Bariatric Surgery Clinic

Bariatric Surgery Clinic

Every Tuesday – 9:00 a.m. onwards

Room No. 1, Ground Floor, Surgery Block

Every Thursday, 2.00 pm Onwards

Room No. 17, Ground Floor, Surgery Block.

For Queries Contact: 9830812905 (Kindly call between 11 AM and 4 PM only)   

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Professor-In Charge: Prof. Hemanga K Bhattacharjee

Professor, Department of Surgical Disciplines

Fellow: Dr. Prasanna Ramana. A

Dietitian: Ms. Richa Jaiswal

Bariatric Surgery Program at AIIMS:

Obesity is a major public health problem in India, where diabetes is also very common. Diabesity (Obesity + Diabetes) requires concerted efforts for treatment. Besides diabetes, patients with severe obesity commonly have other related diseases like high blood pressure, deranged lipid profile, polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD), fatty liver, osteoarthritis, gastro-oesophageal reflux, obstructive sleep apnoea, all contributing to a poor quality of life. Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for such patients. Bariatric surgery can provide sustained weight loss and complete or partial resolution of these obesity related diseases.

A specialized bariatric surgery program has been in operation at AIIMS since 2008 with the objective to provide high quality, safe and affordable surgical treatment for weight loss to patients with severe obesity. Initiated and popularised by Prof. Sandeep Aggarwal, one of the pioneers of bariatric surgery in India, this program has resulted in more than 1200 successful bariatric surgeries at AIIMS, New Delhi. It is also one of the few centres in the country where high quality research in bariatric surgery is conducted.

The decision of undergoing bariatric surgery is often a difficult one for patients and their relatives. In the Bariatric Surgery Clinic at AIIMS, a specialised team of doctors and dietitian offer detailed explanation of the various treatment options for weight loss including bariatric surgery procedures and their pros and cons. This specialty clinic provides an opportunity for the patients to clarify all their doubts and reach an informed decision. The clinic also provides a unique opportunity to newly registered patients to interact with the ones who have already experienced bariatric surgery and find out more about the quality of life after such surgery. All attempts are made to make the experience patient friendly.

Bariatric surgery requires lifelong follow up. The operated patients are actively followed and reminders are sent to them to attend the clinic. The team has a specialist dietitian to address the dietary issues of patients before and after surgery, which are as important as the surgery itself.