Dr. Muffi Lakdawala’s passion led him to specialize in the single incision bariatric surgery. After years of training in reputable hospitals in USA, Belgium, Korea, he joined the Medeor Downtown Medical Centre team to offer our patients his expertise in obesity surgery as well as minimal invasive surgery for colon and pancreatic cancer and other gastrointestinal surgeries.

Qualification:

• MS

Languages Spoken:

• English, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi

Professional Experience:

• Training in Bariatric Surgery with Dr Raul Rosenthal, Cleveland Clinic, USA


• Training at Unit of Gastro Surgery ,With Dr Piet Pattyn, University of Ghent Hospital, Belgium


• Training in Advanced Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery with Prof. Seon Hahn Kim, Seoul, Korea


• Professor at Maharashtra University of Health sciences (MUHS)


• Yearly fellowships in Minimal Access & Bariatric Surgery

Professional Associations:

• President Elect – International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO), Asia Pacific Chapter


• Asian Endo surgery Task Force (AETF)


• Member – Asia Pacific Metabolic & Bariatric Surgeons Board (APMBSS)


• Obesity Surgeons Society of India ( OSSI )


• IAGES (Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons )

Honours and Awards:

• Rotary International Award for Young Achiever 2010


• ‘Humanitarian of the year’ Awarded by the All India Human Rights Association’ 2007


• Ranbaxy Award for Best Thesis at MS. Exams Therapeutic Endoscopy in Obstructive Jaundice


• Silver Medal at Shirin Mehtaji Oration 1996


• Gold Medalist in Anatomy at First Year M.B.B.S

Clinical Expertise & Services Offered:

• Bariatric ( or obesity) Surgery with single incision technique


• Minimal Invasive Surgery for Colon cancer, Pancreatic cancer & other GI surgeries

Dr. Muffazal Lakdawala's specialty is Gastroenterology & Hepatology and currently works as a Specialist General Surgeon (Laparoscopic / Obesity).

He speaks English.