M.B.B.S., M.S. (General Surgery)
Rich experience in the field of bariatric and minimal access surgical GI oncology
Accomplishments: Best Surgeon in the World Awarded by the ASMBS and World Master Educator Awarded by the IFSO
Dr. Muffazal Lakdawala received specialised training in bariatric surgery at the University of Ghent Hospital in Belgium and the Cleveland Clinic in the USA under Dr. Raul Rosenthal. Additionally, he trained in advanced laparoscopic colorectal surgery with Prof. Seon Hahn Kim in Seoul, Korea.
With over two decades of experience, his outstanding work and contributions have garnered numerous accolades. Notable awards include the prestigious “Best Surgeon in the World” Award by The American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) in 2019, “The Master Educator” Award by the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO) in 2019, and the esteemed Lokmat Maharashtrian of the Year (Medicine) Award in 2017.
He was the first surgeon in India to establish ‘The Center for Excellence (ICE)’ for Bariatric Surgery, certified by the Surgical Review Corporation, USA. Additionally, he has served as a board member of the prestigious Asian Endosurgery Task Force and is the only surgeon in India to have demonstrated live surgeries in all countries of Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. He is also an honorary member of the Japanese, Chinese, and Korean Societies of Surgery.
He is the honorary surgeon to the former Vice President of India Mr. Venkaiah Naidu and has served as the President of the Asia Pacific chapter of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) from 2017 to 2019. He also conceptualised and headed the NSCI Dome COVID Hospital from its inception in April till now. He is currently an advisor to the BMC for all Jumbo facilities set up for COVID-19.
His academic contributions have been extensive, and he has published almost 20 international papers in peer-reviewed journals and a Silver Book on sleeve gastrectomy. He has authored a crossword bestseller, ‘The Eat Right Prescription’. He also serves as Professor Emeritus at the B.Y.L. Nair Hospital and as Professor at the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, teaching minimal access surgery. His expertise extends globally, having mentored fellows from countries like Saudi Arabia, Oman, Dubai, South Africa, Singapore, China, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Philippines, and Kuwait.
At Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, Dr. Lakdawala would be responsible for setting up and strengthening the Department of Minimal Access Surgery. With his experience and expertise, we see this department growing from strength to strength.
He specialises in single-incision bariatric surgeries and has treated the largest number of cases in the world. He has been awarded honorary memberships by the South Korean, Japanese, Philippine, Saudi Arabian, and Chinese Societies of Surgery. He has mentored and trained young surgeons across Asia and the Middle East. He has published several papers in international peer-reviewed journals.