Biography

BRIEF PROFILEDr Randeep Wadhawan is the Head of Department, Minimal Access, Bariatric, Metabolic Surgery & Robotic Gastrointestinal Surgery at the Manipal Hospitals, Dwarka, New Delhi, India.With over 35,000 surgeries performed, his areas of practice and expertise include Laparoscopic and Robotic Bariatric, Metabolic Surgeries & Gastrointestinal Surgeries.He runs a dedicated and successful Obesity, Bariatric and Metabolic surgery program at Manipal Hospitals. The Department is a Centre of Excellence accredited by the Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society of India (OSSI).He is actively involved in research and has several landmark publications in national and international journals.Dr Wadhawan has been invited as Faculty for guest lectures and has delivered more than 350 Invited Lectures at National and international conferences.He is actively involved in the teaching and training of Surgeons and has trained more than 300 surgeons from India and SAARC countries.Following are the current positions he holds in National Associations & Journals:President-Elect РObesity & Metabolic Surgery Society of India (OSSI).Executive Council Member & FALS Board Chairman -Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Surgeons (IAGES).Executive Council Member РHernia Society of India (HSI).Faculty & Teacher -National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences (NBEMS)Editorial Board Member – Journal of Minimal Access Surgery (JMAS)Associate Editor- Journal of Bariatric Surgery (JBS)Honorary Visiting Professor- IRCAD, Taiwan (Tele Robotic Surgery Center)