “Complications of TEP

surgery-prevention and management” and Lecture on “New horizons in VATS”. CME,
Christian medical College. Ludhiana. 6 April 2010

 Live surgical demonstration of bariatric surgeries. Lecture on “Laparoscopic Sleeve

Gastrectomy – when not to do?”. OSSICON 2010.
 Santokba Durlabhji Memorial Hospital, Jaipur. 5-7 March 2010

 Moderator- Live Workshop. Lect “Complications following bariatric surgery, Lecture on

“Complications in laparoscopic Surgery”. Chairperson “Symposium on Pancreatic surgery”.
Moderator “Videos on complications”. IAGES 2010. New Delhi, 18-21 Feb 2010

 Lecture on “Complciations in lap surgery”, Lecture on “Endo-suturing and tissue

approximation in laparoscopy”, Lecture on “Safe laparoscopic cholecystectomy” and
Lecture on “TEP technique – step by step”. Hands-on-Trainign Course & Workshop.
Guwahati 16 Jan 2010

 Lect “Prevention of Complications in Endoscopic Groin Hernia Repair” . 5th International

Congress of APHS. Discovery Kartika Plaza Beach Hotel, Bali, Indonesia. 15.10.2009 to
17.10.2009

 Chair Session . 4th Joint meeting of AHS & EHS with participation of APHS. Berlin,
Germany. 09.9.2009 to 12.9.2009

 Lecture on " Endoscopic Hernia Repair- our technique”. Chair Session. 3rd National
Congress of Hernia Society of India. Choithram Hospital, Indore. 22.8.2009 to 23.8.2009

 Lecture on " Complications in Bariatric Surgery". ASICON CME. Max Hospital, Saket, New
Delhi. 28.6.2009.

 Lecture on "Obesity Scenario in India - Today's Status of Obesity Surgery", Lecture on

"Metabolic Surgery-Can Diabetes Mellitus be cured by bowel surgery". Asia Institute of
Gastroenterology Surgery, Ahmedabad. 3rd Annual Congress of AIAARO 02.5.2009 -
03.5.2009

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 Faculty. VATS Training. Singapore General Hospital, Singapore Teaching. 24.4.2009 to
25.4.2009

 Lecture on "Surgical complication prevention and TRT". Annual Congress of OSSICON

2009. Global Hospitals, Hyderabad. 11.4.2009 to 12.4.2009

 Lecture on "TEP-SGRH Technique"· Lecture on "Ventral hernia repair"· Lecture on

"Laparosocpic Splenectomy". Video Conference. PGIMER, Chandigarh 4.4.2009 -
5.4.2009

 Lecture on "Recent trends in India". MASICON 2009. Global Hospitals & Health, Chennai
28.3.2009 - 29.3.2009

 Secretary. Live Surgical demonstration & discussion of hernia repair·Lecture

"Complications of TEP Surgery- Prevention & Management "· Chair Session - Faculty
Lectures. 4th Meeting of International Endohernia Society with Asia Pacific Hernia
Society & Hernia Society of India (National Chapter of APHS) & Live Surgical Workshop ·
Hotel Intercontinental Eros, New Delhi. 19.2.2009 to 21.2.2009

 Lecture on "Bariatric Surgery-Indications & contraindication". 5th Asia - Oceania

Conference on Obesity. Reniassance Hotel, Mumbai. 05.2.09 to 08.2.09

 Lecture on "Prevention & Management of TEP repair". ASICON CME, AIIMS, New Delhi.
24.1.2009 - 25.1.2009

 Lecture on "Inguinal Herniaplasty TEP Repair"· Panelist - Case presentation. FIAGES 2009.
Conoor· 22.1.2009 - 25.1.2009

 Secretary· Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome Summit in association with Ministry of

Health & Family Welfare, Government of India; Obesity & Metabolic Surgery Society of
India (OSSI), All India Association for Advancing Research in Obesity (AIAARO) and
Diabetes Foundation of India (DFI) at New Delhi. 15 & 16 November 2008, New Delhi. The
theme of the Summit was "Consensus in Diagnosis and Management of Obesity &
Metabolic Syndrome".

