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dr pradeep chowbey
gi & bariatric surgeon
max hospital, Delhi - India
37 years of experience
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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).