dr. amit bhambri

Dr. Amit Bhambri

Dr. Amit Bhambri is a General and Laparoscopic Surgeon with a speciality in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery. He is First Bariatric Surgeon in India to be certified from Premier Institute, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. He has extensive experience in the field of Weight loss Surgery and Minimal Access Surgery and finished his training from high volume, Apex Institute of India. He has also been to Homerton University Hospital, London (UK), one of largest volume Bariatric surgery centres in London, for further gaining experience in field of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery.

Dr Amit Bhambri, has travelled extensively and presented various research projects and papers in field of bariatric surgery both nationally and internationally.

He has many important studies published in various International journals with high impact factor by him in field of Bariatric Surgery and Minimal access surgery. He has expertise and experience in treating super obese patients who usually suffer from many life-threatening comorbidities with utmost empathy and safety.

Education and Training

Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College – Belgaum, Karnataka

Jaipur Golden Hospital, Rohini, New Delhi

Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Senior Registrar in General, Minimal access and Trauma Surgery- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

Homerton University Hospital, London (United Kingdom) – 2019

Other important achievements

  • First division in 1st, 2nd and 4th professional examinations of M.B.B.S
  • Received “Gold Medal” in M.S Surgery Final Examination
  • Perfect case presentation award on Lump Abdomen, IGMC, Shimla
  • Best Thesis study on Alteration in Liver function test after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
  • 2nd best paper presentation in competitive video session at Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-Surgeons (IAGES) 2019 in Oral Presentation on “Two cases of De novo GERD and weight regain after Sleeve gastrectomy converted to Roux en Y gastric bypass with hiatal hernia repair” at IAGES Bhubaneswar 2019
  • Stood First in Fellowship exam in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery (Bariatric & Metabolic) and was awarded Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery degree, FALS, at Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-Surgeons (IAGES) Bhubaneswar 2019

Awards

  • Awarded degree by International College of Laparoscopic Surgeons (M.C.L.S)
  • 31st AMASI Skill course cum Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery course accredited
  • AIIMS Ultrasound Trauma Life Support (AUTLS) course, JPNATC New Delhi
  • Completed Basic and Advance course in Laparoscopy, AIIMS, New Delhi
  • Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery skill course, AIIMS, New Delhi
  • Completed Operative Laparoscopic Suturing skill course, AIIMS, New Delhi
  • Awarded Advance Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certificate, JPNATC New Delhi
  • Anastomosis safer and simpler foundation course (Open and Laparoscopic intestinal and Hepaticojejunostomy and Pancreatico-jejunostomy course), Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
  • Observership in Endoscopy training in the Department of Gastroenterology AIIMS, New Delhi.
bariatric surgery in ludhiana - Dr. Amit Bhambri

Research and Publications

Presentations

National Bariatric Conferences Attended

Presentations at National Bariatric Conferences OSSICON Chennai

  • Correlation Between Pre-operative Endoscopic Findings With
  • Reflux Symptom Score For Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease In Bariatric Patients
  • Technical Difficulties and Pitfalls During Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Capsule of Interesting Video Clips

Endo Surg AIIMS, New Delhi

  • Correlation Between Pre-operative Endoscopic Findings With
  • Reflux Symptom Score for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease In Bariatric Patients
  • Mishaps during bariatric surgery – A capsule of interesting videos

SURGICON Delhi

  • Impact of Concomitant Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Hiatal Hernia Repair on Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease in Morbidly Obese Patients
  • Poster presentation
  • Correlation Between Pre-operative Endoscopic Findings With Reflux Symptom Score For Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease In Bariatric Patients

OSSICON Chennai

  • The First Case of Adenocarcinoma of Esophagus Involving Gastro-Esophageal Junction
  • Following Mini Gastric Bypass (oral)
  • Roux-en-“O” Configuration – how to avoid it? (oral)
  • Two cases of De novo GERD and weight regain after Sleeve gastrectomy converted to Roux en Y gastric bypass with hiatal hernia repair (video)
  • Bougie injury in Mini-One anastomosis gastric bypass converted to Roux en y gastric bypass (video)
  • A case or twisted sleeve gastrectomy converted to Roux en Y gastric bypass (video)
  • Surgical Management of Super-Super Obesity with Grade 3 Esophageal Varices and Chronic Liver Disease “A Surgeons Nightmare” (oral)
  • Catastrophy averted following Mini gastric bypass (Oral)
  • Impact of Concomitant Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Hiatal Hernia Repair on Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease in Morbidly Obese Patients (video)
  • Difficulties faced in dissection near cardio-esophageal junction during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (video)
  • Revisional Surgery – A Double Edged Sword (video)

BARIME- AIIMS New Delhi

  • Hiatus Hernia during Sleeve Gastrectomy -How to Manage?