 Lecture "Complications of TEP surgery- prevention & management”. IVth International

Congress of Asia Pacific Hernia Society. Hotel Crowne Plaza, Beijing, China. 31.10.2008 to
02.11.2008

 Live demonstration of advanced surgical procedures. Lecture on “Complications in

Laparoscopic Surgery”. CME & Workshop. Medical College, Kathmandu. 24.10.2008 &
25.10.2008

 Lecture “Recent advances in Management of Obesity”. IMA MPCON 2008. JA Hospital

Campus, GRMC Gwalior. 11.10.2008

 Secretary of Hernia Society of India (National Chapter of APHS). Live demonstration &
discussion of Hernia repairs. Lecture “TEP – Step by Step”. Lecture “Diagnosis &
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 Management of infected mesh”. Chair Session. Hotel Welcom Rama International,
Aurangabad. 04.10.2008 & 05.10.2008

 Live demonstration & discussion on advanced surgical procedures. NOZCON 2008. Govt.
Medical College, Patiala. 13.9.2008 & 14.9.2008

 11TH World Congress of endoscopic Surgery i n Conjunction with Annual Meeting of Japan
Society for Endoscopic Surgery & ELSA 2008. Pacifico Yokohama, Japan. 02.9.2008 to
06.9.2008

 Course Convenor. Lecture on “Overview of Obesity - a disease“.Bariatric Training

Programme. Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi. 26 8.2008

 Invited as Faculty. Lecture on “Instrumentation for Laparoscopy”. Basic Training Course.

Hyderabad. 16.08.2008

 Lecture on “Evolution of Surgical procedures for Obesity & Type II Diabetes”. Clinical
Meeting “Surgical Management of Diabetes & Morbid Obesity”. Sir Ganga Ram Hospital,
New Delhi. 01.08.2008

 Lecture on “Safe Chole”. Conference on Hepatobiliary Surgery. S K Soni Hospital, Jaipur.

27.7.2008

 Lecture on “Types of various mesh available- where to use what”. Symposium on Common
Bile Duct Hernias & Varicose Veins. Mata Chanan Devi Hospital, New Delhi. 29.06.2008

 Lecture on “Endohernia repair – Complications, Prevention & Management ”. 2nd National

Conf of Indian Hernia Society. Sher-I-Kashmir International Convention Centre, Srinagar.
06.06.2008 – 07.06.2008

 Lecture on “Difficult situations & their management - maneuvers to prevent complications

(Large hiatus hernia, large diaphragmatic hernia / emergency situations / redo surgery)”.
Video Symposium on Ensuring Excellence in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery. Fortis
Hospital, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. 04.5.2008

 Lecture “GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY-OUR EXPERIENCE IN 130 CONSECUTIVE

CASES”. Lecture “BARIATRIC SURGERY- PREVENTING COMPLICATIONS”. Chair
Session. OSSICON 2008. Hotel Hyatt Regency , Kolkatta. 25.4.2008 to 27.04.2008

 Lecture on “Sutures & Stricture in Laparoscopic Surgery”. Basic Course in Laparoscopy.

Global Hospital, Hyderabad. 12.4.2008 to 13.4.2008

 Chair Session. Lecture on “TEP-SGRH Technique”. South Zone Conference & Live
Workshop of Hernia Society of India. V G Hospital, Coimbatore 04.04..2008 – 05.04.2008

 Lecture on “Lap Sleeve Gastrectomy a viable option”. CME on Obesity. SMS Hospital,
Jaipur. 16.03.2008. Workshop on MAS. Vivekanand Institute of Medical Sciences,
Kolkatta. 07.3.2008
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 Live demonstration & discussion of Advanced Minimal access surgical procedures. Lecture
“Complications of Lap. Inguinal Hernia Repair”. Lecture “Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
for morbid obesity - a viable option”. Lecture “Thoracoscopy”. Moderator “Master videos on
MAS complications. Chair Session “Guest Lectures”. IAGES 2008. MG Hospital, Jaipur.
14.2.2008

 Live Demonstration & discussion on advanced minimal access surgical procedures. Lecture
“Advances in laparoscopic Surgery”. Inauguration of MAS Dept. & Workshop on MAS.
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore. 01.2.2008 – 03.2.2008

 Chair Session.. Workshop on Obesity Surgery. AIIMS, New Delhi. 31.1.2008

 Lecture on “Laparoscopic Surgery in Oncology”. CME on Oncology. R & R Hospital, Delhi.

