Medaviate

Dr. Belal Bin Asaf

Experience: 24+ years

Education: MBBS, MS

Department: Lung Transplant

Specialization: Lung Transplant

Hospital: Medanta Hospital Gurgaon, India

INTRODUCTION:

Dr Belal Bin Asaf is a Thoracic (Chest) Surgeon who specialises in the treatment of surgical diseases of the chest involving the lungs, mediastinum, Trachea (Windpipe), esophagus (food pipe) and diaphragm. In the fields of robotic and video-assisted thoracic surgery, also known as Key-Hole surgery, and minimally invasive thoracic surgery, he is widely acknowledged as a leader and specialist in the field. He specialises in and has a particular interest in minimally invasive surgery (VATS) for lung cancer and is one of the most experienced surgeons in the country for performing robotic thymectomy for both myasthenia gravis and thymoma. Additionally, he is one of the very few surgeons in the nation that treats mesothelioma surgically. He is frequently invited and has delivered dozens of lectures in various national and international conferences on VATS and Robotic Thoracic Surgery.

Experience

  • A pioneer in Robotic Thoracic Surgery and has performed over 200 Robotic Chest Surgeries with excellent result.
  • Performed Country’s First Robotic Sub-Xiphoid Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma.
  • Runs one the country’s largest Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery (Key-Hole / VATS Lobectomy) program for Lung Cancer.

Specialization and Expertise

  • Robotic Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis & Thymoma
  • VATS (Key-Hole) Lobectomy for Lung Cancer
  • Extra-Pleural Pneumonectomy for Mesothelioma
  • Key-Hole (VATS) Surgery of the Chest

Milestones Achieved

  • Won The Best Overall Video Presentation Award at The 26th European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) Conference at Ljubljana, Slovenia in, 2018.
  • Won second place in the robotic surgery video competition at the 2016 Robotic Surgery Council Meeting, Vattikutti Foundation, Robotic Surgery Video Awards, in New Delhi, India.