Qualifications:
M.B.B.S., M.S., FAIS, Honorary FMAS, Honorary FIAGES, Honorary FALS,Honorary FMBS, Dip. Visiting Prof. France, Medical Council Reg. No. 61837
Director – Laparo-Obeso Centre:
A center for comprehensive treatment for Obesity and related
metabolic diseases and
Training center for Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgery.
Laparo Obeso Centre affiliated to Boston university for bariatric training program
Areas of Interest:
- Bariatric surgery for obesity
- Metabolic surgery for type 2 diabetes
- Hernia surgeries, open and laparoscopic
- Laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery
- Surgical emergencies
- Portal hypertension
- Laparoscopic Oncology
- Thoracoscopic thymectomy for myasthenia gravis
| Year | Approximate no of surgeries performed | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| K.E.M Hospital | 1989-1991 1992-1995 | Registrar Full time surgeon | 2000 6000 |
| Poona Hospital | 1995-2020 | Consultant General & laparoscopic Surgeon | 13,500 |
| Ruby Hall Clinic | 1995- 2012 2012-2020 | Consultant General & laparoscopic Surgeon | 12,000 |
| Wockhardt Hospital | 2005-2009 | Consultant laparoscopic and bariatric surgeon | 200 |
| L.H.Hiranandani Hospital | 2009-2012 | Consultant laparoscopic and bariatric surgeon | 500 |
| Fortis Hospital | 2009-2017 | Consultant laparoscopic and bariatric surgeon | 150 |
| Hinduja Surgicals | 2015-2020 | Consultant laparoscopic and bariatric surgeon | 300 |
| Epilepsy | Seizures, Pyrodixine dependent epilepsy, Seriod Lipofuscinosis, etc. | Yes | No |
| Lilavati Hospital | From Jan 2018 | Honorary Consultant laparoscopic and bariatric Surgeries. | 250 |
| Visiting Consultant at many private hospital | 1992-2020 | 16,000 |
- SAGES: Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons.
- SLS: Society of Laparo Endoscopic Surgeons of USA.
- ELSA: Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia.
- IHPBA: International Hepatopancreaticobiliary Association.
- IHPBA-India: Indian Association of Hepatopancreaticobiliary surgeons.
- ASI: Association of Surgeons of India.
- IAGES: Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endosurgery.
- AMASI: Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India, as Founder member.
- AMIS- Pune: Association of Minimal Invasive Surgery, Pune, as Founder Secretary and Trustee.
- IMA: Indian Medical Association.
- PSS: Poona Surgical Society, India.
- IFSO: International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity.
- OSSI: Obesity Surgery Society of India as Secretary
- AIAARO: All India Association For Advancing Research In Obesity.
- IASO: International Association for Study of Obesity
- APBSS: Asia Pacific Bariatric Surgeons Society, as Founder member.
- APHS: Asia Pacific Hernia Society
- ASMBS: American society of metabolic and bariatric surgery. Affiliate surgeon
- IBSRC: International Bariatric Surgical Review Committee
- Editorial Board Member of International Journal Of Obesity Surgery
- Member of an expert panel for International Sleeve Gastrectomy Expert Panel Consensus Statement:
- Chairman for the international bariatric club at the world congress of obesity surgery in 2012
- Reviewer for Journal of Minimal Access Surgery.
- Editor for Journal of Bariatric Surgery.
- Founder Member Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI)
- Founder director for Barialink - A virtual Interactive Academy for training bariatric Surgeons for bariatric surgeries.
- Post-graduate teacher for Diplomat of National Board (DNB) for General Surgery.
- Post-graduate guide for Maharashtra University for Health Sciences ( MUHS ): fellowships in laparoscopic surgeries and bariatric surgeries.
