Dr Vivek Bindal

Dr. Vivek Bindal is an internationally recognized leader in robotic and bariatric surgery with over 16 years of surgical experience. He has performed thousands of complex bariatric and GI surgeries and is credited with bringing cutting-edge robotic surgical practices to India. As a prolific academic, he serves on editorial boards of global surgical journals and trains surgeons worldwide. He has pioneered the Indian Chapter of the Clinical Robotic Surgery Association (USA) and holds several leadership roles in national and international surgical societies.

Educational Qualifications:

• Fellowship of American College of Surgeons - FACS (2015)
• Indo US Fellowship in Robotic & Bariatric Surgery – Department of Surgery from Duke University Medical Centre (2014)
• Indo US Fellowship in Robotic GI and Bariatric Surgery - Department of Surgery from University Illinois of Chicago (2013)
• MRCS (Glasgow)) from  Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow (2012)
• FNB (Minimal Access Surgery) - Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, (2012)
• DNB (General Surgery) - NBE(2010)
• MS (General Surgery) - Maulana Azad Medical College (2009)
• MBBS - Maulana Azad Medical College (2004)

Professional Experience:

• Dr. Vivek Bindal is currently working at Max Healthcare
• Vice-Chairman-Institute of Minimal Access, Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi  (2018-2021)
• Consultant - Institute of Minimal Access, Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi  (2012-2018)
  
• National Executive Member of IAGES - Indian Association of  Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons (2021)
  
• Editorial board member of prestigious “Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases” journal, USA (Impact Factor: 4.5)
• Teaching faculty in robotic and laparoscopic surgery at various renowned hospitals
• Teacher in National Board of Examinations for FNB (Minimal Access Surgery)
• Visiting faculty: Duke University Medical Center, USA
• Invited faculty at IRCAD, Taiwan
• President, Society for Surgery of Alimentary Tract (India Chapter)
• Chairman, Clinical Robotic Surgery Association (India)
• Treasurer, Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Surgeon Community
• Secretary, Association of Robotic Innovative Surgeons
• Jt. Secretary, Obesity Surgery Society of India
• Associate Editor, Journal of Bariatric Surgery
• Associate Editor, Journal of Robotic Innovative Surgeons

Professional Memberships:

• American College of Surgeons (ACS)
• Clinical Robotic Surgery Association (CRSA)
• Obesity Surgery Society of India (OSSI)
• Society of American Gastrointestinal & Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
• European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES)
• Indian Association of Gastrointestinal & Endoscopic Surgeons (IAGES)
• Society of Robotic Surgery (SRS)
• Asia Pacific Hernia Society (APHS)
• Society of Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons of India (SELSI)
• Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)

Awards:

• Started the Indian Chapter of Clinical Robotic Surgery Association (USA), the first International chapter of the organization in 2019. It has now more than 200 members.
• Appointed to the Executive Body of Clinical Robotic Surgery Association, USA
• Appointed to Executive Council of  IAGES - Indian  Association  of  Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons (2021)
• Elected to National Executive of Obesity Surgery Society of India (OSSI) in 2020
• Appointed Editorial Board Member of prestigious “Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases” journal, USA (Impact factor: 4.5)
• International Scholar of Surgical Education Award 2016 by American College of Surgeons, at annual congress in Washington DC, USA
• Baxiram S. & Kankuben B. Gelot International Scholar Award 2014 by American College of Surgeons, Chicago
• Winner of Golden Globe Video award in ASICON 2015, the Annual Conference of Association of Surgeons of India held at Gurgaon from Dec 16 – Dec 20, 2015
• Received the Times of India Healthcare Achiever Award at Taj Palace for “Excellence in Minimal Access and Bariatric Surgery” on November 25, 2018
• Awarded "Best Doctor in Robotic and Bariatric Surgery" by Health Minister of Maharashtra, in 10th MT Healthcare Awards at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai on March 6, 2020 by Medgate Today
• Awarded Indian Health Professional Award for Excellence in General Surgery on Dec 23, 2017
• Performed First Bariatric Surgical Procedure of the state of Himachal Pradesh, transmitted live at Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla and witnessed by Chief Minister of the state on Nov 30, 2019
• Best paper award in BPCON 2015, 25th annual conference of Indian Society of Hypertension held at ESIC Medical College, Faridabad from Nov 20-22, 2015
• Best paper award in SURGICON 2007 (Annual conference of Delhi state chapter of ASI) held at Maulana Azad Medical College in Nov 2007
• Appointed Associate Editor for Clinical Robotic Surgery Association Website
• Awarded Meghna Krishan Baveja Memorial Scholarship for best all-round performance in first professional MBBS in 200a1
• Awarded Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan Scholarship by H.P. Government in 2000 for meritorious career
• Ranked first in All India Entrance Exam for Fellowship of National Board (Minimal Access Surgery) conducted by National Board in January 2010
• Ranked first in HPPMT 2000 entrance examination
• GSL Achievement Award at IAGES 2022
• Rising Star award by Indian Association of Gastro Endosurgeons – 2021
• Him Gaurav Award awarded by Cabinet Minister of HP Govt – 2023

Research Papers & Publications:

• Bindal V, Misra S. Comment on: Evolution of outcomes of robotic bariatric surgery: first report based on MBSAQIP database. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2020;S1550-7289(20)30074-5.
• Goel A, Bindal V, Kalhan S, Bhatia P, Khetan M, John S. Laparoscopic management of gall bladder perforation secondary to typhoid-induced acalculous cholecystitis: A rare entity. J Minim Access Surg. 2019;10.4103/jmas.JMAS-30-19.
• Mahawar KK, Bhasker AG, Bindal V, Graham Y, Dudeja U, Lakdawala M, Small PK. Zinc Deficiency after Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity: a Systematic Review. Obes Surg. 2017 Feb;27(2):522-529. doi: 10.1007/s11695-016-2474-8.
• Bindal V, Gonzalez-Heredia R, Elli EF. Outcomes of Robot-Assisted Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass as a Reoperative Bariatric Procedure. Obes Surg. 2015 Oct;25(10):1810-5.
• Bindal V, Gonzalez-Heredia R, Masrur M, Elli EF. Technique Evolution, Learning Curve, and Outcomes of 200 Robot-Assisted Gastric Bypass Procedures: a 5-Year Experience. Obes Surg. 2015 Jun;25(6):997-1002.
• Bindal V, Sudan R. Has mini gastric bypass come of age?, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 2015 Mar-Apr;11(2):326-7
• Bindal V, Bhatia P, Kalhan S, et al. Robot assisted excision of a large retroperitoneal schwannoma. Journal of Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (JSLS) 2014;18(1):150-54.
• Bindal V, Bhatia P, Dudeja U, et al. Review of contemporary role of robotics in Bariatric Surgery. J Min Access Surg 2015;11:16-21.
• Bindal V, John S, Dudeja U. Enhanced Recovery protocols after Bariatric surgery – time to adopt a lean bariatric practice. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 2015 Jul-Aug;11(4):819-20.
• Bindal V, Elli EE. Robot-Assisted Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. In: Fong, Y, Woo, Y, Hyung WJ, Lau C, Strong VE, eds. The SAGES Atlas of Robotic Surgery. Springer, Cham; 2018. p. 355-63.

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