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Dr. P. Praveen Raj

Chief Executive Officer | Joint Managing Director

MBBS, MS(General Surgery), DNB(General Surgery), DNB(Surgical Gastroenterology), Fellowship in Bariatric Surgery, Ph.D., FACS, FALS, FMAS, FICS, FIBC 

 

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About Dr.Praveen Raj

He is responsible for placing GEM Obesity and Diabetes centre as a centre of excellence globally. His efforts has made sure that patients receive care and treatment in par with the best centres around the world.

He has completed his Bachelor of Medicine in PSG Institute of Medical Sciences, Coimbatore with Honours and the Masters in General Surgery from the prestigious Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai.

  •  He has been honoured with the Honorary Fellow in Advanced Laparoscopy by the Indian Association for Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons (IAGES).
  • He’s also the First in Asia to be awarded with a Doctorate (PhD) in Bariatric Surgery by the Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur.

Departments, Centers, & Programs:

  • Department of Minimal Access Bariatric & Robotic Surgery
  • Department of Surgical Gastroenterology

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Years of Experience

Training & Credentials

Education
  • MBBS PSG Institute Of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore
  • MS(General Surgery) Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, India
  • DNB(General Surgery) Diplomate in National Board in General Surgery
  • DNB(Surgical Gastroenterology) Diplomate in National Board in Surgical Gastroenterology
  • Fellowship in Bariatric Surgery
  • Ph.D Doctorate in Bariatric Surgery. First in Asia
  • FACS, FALS, FMAS, FICS, FIBC
Expertise
  • Expert in minimally invasive bariatric and metabolic surgery
  • Scarless bariatric surgery
  • Expert in diabesity and other metabolic disease
Languages Known
  • English
  • Tamil
Book Publications
  • Bariatric surgical practise guidelines
  • Clinics in bariatric and metabolic surgery

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Research and Publications

Does Oschner-Sherren regimen still hold good in the management of appendicular mass – Turkish Journal of Emergency surgery. April 2009
Transumbilical Endoscopic appendectomy in humans: on the road to NOTES : a prospective study, J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2008 Aug; 18(4):579-82.
Evolution in techniques of laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy: a decade long experience from a tertiary centre, J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg. 2009;J6(6 :731 -40.
Minimally Invasive oesophagectomy for carcinoma oesophagus-approaches and options in a high volume tertiary centre, J Indian Med Assoc. 2010 Oct; 108(10):642-4
Bariatric to Metabolic Surgery : management options and experience at a tertiary centre, J Indian Med Assoc. 2010 Oct; 108(10):645-7
Laparoscic totally extraperitoneal repair of inguinal hernia using two-hand approach -a gold standard alternative to open repair, J Indian Med Assoc. 2010 Oct;108(10):652-4.
Is Laparoscopic Duodenojejunal bypass with Sleeve an effective alternative to Roux en Y gastric bypass in morbidly Obese patients : Preliminary results of a Randomised trial, Obes Surg. 2012 Nar;22(S/ :422-6.
Concomitant Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Mesh Repair and Bariatric Surgery: A Retrospective Study from a Tertiary Care Center. Obes Surg. 2012 May;22(5):685-9
Comment on: Functional Importance of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for the Lower Esophageal Sphincter in Patients with Morbid Obesity. Obes Surg. 2012 May;22(5):847-8.
First Virtual Live Conference in Healthcare J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2016 Sep
Comparison of weight loss outcomes 1 year after sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in patients aged above 50 years J Minim Access Surg. 2016 Jul-Sep
Management of gastric leaks after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for morbid obesity: A tertiary care experience and design of a management algorithm J Minim Access Surg. 2016 Oct-Dec
Laparoscopic Assisted Management of a Pararectal Tail Gut Cyst Indian J Surg. 2015 Dec
Preliminary Evaluation of Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Shear Wave Imaging to Detect Hepatic Fibrosis in Morbidly Obese Patients Before Bariatric Surgery J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2016 Mar
Major venous resection and reconstruction using a minimally invasive approach during laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy: One step forward Asian J Endosc Surg. 2015 Nov
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Laparoendoscopic single-site lateral pancreaticojejunostomy. Pancreatology. 2011; 11(5):500-5.
Single incision laparoscopic colorectal resection: Our experience. J Minim Access Surg. 2012 Oct;8(4): 134-9.
Single port access sleeve is reasonable if done without any violation of basic principles, J Minim Access Surg. 2012 Oct;8(4): 163-4.
Combined surgical procedures using laparoendoscopic single-site surgery approach. Asian J Endosc Surg. 2013 dc/p;6(S)/ J 65-9
Laparoscopic Assisted Management of a Pararectal Toilgut cyst. Indian J Surg 2014
Review of various lever retraction techniques in single incision laparoscopic surgery for the exposure of hiatus JMAS, 2014
Comparison of Effects of Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass on Lipid Profile Parameters in Indian Obese : A Case Matched Analysis Obes Surg. 2017 Apr
Laparoscopic Management of Symptomatic residual appendicular tip: A rare case report. JMAS 2017 Apr
Do Bariatric Surgery-Related Type 2 Diabetes Remission Predictors Add Clinical Value? A Study on Asian Indian Obese Diabetics Obes Surg. 2017 Feb
Laparoscopic Undo of Fundoplication with Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in a Morbidly Obese Patient with Prior Nissen’s Fundoplication: A Video Report Obes Surg. 2016 Jan
Ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract for the treatment of fistula-in-ano: experience of a tertiary care centre in South India
Management of Type 1 Late Sleeve Leak with Gastrobronchial Fistula by Laparoscopic Suturing and Conversion to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Video Report Obes Surg. 2015 Dec
Concomitant Bariatric Surgery with Laparoscopic Intra-peritoneal Onlay Mesh Repair for Recurrent Ventral Hernias in Morbidly Obese Patients: an Evolving Standard of Care Obes Surg. 2016 Jun
Management of Type 2 Late Sleeve Leak by Laparoscopic Suturing and Conversion to Roux-en-Y Gastric By pass: Video Report. Obes Surg. 2015 Oct
Bariatric Surgical Practice Guide – Editor in Chief: Dr. PraveenRaj Mar 2017
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