Dr Ravindra Vats

Dr. Ravindra Vats is a renowned surgical gastroenterologist and advanced laparoscopic & bariatric surgeon with over 19 years of experience. He is known for performing complex gastrointestinal, metabolic, and obesity surgeries with precision and care. Having trained at premier institutions such as Army Hospital (R&R) and Artemis Health Institute, he specializes in minimally invasive surgical techniques that ensure faster recovery and superior outcomes.
He also serves as a teaching faculty for Ethicon Suture Practicum and various national laparoscopic training programs, contributing to the advancement of minimally invasive surgery in India.

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS,
• MS, Trained Bariatric Surgeon
• Trained in Laparoscopic & Open GI Surgery

Professional Experience:

• Presently working as Senior Director in Surgical Gastroenterology, Advance Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgery at BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi.

Previous Experience:

• Enamored by surgery even as a diligent young medical student he single mindedly set out to pursue a career in surgery. He succeeded in securing a highly competitive and sought after surgical residency seat at one of the oldest most respected universities in India at Allahabad. During his post graduation he endeared himself to his Professors and other faculty with his honest dedication and uncanny surgical sense. While at Allahabad University he stood well above his peers and was honored by a special Health Ministers award in recognition of his exceptional Medical talent. Armed with a Masters in Surgery in 2004 he undertook higher training in GI and GI onco surgery at the Army R R Hospital New Delhi India.
• Soon after he chose to gain experience in advanced Laparoscopic Surgery under the tutelage of Dr Deep Goel at the department of MIS Minimally Invasive Surgery, Bariatric & GI Onco Surgery at Artemis Health Institute Gurgaon Haryana. Much to the delight of his mentor he proved to be a quick learner and soon became proficient in Bariatric surgery and others advanced laparoscopic procedures. He is keenly interested in Metabolic Surgery and travelled to a centre of excellence at Hyderabad where he developed skills in duodeno jejunal-ilial interposition. He is a teaching faculty for Ethicon Suture Practicum and also for many institutional programs of Basic & Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery.

Professional Memberships:

• Association of Surgeons of India
• International Federation for surgery of obesity and Metabolic Disorders
• Obesity and Metabolic Society of India