BIO

Dr. Ramen Goel is an advanced laparoscopic surgeon since 1992, who has been working with bariatric surgery as well, since the year 2000. After acquiring general education in India, he's completed courses and trainig in bariatric and gastrointestinal surgeries in various cities across the globe. he is also the co-chief editor for the Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Research (JOMR) and a reviewer for the International Journal of Obesity (IJO).

Training:

Trained in General Surgery by Prof V N Shrikhande, GI surgeon & HOD, Bombay Hospital

Training received in Bariatric surgeries

• Gastric Band – Lyon, France
• Gastric Bypass – Laussane, Switzerland
• Sleeve Gastrectomy – Perth, Australia
• Banded Bypass – LA, USA
• Adolescent Bariatrics – Cincinneti, USA
• Robotic Surgery – Buffalo, USA

Training received in Metabolic Surgery: Ileal Transposition – Goiania, Brazil

Experience:

• Ex. Hon. Laparoscopy & Bariatric Surgeon at Bombay Hospital & Medical Research Center, Mumbai and Fortis Hospital, Mulund, Mumbai
• Hon. Laparoscopy & Bariatric Surgeon at Apollo Spectra Hospitals, Mumbai, Hinduja Healthcare Surgicals, Mumbai and Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai
• Ex. Hon. Associate Professor of Surgery at Grant Medical College & JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai
• PG thesis co-guide for various institutions
• Co-chief editor for the Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Research (JOMR) and a reviewer for the International Journal of Obesity (IJO)

Associations/ Affiliations

• Ex. Governing Council Member of International Association for Study of Obesity
• Ex. Steering Committee Member of Education & Management Task Force, IASO
• Past President at All India Association for Advancing Research in Obesity
• Member of International Review Committee, Surgical Review Corporation, USA
• Organising Chairman of 5th Asia Oceania Conference on Obesity (AOCO2009), 1st Annual Nova Bariatric MasterClass 2012, 2nd Annual Nova Bariatric Master Class 2013, and 12th Annual National Conference of Obesity Surgery Society of India 2015

Research Experience

• Conducted 1st Clinical Trial in India on Ileal interposition Surgery for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (registered with Indian Council for Medical Research)
• Conducting 1st Clinical Study on Comparative Study of Efficacy of Ileal Transposition Surgery vs Sleeve Gastrectomy alone at Fortis Hospital, Mulund, Mumbai

Research, Presentations & Publications

• Contributed chapter on ‘Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Reproductive Hormones’ in Recent Advances book published by FOGSI
• Original research article ‘Early Results of Ileal Transposition & Sleeve Gastrectomy in 23-35 BMI patients’ published in peer reviewed International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries in August 2011
• Editorial ‘Obesity Management : Where are we? Practice, research, Publication and Application’ published in peer reviewed Journal of Obesity and Metabolic Research in January 2014
• Oration article ‘Post bariatric Nutrition & Health’ published in peer reviewed Journal of Obesity and Metabolic Research in April 2014

Education

• MBBS, MS, FICS, FIAGES, FALS
• Diploma in Gastro-intestinal Surgery from Postgraduate Medical Institute, University of Vienna, Austria

Expertise

• Advanced Laparoscopy Surgery
• Bariatric Surgery: Gastric bypass, band, balloon, sleeve, Fobi pouch, SGIT, VBG