Dr. Aditya Kulkarni

About Doctor

Dr. Aditya Kulkarni is a highly esteemed Surgical Gastroenterologist, Robotic Cancer Surgeon, and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeon based in Pune, with 13 years of extensive experience.

He is an accredited da Vinci Robotic Surgeon, having performed over 1,000 gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary-pancreatic surgical procedures and more than 200 major robotic surgeries for cancer.

Dr. Kulkarni was a key member of the Robotic GI surgery team, achieving the highest number of fully robotic Whipple procedures performed in India.

He specializes in laparoscopic and robotic surgeries for cancers of the esophagus, large intestine, gallbladder, stomach, liver, and pancreas. In addition to his expertise in oncology.

Dr. Kulkarni is well-known for managing benign conditions such as bariatric surgery for weight loss, cholecystectomy for gallbladder stones, laparoscopic hernia repair, and surgeries for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and pancreatitis.

Dr. Kulkarni was awarded first prize in the GI surgery quiz at IASGCON, Chandigarh, which highlights his exceptional knowledge and expertise in the field.

He is also distinguished as the only gastroenterological surgeon in Pune to have completed a fellowship in robotic surgical oncology.

Medical Qualifications

• He is a Certified Console Surgeon-Da Vinci Robotic Surgery, Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, USA.
• Fellowship in Robotic Surgical Oncology, Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Centre, Narayana Health City, Bangalore, Vattikuti Robotic Surgery Foundation, USA, 2020.
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, UK, 2019
• MCh (Surgical Gastroenterology), Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 2018
• DNB (General Surgery), National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, 2016
• MS (General Surgery), B.J. Government Medical College, Pune, India, 2015
• MBBS, B.J.Government Medical College, Pune, India, 2012.

Clinical Expertise

Professional Work Experience

• Consultant, Surgical Gastroenterology, Robotic and GI Oncology, Grant Medical Foundation, Pune.
• Senior Resident, in Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.

Career Highlights

• Certified da Vinci Robotic Surgeon with extensive experience in over 1,000 gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary-pancreatic surgical procedures and more than 200 major robotic surgeries for cancer
• An integral member of the Robotic GI surgery team, performing the highest number of fully robotic Whipple procedures in India
• Leading expert in managing complex hernias, utilizing advanced abdominal wall reconstruction techniques to achieve exceptional patient outcomes

Research and Fellowships

• Fellow in Robotic Surgical Oncology, Narayana Health, Bangalore.
• Member of British Hernia Society.
• Member of Pancreas Club, USA.
• Member of Clinical Robotic Surgery Association, USA
• Member of Pune Society Gastroenterology.
• Life Member, Oncology Group of Pune.
• Life Member of Poona Surgical Society.
• Life Member and Fellow of the Indian Association of GI Endosurgeons.
• Life Member and Fellow of the Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India.
• Life Member of the Indian Society of Oncology.
• Life Member of the Association of Colorectal Surgeons of India.
• Life Member of International Hepato-pancreato-biliary-Association.
• Life Member of the Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology.
• Life Member of the Association of Surgeons of India.
• Member of National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.

Awards and Recoginition

• Second in MBBS College
• Batch topper in General Surgery, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, and Microbiology in MBBS
• Batch topper in MS (General Surgery)
• First place in State-level Surgical Quiz, 2014, Association of Surgeons of India
• Best Poster Award, “Plasmablastic Lymphoma Causing Ileoileal Intussusception,” Association of Surgeons of India, MASICON, Nagpur, 2015.
• Traveling Grant from the Indian Chapter of the International Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Association to attend the World Congress, Geneva, Switzerland
• First Prize in GI Surgery Quiz, IASGCON, Chandigarh
• Winner of Medal and Best Oral Paper Presentation Award, IASGCON, Chandigarh, for "Analysis of Abstracts Presented at the Annual IASG Conference".
• Best Free Oral Paper Presentation, IASGCON, Chandigarh, for "Role of Inflammatory Markers in the Step-up Approach in Acute Pancreatitis," 2018
• Third Place Award at National Level KS Robotic Surgery Awards, Robotic Surgeons Council, Pondicherry, for video "Robotic Enucleation of Renal Hilar Tumor," 2019