27.01.2008

 Lecture “Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding”. Obesity Conference. Fortis Hospital,

Noida. 20.1.2008

 Lecture on " Laparoscopic Fundoplication", ASICON 2008, Bhubaneshwar. December 2007

 Lecture on "Laparoscopic diagnosis and management of strictures". Single Theme

Conference on Small Bowel Imaging, G B Pant Hospital, New Delhi, December 2007

 Organizing Secretary - 1st National Hernia Congress & Live Workshop of Hernia Society of
India (National Chapter of APHS). Live demonstration & discussion of Endohernia
surgeries·Lecture on "TEP - Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Technique", Lecture on "Endohernia
repair - complications and management". India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, December 2007

 Course co-director. Basic training course in MAS. Live demonstration & discussion
of laparoscopic procedures· Lecture on "Techniques of laparoscopic appendectomy"·
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, November 2007

 Course Co-Director. Master Class in Endoscopic Hernia Surgery.Live demonstration &

discussion of Endoscopic hernia procedures procedures. Lecture on "TEP repair - SGRH
technique & TAPP repair". Lecture on "Management of Complications". Sir Ganga Ram
Hospital, New Delhi, November 2007

 Lecture on "SGRH Classification of groin & ventral abdominal wall hernias". Lecture on
"TEP techniques & B/L endoscopic herniorraphy"· Chaired session. 3rd International
Congress of Asia Pacific hernia Society (APHS)Org. by:National University Hospital,
Singapore, October 2007

 Teaching Faculty· Golden Jubilee Congress - BEST (Bangalore Endoscopic Surgery

Training Institute). Lecture on "TEP repair - SGRH technique & TAPP repair"· Nimhans
Convention Centre, Bangalore. October 2007

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 Course Co-Director · Master Class in Endoscopic Hernia Surgery. Live demonstration &
discussion of Endoscopic hernia procedures procedures· Lecture on "TEP repair - SGRH
technique & TAPP repair"· Lecture on "Management of Complications". Sir Ganga Ram
Hospital, New Delhi. October 2007

 Course Co-Director· Bariatric Surgery Training Programme· Live demonstration of

"Laparosocpic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass"· Lecture Laparoscopic RYGBP - Surgical steps-
& Perioperative Management"· Lecture "Laparoscopic RYGBP - Surgical steps &
Perioperative Management"· Lecture "Complication & Management of Obesity". Sir
Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi. October 2007

 Live demonstration & discussions on hernia repairs· Lecture "Complications in

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy - Prevention & Management ". Workshop on Hernia &
Thoracoscopy. King George's Medical University, Lucknow. October 2007.

 Course co-director · Basic training course in MAS. Live demonstration & discussion
of laparoscopic procedures· Lecture on "Techniques of laparoscopic appendectomy"·
Conducted hands on training. Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi. September
2007

 Lecture on "TEP: Step by Step"· Lecture on "Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery: an overview"

Navjeevan Hospital & Research Centre, Sikar, Rajasthan Conference of Rajasthan
Association of Minimal Access Surgeons. September 2007

 Course Co-Director · Master Class in Endoscopic Hernia Surgery. Live demonstration &
discussion of Endoscopic hernia procedures procedures· Lecture on "TEP repair - SGRH
technique & TAPP repair"· Lecture on "Management of Complications". Sir Ganga Ram
Hospital, New Delhi, September 2007.

