Dr. Siddhartha Bhattacharya

Dr Siddhartha Bhattacharya is a consultant gastrointestinal, bariatric, and advanced laparoscopic surgeon in Kolkata with 18 years of experience in bariatric and metabolic surgery, laparoscopic hernia repair, upper GI surgery, and hepatobiliary procedures, currently practising at Manipal Hospital Salt Lake, Apollo Clinic Salt Lake, and The Newtown Clinic, New Town.

He completed a two-year Fellowship in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery at GEM Hospital, Coimbatore, one of the highest-volume bariatric centres in South India, and has received multiple Best Paper Gold Medals at national conferences including AMASICON 2016 and 2017, with over 20 international peer-reviewed publications and co-authorship of the book Clinics in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery.

He consults in English, Hindi, and Bengali.

Area of Expertise

Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery

Patients with obesity and metabolic conditions requiring surgical intervention are managed by Dr Siddhartha Bhattacharya with over 200 bariatric procedures performed across all major bariatric surgery types:

• Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
• Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
• Laparoscopic mini gastric bypass
• Single incision laparoscopic bariatric surgery (SILS)
• Laparoscopic duodenojejunal bypass and revision bariatric surgery

Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery

Patients with inguinal, ventral, incisional, and complex hernias are managed by Dr Bhattacharya with advanced laparoscopic hernia repair techniques including modern mesh-based approaches:

• TEP total extraperitoneal preperitoneal repair
• TAPP transabdominal preperitoneal repair
• IPOM Plus intraperitoneal onlay mesh repair
• e-TEP-RS and TAR for complex hernia reconstruction
• Laparoscopic diaphragmatic hernia repair

Laparoscopic Upper GI Surgery

Patients with upper gastrointestinal conditions requiring minimally invasive surgical intervention are managed by Dr Siddhartha with specialist upper GI surgical expertise:

• Laparoscopic Heller's cardiomyotomy for achalasia
• Laparoscopic fundoplication for GERD and hiatus hernia
• Laparoscopic truncal vagotomy and gastrojejunostomy
• Laparoscopic duodenal perforation repair
• Laparoscopic gastrectomy for stomach cancer

Laparoscopic Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery

Patients with gallbladder, bile duct, pancreatic, and hepatobiliary conditions are managed by Dr Bhattacharya with advanced laparoscopic HPB surgical expertise:

• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstones
• Laparoscopic CBD exploration for CBD stones
• Laparoscopic choledochal cyst excision
• Laparoscopic hydatid cyst surgery
• Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy for pancreatic tumours

Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery

Patients with colorectal cancer, rectal prolapse, and colorectal conditions requiring surgical intervention are managed by Dr Siddhartha with minimally invasive colorectal surgical expertise:

• Laparoscopic colon cancer surgery
• Laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery
• Laparoscopic rectal prolapse repair
• Laparoscopic splenectomy
• Emergency laparoscopy for acute abdominal conditions

Professional Experience

Current Hospital Affiliations

Dr Siddhartha Bhattacharya currently consults at:

• Manipal Hospital, Salt Lake, Kolkata, Consultant
• Apollo Clinic, Salt Lake, Kolkata, Consultant
• The Newtown Clinic, New Town, Kolkata, Consultant

Previous Associations

• Peerless Hospital, Kolkata, Consultant
• GEM Hospital, Chennai, Lead Consultant, Minimal Invasive Bariatric and GI Surgery (2018 to 2019)
• GEM Hospital, Coimbatore, Consultant, Minimal Invasive Bariatric and Gastrointestinal Surgery (2016 to 2018)

Awards and Academic Recognition

• Second Rank, MS General Surgery, West Bengal University of Health Sciences (2013)
• Best Paper Gold Medal, AMASICON 2016, for paper on ABCD score applicability in type 2 diabetes remission following bariatric surgery
• Best Paper Gold Medal, AMASICON 2017, for paper on single-incision laparoscopic bariatric surgery techniques
• Best Paper Award, OSSICON 2018, Chennai

Faculty and Live Surgery Demonstrations

• Live laparoscopic hernia surgery demonstration for Bangladeshi surgeons, Bangladesh (2018)
• Live laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy demonstration, State Anaesthesia Conference, Chennai (2019)
• Faculty, AMASICON 2019, Nagpur
• Faculty, BARICON 2019 International Conference, AIIMS
• Presentation, 7th International Forum for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, Nanjing, China (2019)
• Training faculty, GEM Bariatric Training Courses

Research and Publications

Dr Bhattacharya has co-authored over 20 publications in peer-reviewed international journals and contributed to major bariatric and laparoscopic surgery literature:

• Raj PP, Bhattacharya S, et al. "Gastro-oesophageal Reflux-related Physiological Changes Following Sleeve Gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass." Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 2019 May
• Raj PP, Bhattacharya S, et al. "Morbid Obesity with a Ventral Hernia: Concomitant Bariatric Surgery with Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Mesh Repair." Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 2019 May
• Raj PP, Bhattacharya S, et al. "Evolution and Standardisation of Techniques in Single-Incision Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery." Obesity Surgery, 2017
• Raj PP, Bhattacharya S, et al. "Do Bariatric Surgery-Related Type 2 Diabetes Remission Predictors Add Clinical Value?" Obesity Surgery, 2017
• Co-Author, "Clinics in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery." JAYPEE Publishers, January 2019
• Chapter Author, "Revisional Surgical Options after Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding," Bariatric Surgical Practice Guide, 2017

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Bharat Vidyapeeth Medical College (2008)
• MS General Surgery, IPGMER, SSKM Hospital, Kolkata (2013)
• DNB General Surgery
• FNB Minimal Access Surgery, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (2016)
• Fellowship in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, GEM Diabetes and Obesity Surgery Centre, Coimbatore
• MNAMS, National Academy of Medical Sciences
• FMAS, Fellow of Minimal Access Surgery
• FAIS, Fellow of the Association of Indian Surgeons

Professional Memberships and Registrations

• Tamil Nadu Medical Council (Registration No. 136240, since 2019)
• Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India
• Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society of India
• International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders
• National Academy of Medical Sciences

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