General & Minimal Access Surgery

Prof. (Dr.) Sandeep Aggarwal

Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery, Robotic Assisted Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery

Current designationChairman - Manipal Institute of Minimal Access, Bariatric, GI & Robotic Surgery

Published hospital associationManipal Hospital, Dwarka, New Delhi

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Introduction

Introducing Prof. (Dr.) Sandeep Aggarwal

A concise, source-led overview for international patients considering specialist review in India.

Prof. (Dr.) Sandeep Aggarwal is Chairman - Manipal Institute of Minimal Access, Bariatric, GI & Robotic Surgery at Manipal Hospital, Dwarka, New Delhi. The hospital-published profile identifies the clinical focus as Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery, Robotic Assisted Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery. Published areas include Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery, Robotic Assisted Surgery.

Prof. (Dr.) Sandeep Aggarwal is presented as a possible specialist-discovery option in General & Minimal Access Surgery. This profile does not rank doctors, guarantee availability or predict the outcome of treatment.

About Prof. (Dr.) Sandeep Aggarwal

Current role and professional background

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Prof. (Dr.) Sandeep Aggarwal serves as Chairman - Manipal Institute of Minimal Access, Bariatric, GI & Robotic Surgery at Manipal Hospital, Dwarka, New Delhi. The published practice location is Dwarka, New Delhi, India. The doctor-specific hospital record describes a clinical focus in Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery, Robotic Assisted Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery. Clinical interests published in that record include Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery, Robotic Assisted Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Hernia Surgery. Published qualifications include MBBS (AIIMS) | MS (AIIMS) | FACS (USA) | FCLS. Current hospital association, appointment availability and suitability for an individual case must be reconfirmed before travel.

International patients may use this information to identify a possible consultation route. The treating hospital must reconfirm the current appointment, availability, credentials and whether the case falls within the specialist’s practice.

Qualifications

Education and training

MBBS (AIIMS) | MS (AIIMS) | FACS (USA) | FCLS

Work experience

Published professional experience

Current published role: Chairman - Manipal Institute of Minimal Access, Bariatric, GI & Robotic Surgery
Associated hospital: Manipal Hospital, Dwarka, New Delhi

Earlier positions were not separately stated in the reviewed source record and should be confirmed before publication as fact.

Speciality interests

Clinical interests described publicly

Bariatric Surgery
General Surgery
Robotic Assisted Surgery
Laparoscopic Surgery
Hernia Surgery
Laparoscopic Upper GI Surgery
Solid Organ including Laparoscopic Splenectomy And Adrenalectomy
Renal Transplantation
Prof. (Dr.) Sandeep Aggarwal, Mehul Gupta, Vitish Singla, Michel Gagner. LSG: The Tech-nique. Chapter In book: Obesity, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery: A Practical Guide, Edition: Second Edition, Publisher: Springer, Editor: Sanjay Agrawal
Prof. (Dr.) Sandeep Aggarwal, Vitish Singla. Current Status of One Anastomosis Gastric By-pass. Chapter 12 in IAGES Recent Advances in Minimal Access Surgery 2, Edition: Second, Publisher: Jaypee Brothers. Editor: Subhash Khanna
Prof. (Dr.) Sandeep Aggarwal · Pratyusha Priyadarshini · Sanjay Agrawal. Current Concepts in Bariatric Surgery: A Review. Chapter in GI Surgery Annual. Editor: T K Chatto-padhay. pp 2016
Harshit Garg, Prof. (Dr.) Sandeep Aggarwal. Bariatric Surgery: Current Concepts in Roshan Lall Gupta's Recent Advances in Surgery – 14, Publisher: Jaypee, Editor: Puneet, pp: 217-236, · Chapter · Nov 2015
Umang Arora1 Sagnik Biswas1 Sandeep Aggarwal1 Ajay Duseja2,* Shalimar1,* MASLD screening and diagnostic algorithms are interchangeable with existing NAFLD literature. Journal of Hepatology, February 2024. vol. 80 j e51–e91.
Elhence A, Anand A, Biswas S, Vaishnav M, Yadav R, Das P, ---- Agarwal S, etal. Compensated Advanced Chronic Liver Disease in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Two-Step Strategy is Better than Baveno Criteria. Dig Dis Sci 2023; 68:1016–1025
Arumugaswamy PR, Singla V, Singh P, Kumar R, Aggarwal S. Impact of bariatric surgery on urinary incontinence in morbidly obese individuals. Surg Endosc. 2022 Jul;36(7):4771-4779

Memberships

Professional memberships

Fellowship of American College of Surgeons (FACS)
Fellowship of International College of Laparoscopic Surgeons (FCLS)

Areas of expertise

Conditions, procedures and care focus

These terms support discovery and are not a recommendation that any procedure is appropriate for an individual patient.

