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Dr. Pradeep Chowbey

Specialization - Bariatric Surgeon

Department - Bariatric Surgery

Designation - Chairman

Works at - Max Super Specialty Hospital, Saket

New Delhi, India

Career Profile

Dr. Pradeep Chowbey is a pioneering laparoscopic surgeon with a global reputation. He has over 45 years of surgical experience and has trained over 20,000 surgeons from all over the world in minimally invasive procedures. He was among the first in North India to perform laparoscopic cholecystectomy and the first in the Asia Pacific Region to perform MAFT (Minimally Invasive Fistula Technology). He has dedicated his career to developing, evaluating, and disseminating Minimal Access, Metabolic, and Bariatric Surgery in India and the Asian subcontinent.

His Max Healthcare Institute was the first in India to receive Surgical Review Corporation's Center of Excellence accreditations for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery and Hernia Surgery (2011-2014).

He was listed in the Guinness Book of Records in 1997 and the Limca Book of Records from 2000 to 2020 (consecutive twenty years) as the first Endoscopic surgeon performing the most number of minimal access surgeries. He has published over 300 original scientific papers in international and national indexed journals, as well as chapters in various text/reference books from prestigious publishers such as Springer, Jaypee, and Elsevier.

Education & Training

  • MBBS, MS (Jabalpur Medical College).
  • MNAMS.
  • FRCS (London).
  • FMAS.
  • FALS.
  • FIAGES.
  • FACS.
  • FICS.
  • FAIS.
  • FIMSA.

Work & Experience

  • Chairman- Max Institute of Minimal Access, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
  • Chairman- Surgery and Allied Surgical Specialities.
  • Executive Vice Chairman- Max Healthcare.
Clinical Focus
  • Hepatobiliary Surgery.
  • Upper GI Endoscopic Surgery.
  • Laparoscopic Appedicectomy and Bowel resection.
  • Hernia Surgery.
  • Anorectal surgery (Division Minimally Invasive Proctology).
  • Laparoscopic Solid Organ Surgery.
  • Endoscopic Neck Surgery.
  • Hand-assisted Endoscopic Surgery.
  • Thoracoscopic Surgery (Decortications, Lung-nodule excision, Thymectomy).
Awards
  • Lifetime Achievement Award by IAGES in February,2015.
  • Lifetime Achievement Award by Human Care Charitable Trust in August 2014.
  • IMAAN INDIA SAMMAN award, 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.
  • Gem of India Award for excellence in field, 2006.
  • Arch of Excellence (Medicare) Award, 2006.
  • Bharat Jyoti Award, 2006.
  • Rashtriya Rattan Award & Gold Medal for Medical Excellence, December, 2005.
  • Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award for Excellence 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 Hon. President of India in January 2002.
  • ACADIMA 2001, awarded in the field of Minimal Access Surgery.
  • Aadharshila award for excellent work and contribution in the field of medicine.
  • Placed in Limca Book of Records 2000 to 2009 consecutive years for most minimal access surgery.
  • Ratna Award in Laparoscopic Surgery by Punjab Government in February 2000.
  • And many more.
Research and Publications
  • Endoscopic repair of abdominal wall hernia 2nd edition.
  • Surgical repair of abdominal wall hernias- APHS initiative.
  • Handbook of Bariatric surgery.
  • Manual of the Max Institute of MAMBS.
  • Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy- A comprehensive atlas.
Memberships
  • Founder President, Asia Pacific Hernia Society (APHS) )
  • President Elect – International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) )
  • Honorary Member of German Hernia Society, Germany in 2011
  • Honorary Member of Gulf Cooperation Council Hernia
  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS)
  • Fellow, The Association of Surgeons of India (FAIS)
  • Fellow, International College of Surgeons (FICS)
  • Member, Membership Drive Committee – Association Surgeons of India (ASI)
  • Member, Workshop Committee – Association Surgeons of India (ASI)
  • And many more.

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