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Dr. Sanjay Verma
Dr. Sanjay Verma
M.S., FIAGES, FMAS
DIRECTOR
Fellowship in Bariatric Surgery, Fellowship in Colorectal Surgery, Fellowship in Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fellowship in Upper GI Surgery
DEPARTMENT OF MINIMAL ACCESS, BARIATRIC & GASTROINTESTINAL & GI CANCER SURGERY FORTIS ESCORT HOSPITAL OKHLA, NEW DELHI
More than 25+ years of expertise in Minimal Access Surgery, Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery, Gastrointestinal & GI Cancer Surgery. As a leading Laparoscopic surgeon with extensive training and practice, Dr. Sanjay Verma brings forth his strong line of credentials both as a practicing Laparoscopic surgeon and as an academician. Practice and expertise include, Advanced Laparoscopic & complex Gastrointestinal Surgeries, Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgeries, & Laparoscopy in Pediatric patients.
He is currently the ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR, Department of Minimal Access Surgery, Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery & Gastrointestinal Surgery at the FORTIS Escort Hospital, Okhla, New Delhi. The Department is rated one of the best in Delhi and NCR for Clinical and Academic excellence.
Surgical Experience
Laparoscopic Bariatric & Metabolic Procedures: He is running a dedicated and successful Obesity, Bariatric & Metabolic surgery programme at FORTIS ESCORTS Hospital, OKHLA. The procedures being done routinely at the center:
- Laparoscopic adjustable gastric Banding (LAGB)
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Laparoscopic Gastric bypass, Laparoscopic Mini Gastric Bypass
- Revision Bariatric procedures with excellent results. He is currently doing tailored Laparoscopic Metabolic procedures for remission of Diabetes Type II, one of the very few centers in India doing the procedures.
Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal surgeries: He is performing high volume routine and advanced laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgeries with special interest in laparoscopic colorectal procedures, laparoscopic foregut surgeries and Endo hernias.
Minimally invasive ano-rectal surgeries: He has an experience of more than 1000 MIPH (Minimally invasive procedure for hemorrhoids), he is also performing STARR procedure (Stapled Transanal resection of the rectum) for patients of Rectal prolapse, very few surgeons in India are doing the procedure latest minimally invasive treatment for Fistula in Ano- VAAFT (Video assisted Anal Fistula Treatment).
The Department is getting patients from all over the world for Advanced Laparoscopic procedures, Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgeries.
Some of the countries from where the patients are visiting the Department regularly for the above procedures are USA, Canada, EUROPE including UK & Germany, AFRICA including, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda,Ghana, South Africa, Congo, Middle East including IRAQ, Kuwait, Dubai, Oman, Australia, New Zealand & SAARC Countries.
Academic Achievements & Teaching Experience
- Dr. Sanjay Verma has several national & international publications to his credit in indexed journals.
- He has been invited as Operative Faculty at several conferences/workshops to demonstrate Advanced Laparoscopic procedures & Laparoscopic Bariatric procedures.
- Dr. Sanjay Verma has been faculty for guest lectures and has presented papers on Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal, advanced Laparoscopic procedures and Bariatric surgeries in National Conferences and CME'S regularly, thus strengthening his experience and influence in the international community of Laparoscopic surgeons, as an academic and amplifying the international context of his experience.
- He has been a part and active member of course in Advanced Laparoscopic Workshops, CME programs & Physician awareness programmes.
- He has been actively involved with teaching & training of surgeons who are visiting the Department regularly as Registrars, Observers and & Clinical fellows.
- He has been delivering Health talks at various forums.
