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DR. Hemanth Kumar Kasaragod

Experience:  20+ years

Education: MBBS, DNB

Department: Department of MAS, G.I Surgery & Bariatric Surgery

Specialisation: Bariatric surgery

Hospital: Fortis Hospital

INTRODUCTION:

With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Hemanth Kumar Kasaragod specializes in minimal access surgery and laparoscopic procedures. Over the years, he has completed over 25,000 surgeries, including both basic and complex robotic and laparoscopic procedures. Before joining the Fortis Group of Hospitals, he began his career at Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi. Having completed practically every treatment performed in general surgery, including thyroid and breast surgeries, he possesses an extensive understanding of open surgical techniques. He holds multiple fellowship degrees in the field of laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgery. His specialties include bariatric (weight loss) surgery, metabolic diabetes mellitus, and benign and cancerous colon/gastric procedures.

His keen interest in advanced laparoscopic and minimal access surgery including laparoscopic Whipple’s surgery, laparoscopic oncology/ cancer surgery, laparoscopic diaphragmatic/ hiatal hernia, laparoscopic radical surgeries including radical Gastrectomy, radical cholecystectomy, laparoscopic sphincter preserving ultra-low anterior resection, laparoscopic abdominal perineal resections are well known. His work in the field of advanced hernia repair with laparoscopy for Inguinal, umbilical, incisional, complex, and lateral wall hernias is well recognized. He has operated on patients in a variety of settings, including workshops and conferences. He is skilled with the newest methods and tools used in the processes. He has given talks at a number of national and international conferences. He co-wrote the chapter in surgical textbooks and his publications were published in a number of journals.

Education

  • MBBS-JSS Medical College Mysore.
  • DNB Gen Surgery – AIIMS Mangalore.

 Experience

  • 17 Years of Experience as a General Surgeon.

Awards and Accomplishments

  • Presentation On Laparoscopic Supra Pubic Hernia in The National Hernia.
  • Conference, Aphs, Aurangabad-2016 Utility of Pre- and Post-Operative Leak Tests in Bariatric Surgery Our Retrospective Analysis.
  • Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Vs Mini Gastric By-Pass Results.
  • Journey Of a Morbidlobesees Type 2 Dm Patient to A Kidney Donor a Unique Case Presentation.
  • Comparative Analysis of Saged Vs Single-Stage Conversion of Failed Adjustable Gastric Bandiossicon-2016, Chandigarh.
  • Conduction Numerous Workshops and Hands-On Training for Bariatric and Hernia Surgeries.
  • Teaching Faculty for Fnb (Minimal Access) In the Present Institute.
  • Teaching Faculty for Ethicon Institute-Hernia Division.