Dr. Ramen Goel

Dr Ramen Goel is a consultant bariatric and metabolic surgeon with over 34 years of experience in surgery. He is the first bariatric surgeon of Mumbai and the second in India, having started bariatric surgeries in 2001. He was also accredited as the first Master Bariatric Surgeon in India and heads the Centre of Bariatric Excellence.

Dr Ramen Goel bariatric surgeon Mumbai has treated over 35,000 patients across his career. A pioneer in laparoscopy surgery in India, he was instrumental in training surgeons in laparoscopic techniques across the country. Since 2011, Doctor Ramen Goel has been exclusively practising bariatric and metabolic surgery, with a focus on safe outcomes and long-term patient support.

He currently consults at Wockhardt Hospital (Mumbai Central and Mira Road), P D Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre (Khar), and Zen Multi Speciality Hospital (Chembur).

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Ramen Goel provides advanced surgical management for obesity and metabolic conditions across multiple hospitals in Mumbai.

Bariatric (Weight-Loss) Surgery

Dr Goel performs the full range of surgical interventions for long-term weight management:

• Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
• Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
• Mini Gastric Bypass (One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass)
• Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding

Non-Surgical and Minimally Invasive Weight-Loss Procedures

Dr R Goel also offers non-surgical options for eligible patients:

• Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG)
• Intragastric Balloon (Gastric Swallow Balloon)

Metabolic (Diabetes) Surgery in Mumbai

Dr Ramen Goel metabolic surgeon Mumbai performs surgical interventions aimed at improving or resolving Type 2 diabetes and associated metabolic disorders:

• Metabolic surgery for Type 2 diabetes
• Surgical management of metabolic syndrome (hypertension, dyslipidaemia, insulin resistance)

Revisional Bariatric Surgery

Doctor Ramen Goel is recognized internationally for managing complex and revisional cases, receiving referrals from bariatric surgeons across the globe:

• Revisional surgery after failed or complicated prior bariatric procedures
• Conversion procedures (band to sleeve, band to bypass, sleeve to bypass)

Adolescent Bariatric Surgery

• Dr Goel has dedicated training in adolescent bariatrics and manages obesity in younger patients where clinically indicated.

Robotic Bariatric Surgery

• Dr R Goel is trained in robotic surgical techniques for bariatric procedures, offering enhanced precision for selected cases.
  

Education and Qualifications

Dr R Goel completed his MBBS from Aligarh Muslim University in 1986, followed by an MS in General Surgery from the same university in 1989. He then earned a Diploma in Gastrointestinal Surgery from the Postgraduate Medical Institute, University of Vienna, Austria, in 1993.

His fellowships and credentials include:

• FRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh (2020)
• FMBS from the Obesity Surgery Society of India (2020)
• IFASMBS from the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons (2021)
• FICS from the International College of Surgeons
• FIAGES from the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons
• FALS from the Academy of Laparoscopic Surgeons

Dr Goel has completed international hands-on training in the following:

• Gastric Banding in Lyon, France
• Gastric Bypass in Lausanne, Switzerland
• Sleeve Gastrectomy in Perth, Australia
• Adolescent Bariatrics in Cincinnati, USA
• Robotic Surgery in Buffalo, USA

Leadership and Editorial Contributions

Dr Ramen Goel has held several leadership positions in national and international surgical bodies:

• Past President, All India Association for Advancing Research in Obesity (AIAARO, 2007-2009)
• Past President, Indian Association of Gastro-intestinal Endo Surgeons (IAGES, 2020-2021)
• Governing Board Member of IASO, IFSES, and ELSA
• Founder Member, Obesity Surgery Society of India (OSSI), affiliated with IFSO
• Scientific Committee Chairman, World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery, Kolkata (2024)
• Member, Specialist Board of National Board of Examinations
• Member, Bariatric and Ethics Committees of the Society of American Gastro Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)

He is the Founder Editor of the Journal of Bariatric Surgery, Associate Editor of the Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, and Editorial Board Member of the Indian Journal of Surgery. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and books and is an invited faculty at major international and national bariatric surgery conferences.

Dr Goel also served as Honorary Professor of Surgery at Grant Medical College, Mumbai, from 1994 to 2010, performing advanced laparoscopic surgeries on thousands of patients during that period.

Professional Memberships

• International Association for the Study of Obesity
• National Association of Obesity Surgeons
• Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons
• Obesity Surgery Society of India (OSSI)
• Ethicon Institute of Surgical Education
• National Advisory Board of Ethicon Endo-surgery

Hospital and Career

Dr Ramen Goel currently practises at the following hospitals:

• Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai Central (consultation fee Rs 3,000)
• Wockhardt Hospital, Mira Road (consultation fee Rs 3,000)
• P D Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Khar (consultation fee Rs 3,800)
• Zen Multi Speciality Hospital, Chembur

Dr Ramen speaks English. He is registered with the Maharashtra Medical Council (Registration No 74265).

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