DR. SURENDRA UGALE

Dr Surendra Ugale with an experience of 30 years has been considered a pioneer in Metabolic and Advanced Laparoscopic surgeries and has been trained in these areas in Germany, USA & Brazil and subsequently performed more than 25,000 Laparoscopic surgeries. He is the 2nd Surgeon in the world to start Laparoscopic Ileal Interposition for Type-2 Diabetes and trained many international surgeons; he developed the Diabetes Severity Score and has been a Proctor at national and international centers and visiting Prof. of Surgery, KLE Univ. Belgaum.

He has contributed chapters in 4 books; given many presentations at various national and international conferences; published 33 papers in various national and international journals. He has spread Laparoscopic surgery to many other parts of India with proctoring and training workshops.

Areas of Expertise

Bariatric and Metabolic Surgeries for Obesity and Diabetes.

Bariatric and Metabolic surgery helps in the control of:

• Morbid obesity
• Type-2 diabetes
• Infertility in women
• PCOD in women
• Fatty liver
• Severe knee or back problems
• Sleep disturbances (OSA)
• Hypertension
• Abnormal cholesterol & triglyceride levels

Academic Qualifications

• MBBS – Topiwala National Medical College and Dr B.Y.L. Charitable Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 1981
• MS (General Surgery) – Topiwala National Medical College and Dr B.Y.L. Charitable Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 1985

Fellowships

• Fellowship of Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery from IAGES (FALS)
• Fellowship in Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, Obesity Surgery Society of India (FMBS)

Memberships

• Member of Executive Board of OSSI, 2018-2020
• Founder Member of Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-Surgeons (IAGES)
• International Member of Society of American Gastro-intestinal Endo-Surgeons (SAGES)
• Member of International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA)
• International Member of ELSA- Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia
• Founder Member of IAGES – Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
• Member of OSSI-Obesity Surgical Society of India and through OSSI, International Member of IFSO (International Federation for Surgery for Obesity and Metabolic diseases)
• Founder President – Global Association for Surgery & Research in Diabetes
• International Member of American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)
• Member of Club 51 of the 41er Clubs of India
• Past member of Hyderabad Round Table No.8; involved in environmental activities & education

Achievements & Recognitions

• The first person to start laparoscopic surgery for gallstones in South India, on Aug 14th, 1991
• Second person in the world to perform Laparoscopic Ileal Interposition with BMI-adjusted Sleeve for the remission of type-2 diabetes in all weight ranges
• Developed and published – Diabetes Severity & Remission Score
• Participated in Gordian Surgicals Clinical Trial with the new TroClose 1200 system at Asian Bariatrics Hyderabad; http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gordian-surgical-begins-first-in-human-trials-2016-05-23-2120313a
• Center of Excellence for Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery, at Virinchi Hospital, from Jan 2019; Director
• Awarded Honorary Fellowship of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery(FMBS), by Obesity Surgery Society of India (OSSI) in Feb.2020
• SAGES “International Ambassador Award for 2020” scheduled for April 1st, 2020, in Cleveland; postponed to Virtual Award Ceremony-Aug. 12th 2020
• AMASI- “Great Contributor in Laparoscopic Surgery” Award with completion of 30 years of Laparoscopic Surgery – Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India – 27th Nov. 2021
• Associate Editor – Journal of Bariatric Surgery (JOBS – OSSI) since Oct. 2021
• Chairman – Central Scientific Committee, Obesity Surgery Society of India (OSSI) from Feb. 2022—OSSICON 2024
• Visiting Adjunct Prof. of Surgery, KLE University Medical College & Hospital, Belagavi, since Jan 2014—Jan 2020

Book Chapters

• Laparoscopic Surgery: Essentials of Surgery, pp.479-482,1999, by Sanjay Azad — Paras Publishers
• Critical Audit of Bariatric Procedures- Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery, IAGES
• Ileal Interposition for Type-2 Diabetes – Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery, IAGES
• Current Status of Ileal Interposition with BMI-Adjusted Sleeve Gastrectomy….Obesity, Bariatric, and Metabolic Surgery – A Practical Guide. Published by Springer and edited by Mr Sanjay Agrawal…. Aug 2015.
• Ileal Interposition with Sleeve Gastrectomy for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes; Aureo DePaula, Carolina DePaula, Surendra Ugale; Metabolic Syndrome & Diabetes, Jan 2016
• “Metabolic Surgery for Diabetes and Hyperlipidemia” Surgical Gastroenterology, 3rd edition, 2019; Sanjiv Haribhakti; Paras Medical Publishers.
• “Bikini Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy” – 2nd edition of “IAGES – Recent Advances in Minimal Access Surgery “