IAGES Bhubaneshwar

  • Pitfalls in Bariatric Surgery
  • Two cases of De novo GERD and weight regain after Sleeve gastrectomy converted to Roux en Y gastric bypass with hiatal hernia repair.

BARICON AIIMS

  • Gastric Bypass-related HyperAmmonemia (GaBHA) Syndrome

Oral presentations in general surgery conferences

  • Oral presentation on Necrotizing Fasciitis management at WOUND-CON G.M.C.H Chandigarh

3rd World Trauma Congress

  • Oral presentation, Trauma Care model from an E.R continuously running in Mass Casuality Incident (MCI) mode.

International Bariatric Conferences Attended

International Federation For The Surgery Of Obesity And Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) -DUBAI

  • A Case of Staple Misfire and Twisted Sleeve converted to Roux en y Gastric bypass
  • Adhesions Between Left Lobe of Liver and Sleeve, Converted to Roux En-Y Gastric Bypass
  • Incidentally Detected Pancreatitis During Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy, What We Did? Risks Associated?
  • Correlation Between Pre-operative Endoscopic Findings With
  • Reflux Symptom Score For Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease In Bariatric Patients (poster)
  • Attended hands on training in Suturing and Stapling during laparoscopic anastomosis of gastrojejunostomy, jejuno-jejunostomy in bariatric surgery

International Federation for The Surgery Of Obesity And Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) Madrid, Spain-2019

  • De-Novo GERD and Weight Regain after Sleeve Gastrectomy due to Mechanical Causes – (Capsule of Two Interesting Cases)
  • Bariatric Surgery in a Super-Super Obese Patient with Cirrhosis, Grade III Esophageal Varices and Multiple Comorbidities – The Ultimate Challenge
  • Roux-en-“O” Configuration. How to Avoid it?
  • Completion of Hands-on training at Robotic training centre at IFSO Madrid

Live Bariatric Surgery Demonstration Team

  1. Roux en Y gastric bypass at AIIMS Endosurg (Prof. Sandeep Aggarwal)
  2. Roux en Y gastric bypass at DMC Ludhiana, International Bariatric Conference (Prof. Sandeep Aggarwal)
  3. Sleeve gastrectomy and Roux en Y gastric bypass AIIMS Endosurg (Prof. Sandeep Aggarwal)
  4. Roux en Y gastric bypass at Fellow in Advanced Laparoscopic surgery course, FALS, AIIMS (Prof. Sandeep Aggarwal)
  5. Sleeve gastrectomy at Fellow in Advanced Laparoscopic surgery course, FALS, AIIMS (Dr. Deep Goel)
  6. Sleeve gastrectomy at AIIMS BARICON (Dr. Sanjay Agrawal)
  7. Roux en Y gastric bypass at BARICON AIIMS (Prof. Sandeep Aggarwal)
  8. Mini-One anastomosis gastric bypass at BARICON AIIMS (Dr. Naseer Sakran)
  9. Part of team to initiate Bariatric Program at Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, assisted two cases, Sleeve gastrectomy and Roux en Y gastric bypass each.

Instructor in Cadaver Worshops

  1. Faculty Instructor in cadaver worshop with 9 delegates in BARIME- AIIMS, New Delhi
  2. Faculty Instructor in cadaver worshop with 15 delegates in BARICON- AIIMS, New Delhi

Support Group Meetings

  1. Lecture on importance of attending Bariatric Support group meetings at AIIMS Patient support group meeting
  2. Lecture on importance of specialised bariatric supplements after bariatric surgery at AIIMS Patient support group meeting

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