 Lecture on " Open or Lap in Ventral hernia today". ELSA 20078th Asia Pacific Meeting
(ELSA) in conjunction with IAGES. HICC Conventioan Centre & Global Hospital,
Hyderabad. August 2007

 Course Co-Director· Bariatric Surgery Training Programme. Live demonstration of

"Laparosocpic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass"· Lecture "Laparoscopic RYGBP - Surgical
steps-& Perioperative Management"· Lecture "Laparoscopic RYGBP - Surgical steps &
Perioperative Management"· Lecture "Complication & Management of Obesity". Sir
Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, July 2007

 Course co-director , Basic training course in MAS. Live demonstration & discussion of
laparoscopic procedures· Lecture on "Techniques of laparoscopic appendectomy"·
Conducted hands on training. Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, July 2007

 Course Co-Director · Master Class in Endoscopic Hernia Surgery· Live demonstration &
discussion of Endoscopic hernia procedures procedures· Lecture on "TEP repair - SGRH
technique & TAPP repair"· Lecture on "Management of Complications". Sir Ganga
Ram Hospital, New Delhi. July 2007

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 Lecture on "Endosuturing & Tissue Approximation in Laparoscopic Technique". Live
demonstration & discussion on "TEP hernia repairs" & "Laparoscopic Fundoplication
through Video-Conferencing. Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi 1st IAGES
fellowship course (FIAGES) with Laparoscopic Workshop. March 2007

 Live demonstration & discussion on Bariatric Surgeries, Hotel Park Sheraton, Chennai,
OSSICON 2007. March 2007.

 Live demonstration & discussion on Thryoid and hernia repair. Lecture on "Endovascular
Surgery " & "Endoscopic TEP hernia repair". Annual Conference of Rajasthan Association
of MAS (RAMAS), SMS Medical College, Jaipur. January 2007.

 Live demonstration & discussion. CENTRAL ZONE IAGES CONFERENCE. Ram Krishna
Hospital, Raipur(C.G.). December 2006

 Lecture on "Laparoscopic hernia repair"· Chaired Session Lecture on "Lap. Vascular

Surgery"· Live demonstration & discussion. PSG SURGICAL 2006. PSG Hospital,
Coimbatore. December 2006

 Lecture on "Technical aspects in gastric Bypass". CME - Focus ob Obesity. Bhatia Global
Hospital, New Delhi November 2006

 Lecture on "Endoscopic hernia repair - Step by Step"· Lecture on "Complication in

Laparoscopic Surgery". CME - Rajasthan Chapter of ASI, Bhagalpur, Bihar. November
2006

 Live demonstration & discussion, Laparoscopic Surgi-Gynae Workshop 2006. Max Balaji
HospitalPatparganj, Delhi. November 2006

 Secretary of the Congress· Lecture on "TEP - Sir Ganga Ram Hospital

(SGRH)Technique"· Lecture on "Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) classification of
groin and ventral abdominal wall hernias". Asia Pacific Hernia Congress & Live Workshop.
Hotel Taj Palace, New Delhi. October 2006

 Debate : Asymptomatic Gall Stones: Leave them alone Against the motion. 1st Hepatology
UpdateLiver Diseases in day-to-day Practice. Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi. October
2006

 10th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery & 14th EAES Congress & IFSES, Berlin,
Germany. September 2006

 IFSO 2006 Bariatric Workshop & Conference. Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre,
Sydney. August 2006

 Chaired the session. LAPAROCOLON 2006. Hotel Le Meridien, Pune. July 2006

 Organizing Secretary of the Conclave. Chair Session on "Bariatric Surgery -complications

and management". Asia Pacific Obesity ConclaveSecond Congress of Asia Pacific Bariatric

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 Surgery Society (APBSS) in conjunction with Indian Association of Gastrointestinal
Endosurgeons(IAGES) and All India Association for Advancing Research in
Obesity(AIAARO) Organized byMinimal Access & Bariatric Surgery Centre. Hotel Taj
Palace, New Delhi. March 2006

 Co-ordinator of session "Complications in Laparoscopic Surgery". IAGES 2006. Hotel Atria,

Bangalore. February 2006.

 Course on Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery. Seoul, Korea. January 2006.

