
Dr. Manish Baijal, MBBS, DNB, MNAMS, FIAGES, FALS
Director & Senior Director – Max Institute of Minimal Access, Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, Max Hospital Saket, Delhi NCRPracto+11drmanishbaijal.com+11thehealthroute.org+11
🎓 Education & Training
- MBBS (1992) from Kasturba Gandhi Medical College, Manipal
- DNB in General Surgery (1996) from Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi
- MNAMS (2000) from National Board of Examinations
- Fellowships in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery (FALS) and Indian Assoc. of GI Endo-surgeons (FIAGES)
- Specialized training in bariatric (weight-loss) surgery at Cleveland Clinic, Ohiogeohealthcarec.com+1indomedi.com+1healyatra.com+8drmanishbaijal.com+8geohealthcarec.com+8
🏥 Career Highlights
- Worked in minimal access surgery at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (1996–2009)
- Joined Max Healthcare in 2009; became Director/Senior Director since 2016 at Saket and Gurgaon hospitalsdrmanishbaijal.com+9thehealthroute.org+9drmanishbaijal.com+9
- Completed over 80,000 laparoscopic surgeries across 25+ yearshealyatra.com+6drmanishbaijal.com+6Clinicspots India+6
✂️ Specialties
- Weight‑loss (bariatric/metabolic) surgery: gastric bypass, sleeve, banding, duodenal switch
- Hernia repair & abdominal wall surgery
- Gallbladder and biliary tract surgery (stones, bile duct issues)
- Reflux/hiatus hernia, achalasia, and esophageal issues
- Scar-less thyroid/parathyroid operations
- Other advanced laparoscopic procedures (piles/fistula, spleen, adrenal, liver)geohealthcarec.com+2nishmahealthassist.com+2indomedi.com+2thehealthroute.org+8drmanishbaijal.com+8geohealthcarec.com+8drmanishbaijal.com+1nishmahealthassist.com+1
🏅 Achievements & Awards
- “Excellence in Bariatric Surgery” – India News Health Awards, Nov 2016
- “Surgeon of Excellence in Bariatric Surgery” – Surgical Review Corporation, USAPracto+7drmanishbaijal.com+7Ghealth121+7
- Creator of 15 educational CD-ROMs on minimal access surgery, launched by President KR Narayanan in 2002indomedi.com+9drmanishbaijal.com+9thehealthroute.org+9
🧑🏫 Teaching & Leadership
- Faculty for DNB and professional surgical training through Ethicon Institute, IRCAD (Taiwan), and CEMAST MumbaiMyUpchar+6drmanishbaijal.com+6Practo+6
- Honorary Secretary – Asia Pacific Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Society and Hernia Society of India
- Executive member of Asia Pacific Hernia Society – contributes to their newsletter/websitethehealthroute.org+6drmanishbaijal.com+6drmanishbaijal.com+6
📚 Publications & Research
- Co-author of textbooks (e.g., Endohernia Repair, Handbook on Bariatric Surgery)
- Authored over 110 articles in national/international journalsdrmanishbaijal.com+1geohealthcarec.com+1
- Published case reports on rare conditions like gallbladder agenesis and jejunal diverticulum