Dr. Parag Patel is a full-time Consultant Gastro Surgeon (Laparoscopy & Endoscopy Surgery) at Zydus Hospital, Anand. He holds MBBS, MS (General Surgery), FMAS Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery, and Fellowship in Advanced Gastrointestinal Surgeries.
He is among the most respected general and laparoscopic surgeons in Gujarat, recognised for delivering high-quality healthcare through state-of-the-art minimally invasive procedures in bariatric & metabolic surgery, general surgery, and gastrointestinal laparoscopy & endoscopy.
Dr. Patel has successfully and independently performed numerous complex surgeries with exceptional success rates, even in challenging cases.

Qualifications:

• MBBS – M. P. Shah Medical College, Jamnagar, Saurashtra University, Gujarat

• MS (General Surgery) – M. P. Shah Medical College, Jamnagar, Saurashtra University, Gujarat

• FIAGES (Fellowship in Advanced Gastrointestinal Surgery)

• Fellowship in Stomach Surgery, Seoul, South Korea

• Hands-on training & fellowship in bariatrics & advanced laparoscopic surgeries – Lapsurg Institute, Curitiba, Brazil; CMUC, Taichung, Taiwan (Dr. C. K. Huang)

• FMAS, AMASI training skill course in minimal access surgery

• Training in Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography – Dr. Amit Maydeo, Mumbai & GCRI, Ahmedabad

• Training in Upper GI Endoscopy & Colonoscopy – Dr. Amit Maydeo, Mumbai & GCRI, Ahmedabad

Clinical Expertise:

• Dr. Parag Patel is a senior laparoscopic bariatric and metabolic surgeon with 20 years of experience. He has been trained in laparoscopic bariatric and metabolic surgery at BMMIC, Taiwan with Dr. C. K. Huang. He also holds a fellowship in advanced laparoscopic stomach surgery from Asian Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea.

• Surgeries performed for obesity and diabetes (metabolic syndrome) include:

• Sleeve gastrectomy

• Mini gastric bypass (MGB/OAGB)

• Adjustable gastric band

• Sleeve gastrectomy with duodenojejunal bypass

• Sleeve gastrectomy with duodenoileal bypass

• Sleeve gastrectomy with proximal jejunal bypass

• Sleeve gastrectomy with ileal interposition

• Banded gastric bypass

• Endoscopic intragastric balloon placement

Career achievements:

• Research on demographic profile & clinical presentation of ulcerative colitis in Trimurti Hospital

• Direct trocar entry in laparoscopic surgeries

• Conducted study on prophylactic antibiotics in elective cholecystectomies – Gurugobind Singh Hospital, Jamnagar

• Member of European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES)

• Member of American Gastrointestinal & Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)

• Member of Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)

• Member of Association of Interventional GI Endoscopy of India (AIGE)

• Member of Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI)

• Member of Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons (IAGES)