 Organising committee member. First Asia Pacific Advanced Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
Course in collaboration with Asia Endosurgery Task Force. Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New
Delhi. January 2006

 Lecture on "Laparoscopic Management of CBD Stones". MAS 2005 & Beyond. Indian
Medical Association East Delhi Branch. Poorva Sanskriti Kendra, Vikas Marg, Laxmi
NagarNew Delhi. December 2005

 Lecture on "Laparoscopic Splenectomy". Chaired session "Laparoscopic Fundoplication"·

ASICON 2005. B M Birla Science Technology & Research Center, SMS Hospital
Campus,Jaipur. December 2005

 Lecture on "Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB)". Clinical Meet - Surgical

Management of Morbid Obesity. Department of MASSir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi.
October 2005.

 Lecture on "Laparoscopic Fundoplication"· Lecture on "TEP repair of inguinal hernia".

Surgery Update 2005. Banaras Hindu University. October 2005

 Lecture on "Complete laparoscopic management of choledochal cyst". IHPBA 2005. Mehta

Hospital, Ahmedabad. September 2005.

 Lecture on "Endoscopic neck "· Lecture on "Retroperitoneal approach for vascular

surgery". ELSA 2005. Hongkong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hongkong. August 2005

 Lecture on "Minimal Access & Bariatric Surgery". India Medical Tourism Expo &
Conference. Alexandra Place, London. June 2005.

 Lecture on "Endohernia repair"· Live demonstration & discussion of "Endohernia repair".

Krishna Hospital, Bhilwara. Workshop on hernia. April 2005.

 Co-ordinator of the Congress. Narrator "Video Story - Recurrence in TEP"· Chaired the
session "Port & Allied Complications"· Chaired the session " Bariatric Surgery"· Panelist
"Video Story - Bariatric Surgery"· Live demonstration & discussion of Laparoscopic
advanced surgical procedures. ENDOSURGERY 05. Hotel Taj Palace & Sir Ganga Ram
Hospital, New Delhi. February 2005.

 Lecture on "Laparoscopic Splenectomy". CME & Workshop. Banaras Hindu University,

Varanasi. February 2005.
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 Lecture on "Thoracoscopy". Annual Conference of Delhi State Chapter of ASI, AIIMS, New
Delhi. December 2004.

 Lecture on "Thoracoscopy ". Laparoscon 2004. DMA Auditorium, New Delhi. December
2004.

 Lecture on "Morbid Obesity". Workshop on Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery, Jaipur.

December 2004.

 Lecture on "Morbid Obesity". Workshop on Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery. SAIMS Medical

College,Indore. November 2004.

 Lecture on " Hiatus Hernia repair". CME-ASI Chapter. Spinal Injury Centre, New Delhi.
November 2004.

 Lecture on "Laparoscopy in emergency". Surgical Update, Varanasi. October 2004.

 Panelist "Complications of gall stones and Pancreatitis". Surgery Update 2004. Sir Ganga
Ram Hospital. October 2004.

 Lecture on "Videoendoscopy in Peripheral Vascular Bypass Procedures". ELSA Regional

meeting & World congress of Gasless Laparoscopic Surgery. Hotel Grand HyattBali,
Indonesia. September 2004.

 Live demonstration on "Endoscopic hernia repairs"· Lecture on "TEP-step by step".

Live workshop on Minimal Access Surgery. Varanasi. August 2004.

 Organising Secretary of the Congress. OSSICON 2004- 2nd International congress on

Surgical management of morbid obesity. India Habitat Centre & Sir Ganga Ram
Hospital,New Delhi. Macrh 2004.

 Live demonstration on "Endoscopic thyroidectomy". Workshop on Thyroid, Cochin. March

2004.

 Live demonstration and discussion of advanced laparoscopic surgical procedures· Lecture

on "Thoracosocpic surgery-widening horizons"· Chair session "invited lectures". IAGES
2004. Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana. February 2004.

 Lecture on "Endohernia surgery - SGRH technique"· Lecture on "Retroperitoneal

approach for vascular surgery"· Lecture on "Thoracoscopic surgery". 9th World Congress
of Endoscopic Surgery. Cancun Convention Centre, Cancun, Mexico. February 2004.

 Lecture on "Videoassisted Vascular Surgery"· Lecture on "Thoracoscopic Surgery-

Experience as a Diagnostic & Therapeutic tool". Live demonstration and discussion of
"advanced laparoscopic surgical procedures"· LAPCONE 2004. Ramakrsihna Mission
Sevashram, Vivekananda Polyclinic, Lucknow (UP). January 2004.

