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Dr Ajay Kriplani - Bariatric Surgeon and Obesity Surgeon

DR AJAY KRIPLANI

MBBS, MS (General Surgery)
Bariatric Surgeon and Obesity Surgeon
  • Fees: INR 1,000
  • Monday 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Introduction

Dr. Ajay Kriplani is one of he best Bariatric and Obesity Surgeon and has a experience of more than 33 years and he is “Past President and trustee” of the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons. He has the credit of being first in India to perform laparoscopic adrenalectomy and laparoscopic splenectomy and performing first laparoscopic whipple’s pancreatico-dudodenectomy in North India.Dr. Kriplani has been invited as a faculty for 395 live demonstrations / Guest lectures/ orations/ key-note addresses in conferences in various Indian cities and outside India e.g. Rome, Hongkong, Kualalumpur, Singapore, Teshkent, Dubai, Kathmandu, Dhaka etc.

Hospital Associations

Fortis Memorial Research Institute

Services/Interest

  • Minimal Access Surgery
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Laparoscopic GI Surgery
  • Colorectal Surgery

Experience

Dr. Ajay Kriplani is one of the top Bariatric surgeons in Gurgaon and has an experience of more than 33 years. He previously was Senior Consultant at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi and Senior Consultant at Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research, New Delhi. Currently, he is the Director & HOD, Minimal Access, Bariatric & GI Surgery at Fortis Memorial Research Institute (Gurgaon).

Professional Memberships

Life Member, Association of Surgeons of India (ASI). Life Member, Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-Surgeons (IAGES). Life member, Asia Pacific Hernia Society (APHS). Founder Member, Hernia Society of India (HSI) affiliated to Asia Pacific Hernia Society. Life member, Obesity Surgery Society of India (OSSI) affiliated to International Federation for Surgery of Obesity (IFSO). Life member, Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO). Life member, Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology (IASG).

Awards and Recognitions

38 Scientific Publications in journals / chapters in books.

Education

MBBS, MS (General Surgery), FIAGES, FICLS, FALS, FAIS

I Speak

English and Hindi

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Fortis Memorial Research Institute Gurgaon Timing

Monday
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Who is a bariatric surgeon?

Bariatric surgery is a surgical procedure performed to cause weight loss by restricting the amount of food the stomach can accommodate. It is carried out with an aim to cause malabsorption of nutrients and gastric restriction. A bariatric doctor is a physician who performs bariatric procedures and helps his or her patients to cope with obesity.

What does a bariatric surgeon do?

Bariatric surgeons treat patients whose body mass index is 30 or higher. Bariatric doctors often treat obese patients with diet, nutrition, behavioral therapy, exercise, appropriate medications, surgery or any combination of these methods.

What kind of surgeries does a bariatric surgeon performs?

  • Gastric bypass is one of the most common types of bariatric surgery in the world. It is done when diet and exercise haven't shown you any results or when you have serious health problems because of your weight. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or simply called gastric bypass is a type of weight-loss surgery that involves creating a small pouch from the stomach and connecting the newly created sack directly to the small intestine. After gastric bypass, swallowed food goes into this small pouch of the stomach and then directly into the small intestine, whereby bypassing most of the stomach and the first section of the small intestine.
  • Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: In the laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding procedure, a band containing an inflatable balloon is put encompassing the upper part of the stomach and fixed in place, creating a small stomach pouch above the band with a very narrow opening to the rest of the stomach, restricting the amount of food that your stomach can hold, making you feel full sooner.
  • Sleeve Gastrectomy: A section of the stomach is separated and removed from the body and the remaining section of the stomach is formed into a tubelike structure.

What are the diseases treated by a bariatric surgeon?

Bariatric surgery is performed to treat obesity, but it can also treat several other diseases such as:  

  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease.
  • Heart disease.
  • High blood pressure.
  • Severe sleep apnea.
  • Stroke.
  • Type 2 diabetes.

Who should visit a bariatric surgeon?

  • A person with a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or higher
  • Someone with BMI 30 or more and has a serious weight-related health problem like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, or severe sleep apnea
  • A teenager who's gone through puberty and his BMI is 30 or more and has serious obesity-related health problems like type 2 diabetes or severe sleep apnea.
  • A person whose efforts to lose weight with diet and exercise have been unsuccessful.