‘Excellence in Bariatric Surgery’ India News Health Awards in November 2016

'Surgeon of Excellence in Bariatric Surgery’ by the SRC, USA

Honorary Secretary, Asia Pacific Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Society

Honorary Secretary, Hernia Society of India

Executive member and incharge Newsletter & website of Asia Pacific Hernia Society

Life member, OSSI

Life member, IFSO

Life member, ELSA

Life member, IAGES

Life member, ISG

Life member , IMA

Co-author, Text book on “Endohernia repair” First edition: 2004, New Delhi: Byword Viva Publishers Pvt. Ltd.

Faculty. Creation of a set of 15 educational CD-ROMs in “Minimal Access Surgery – Basic & Advanced Procedures” released by His Excellency Shri K R Narayanan, the President of India on 15 July 2002.

Professional expertise in compiling, streamlining and editing the scientific content of the manual titled “Minimal Access Surgery – Guidelines & Recommendations” endorsed by Ministry of Health, Medical Council of India, National Board of Examinations, Indian Medical Association and Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-surgeons.

Accredited faculty, National Board of Examinations for post-doctoral fellowship in Minimal access surgery.

Teaching Faculty, Professional Affairs & Clinical Education (PACE).

Teaching Faculty, Centre of Excellence (COE).

Faculty member, Ethicon Institute of Surgical education, New Delhi.

Training co-ordinator - Basic & Advanced training course in Minimal access surgery.