Dr. Muffazal Lakadawala

Introduction to Dr. Muffazal Lakadawala

Dr. Muffazal Lakadawala is the most popular general and bariatric surgeon with over 25 years of valuable experience. He is serving as the co-founder of the “Digestive Health Institute”, in Mumbai. Currently, he is working as the director of the "Department of General Surgery and Minimal Access Surgical Science" at Sir Harkisandas Narottamdas Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai. He has also treated Mr Venkaiah Naidu who has served as the Vice President of India. Over the years, Dr. Lakadawala has helped many patients living with complex medical conditions.

Educational Background of Doctor Muffazal Lakadawala

Dr. Lakadawala holds excellent educational qualifications from renowned medical college that made him highly-skilled in general and bariatric surgery:

• MBBS- from Mumbai University in Mumbai, in the year 1991
• MS in General Surgery- Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai, in the year 1996

Work Experience

The professional experience of Dr. Muffazal is outstanding, making him exceptional:

• Chief in Bariatric Surgery at Centre for Obesity and Diabetes Surgery in Mumbai.
• Chief in General Surgery and Minimal Access Surgical Science at Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre in Mumbai.
• Chairman in General, laparoscopic, and Bariatric surgery at the Saifee Hospital in Mumbai.

Field of Expertise of Dr. Muffazal

A doctor has expertise in several types of surgery, including:

• Bariatric Surgeon
• Oncologist/ Cancer Specialist
• Hair Transplant Surgeon
• Endocrinology
• Cosmetic/ Plastic Surgeon
• Advance Laparoscopic Surgeon
• General and Laparoscopic Surgeon
• Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery Specialist

Fellowship and Membership of Doctor Lakadawala

Doctor Lakadawala is an active member of:

• Japan Society of Endoscopic Surgery
• Saudi Arabia Society for the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
• International Association for the Study of Obesity
• International Federation for Surgery of the Obesity & Metabolic Disorders
• Indian Medical Association
• Asian Endosurgery Task Force
• Obesity Surgeons Society of India
• Asia Pacific Metabolic & Bariatric Surgeons Group
• Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons

Training Experience

Dr. Lakadawala participates in several medical training programs which have made him proficient in his field of expertise:

• Robotic surgery training program from “AdventHealth Celebration”, Orlando in Florida in the year 2021.
• Executive Program in Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the year 2020.
• Training in Bariatric Surgery with Dr. Raul Rosenthal at Cleveland Clinic, USA, in the year 2006.
• Training at the Unit of Gastrointestinal Surgery with Doctor Piet Pattyn at the University of Ghent Hospital at Belgium, in the year 2005.
• Training in High-End Laparoscopic Colorectal Cancer Surgery with Professor Seon Hahn Kim, in Seoul, Korea, in the year 2004.

Awards of Dr. Muffazal

Dr. Muffazal Lakadawala has been honored with some awards for his brilliance:

• 'Humanitarian of the Year' given by the All India Human Rights Association in the year 2007
• Silver Medal for ‘Obstructive Jaundice’ at Shirin Mehtaji Oration in the year 1996.
• Gold Medal in Anatomy during the first year of M.B.B.S.