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Dr Atul Peters - Bariatric Surgeon and Obesity Surgeon

DR ATUL PETERS

MBBS , DNB ,FMAS , FIAGES , FASMBS
Bariatric Surgeon and Obesity Surgeon
  • Fees: INR 3,000
  • Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Introduction

Dr. Atul Peters is one of the Senior Bariatric Surgeons in Delhi with a vast experience of more than 2 decades in his field. Dr.Atul Peters did his MBBS & Internship, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana , DNB & MAS Fellowships, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi. He obtained his Basic Bariatric Training, Covidien Clinical Institute , Shanghai, China. Dr.Atul Peters did his Advanced Bariatric Training, Bariatric & Metabolic Institute (BMI), Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Fellow in Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo surgeons (FIAGES).Dr. Peters is also a "Certified Fitness Trainer" from International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA). Dr.Atul Peters runs a regular Bariatric Support Group for his patients and ends it with music therapy.

Hospital Associations

Fortis Hospital Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi.

Services/Interest

  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Metabolic Surgery
  • Minimal Access Surgery
  • Gall Bladder (Biliary) Stone Treatment
  • Anal Fissure Surgery
  • Slimming
  • Piles Surgery
  • Gastric Bypass Surgery
  • Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery .

Experience

Dr.Atul Peters is one of the best Bariatric Surgeons with an experience of over 20 years.Prior to joining Fortis, Dr. Peters was associated with Sri Ganga Ram Hospital, Max Hospital & Primus Super Specialty Hospital, New Delhi. At present he is practicing at four different Fortis Hospitals in Delhi, India and Medeor Hospital in Dubai.

Professional Memberships

Association of Surgeons of India National Academy of Medical Sciences Asia Pacific Hernia Society Obesity Surgeons Society of India (OSSI) Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo surgeons (IAGES) Society of American Gastrointestinal & Endoscopy Surgeons (SAGES)

Awards and Recognitions

Dr. Peters has been accredited the "Surgeon Of Excellence" by Surgical Review Corporation, USA. He is the first surgeon to start a bariatric program in North West Africa, namely Nigeria & has conducted more than 40 successful surgeries under this programme. He is the founder member of ACMOMS (Asian Consensus Meeting on Metabolic Surgery). He also holds the world record of performing the highest number of bariatric surgeries in a single day (sixteen).

Education

MBBS - Christian Dental College, 1993, DNB - General Surgery - Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, 1995, Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery - Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, 1998.

I Speak

English,Hindi

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Fortis Hospital Shalimar Bagh Timing

Monday - Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 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.