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 Lecture on “Retroperitoneoscopic Pyelolithotomy tips & tricks”. CME, Bhatia Global
Hospital, New Delhi, 11 May 2003.

 Chaired Session “Live interactive televised surgery”, CME & Workshop on Hernia, AIIMS,
New Delhi, 27 April 2003.

 Lecture on “My technique of extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair”. Live demonstration of

laparoscopic surgical procedures. Training workshop “Laparoscopy beyond
Cholecystectomy”. Jeevan Mala Hospital, New Delhi, 19 April 2003.

 Lecture on “CBD exploration”. CME, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, 29 March 2003.

 Lecture on “Retroperitoneoscopic Pyelolithotomy”. Workshop & CME, Jaipur Golden

Hospital, New Delhi, 16 March 2003.

 Lecture on “Port complications in Laparoscopic surgery”. NC-ASICON, Mohan Dai Oswal

Cancer Treatment & Research Foundation, Ludhiana, 15 March 2003.

 Lecture on “Laparoscopic Fundoplication”. National Conference of IASG. Tata Main

Hospital, Jamshedpur. 21-22 February 2003.

 Live demonstration on endohernia procedures. Workshop. Lona Nursing Home, Abhor,

Punjab, 13 January 2003.

 Lecture on “Ergonomics on Laparoscopic suturing”. Workshop on focus on endosuturing.

Bhatia Global Hospital, 12 January 2003.

 Lectures on “Colonic Surgery – I) Anterior resection, ii) Right hemicolectomy, iii) Hand port,
iv) Rectopexy”. Clinical Meeting “A Decade of MAS”, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Newe Delhi,
2 January 2003.

 Lecture on “GERD / Hiatus Hernia”. ACADIMA 2002. India Habitat Centre, New Delhi,
December 2002.

 Chaired a session “MAS in solid organ surgery”. MAS-Staus in Idnia, P D Hinduja Hospital
& Research Centre, Mumbai, 25 – 27 October 2002.

 Lecture on “Endoscopic & laparoscopic alternative to re-operations for the septic abdomen”.
Clinical Meeting, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, 8 October 2002.

 Lecture on “Retroperitoneal approach for vascular surgery” and “Videoendoscopic Neck

surgery – techniques & results”. Congress of the Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons of
Asia – ELSA 2002, Keip Plaza, Hotel Intercontinental, Tokyo, Japan, 19-21 September,
2002.

 Lecture on “MAS-Newer Horizons”. CME, Medical College, Karnal. 28 February 2002.

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 Live demonstration of advanced laparoscopic procedures. Endoscopy Laparoscopy
operative workshop. Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, 27 July 2002.

 Live demonstration of advanced laparoscopic procedures. Lecture on “Endoscopic

procedures in thyroid & parathyroid surgery”. Workshop & CME, International College of
Surgeons, Government General Hospital, Pondicherry, 21 July 2002.

 Lecture on “Endoscopic Neck Surgery”, Thyroid Update 2002, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital,New
Delhi, 27 April 2002.

 Live demonstration of laparoscopic hernia procedures. Laparoscopic hernia workshop.

Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital, Thane, Maharashtra, 21 April 2002.

 Live demonstration of laparoscopic hernia procedures. Laparoscopic hernia workshop.

Amar Jain Hospital, Jaipur. 7 April 2002.

 Lecture on “Complications in laparoscopic surgery” CME & video conference on

hepatobiliary disorders, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, 24 March 2002.

 Live demonstration of advanced laparoscopic procedures. Lecture on “Adrenalectomy” and

“Videoendoscopic neck surgery”. 5th Postgraduate course, SGPGI, Lucknow, 21 April 2002.

 Live demonstration of advanced laparoscopic procedures. Lectures on “Adrenalectomy”,

Laparoscopic Splenectomy”, “Rectopexy”, “Disasters in Laparoscopy”. IAGES 2002,
Kolkatta, 30 January – 3 February 2002.