- Founder Member Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI)
- Founder Secretary and Trustee-Association of Minimally Invasive Surgeons, Pune (AMIS)
- Former President Obesity & Metabolic Surgery Society of India (OSSI), (2012-2016)
- Former president International Excellence Federation (IEF), (2016)
- Former President All India Association For Advancing Research In Obesity (AIAARO) (2014-2016)
- Former Secretary - Poona surgical society (PSS)
- Invited member Web-med Central plus Bariatric And Metabolic Surgery Editorial Board as a speciality editor
- Only Indian to be invited as a faculty for all 4 international consensus summit for Sleeve Gastrectomy held in New York from 2009 to 2012 & the only Indian faculty for first 3 meetings of the same
- Editorial Board Member: Bariatric times
- Editorial Board Member - Obesity Surgery, the official journal of IFSO ( International Federation for Surgery for Obesity )
- Editorial Board Member of Journal of Obesity and Metabolic Research (JOMR)
- Faculty for AETF Asia Endosurgery Task Force
- Visiting professor for IRCAD ( Research Institute against Digestive Cancer ) France - Strasbourg’s University Hospital, & Taiwan
- Founder director for Barialink - A virtual Interactive Academy for training bariatric Surgeons for bariatric surgeries. PhD guide for Symbiosis University
- Course director for CEMAST ( Centre Of Excellence For Minimal Access surgeries)
- Course director for Bariatric training for BOSTON University School of Medicine. Affiliated bariatric training Course
- Affiliated to symbiosis international deemed university as a collaborative research centre and Co-guide for PhD
| SR. NO | TITLE | PUBLICATIONS |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Consensus on Current Landscape and
Treatment Trends of Obesity in India for
Primary Care Physicians Neeta Rohit Deshpande, Nitin Kapoor, Jamshed J Dalal, Nandita Palshetkar, Shashank Shah, Brij Mohan Makkar,Jasjeet Wasir, Chitra Selvan |
Journal of the Association of Physicians of India (2023): 10.59556/japi.71.0349 |
| 2. | Buttressing the Staple Line: A
Randomized Comparison Between
Staple-Line Reinforcement Versus No
Reinforcement During Sleeve
Gastrectomy. Shashank S Shah, Jayashree S Todkar, Poonam S Shah |
Obesity surgery 08/2014; DOI: 10.1007/s11695-014-1374-z Source: PubMed |
| 3. | Molecular analysis of gut microbiota
in obesity among Indian
individuals. Deepak P Patil, Dhiraj P Dhotre, Sachin G Chavan, Armiya Sultan, Dhawal S Jain, Vikram B Lanjekar, Jayshree Gangawani, Poonam S Shah, Jayshree S Todkar, Shashank Shah, Dilip R Ranade, Milind S Patole, Yogesh S Shouche |
National Centre for Cell Science,
Ganeshkhind, Pune 411 007, India. Journal of Biosciences (Impact Factor: 1.76). 09/2012; 37(4):647-57. DOI: 10.1007/s12038-012-9244-0 Source: PubMed |
| 4. | International Sleeve Gastrectomy
Expert Panel Consensus Statement: best
practice guidelines based on experience
of >12,000 cases.
Raul J Rosenthal, Alberto Aceves Diaz, Dag Arvidsson, Randal S Baker, Nicola Basso, Drake Bellanger, Camilo Boza, Haicam El Mourad, Michael France, Michel Gagner, Manoel Galvao-Neto, Kelvin D Higa, Jacques Himpens, Colleen M Hutchinson, Moises Jacobs, John O Jorgensen, Gregg Jossart, Muffazal Lakdawala, Ninh T Nguyen, David Nocca, Gerhard Prager, Alfons Pomp, Almino Cardoso Ramos, Shashank Shah, Michel Vix, Alan Wittgrove, Natan Zundel |
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (Impact Factor: 4.12). 01/2012; 8(1):8-19. DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2011.10.0.019 |
| 5. | Prospective controlled study of
effect of laparoscopic sleeve
gastrectomy on small bowel transit time
and gastric emptying half-time in
morbidly obese patients with type 2
diabetes mellitus.
Shashank Shah, Poonam Shah, Michel Gagner, S Sonar, S Solav |
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (Impact Factor: 4.12). 12/2009; 6(2):152-7. DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2009.11.019 |
| 6. | Diabetes remission and reduced
cardiovascular risk after gastric bypass
in Asian Indians with body mass index
<35 kg/m(2).
