About
Dr. Arun Prasad falls in the category of the modern "general" surgeon. He has been part of the minimal access surgery revolution. The experience of wide ranging minimally invasive surgery has now translated to robotic surgery where he is doing procedures in the chest, upper and lower abdominal areas with ease. He is one of the most experienced surgeons in India in the world with 35 years of expertise, performing laparoscopies (1990), advanced laparoscopies (1997), single incision laparoscopic (2010), bariatric surgery (2004), robotic surgery (2012), and bariatric endoscopy (2018). He worked at Charing Cross Medical School in London and related institutions after earning his FRCS there in 1990. His group established laparoscopic surgery at that facility. He joined Apollo Hospitals in 1996 as one of the youngest senior consultants after his return from the UK. In 2019, he was also awarded the renowned FACS (USA). Laparoscopy pioneer in the UK and India. First generation in India for advanced GI laparoscopy, thoracoscopy, SILS, bariatric, and robotic surgery with numerous first operations. Specialising in robotic surgery, laparoscopy, VATS thoracoscopy, and endoscopic surgery. Former President of the Indian Society for Obesity Surgery (OSSI).
Areas Of Expertise:
- Bariatric surgery by laparoscopy and robotics
- Thoracoscopy and robotic thymectomy
- Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis
- Robotic and laparoscopic surgery for GI tract cancer
- Laparoscopic hernia repair
- Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILS)
- Minimally invasive surgery for piles, fistula ( MPH)
Treatments:
- Fistula Surgery
- Piles Surgery
- Hernia Repair Surgery
- Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Thyroid Swelling Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Bariatric
- Cancer Surgery
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Robotic Surgery
- Piles Treatment (Non Surgical)
- Fistula Treatment
- Anal Fissure Surgery
- Endocrine Surgery
- G.I. Surgery
Education
- MBBS ( AFMC )
- MS ( MAMC )
- FRCS(The Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburg, U.K.)
- FRCS (The Royal College of Surgeons, Glasgow, U.K.)
Experience
Current Experience
- Senior Bariatric and Robotic Surgeon- Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals , New Delhi.
Previous Experience:
- Head of Department of Surgery & Chief of Surgical Gastroenterology and Bariatric Surgery - Manipal Hospitals.
- Senior Consultant Surgeon - Apollo Hospitals.
- Senior Registrar - Charing Cross Hospital, London.
- Resident Surgeon at Maulana Azad Medical College
Hospitals
Awards
Memberships:
- Medical Council of India (MCI)
- Obesity Surgery Society of India (OSSI)
- International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO)
- Asia Pacific Hernia Society
- Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-Surgeons (IAGES)
Awards and Recognition:
- Felicitation by Health Minister of India for Bariatric Surgery - 2015
- Felicitation by Health Minister of Delhi for Thoracoscopic Surgery - 2002
- Dr. Sen oration at Association of Surgeons of India, Delhi - 2015
- Ramaya oration at Association of Surgeons of India, Hyderabad - 2017
- Felicitation by NHS Trust, Lincoln, UK for starting Laparoscopic Surgery - 1994
