The three day training programme, is followed by an exam, a viva and those who clear are conferred a fellowship
The Indian Association of Gastro Intestinal Endo-Surgeons (IAGES) is organising the second fellowship programme in bariatric and metabolic surgery between October 6 to 8, in Mumbai. About 150 surgeons will be in attendance, to be trained by the bariatric surgeons, such as Dr Pradeep Chaubey, Dr Ramen Goel, Dr Sanjay Borude, Dr Lakdawala, Dr Jayshree Todkar, Dr Narwaria etc. Surgeons of the likes of Dr Mal Fobi (USA), Dr Michel Gagner (Canada), Dr K Mannur (UK) and Dr Luc Lemmens (Belgium) are also expected to share their knowledge.
The programme is put together by Dr Ramen Goel, Director Bariatric and Metabolic surgery, Wockhardt Hospitals. DrGoel shared, “to be eligible to attend the fellowship programme, you need a minimum of six years experience post your MS. The three day training programme, is followed by an exam, a viva and those who clear are conferred a fellowship (FALS)”
Dr Goel adds, “There are only 400 bariatric surgeons in India, who do 15000 surgeries per year, as against 3000 surgeons in the US who do two lac surgeries per year. India has 8 million morbidly obese and 60 million diabetics. Put together, thats the population of the UK. For relieving those with morbid obesity and also for diabetes remission, we need much more well trained surgeons.”
The association hopes to certify at least 120 surgeons this year.
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