Shashank S Shah, Poonam S Shah, David E Cummings |
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (Impact Factor: 4.12). 09/2009; 6(4):332-8. DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2009.08.009 |
| 7. | Effectiveness of laparoscopic sleeve
gastrectomy on glycemic control in obese
Indians with type 2 diabetes
mellitus.
Poonam S Shah, Jayashree S Todkar, Shashank S Shah |
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (Impact Factor: 4.12). 08/2009; 6(2):138-41. DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2009.06.007 |
| 8. | Long-term effects of laparoscopic
sleeve gastrectomy in morbidly obese
subjects with type 2 diabetes
mellitus.
Jayashree S Todkar, Shashank S Shah, Poonam S Shah, Jayashri Gangwani |
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (Impact Factor: 4.12). 08/2009; 6(2):142-5. DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2009.06.008 |
| 9. | P-49: Cardiovascular risk reduction
after GBP for type 2 DM in patients with
BMI < 35kg/m2
Jayashree S. Todkar,Poonam Shah, Shashank S. Shah |
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases – SURG OBES RELAT DIS 01/2009; 5(3). DOI: |
| 10. | PL214: Behavior of type 2 diabetes
mellitus in obese Indian patients
submitted to sleeve gastrectomy
Jayashree S. Todkar, Shashank S. Shah |
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases – SURG OBES RELAT DIS 01/2009; 5(3). DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2009.03.042 |
| 11. | Should gastric bypass operation be
done for type 2 diabetes in subjects
with body mass index 20 – 34 kgs/m 2?-
an initial Indian experience
Shashank Shah, Jayshree Todakar |
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases – SURG OBES RELAT DIS 01/2009; 5(3). DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2009.03.013 |
| 12. | P-84: Weight loss & evolution of
co-morbidities & quality of life
following sleeve gastrectomy for morbid
obesity with type 2 diabetes mellitus:
Results at more than 3 years
Jayashree S. Todkar, Shashank S. Shah, Poonam Shah Jayashri Gangwani |
|
| 13. | PL105: Decreased small bowel transit
time (SBTT) after sleeve gastrectomy
(SG): Possible early ileal stimiluation
as an additional proposed mechanism of
action for type 2 diabetes (T2DM)
resolution
Shashank S. Shah, Jayashree S. Todkar, Poonam Shah |
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases – SURG OBES RELAT DIS 01/2009; 5(3). DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2009.03.011 |
| 14. | Cefoperazone-sulbactam for treatment of intra-abdominal infections: results from a randomized, parallel group study in India. | Surgical Infections (Impact Factor: 1.87). 07/2008; 9(3):367-76. DOI: 10.1089/sur.2007.013 |
| 15. | Comparison of the Clinical Outcome
and Complications in Laparoscopic Hernia
Repair of Inguinal Hernia With Mesh
Fixation Using Fibrin Glue vs
Tacker
Shashank Shah, Deepal Phalgune, Chandra Prashant |
Indian Journal of Surgery,DOI 10.1007/s12262-015-1410-9 |
| 16. | A Prospective Evaluation of 150 Individuals to Analyze the Cause and Effect Relationship of Morbid Obesity towards Certain Co-Morbidities. | Ref: Indian Journal of Public Health and Research Development https://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:ijphrd&volume=8&issue=4&article=105 |
| 17. | Variability of length of Small Intestine in Indian Population and its correltion with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity | Ref: Purandare, A., Phalgune, D., & Shah, S. (2019). Variability of Length of Small Intestine in Indian Population and Its Correlation with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity. Obesity Surgery, 29(10), 3149-3153. |
| 18. | OSSI (Obesity Surgery Society of India) guidelines for patient and procedure selection for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. | Ref: Bhasker, A. G., Prasad, A., Raj, P. P., Wadhawan, R., Khaitan, M., Agarwal, A. J., ... & Shah, S. (2020). OSSI (Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society of India) Guidelines for Patient and Procedure Selection for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery. Obesity Surgery, 1-7. |
| 19. | Trends and progress of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery in India | Ref: Bhasker AG, Prasad A, Raj PP, et al. Trends and progress of bariatric and metabolic surgery in India [published online ahead of print, 2020 Apr 24]. Updates Surg. 2020;10.1007/s13304-020-00774-x. doi:10.1007/s13304-020-00774-x |
| 20. | Consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and management of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in adult Asian Indians with type 2 diabetes | Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews March 2025 |
| CHAPTER | PUBLICATION |
|---|---|
| A decade of experience in bariatric surgery | Indian patients , in Medicine Update 2016-1 by Assosiation of Physicians of India |
| Metabolic surgery for Diabetes and Morbid obesity | Cardio-Metabolic Medicine-Emerging frontiers |
| Bariatric Surgery: Indications, techniques and results | GI Surgery Annual-Vol.15 |
| Surgery with adjuvant sclerotherapy a better modality of treatment for Portal hypertension | Indian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Should BMI be considered as the most appropriate measure to determine Bariatric/ metabolic surgery cut off ? | View point article- published in Bariatric Times |
- Surgeon Of Excellence certified By Surgical Review Corporation (SRC)
- Dr Shah was honoured with honorary FIAGS, FALS by IAGES : Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endosurgery.
