MBBS , MS - General Surgery , DNB - General Surgery , Diploma in Advanced Laparoscopic surgery , Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery , Fellow in Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery , Fellowship In Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgery , Fellowship in Laparoscopic and Robotic Colorectal Surgery

Laparoscopic Surgeon , Endocrine Surgeon , Bariatric Surgeon

Dr. T. Hema is an Advanced Laparoscopic, Bariatric (weight loss) and Metabolic (for diabetes), Breast and Endocrine Surgeon currently working as the senior consultant surgeon at Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore, since 2009. In a career spanning over 22 years, the majority of it in a high volume teaching hospital in Mumbai, she has performed well over 16000 laparoscopic and open surgical procedures. These include: Whole range of Bariatric/ Metabolic surgeries like Sleeve gastrectomy, Gastric bypass, Gastric band, ileal interposition and other procedures, Laparoscopic/ Single Incision Laparoscopic (SILS) Gastrointestinal and solid organ surgeries like gastrectomy, resection anastomosis of small intestine, colectomies for cancer and non- cancer conditions, hepatobiliary surgeries including cholecystectomy, Bile duct explorations, hepaticodochojejunostomy, lateral pancreatojejunostomy, splenectomy, emergency GI procedures for bleeding, perforation, obstruction, trauma, appendicectomy, etc, All types of mastectomies, microdochectomies and other breast surgical procedures for cancer and benign conditions, Endocrine surgeries like all types of thyroidectomies, parathyroidectomies (including MIP) and adrenalectomy, General Surgical procedures for all types of simple and complex hernias, perianal disorders, inguinoscrotal disorders, etc. She completed her basic and advanced laparoscopic training from the prestigious GEM hospital, Coimbatore under the expert guidance of the world famous Dr. C. Palanivelu. She was accepted for and completed her extensive, hands-on Bariatric/ Metabolic surgical training from 2 of the best centres in the world – Cleveland Clinic, Florida where she worked with the dynamic Dr. Raul Rosenthal, and then at the Centre for Obesity and Diabetes Surgery (CODS) at Mumbai where she was trained by Dr. Muffazal Lakdawala. She has experience with hundreds of cases of Lap Band, Sleeve gastrectomy, Gastric Bypass, Duodenal switch (BPD-DS), duodenojejunal bypass, re –do bariatric surgery, etc. from this dedicated training. In addition, she is one of the few surgeons trained and performing Ileal interposition surgery for cure of Diabetes Mellitus, after training with Dr. Ugale (India’s first pioneer of this technique) at Kirloskar Hospital, Hyderabad. She has completed Fellowship training in Robotic and Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery from Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, South Korea, under the guidance of the world renowned Professor Seon Hahn Kim.M She also received advanced specialised training in Breast and Endocrine Surgeries from India’s first dedicated endocrine and breast post graduate course and department at SGPGI, Lucknow under the pioneering and visionary surgeon Dr. S.K. Mishra. She is trained in Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS; stood third in the exam). She was formerly working as faculty in an 1800 bedded public hospital in Mumbai – KEM Hospital, initially as a lecturer, then as Associate Professor and Head of Unit in Dept of Surgery.

Services: Laparoscopic (Minimal Access) and Single Incision Laparoscopic (SILS) Surgery , Bariatric (Obesity/ Weight loss) and Metabolic (for Diabetes cure) Surgery , Gastrointestinal surgery , Endocrine (Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal, Endocrine pancreatic) Surgery , Breast (Cancer and non cancer lesions) Surgery , Hernia Repair (lap/open/simple/complex/all sites) Surgery

Procedures: Adrenalectomy , Ileal Perforation Suturing , Neurectomy , Pyelolithotomy , Mesenteric Cyst Excision , Mini gastric bypass surgery (MGBP) , Diagnostic Laparoscopy , Cholecystoenterostomy , Thyroglossal Cyst Excision , Gut Anastamosis , Needlescopic Cholecystectomy , Metabolic Surgery , Parathyroidectomy , Vagotomy , Laparoscopy To Open Procedure Conversion , Distal Gastrectomy , Hemithyroidectomy , Surgery For Perforated Peptic Ulcer , Surgery For Intestinal Perforation , Surgery For Intestinal Obstruction , Inguinal Hernia Repair , Choledochoduodenostomy , Epigastric Hernia Repair , Thyroidectomy , Herniotomy , Sleeve Gastrectomy , Biliary Enteric Anastomosis , Re–Do Bariatric Surgery , Incision and Drainage , CAPD Catheter Insertion , Laparoscopic Varicocelectomy , Gastrectomy , Laparoscopic Adhesiolysis

Shree Vaishnavi Heart Centre Multi Speciality Clinic BTM Layout 2nd Stage Bangalore

1206, 16th Main Road, 2nd Stage Near Food World & Opposite To IAS Officers Colony

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Apollo Hospital Bannerghatta Road Bangalore

154/11, Bannerghatta Road, Amalodbhavi Nagar, Panduranga Nagar Opposite IIM

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