Dr. Manish Baijal

About Doctor

Dr. Manish Baijal has been a successful surgeon for patients with weight loss issues for over 22 years. It was his idea to do the first scarless neck surgery for Thyroid and Para Thyroid Diseases, and it was a success.

Bariatric surgery for morbid obesity and metabolic disease is another area of expertise. As a result of his success in fixing abdominal wall hernias, he has become a well-known surgeon.

In addition, he operates on the biliary system, so if you have a problem like a gallstone or a blocked bile duct, he can help.

In November 2016, he was given the title "Surgeon of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery" by the Surgical Review Corporation in the United States, and the India News Health Awards named him the winner in the "Excellence in Bariatric Surgery" category.

The doctor has a passion for education and serves as the head of the Teaching Faculty for PACE (Professional Affairs and Clinical Education) and the Centre of Excellence (COE).

In addition to teaching at the Ethicon Institute of Surgical Education in New Delhi, he is also a member of the National Board of Examinations for Postdoctoral Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery.

As a result of his more than two decades of service to the medical community, the doctor has been honored with Life Membership in several illustrious organizations, including the Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of India (ELSA), the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo surgeons (IAGES), the Association of Surgeons of India (ASI), the Indian Medical Association (IMA), the Indian Society of Surgical Gastroenterology (ISG), the Asia Pacific Hernia Society (IFSO).

Both the Asia Pacific Metabolic and Bariatric Surgical Society (APMBSS) and the India-based APHS chapter, the Hernia Society of India (HIS), elected him to the position of Honorary Treasurer (APHS).

Along with other pioneers in the field, he helped establish the Hernia Society of India.

The scientific substance of the Manual, "Minimal Access Surgery: Guidelines and Recommendations," in June 2000, which he helped compile, streamline, and revise, was also greatly influenced by him.

He earned his MBBS from Kasturba Gandhi Medical College in 1992 and his DNB in General Surgery from Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in 1996. Following that, he earned his Master of Science in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science from the National Board of Examination in 2000. Following that, he earned a Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery (FALS) and a Fellowship from the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons (FIAGES). His further education in Bariatric Surgery was completed at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, USA.

Medical Qualifications

• MBBS- Kasturba Gandhi Medical College, Manipal
• DNB (Gen Surg)- Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
• MNAMS - National Board of Examination, New Delhi

Clinical Expertise

Professional Work Experience

• Registrar at Department of Minimal Access Surgery at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi from 1996-1999)
• Attending Consultant Surgeon in Department of Minimal Access Surgery at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital from 1999-2000)
• Consultant surgeon at the Department of Minimal Access, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi)
• Senior Consultant surgeon at the Institute of Minimal Access, Metabolic, and Bariatric Surgery at Max Hospital Saket from 2009 to 2016.
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Career Highlights

• Dr. Manish Baijal draws on his 26 years of expertise as a Laparoscopic Surgeon and Bariatric Surgeon. Both his MBBS and DNB (Diplomate, National Board) in General Surgery were earned at Mangalore University in Karnataka, India.
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• He belongs to the Indian Medical Association (IMA), the Association of Surgeons in India (ASI), the Asia Pacific Hernia Society (APHS), the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO), and the National Board of Examinations. The doctor performs a variety of procedures using laparoscopic techniques, including appendicectomy, gastric banding, treatment for urinary incontinence (UI), trauma surgery, and cholecystectomy.

Research and Fellowships

• FIAGES- Fellowship of Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo surgeons
• FALS -Fellowship in Advance Laparoscopic Surgery
• Specialization in Bariatric Surgery - Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA
• Published 75 papers in National and International Journals
• Authored Text Book: Endohernia Repair, First Publication 2004, New Delhi, Byword Viva Publishers Pvt Ltd, Endohernia Repair, 2nd Edition Vol 2, published in July 2012, New Delhi, Byword Viva Publishers Pvt Ltd, Handbook of Bariatric Surgery, New Delhi, Elsevier, Silver Book- Single Port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (using X-Cone Reusable Hand Instruments), Silver Book- Video Assisted Anal Fistula Treatment (VAAFT)
• The public release of a Set of 15 Educational CD-ROMS in “Minimal Access Surgery –Basic and Advanced Procedures”, created by him, by His Excellency Sri. K. R. Narayanan, The President of India, on July 15, 2002, added another feather to his crown.

Awards and Recoginition

• Hernia Society of India (National Chapter of APHS).
• Obesity & Metabolic Surgery Society of India (OSSI).
• International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity & Metabolic Disorders (IFSO)
• Society of endoscopic & laparoscopic surgeons of Asia (ELSA).
• Indian association of gastrointestinal endosurgeons (IAGES).
• Association of Surgeons of India (ASI).
• Indian Medical Association (IMA).
• Indian Society of Surgical Gastroenterology (ISG).
• Asia Pacific Hernia Society (APHS)
• National Board of Examinations
• “Surgeon of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery” award, by Surgical Review Corporation, USA
• Winner in the “ Excellence in Bariatric Surgery” Category by India News Health Awards, November, 2016.