Name Shashank Shah | ||
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Education M.B.B.S, M.S, FAIS (Hon.) Occupation Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon at Laparo Obeso Centre, Pune. HOD - Minimally Invasive Surgery at Poona Hospital & Research Center. HOD - metabolic and bariatric and diabetic surgery at S.L. Raheja Hospital Mahim Mumbai Known for Bariatric surgery, Director of Laparo Obeso Centre, President at Obesity Surgery Society Of India (OSSI). Dr. Shashank Shah's LOC is certified with International Centre of Excellence certified by Surgical Review Corporation-a respectable Certifying body by American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery and also a certified International Excellence Federation. | ||
Dr shashank shah speaking on obesity and diabetes
Dr. Shashank Shah, is an Indian laparoscopic bariatric surgeon. He is the first and only Indian to be president of 3 societies at same time, namely AIAARO (All India Association for Advancing Research in Obesity), OSSI (Obesity Surgery Society Of India), IEF (International Excellence Federation, India Chapter). He is also member of ASMBS, IFSO, SAGES, IHPBA, APHS, ASI, IAGES, AMASI.
Contents
- Dr shashank shah speaking on obesity and diabetes
- Dr shashank shah s bariatric surgery
- National and International Recognition
- Academic work
- Research work
- Early life
- Contributions to the Society
- Publications
- References
Dr Shashank S. Shah happens to be the first surgeon ever to receive the American Diabetes Association's Vivian Fonseca Scholar Award in June 2016.
Dr Shashank Shah was recognized with this honour during the Association's 76th Scientific Sessions®, June 10–14, 2016, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Shah received the Award for his research, "Gastric Bypass vs. Medical/Lifestyle Care for Type 2 Diabetes in South Asians with BMI 25-40 kg/m²—The COSMID Randomized Trial," (261-OR). The research has contributed a newer modality of treatment option for many unfortunate patients with uncontrollable diabetes.
Dr shashank shah s bariatric surgery
National and International Recognition
Academic work
1. Dr. Shah has pioneered the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in India. As the President of OSSI, he released the position statement for bariatric surgery in India.
2.Dr. Shashank Shah studied the mechanism of action of bariatric surgery, published research on variation on stomach motility in normal , obese people and after sleeve gastrectomy.
3.He also presented the initial papers on the effect of this simpler and safer procedure on Indian diabetic patients, making it a popular and suitable procedure for our Indian obese with diabetes.
4.In the honour of his contribution, Dr. Shah is the only Indian who was invited to be a part of the First Four International Summit consensus for sleeve gastrectomy aimed at defining practice guidelines for the surgeons worldwide.
5.Considering and understanding that the increasing number of obese population of India, with increasing demand of bariatric surgeons in India, he started the 1st laparoscopic bariatric training centre in India and so far has trained more than 1000 surgeons including Indians and non Indians.
6.He has contributed the chapter on bariatric surgery in the textbook of surgical gastroenterology and in the book of cardio-metabolic updates.
7.He has travelled across the country in proctoring, training and establishing hundreds of centres for treatment of obesity and diabetes.
8.He has been the only Indian faculty awarded a ‘Diploma’ as a visiting professor for metabolic and bariatric surgery in the world-renowned university, IRCAD in France. He is also a visiting professor for Malaysian universities.9.Dr. Shashank Shah started the 1st trend of surgical and allied training for treatment of obesity through multiple annual international conferences, recognised today as a branded event, Metasurg Asia ( metabolic surgery in Asia ).10. He was the only Indian faculty invited to the International Bariatric Club’s worldwide broadcast on ‘Newer Guidelines for Diabetes Treatment’ in 2016.
11.He was the first ever non American speaker at the ‘Innovation in Surgery Conference’ at Cleveland Clinic, US.
12.He has several publications in the topmost index journals on gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, obesity and its comorbidities, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk reduction in Indians.
Research work
1.Dr. Shashank Shah 1st Indian bariatric surgeon who has published multiple papers in the topmost Index journals on laparoscopic gastric bypass, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and their results on diabetes, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk reduction in Indians. He has studied and published the effect of surgery on stomach and intestinal motility as a possible mechanism responsible for improvement in diabetes type 2 after bariatric surgery.
2.Published the first paper on study of Gut microflora and its relation to obesity through research work at National Chemical Laboratories.
3.He is the initiator and principal investigator for the first randomized controlled trial on surgical treatment of diabetes versus best medical treatment for Indian diabetes (COSMID), being published in the topmost Index journal and through this he dreams to affect clinical practice and the only ray of hope for the Indian patient’s uncontrolled diabetes.
