DR PRADEEP CHOWBEY – BEST BARIATRIC SURGEON IN INDIA

• Dr.Pradeep Chowbey is a world best Bariatric Surgeon in India and presently working as an Executive Vice Chairman at a Max Institute of Minimal Access  Centre, Max Healthcare. Dr.Pradeep Chowbey belongs to the cadre of the pioneer laparoscopic surgeons in India.
• One of the first to perform Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in North India, he has graphed his career with singular determination to develop, evaluate and propagate Minimal Access, Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery in India.  He has skills in Laser Weight Loss Treatment, Abdominoplasty Procedure, Mesotherapy Treatment, Laparoscopic SurgeryRobotic SurgeryLap Hernia surgery. The advent of Laparoscopic surgery with his hands became a point in India's medical history.
• Max Healthcare was the First Centre to receive the Center of excellence accreditations in India for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, Hernia Surgery by Surgical Review Corporation, USA (2011-2014). The center is also recognized and acknowledged as a Global Centre of Excellence in the field of Endosurgery. 

Qualifications:

• MBBS – Jabalpur Medical College(1973)
• MS – Jabalpur Medical College(1977)
• MNAMS
• FRCS (London), FIMSA, FAIS, FICS
• FACS, FIAGES, FALS

Experience:

• More than 35 yrs of experience in Lap Surgery in association with his team
• Completed 77,000 major Lap procedures
• Max Healthcare (Nov 2009 to till date)
• Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (1980 – 2009)
• Willingdon Hospital (1977 – 1980)

Fellowship / Membership:

• Founder President, Asia Pacific Hernia Society (APHS) (2004)
• President-Elect – International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) (2012-13)
• President– IFSO, Asia Pacific Chapter)
• President-Asia Pacific Chapter of International Federation for the Surgery Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) (2011-13)
• President– Asia Pacific Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Society (APMBSS) (2010-12)
• Honorary Member of German Hernia Society, Germany in 2011
• Honorary Member of Gulf Cooperation Council Hernia Society (National Chapter of Asia Pacific Hernia Society), Dubai in 2010
• Honorary Member of Indonesian Hernia Society, Bali, Indonesia in 2009
• Member, The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons(SAGES)
• Member, International Association of Endocrine Surgeons (IAES)
• Member, International Society of Surgery (ISS)
• Member, European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES)
• Member, International Medical Science Academy (FIMSA)
• Member, Indian Society of Oncology (ISO)
• Governing Council Member, Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
• Member, National Academy of Medical Science (MNAMS)
• Member, Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG)
• Member, Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASG)
• Founder Member, Obesity Surgery Society of India (OSSI)
• Member, Membership Drive Committee – Association Surgeons of India (ASI)
• Expert Panel Member, The Minimal Invasive Surgery Development Center, a recent establishment of the United Christian Hospital, Department of Surgery, Hong Kong, 2001

Awards and achievements:

• Padmashree awarded in 2002 for his significant contributions in the field of medicine lifetime Achievement award by IAGES in February 2015
• Lifetime Achievement award by Human Care Charitable Trust in August 2014
• IMAAN INDIA SAMMAN award 2014 in October 2014
• A legend during the Lifetime Award by Balkan Ji Bari International September 2013
• Chairman’s Award by Max Healthcare, January 2012
• Honorary Rotarian by Rotary Club of Delhi, May 2011
• Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa Doctorate) by His Excellency Governor of MP and the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jabalpur, October 2007
• Dr.K C Mahajan Award for Best Academician, January 2006
• Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award for excellent work in the laparoscopy field, November 2005
• Dhanvantari Award for Excellence in Health Care, November 2005
• Awarded IMAGES Masters Virk Award – 2005 by Virk Hospital Centre for Human Reproduction
• Awarded Padma Shri, the highest civilian honor, awarded by the President of India in January 2002
• Awarded Gold Medal by Indian Medical Association as “Young Investigator of India 95”
• Best performer National Board of Examination for MNAMS degree in 1979
• Gold Medal and best performer, Govt. Medical College, Jabalpur (MP) at the MS (Gen. Surgery) in 1977
• The honor of operating on His Excellency Shri K R Narayanan for his gall bladder surgery (March 29, 2001).