Dr. Nandakishore Dukkipati

Dr Nandakishore Dukkipati is the Chief Surgeon and Managing Director of LivLife Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, with over 32 years of experience in surgery. He is a US Board-Certified Surgeon (American Board of Surgery, 2007) with extensive training and practice experience across leading institutions in the United States, including UT Southwestern Medical Center (Dallas), The Brooklyn Hospital Center (New York), Harlem Hospital Center (New York), and Jackson Memorial Hospital (Miami).

Dr Nandakishore Dukkipati bariatric surgeon Hyderabad completed dual fellowships in Advanced Laparoscopy and Bariatric Surgery and in Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery from UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas.

He served as Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Great River Medical Center, Arkansas, and as Director of Bariatric Surgery at Apollo Health City, Hyderabad, before founding LivLife Hospitals in 2011.

Doctor Nandakishore served as Clinical Instructor at the University of Texas, Dallas, teaching laparoscopic colectomy, advanced laparoscopic skills, and laparoscopic gastric bypass mini-fellowship programmes.

He has performed the first Single Access Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Kentucky State (2008) and has had multiple surgeries televised. He also volunteered as a health provider during the 9/11 terrorist attack in New York and during the plague outbreak in India in 1994.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Nandakishore Dukkipati treats patients with obesity, metabolic disorders, and complex abdominal conditions using advanced laparoscopic, bariatric, and minimally invasive surgical techniques.

Bariatric (Weight-Loss) Surgery in Hyderabad

Dr Dukkipati performs the full range of weight-loss surgical procedures for patients with obesity and related health conditions.

• Laparoscopic gastric sleeve (sleeve gastrectomy)
• Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
• Mini gastric bypass (one anastomosis gastric bypass)
• Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (Lap Band and Realize Band)
• Intragastric balloon (BIB) placement (endoscopic)
• Single access laparoscopic bariatric procedures

Revisional Bariatric Surgery

Dr Nandakishore Dukkipati revisional bariatric surgeon Hyderabad manages patients with failed or complicated prior weight-loss surgeries.

• Laparoscopic revision of gastric bypass
• Band to sleeve or bypass conversion
• Gastric band prolapse management
• Revisional procedures for weight regain or complications

Metabolic Surgery for Diabetes

Doctor Nandakishore Dukkipati performs surgical interventions aimed at improving or resolving Type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders.

• Metabolic surgery for Type 2 diabetes
• Surgical management of metabolic syndrome
• ACMOMS (Asian Consensus Meeting on Metabolic Surgery) protocols

Advanced Laparoscopic and General Surgery

Dr N Dukkipati performs a wide range of minimally invasive abdominal procedures.

• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallstone surgery)
• Laparoscopic appendectomy
• Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair
• Laparoscopic colectomy
• Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication for GERD
• Laparoscopic splenectomy
• Laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation

Endocrine Surgery

Dr Dukkipati has fellowship training in endocrine surgery from UT Southwestern.

• Thyroid and parathyroid surgery
• Adrenal surgery
• Endocrine tumour management

Education and Qualifications

Dr Nandakishore Dukkipati completed his MBBS from JSS Medical College, Mysore, in 1994. He then completed his General Surgery Residency at The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, New York (1998 to 2004), and became Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery in 2007.

His fellowship training includes:

• Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopy and Bariatric Surgery from UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (2005)
• Fellowship in Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery from UT Southwestern, Dallas (2005)
• BIB Intragastric Balloon System Certification, Hong Kong (2009)
• Single Access Laparoscopic and NOTES Training, Case Western University, Cleveland, Ohio (2008)
• Robotic Hands-on Training, Ethicon Institute, Chennai (2013)
• Mini Gastric Bypass Course with Dr Rutledge, Indore (2013)

Awards and Achievements

• Rotary Club International Recognition for Outstanding Contribution in Bariatric Surgery (2012)
• Chairperson at multiple ACMOMS (Asian Consensus Meeting on Metabolic Surgery) sessions in Hyderabad, New Delhi, Goa, and Amritsar (2010 to 2013)
• Organizing Chairman, "As a Matter of Fat" Multidisciplinary Conference on Obesity (Hyderabad, 2009)
• First Single Access Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Kentucky State (2008)
• Volunteer health provider during 9/11 terrorist attack, New York

Research and Presentations

Dr Nandakishore Dukkipati has presented at multiple national and international conferences including SAGES, OSSI, ELSA, and the Association of Surgeons of India. His research work covers gastric band prolapse outcomes, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding in elderly patients, percutaneous tracheostomy, abdominal compartment pressure, and revisional bariatric surgery techniques. He has served as faculty and chairperson at conferences across the United States, India, and internationally.

Professional Memberships

• Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
• American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons (ASMBS)
• American College of Surgeons (ACS)
• American Medical Association (AMA)
• Obesity Surgeons Society of India (OSSI)
• International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO)
• Karnataka Medical Council (Registration No 44536)
• Andhra Pradesh Medical Council (Registration No 62445)

Hospital and Career

Dr Nandakishore Dukkipati currently serves as Chief Surgeon and Managing Director at LivLife Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad (consultation fee Rs 1,050).

His career spans leading positions across the United States and India, including Director of Bariatric Surgery at Apollo Health City Hyderabad (2008 to 2011), Chairman of Department of Surgery at Great River Medical Center Arkansas (2006 to 2007), Faculty in Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas (2004 to 2005), and Bariatric Surgery Director at Hardin Memorial Hospital Kentucky (2007 to 2008).

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