4.He is an investigator for various other studies on genomics and diabesity.
5.Published first paper on the effect of Gastric bypass on non-morbidly-obese Indians, as Indians are prone to diabetes and metabolic syndrome at a weight or body mass index much lower than non Indians making it a clinically accepted option.
6.As a principal investigator of Mascot study -Study on Cefoperazone/sulbactam for treatment of intra-abdominal infections: results from a prospective, randomized, parallel group study in India" published in Journal of SURGICAL INFECTIONS in MASCOT TRIAL, special trial about the use of particular antibiotic in a particular situation.
7. Dr. Shah was also involved as a principal investigator in SEAL study- A randomized study of linear staple line reinforcement (SEAL) in Sleeve Gastrectomy.This was a research project about the improvement in technology for improving safety of the patient undergoing bariatric surgery.
8.He has a technique in his name, thoracoscopic thymectomy for Myasthenia gravis, published as a reference video in the American library of SAGES (Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic surgeons ), he was also felicitated by the National Neurology Society of India for the same.
Early life
Dr. Shashank Shah was born in Solapur, and brought up in Pune. He always excelled in Mathematics and science and was awarded many scholarships. Dr. Shah scored high rank in secondary and higher secondary examinations. He always dreamt to serve society with his intelligence and so he chose to be a doctor, a surgeon.
He passed his MBBS in 1988 and then completed his M.S. in 1992 and then did his higher education like FIAGES, FALS, FAIS, FMAS (Hon.), DLS, FICS. He travelled to the topmost universities in USA, various centres in Europe and Brazil for higher education and qualification and developed his expertise to excellence.
During his professional life, he has performed more than 35,000 open and laparoscopic surgeries till date, including general surgeries and complex, difficult minimally invasive surgeries.
He has done more than 5000 bariatric procedure till date and has one of the highest volume of laparoscopic bariatric surgeries in Asia, He is one of the pioneers in laparoscopic bariatric surgeons in India, being in the field of bariatric surgery since a decade. His contribution to develop Sleeve Gastrectomy as a standalone procedure in asia is appreciated internationally.
Contributions to the Society
He served people by working as one of the very few versatile Indian surgeons by offering his services for general surgery, laparoscopic surgery, hernia surgery and also laparoscopic bariatric and metabolic surgery.
He established a centre, Laparo-Obeso Centre, a comprehensive centre for the treatment and reversal of obesity and its related disorders; which became the 1st centre in India to be the International Centre of Excellence by the father of obesity surgery in the world and the founder president of International Federation for Surgery for Obesity.
Dr. Shashank Shah’s centre is accredited with International Excellence Federation for excellence in bariatric and metabolic surgery.
He founded a non profit organisation ,DODF(Defeat Obesity and Diabetes Foundation) committed to create awareness about obesity as a disease.
He is serving the Obesity Surgery Society of India( OSSI) for 9 years as the treasurer, secretary and the President. He struggled hard to increase awareness as Obesity as a disease and for early diagnosis and treatment of diabetes through various public awareness activities like free camps, diagnostic camps, walkathons, newspaper articles and Interviews in media and helped many other organisations doing the same across India.
As a President, he released the 1st position statement in OSSI, stating that Obesity is a disease and not just a lifestyle disorder. He has dedicated his life in the efforts of changing the lookout of the society as well as medicos towards obese person, towards humanity.
The hormonal and metabolic effect of the bariatric surgery was highlighted for awareness of clinicians across India and rest of the world. The latest landmark event of Metasurg Asia was the 1st Asian BMI ( bariatric and metabolic integrated )consensus summit, endorsed by various medical organisations and specialists for all the obesity related fields to form a new national guideline for prevention, treatment and research in the field of obesity and diabetes.
His research work may offer a different angle to the treatment options of obesity and related metabolic disorders like type 2 diabetes, in which diseases India is leading worldwide by having an alarming growth in the incidence. Some new drugs can come ahead based on this scientific research done by him in association with other developed countries.
Dr. Shashank Shah's research throws light on the need different specific consideration for Asian /Indian patient and his treatment for specific diseases.
Dr. Shah is a member of various national and international organisations and has been invited for orations, key note addresses and live surgery demonstrations.
Dr. Shashank Shah has helped to resolve / improve diabetes mellitus and reduce cardiovascular risk of hundreds of patients by using a mastered scientific technique of laparoscopic metabolic surgery.
In addition to all above, Dr. Shashank Shah does a lot of charity by doing many free cases and also offering his expert services in the charitable institutes like Kamla Nehru hospital, Sasoon hospital and Tarachand Ramnath hospital.