Degree & Fellowship
- M.S., FIAGES, FMAS
- FMAS (Fellowship of Minimal Access Surgeons of India). Fellowship for practicing Minimal Access Surgery in India & supported by Medical council of India and Association of Surgeons of India
- Fellowship in Bariatric Surgery
- Fellowship in Colorectal Surgery
- Fellowship in Hepatobiliary Surgery
- Fellowship in Upper GI Surgery
- FIAGES (Fellowship of Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons), Fellowship for practicing Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgeries
- MS (Masters in General Surgery), JANUARY 2001 SSMEDICAL COLLAGE REWA (M.P)
Life Membership of Relevant Associations
- IAGES Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons
- AMASI Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India
- ASI Association of Surgeons of India ,Delhi Chapter of Association of Surgeons of India
- IMA Indian Medical Association
- DMA (South Delhi Branch) - Delhi Medical Association
- HSI Hernia Society of India.
- OSSI Obesity Surgery Society of India
Past Positions
- Formally At
- Lal Bhadur Shastri Hospital Delhi
- Ram Manohar Hospital
- Consultant At Handa Hospital Raja Garden
- Joined Fortis Group In 2007
- Fortis Hospital Vasantkunj From 2007 To 2016
- Additional Director Fortis Escorts From 2016 Till Date
Operative Workshops Conducted/Participated as Faculty
- Member of Course and operative team- Surgeon to Surgeon Visitation Program: Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery on 2015, affiliated to Boston University School of Medicine at Fortis Hospital Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. 18th& 19th July 2015.
- Member of Operative team at Department of Surgery, PGIMER& Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi.To demonstrate and teach Bariatric & Metabolic procedures. June 2015.
- Member of Operative team for Workshop & CME on "Needleoscopy", Feb 2015, Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi.
- Active member of Operative team, as part of EISE training to Surgeons of SAARC Countries, Live workshop of Bariatric & Advanced Laparoscopic procedures from Fortis Vasant Kunj to Dacca Medical College, May 2015.
- Active member of Operative team, as part of EISE training to surgeons, Live workshop of Bariatric & Metabolic procedures, Fortis Vasant Kunj to EISE, Kirti Nagar, April 2015.
- Course and operative member at the "International workshop & CME in Endo-hernia Step 2.0", Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. September 2014.
- Part of Course and operative member at Workshop & CME in Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery Fortis Hospital Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, June 2014.
- Operative member at the CME and workshop in Bariatric & Metabolic procedures, Nova Speciality Hospital, New Delhi. March 2014.
- Member of Operative team at the "SURGICON 2013", for Bariatric Surgery at the PGIMER & Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, December 2013.
- Course coordinator and member of Operative team at a Endo-hernia Workshop and CME, Fortis Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, August 2013.
- Course coordinator and member of Operative team at a Endo-hernia Workshop and CME, Fortis VasantKunj, New Delhi, February 2013.
- Member of operative faculty at the CME and workshop on Minimally Invasive procedure for Hemorrhoids and STARR, Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, November 2012.
- Member of operative faculty at the CME and workshop on Minimally Invasive procedure for Hemorrhoids and STARR, Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, November 2012.
- Operative Faculty at the CME and workshop on Minimally Invasive procedure for Hemorrhoids ,Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. March 2011.
Published Papers
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Indian Population- Our Midterm Results, Fortis Medical Journal, Oct14-Dec14, Volume 7. Issue 04. Randeep Wadhawan, Asim Laharwal, Hemanth Kumar, Muneendra Gupta, Sanjay Verma.
- Clinical Presentations of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours. Our experience in their management, Fortis Medical Journal, April - June 2013. Randeep Wadhawan, Subrat Raul, Muneendra Gupta, Sanjay Verma, Hemanth Kumar.
- Management of Intestinal Obstruction Following Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy. Journal of Minimal Access Surgery. October – December 2012, Volume 8, Issue 4, pages 149-151, Randeep Wadhawan, Subrat Raul, Muneendra Gupta, Sanjay Verma.
Published Abstracts In Indexed Journals:
- COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF STAGED VERSUS SINGLE STAGE REVISION OF FAILED ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BAND Randeep Wadhawan, Hemanth Kumar, Muneendra Gupta, Sanjay Verma, Asim Laharwal, OBES SURG (2015) 25 (Suppl 1) : S1-5364.