- Dr Shah was awarded honorary FMAS by AMASI : Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India
- First-ever surgeon to be honoured with VIVIAN FONSECA SCHOLAR AWARD BY AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION for the research on surgical treatment of type 2 diabetes in June 2016
- World record holder for performing 45 hernia Surgeries in just 10 hours Published by LIMCA BOOK OF WORLD RECORD – 31st July 2005
- Received most prestigious award and honour to have Dr Jaipal Singh Oration for the year 2017 by Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
- Both BBC and National Geographic have appreciated Dr Shah's skills and knowledge by recording his work in various documentaries released worldwide.
- Received an honour to have Dr V.S. Metgud IMA Belgaum branch oration
- Received Poona Surgical Society's International Contribution Award
- Honoured as ICON of Pune in 2016
- Video accepted at SAGES Video Library at Florida, USA on Thoracoscopic Thymectomy for Myasthenia gravis, a new approach in April 2005.
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- Presented in many national and international conferences about advances in bariatric and metabolic surgery for many years.
- Many research papers are published in national and international journals and publications
- Received award from as an innovator from IIT innovations in 2009 for "Interventional therapies for type 2 diabetes."
| FACULTY | ORGANISER |
|---|---|
| Executive Committee Member | International College of Surgeons in
1994, Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College, Pune |
| Organizing Committee Member | ISGCON 1998 ,AFMC, Pune. |
| Organizing secretary | 1st International Workshop on
Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, AMIS-Pune 2004 |
| Founder member | APBSS 1st Asia Pacific meet for Obesity, Taiwan, Feb 2005 |
| Organizing Chairman - 1st live International workshop on Surgery for Morbid Obesity by AMIS, Pune on 5th June 2005 | |
| Live demonstration : | Laparoscopic extraperitoneal hernia-repair, MIS-with-Prolene Hernia System (PHS), for ASI Yavatmal, June 2005. |
| Council-member | for International Hernia Innovation Council meeting Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in September 2005. |
| 1st Asia Pacific Bariatric Surgery (APBS) meeting in Delhi | in January 2006 as Faculty |
| AIAARO (All India Association of Advanced research on Obesity) annual | conference at Ahmedabad as faculty, May 2007 |
| Organizing Chairperson | The International Conference on Bariatric
and Metabolic Surgery :
METASURG 2008, 2009 to 2014 1st ever Asian BMI (Bariatric and metabolic integrated) Consensus Summit (ABC) |
| Invited as Organizing Committee Member | IFSO 2013 |
| Organizing Chairperson | Bariatric Surgery Master Class held in 2013 |
| Organizing Chairman | Conference of Obesity Surgery Society of India : In 2014 |
| Organizing committee member | INDOMEDICON - An antiaging conference held in Mumbai in Feb.2014 |
| Organizing chairman for IFSO-APC | Goa, India at 2017 |
| Organizing Secretary | B.E.S.T Metasurg 2018 in June 2018 |
| Chairman | Obesity Prevention and Control Task Force by National IMA |
| Organizing President | Nutribolism 2021 |
| Organizing President | Obecon 2022 |
