Dr. Shashank Shah

Dr Shashank Shah is a highly distinguished General Surgeon, Laparoscopic Surgeon, and Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Specialist in Mumbai with 35 years of extensive clinical experience and more than 30,000 surgeries performed over his distinguished career.

He is recognised as a globally acclaimed expert in bariatric and metabolic surgery, laparoscopic surgery, and gastrointestinal surgical procedures.

Dr Shashank currently serves as a Consultant at Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Bandra West, P D Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Khar Facility, and Poona Hospital and Research Centre, Sadashiv Peth, where he provides advanced surgical care including bariatric and metabolic surgeries, laparoscopic procedures, and complex general surgical interventions.

He has previously worked at Fortis Hospital, Mulund. He is known for his precise surgical expertise, accurate diagnosis, and empathetic patient care.

Dr Shashank Shah consults in English.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Shashank Shah specialises in general surgery, laparoscopic surgery, bariatric surgery, and metabolic surgery with focused expertise in obesity and metabolic disease management, Type 2 Diabetes surgical treatment, portal hypertension management, thoracoscopic procedures, and surgical emergencies.

His key clinical interests include sleeve gastrectomy, laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, laparoscopic gastric band, intragastric ballooning, endoscopic gastroplasty, metabolic surgery for Type 2 Diabetes, liver transplant, and thoracoscopic thymectomy for myasthenia gravis.

Bariatric, Metabolic and General Surgery Services

• Sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic gastric band
• Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
• Intragastric ballooning and endoscopic gastroplasty
• Metabolic surgery for Type 2 Diabetes management
• Liver transplant and hepatobiliary surgical procedures
• Portal hypertension surgical management
• Thoracoscopic thymectomy for myasthenia gravis
• Surgical emergencies and trauma management
• Laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgical procedures
• Hernia repair and abdominal wall reconstruction

Awards and Recognition

• Surgeon of Excellence – Certified by Surgical Review Corporation
• Vivian Fonseca Scholar Award – American Diabetes Association for Research on Surgical Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes (2016)
• World Record of Performing 45 Hernia Surgeries in Just 10 Hours – Limca Book of Records (2005)
• Poona Surgical Society's International Contribution Award

Professional Experience

Current Experience

• Consultant, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Bandra West, Mumbai
• Consultant, P D Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Khar Facility
• Consultant, Poona Hospital and Research Centre, Sadashiv Peth

Past Experience

• Consultant, Fortis Hospital, Mulund

Education and Credentials

• MBBS – BJ Medical College, Pune (1989)
• MS General Surgery – BJ Medical College, Pune (1992)
• FMAS – Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India
• FIAGE – Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgery
• FAIS (Fellow of the Association of Surgeons of India)
• FICS (Fellow of the International College of Surgeons)

Memberships

• All India Association of Advancing Research in Obesity (AIAARO)
• International Excellence Federation
• Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgery (IAGES)
• Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI)
• Indian Medical Association (IMA)
• Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society of India (OSSI)
• International Bariatric Surgical Review Committee
• Asia Pacific Bariatric Surgeons Society
• International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO)
• Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)

Book an Appointment with Dr Shashank Shah, General and Bariatric Surgeon in Mumbai

Book a priority appointment with Dr Shashank Shah at Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Bandra West, or P D Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Khar Facility, Mumbai.

Consultation fee: ₹3800 at P D Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Khar Facility. Check active clinical schedules, OPD timings, and available slots for Dr Shashank Shah at HexaHealth for a confirmed, hassle-free appointment.