- THE JOURNEY FROM A POTENTIAL KIDNEY RECIPIENT TO A KIDNEY DONOR SUBSEQUENT TO A METABOLIC SURGERY, Randeep Wadhawan, Hemanth Kumar, Muneendra Gupta, Sanjay Verma, Asim Laharwal OBES SURG (2015) 25 (Suppl 1):S1-5364.
- Laparoscopic Totally Extraperitoneal Repair Of Groin Hernia With 3DMAX Mesh Without Fixation Our Results. Hernia. The World Journal of Hernia, April 2015.Volume 19. (Supp12):5195- S340. R.Wadhawan, M Gupta, A Laharwal. Sanjay Verma.
- Revision of Sleeve Gastrectomy to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass - Our Results. Journal of Obesity and Metabolic Research, January 2015, Volume-2, Issue-1, Abstracts for OSSICON 2015 pages 44-68, Randeep Wadhawan, Muneendra Gupta, Sanjay Verma.
- Utility of Per-operative and Postoperative Leak Tests-Our Retrospective Analysis, Journal of Obesity and Metabolic Research, January 2015, Volume-2, Issue-l, Abstracts for OSSICON 2015 pages 44- 68, Randeep Wadhawan, Hemanth Kumar, Sanjay verma, Asim Laharwal
- Complication of A Displaced Bougie During A Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy-Rescue By Conversion to Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass. OBES SURG (2012) 221315-1419, Abstracts from the XVII World Congress of International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO), New Delhi 11-15 September, 2012 Randeep Wadhawan , Muneendra Gupta, Subrat Raul, Sanjay Verma, Farid Shah.
- Early And Midterm Outcomes Of a Single Stage Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy-A Comparison Between BMI<50Kg/m2 And BMI>50Kg/m2 OBES SURG(2012)22. 1315-1419. Abstracts from the XVII World Congress of International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO), New Delhi 11-15 September, 2012. Randeep Wadhawan, Muneendra Gupta, Subrat Raul, Sanjay Verma, Farid Shah
Dr. Sanjay Verma Expertise In
Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
Oesophagus
- Laparoscopy for Achalasia Cardia( Hellar's Cardiomyotomy)
- Laparoscopy for Hiatus Hernia(Fundoplication)
- Laparoscopy for benign and malignant condition of Oesophagus
- Laparoscopy for benign and malignant conditions of Stomach
Colorectal Surgery For Colon And Small Intestine Tumour
- Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy
- Laparoscopic left hemicolectomy
- Laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy
- Laparoscopic/open APR for cancer rectum
- Laparoscopy for Rectal Prolapse
- STARR (Stapled Trans-Anal Rectal Resection)
Basic Laparoscopic Surgery
- Laparoscopic Surgery Gall Stone
- Laparoscopic Appendicectomy
- Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery (Inguinal and Ventral)
- Stapler Haemorrhoidectomy/MIPH (Minimally Invasive Procedure for PILES)
- VAAFT (Video Assisted Anal Fistula Treatment)
Hepatobiliary Surgery
- Laparoscopic Cholesystectomy
- Radical Cholesystectomy (Cancer Gall Bladder)
- Laparoscopic Hepaticojujonostomy
- Common Bile duct stone (Laparoscopicaly)
- Laparoscopic choledochoduodnostomy
- Whipples procedure for cancer pancreas
- Laparoscopic pseudopancreatic cyst excision
- Laparoscopy in various Liver Cysts
- Laparoscopy for Splenectomy
Perianal Surgery
- Surgery for Anal Fistula.
- Stapled Haemorrhoidectomy for Haemorrhoids.
Surgery GI Surgery
- Esophagostomy (Cancer of the Oesophagus)
- Whipple Procedure (Pancreatic Cancer)
- Liver Resections
- Surgery for Portal Hypertension