Bariatric SurgeryGeneral SurgeryRobotic Assisted SurgeryLaparoscopic SurgeryHernia SurgeryLaparoscopic Upper GI SurgerySolid Organ including Laparoscopic Splenectomy And AdrenalectomyRenal TransplantationProf. (Dr.) Sandeep Aggarwal, Mehul Gupta, Vitish Singla, Michel Gagner. LSG: The Tech-nique. Chapter In book: Obesity, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery: A Practical Guide, Edition: Second Edition, Publisher: Springer, Editor: Sanjay AgrawalProf. (Dr.) Sandeep Aggarwal, Vitish Singla. Current Status of One Anastomosis Gastric By-pass. Chapter 12 in IAGES Recent Advances in Minimal Access Surgery 2, Edition: Second, Publisher: Jaypee Brothers. Editor: Subhash KhannaProf. (Dr.) Sandeep Aggarwal · Pratyusha Priyadarshini · Sanjay Agrawal. Current Concepts in Bariatric Surgery: A Review. Chapter in GI Surgery Annual. Editor: T K Chatto-padhay. pp 2016Harshit Garg, Prof. (Dr.) Sandeep Aggarwal. Bariatric Surgery: Current Concepts in Roshan Lall Gupta's Recent Advances in Surgery – 14, Publisher: Jaypee, Editor: Puneet, pp: 217-236, · Chapter · Nov 2015Umang Arora1 Sagnik Biswas1 Sandeep Aggarwal1 Ajay Duseja2,* Shalimar1,* MASLD screening and diagnostic algorithms are interchangeable with existing NAFLD literature. Journal of Hepatology, February 2024. vol. 80 j e51–e91.Elhence A, Anand A, Biswas S, Vaishnav M, Yadav R, Das P, ---- Agarwal S, etal. Compensated Advanced Chronic Liver Disease in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Two-Step Strategy is Better than Baveno Criteria. Dig Dis Sci 2023; 68:1016–1025Arumugaswamy PR, Singla V, Singh P, Kumar R, Aggarwal S. Impact of bariatric surgery on urinary incontinence in morbidly obese individuals. Surg Endosc. 2022 Jul;36(7):4771-4779

Career and academic context

Relevant professional highlights

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Best Researcher Award” of the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (IAGES) for the year 2020
Obesity Surgery Editors Recognition Award for Distinction in Reviewing 2020
Certificate for Commendation at AIIMS Excellence Research Award; Awarded at 3rd AIIMS Research Day held on 30th January 2024
Have performed more than 1300 bariatric surgical procedures with excellent results at par with World's best centres
Helped start similar programs in other public hospitals in the country and mentored the surgeons at AIIMS Bhatinda, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) hospital and Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC), New Delhi and help them start bariatric surgery in their hospitals.
First one to perform bariatric surgery in Bihar at the invitation of the Bihar Chapter of the Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) and hence kick start the program in Bihar.
Recognized internationally as an expert in this field. Invited to be Section –editor of an international book authored by the World's leading experts on Bariatric Surgery titled “Obesity, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery: A Practical Guide”. Contributed a chapter on the Technique of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG), the most popular bariatric surgical procedure.
Founder President of the “Foundation for Obesity Research and Metabolic Surgery” (FORMS) - a non-profit non-governmental society registered under the Societies Act for creating awareness and education about Bariatric surgery
Organized several workshops and meetings to spread knowledge and skills including Cadaver Courses on Bariatric surgery. Organizing Chairman of the First National Postgraduate CME on Bariatric Surgery held at AIIMS in year 2017 which focused on postgraduate students to fill the gap in medical curriculum.
Editor, Journal of Minimal Access Surgery (JMAS), a PubMed indexed journal
Member Editorial Board of the prestigious journal- ‘Obesity Surgery’
Associate Editor, Journal of Bariatric Surgery
Past Member of Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) for Post Graduate Research, AIIMS
Section Editor of Section on Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy In book: Obesity, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery: A Practical Guide, Edition: First Edition, Publisher: Springer.
Prof. (Dr.) Sandeep Aggarwal, Mehul Gupta, Vitish Singla, Michel Gagner. LSG: The Tech-nique. Chapter In book: Obesity, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery: A Practical Guide, Edition: Second Edition, Publisher: Springer, Editor: Sanjay Agrawal
Prof. (Dr.) Sandeep Aggarwal, Vitish Singla. Current Status of One Anastomosis Gastric By-pass. Chapter 12 in IAGES Recent Advances in Minimal Access Surgery 2, Edition: Second, Publisher: Jaypee Brothers. Editor: Subhash Khanna
Prof. (Dr.) Sandeep Aggarwal, Pratyusha Priyadarshini, Michel Gagner. LSG: The Technique. Chapter In book: Obesity, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery: A Practical Guide, Edi-tion: First Edition, Publisher: Springer, Editors: Sanjay Agrawal, pp.247-57 . DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-04343-2
Prof. (Dr.) Sandeep Aggarwal · Pratyusha Priyadarshini · Sanjay Agrawal. Current Concepts in Bariatric Surgery: A Review. Chapter in GI Surgery Annual. Editor: T K Chatto-padhay. pp 2016
Harshit Garg, Prof. (Dr.) Sandeep Aggarwal. Bariatric Surgery: Current Concepts in Roshan Lall Gupta's Recent Advances in Surgery – 14, Publisher: Jaypee, Editor: Puneet, pp: 217-236, · Chapter · Nov 2015

Important interpretation

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Prof. (Dr.) Sandeep Aggarwal is independently listed on InMedism® using the identified public hospital source. Inclusion does not imply partnership, affiliation, agency, endorsement, authorization, representation or an exclusive relationship with the doctor or Manipal Hospital, Dwarka, New Delhi.

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Conclusion

Considering this specialist for your case

Prof. (Dr.) Sandeep Aggarwal is presented here on the basis of the official hospital profile, including the published role in General & Minimal Access Surgery and association with Manipal Hospital, Dwarka, New Delhi. This information can support initial specialist discovery, but it does not establish suitability for an individual patient or guarantee a result.

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Sources and verification

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Last checked 25 August 2026. Doctor titles, credentials, location and availability can change.

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