 Lecture on “Laparoscopic Splenectomy”. Clinical Combined Round, Department of

Academics at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, 15 January 2002.

 Live demonstration of Minimally invasive procedure for hemorrhoids. Workshop on

Minimally Invasive Procedure for Hemorrhoids at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on 20 January,
2002

 Live demonstration of advanced laparoscopic procedures. Lecture on “Laparoscopic

Splenectomy”. Chaired session on “Advanced laparoscopic procedures”. Acadima 2001
Workshop & Conference at Hotel Ashok & Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, 27 – 29 December,
2001

 Live telesurgical demonstration of laparoscopic procedures. Inaugural – Ethicon training

institute, New Delhi, 9 December 2001.

 Attended Annual conference of International College of Surgeons. Hotel Ramada Manohar,

Hyderabad, 10 November 2001.

 Live demonstration of advanced laparoscopic procedures. Lecture on “Disasters in

laparoscopic surgery & other management”. Workshop & Update in GI Surgery. Army
Hospital, New Delhi on 22 – 23 September, 2001.

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 Lecture on Thoracoscopy at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, 21 July 2001.

 Lecture on “Thoracoscopy”. 44th Annual Delhi State Medical Conference, New Delhi, 3 June
2001.

 Lecture on “Management of common complciation”. CME – Delhi State Chapter, Sir Ganga
Ram Hospital, New Delhi, 27 May 2001.

 Live demonstration of advanced laparoscopic procedures. Lectures on “Laparoscopic

Splenectomy” and “Laparoscopic hernia repair”. Kasicon 2001, Cochin, 3-6 May 2001.

 Lecture on “Advanced laparoscopic suregry”, Surgical meeting of Surgical Society of

Dehradun, 21 April 2001.

 Chared session “ Video sereies on VATS procedures” and “Live thoracosocpic surgery”,
International workshop on Thoracoscopic surgery, AIIMS on 14th April, 2001.

 Panel discussion on CME on Jaundice organised by Delhi State Chapter of ASI at G.B.
Pant Hospital, 8 April 2001.

 Faculty, First core group meeting of guidelines & recommendations of minimal access
surgery, Hotel Vasant Continental, New Delhi, 18 March 2001.

 Lecture on “Advanced laparoscopy – Hernia, Fundoplication, Thoracoscopy, Advanced

Biliary surgery, Solid organ surgery”. Clinical Meeting “MAS Expanding Horizons”, Sir
Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, 1 February 2001.

 Live demonstration of advanced laparoscopic procedures. Lillennium Laparoscopic

Workshop at Swami Dayanand Hospital, Shahdara 28 January 2001

 Live demonstration of advanced laparoscopic procedures. ASICON 2000 at Ashoka Hotel,

25 December, 2000.

 Covenor & Faculty Member – ACADIMA 2000. Live demonstration of advanced

laparoscopic procedures. Lecture on “Thoracoscopy”, Hotal Ashoka in 20-22 October 2000.

 Lecture on “Retroperitoneoscopic pyelolithotomy” in 7th World Congress of Endoscopic

Surgery at Singapore. 01- 04 June 2000.

 Organizing Secretary. Endohernia Workshop at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi April,
2000

 Participated Thoracoscopic Workshop & Conference at Prince of Wales Hospital, Hongkong

from 11th April to 24th April, 2000.

 Lecture on “Adrenal cyst”. 4th Post- graduate course in Endocrine surgery, Lucknow, 25 –
29 October1999

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 Organised and Faculty Member of 4th Asia Pacific Conference of Minimally Invasive Surgery
(Endosurgery’99) New Delhi, 19-21 February 1999.

 Participated as faculty in conference of Endosurgeons of Delhi, 1999.

 Participated as faculty member and presented paper on thoracoscopy in 3rd Annual

conference of IAGES at Hyderabad, 1998.

 Participated and presented paper in Mid Term Conference of IAGES, Bangalore,1997.

 Participated and presented paper on Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy in 2nd Annual

Conference of Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-Surgeons, Mumbai, 1996.

 Organizing & Faculty Member, 1ST Annual conference of Indian Association of

Gastrointestinal Endo-surgeons, New Delhi,1995.

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