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Pioneer in Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery in India
Achieved record weight loss: 300kg to 86kg
Vivian Fonseca Scholar Award, ADA 2016
World records: 45 hernia surgeries in 10 hrs
Dr. Shashank Subhashchandra Shah is an internationally renowned Bariatric, Metabolic, and Laparoscopic Surgeon with over decades of surgical expertise and more than 40,000 successful procedures to his credit. Based in Pune, he is widely recognised as one of India’s foremost authorities in the treatment of
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obesity, type 2 diabetes, hernia, and advanced gastrointestinal disorders.
Dr. Shah’s academic journey began with MBBS and MS in General Surgery, after which he pursued multiple international fellowships in advanced laparoscopic and bariatric techniques, including training at IRCAD, France, the Hospital for Special Surgery, USA, and leading centres across Europe, South America, and Asia.
His vast experience includes performing over 7,000 bariatric procedures since 2004, making him one of the most experienced bariatric surgeons in Asia. Beyond his clinical excellence, Dr. Shah has also played pivotal leadership roles as Past President of the Obesity & Metabolic Surgery Society of India (OSSI), President of the International Excellence Federation (IEF), and Founder Member of AMASI.
A prolific researcher and academician, Dr. Shah has published extensively in indexed international journals including Obesity Surgery and Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (SOARD). He has contributed to the development of national guidelines for bariatric and metabolic surgery and serves on editorial boards of several reputed journals.
Beyond medicine, Dr. Shah is deeply committed to community health and social impact. He has led large-scale obesity awareness campaigns, rural health camps, police health drives, blood donation initiatives, and founded the Obesity Prevention and Control Task Force of the Indian Medical Association as part of the national Fit India Campaign. His efforts have also been showcased in international documentaries by BBC and National Geographic.
With his unmatched expertise, pioneering vision, and patient-first philosophy, Dr. Shashank S. Shah continues to transform the landscape of bariatric and metabolic surgery in India and abroad, helping patients reclaim their health and quality of life.
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Maharashtra Medical Council, Mumbai 61837
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Appendectomy open
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Ventral incisional hernia (less than 5 cm) lap
Ventral incisional hernia (less than 5 cm) open
Ventral incisional hernia (more than 5 cm) lap
Ventral incisional hernia (more than 5 cm) open
Inguinal hernia b/l lap
Inguinal hernia b/l open
Acid reflux surgery
Polypectomy - gastro
Stent removal - gastro
Ercp - gastro
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Gallstones - gastro
Peg - gastro
Stent placement - gastro
Sigmoidoscopy - gastro
Endoscopy - gastro
Indirect hernia
Gallstone
Gastric bypass surgery
Gastroentero
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Dr. Shashank Shah is an internationally renowned Bariatric, Metabolic, and Laparoscopic Surgeon based in Pune.
He has successfully performed over 40,000 surgeries, including more than 7,000 bariatric procedures.
He is best known as a pioneer in bariatric and metabolic surgery in India with several global recognitions and records.
Yes, he received the Vivian Fonseca Scholar Award from the American Diabetes Association in 2016.
He is currently associated with Pristyn Care LOC Hospital in Pune.
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